Venture atlanta 2025
Venture Atlanta Schedule
See what’s on the docket to make the most of your VA experience.

October
TUe
14
October
WED
15
October
THUR
16
October
Sun
6
October
Thurs
10
Time / Session | Speaker(s) | Company | Location |
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8:30am Sunday, 6th | |||
Tech Village to Tech Square: A Curated Tour for Guests of Venture Atlanta 8:30am-1:30pm For Any VA Attendee - Meet Founders and See Corporate Innovation Centers and Exciting Tech Centers RSVP HereSponsored By: | Lorem ipsum dolor sit amet, consectetur adipiscing elit. In gravida id nisl mi. Ker Smith Calendly | Calendly | From Buckhead to Midtown |
11:00am Sunday, 6th | |||
Pickleball Experience 11:00am-2:00pm For investors only RSVP HereSponsored By: | Lorem ipsum dolor sit amet, consectetur adipiscing elit. In gravida id nisl mi. Ker Smith Calendly | Calendly | |
4:30pm Sunday, 6th | |||
Happy Hour 4:30-6:30pm For investors & entrepreneurs Sponsored By: | Lorem ipsum dolor sit amet, consectetur adipiscing elit. In gravida id nisl mi. Ker Smith Calendly | Calendly | Nelson Mullins Rooftop |
6:30pm Sunday, 6th | |||
Presenting Companies Dinner 6:30-8:30pm For VA 2025 pitch companies Sponsored By: | Lorem ipsum dolor sit amet, consectetur adipiscing elit. In gravida id nisl mi. Ker Smith Calendly | Circle Room | McDermott Will & Schulte Office |
Alumni Dinner 6:30-9:30pm For investor sponsors and VA alumni companies Sponsored By: | Lorem ipsum dolor sit amet, consectetur adipiscing elit. In gravida id nisl mi. Ker Smith Calendly | Circle Room | Epicurean Hotel Rooftop |
Time / Session | Speaker(s) | Company | Location |
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6:45am Tuesday, 8th | |||
Founder Funder Jog 6:45-8:00am RSVP HereSponsored By: | Lorem ipsum dolor sit amet, consectetur adipiscing elit. In gravida id nisl mi. Ker Smith Calendly | Calendly | Meet at Starling Hotel |
8:30am | |||
Conference Opens 8:30am For any VA attendee Sponsored By: | Lorem ipsum dolor sit amet, consectetur adipiscing elit. In gravida id nisl mi. Ker Smith Calendly | Calendly | Main Networking Lobby |
9:00am | |||
Investor & Entrepreneur Breakfast 9:00-10:30am See Session Preview Here Sponsored By: | Lorem ipsum dolor sit amet, consectetur adipiscing elit. In gravida id nisl mi. David Excell Gardiner Garrard Vanessa Larco | David Excell Founder, Featurespace, a Visa Solution Gardiner Garrard Co-Founder & Managing Partner, TTV Capital Vanessa Larco Co-Founder, Premise VC | Tent |
11:00am | |||
Opening Keynote 11:00-11:40am See Session Preview Here For any VA attendee Sponsored By: | Lorem ipsum dolor sit amet, consectetur adipiscing elit. In gravida id nisl mi. Garrett Langley Moderated By: Mayor Andre Dickens | Garrett Langley Founder & CEO of Flock Safety (raised $275M at a $7.5B valuation) Moderated By: Mayor Andre Dickens Mayor of the City of Atlanta | Atlanta Symphony Hall |
11:40am | |||
Exec Session Preview Panel 11:40am -12:10pm For any VA attendee Sponsored By: | Lorem ipsum dolor sit amet, consectetur adipiscing elit. In gravida id nisl mi. Kelly Gay Marc Gorlin Austin Hope David Politis Moderated By: Alex Estevez Calendly | Kelly Gay Serial CEO with three successful exits to public companies, including sale to Numerex Marc Gorlin Founder & CEO, Roadie (Sold to UPS $500M+), Co-founder, Kabbage (Sold to American Express for $750M+) Austin Hope People Partner at Google David Politis Founder & Former CEO, Bettercloud ($750M exit to Vista) Moderated By: Alex Estevez Venture Partner, Accel Partners | Atlanta Symphony Hall |
12:00pm | |||
Seed stage pitches 12:00-12:30pm For All Attendees Sponsored By: | Coming Soon! Lorem ipsum dolor sit amet, consectetur adipiscing elit. In gravida id nisl mi. Ker Smith Calendly | Coming Soon! Calendly | Atlanta Symphony Hall |
12:30pm | |||
Sponsor Lunch 12:30-1:45pm For sponsors and pitch companies only (1 rep for company) Sponsored By: | Lorem ipsum dolor sit amet, consectetur adipiscing elit. In gravida id nisl mi. Ker Smith Calendly | Calendly | Tent |
Lunch 12:30-1:45pm For any VA attendee Sponsored By: | Lorem ipsum dolor sit amet, consectetur adipiscing elit. In gravida id nisl mi. Ker Smith Calendly | Calendly | Innovation Center, Courtyard, & Throughout the Venue |
Private Lunch 12:30-2:00pm Invite Only Sponsored By: Sponsored By: | Lorem ipsum dolor sit amet, consectetur adipiscing elit. In gravida id nisl mi. Ker Smith Calendly | Calendly | Top Floor Tech Hub |
1:50pm | |||
Venture Atlanta Hall of Fame Induction 1:30-2:40pm Sponsored By: | Lorem ipsum dolor sit amet, consectetur adipiscing elit. In gravida id nisl mi. Calendly | Atlanta Symphony Hall | |
2:00pm | |||
EXEC SESSION 1: How Talent and Hiring Strategies Are Changing with GenAI (and What Most Startups Are Getting Wrong About It) 2:00 - 2:45pm For entrepreneurs only Sponsored By: | Lorem ipsum dolor sit amet, consectetur adipiscing elit. In gravida id nisl mi. Austin Hope Calendly | Austin Hope People Partner at Google | Exec Room 1 |
EXEC SESSION 2: PREPARING FOR M&A SUCCESS: A PROVEN FORMULA FOR SELLING YOUR BUSINESS 2:00 - 2:45pm For entrepreneurs only Sponsored By: | Lorem ipsum dolor sit amet, consectetur adipiscing elit. In gravida id nisl mi. Kelly Gay Calendly | Kelly Gay Serial CEO with three successful exits to public companies, including sale to Numerex | Exec Room 2 |
2:10pm | |||
EARLY STAGE PITCHES 2:10 - 3:20pm For any VA attendee Sponsored By: | Lorem ipsum dolor sit amet, consectetur adipiscing elit. In gravida id nisl mi. Erika Boeing Will Bryan Matt Mason Richart Ruddie Devin Wirt Steve Romano Geoff Hayth Jake Schuster Jesse Lozano Ramtin Motahar Ania Rodriguez Anya Freeman Michael Howard Moses Nickerson Lawrence Guillory Stef Crum Bart Fanelli Tyson Nargassans Chris Hurst Matt Bolian Nate Maingi Mike Desai Josh Waddell Calendly | Erika Boeing Accelerate Wind Will Bryan Autonoma Matt Mason Brightr Richart Ruddie Captain Compliance Devin Wirt Connexus Living, Inc. Steve Romano CredEvolv Geoff Hayth DaVinci Lock Jake Schuster Gemini Sports Jesse Lozano Intellectible, Inc. Ramtin Motahar Joulea Ania Rodriguez JourneyTrack Anya Freeman Kind Designs Michael Howard Nichefire Moses Nickerson Pixlmob, Inc. Lawrence Guillory RealTheory Stef Crum Reditus Bart Fanelli Skillibrium, Inc. Tyson Nargassans Slope Software Inc. Chris Hurst StratusGrid Matt Bolian Supered Nate Maingi Therapy iQ Mike Desai Truentity Health Josh Waddell Visalaw.ai | Atlanta Symphony Hall |
3:00pm | |||
EXEC SESSION 3: Five Things I F***ed Up and Would Do Differently 3:00 - 3:45pm For entrepreneurs only Sponsored By: | Lorem ipsum dolor sit amet, consectetur adipiscing elit. In gravida id nisl mi. David Politis Calendly | David Politis Founder & Former CEO, Bettercloud ($750M exit to Vista) | Exec Room 1 |
EXEC SESSION 4: DON'T LET THEM HUG THE RABBIT TO DEATH: HOW AN ENTREPRENEUR CAN NAVIGATE THE WORLD OF BIG CORPORTATE 3:00 - 3:45pm For entrepreneurs only Sponsored By: | Lorem ipsum dolor sit amet, consectetur adipiscing elit. In gravida id nisl mi. Marc Gorlin Calendly | Marc Gorlin Founder & CEO, Roadie (Sold to UPS $500M+), Co-founder, Kabbage (Sold to American Express $750M+) | Exec Room 2 |
Venture Perspectives: Navigating the Southeast's Startup Funding Ecosystem 3:00 - 3:45pm For any VA attendee Sponsored By: | Lorem ipsum dolor sit amet, consectetur adipiscing elit. In gravida id nisl mi. Lisa Calhoun Bill Nussey Joshua Silver Moderated By: Calendly | Lisa Calhoun Founding Managing Partner, Valor Ventures Bill Nussey Partner, Tech Square Ventures, Managing Director, Engage Joshua Silver Founder and CEO, Rainforest Moderated By: J.P. Morgan | Tent |
3:20pm | |||
Networking Break 3:20-3:40pm For any VA attendee Sponsored By: | Lorem ipsum dolor sit amet, consectetur adipiscing elit. In gravida id nisl mi. List Will Be Revealed in Sept! | Throughout the Venue | |
3:45pm | |||
GROWTH STAGE PITCHES 3:45-4:55pm For any VA attendee Sponsored By: | Lorem ipsum dolor sit amet, consectetur adipiscing elit. In gravida id nisl mi. Steven McKean Sandeep Ahuja Owen Sakawa Claire Hough Ori Anavim Jack Genet Dr. Diego Reino Nitin Wagh Christian Torres Andrew Ashur Mitesh Rao, MD Adam Mangana Chris Spears Karim Pourak Gio Punzo Trey Sharp Daniel Walsh Calendly | Steven McKean Apexedge, Inc. Sandeep Ahuja cove Owen Sakawa Elloe Inc. Claire Hough Getlabs Inc. Ori Anavim Grasshopper Labs Jack Genet INREV Dr. Diego Reino Intercept Telehealth Nitin Wagh Karini AI Christian Torres Kriptos Andrew Ashur Lucid Bots, Inc. Mitesh Rao, MD OMNY Health Adam Mangana OptimaEd Chris Spears Orderly Wellness Karim Pourak ProcessMiner Inc. Gio Punzo Streann Media Trey Sharp Tango Tango, Inc. Daniel Walsh VeroSkills | Atlanta Symphony Hall |
4:30pm | |||
Growth Stage Event & Happy Hour 4:30-6:00pm Invite Only Sponsored By: | Lorem ipsum dolor sit amet, consectetur adipiscing elit. In gravida id nisl mi. Ker Smith Calendly David Cummings Robin Gregg Richard Makerson David Thomas | Calendly David Cummings Serial Entrepreneur & Investor Robin Gregg CEO, RoadSync Richard Makerson CEO & Managing Partner, BlueFletch David Thomas Founder & CEO, Evident | Top Floor Tech Hub |
5:00pm | |||
Cocktail Party 5:00-6:30pm For any VA attendee Sponsored By: | Lorem ipsum dolor sit amet, consectetur adipiscing elit. In gravida id nisl mi. Ker Smith Calendly | Calendly | Throughout the Venue |
6:30pm | |||
Investor Dinner 6:30-9:00pm For investors and the CEOs of pitch companies Sponsored By: | Lorem ipsum dolor sit amet, consectetur adipiscing elit. In gravida id nisl mi. Ker Smith Calendly | Calendly | Tent |
Time / Session | Speaker(s) | Company | Location |
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8:00am Tuesday, 8th | |||
Conference Opens 8:00am Sponsored By: | Lorem ipsum dolor sit amet, consectetur adipiscing elit. In gravida id nisl mi. Ker Smith Calendly | Calendly | Main Networking Lobby |
Founders Breakfast 8:00-9:15am See Session Preview Here Sponsored By: | Lorem ipsum dolor sit amet, consectetur adipiscing elit. In gravida id nisl mi. Coming Soon! | Coming Soon! | Tent |
Women in capital breakfast 8:00-9:15am See Session Preview Here Sponsored By: | Lorem ipsum dolor sit amet, consectetur adipiscing elit. In gravida id nisl mi. | Innovation Center | |
9:30am | |||
Exec Session Preview Panel 9:30-9:50am See Session Preview Here Sponsored By: | Lorem ipsum dolor sit amet, consectetur adipiscing elit. In gravida id nisl mi. Tom Buiocchi Marty Osborn Jeff Perkins Gabby Sirner-Cohen Moderated By: Mike Dowdle | Tom Buiocchi Former CEO, ServiceChannel ($1.2B exit to Fortive) Marty Osborn Former Founder and Former President of Advoco (private sale to Accenture). Author of “Finding Significance: 5 Keys to Becoming the Leader People are Happy to See” Jeff Perkins CEO, Soundstripe, Former CEO and CMO of ParkMobile, Former CMO of Tricentis ($4.5B Minority Investment by GTCR), Author of “How Not to Suck at Marketing” Gabby Sirner-Cohen Former Chief People Officer, Fullstory ($1.8B Series D raise, grew headcount from 50 to 400+) Moderated By: Mike Dowdle Founding Partner, Circadian Ventures | Tent |
9:45am | |||
AI in Healthcare: Separating Fiction from Functional 9:45-10:45am See Session Preview Here Sponsored By: | Lorem ipsum dolor sit amet, consectetur adipiscing elit. In gravida id nisl mi. Jason Kuo Lauren Oyster Virginie Raphael Moderated By: Jaimie Clark | Jason Kuo Principal, Tech Square Ventures Lauren Oyster Sr. Manager, Venture, Catalyst by Wellstar Virginie Raphael Founder & Managing Partner, FullCircle Moderated By: Jaimie Clark Head of Innovation, Catalyst by Wellstar | Top Floor Tech Hub |
10:00am | |||
Startup Showcase Live 10:00-10:30am For any VA attendee Sponsored By: | Lorem ipsum dolor sit amet, consectetur adipiscing elit. In gravida id nisl mi. Coming Soon! Calendly | Coming Soon! | Innovation Center |
Procurement Palooza Panel 10:10-10:40am For any VA attendee Sponsored By: | Lorem ipsum dolor sit amet, consectetur adipiscing elit. In gravida id nisl mi. Jerome Arfeli Neeraj Gulati Jonathan Townsley Geri Williams Moderated By: Dr. Loretta Daniels Lorem ipsum dolor sit amet, consectetur adipiscing elit. In gravida id nisl mi. | Jerome Arfeli Head of Tech Procurement, Waymo / Alphabet Neeraj Gulati Director of Business Excellence, Southern Company Jonathan Townsley Vice President of Global Sourcing, Fiserv Geri Williams General Counsel, Strategic and Enterprise Contracts, The Home Depot Moderated By: Dr. Loretta Daniels Executive Director, TAG Education Collaborative, CEO & Managing Partner, Kendall and Kendrick Consulting Group, Venture Atlanta Board Member | Tent |
10:45am | |||
Procurement Palooza Panel Breakout Sessions 10:45-11:45am For entrepreneurs (signup required) Sponsored By: | Ezeomo Akhirome Julian Bailey DJ Beckett Curtis Crowder Neeraj Gulati Richard Hesse Maria Roux Jonathan Townsley Lorem ipsum dolor sit amet, consectetur adipiscing elit. In gravida id nisl mi. Calendly | Ezeomo Akhirome Deputy Director, Division of Financial Management, Georgia Department of Community Health Julian Bailey Small Business Supplier & Diversity Manager, Georgia Department of Administrative Services DJ Beckett Digital Procurement Lead, Invesco Corporate Curtis Crowder Global Responsible Procurement, Fidelity Information Services Supply Chain Management Neeraj Gulati Director of Business Excellence, Southern Company Richard Hesse Head of Commercial Partnerships, Inspire Brands Maria Roux Chief Procurement Officer, Georgia Department of Transportation Jonathan Townsley Vice President of Global Sourcing, Fiserv | Innovation Center |
EXEC SESSION 1: Top 10 Reasons Why You Aren’t Hitting Your Revenue Goals 10:45-11:30am For entrepreneurs Sponsored By: | Lorem ipsum dolor sit amet, consectetur adipiscing elit. In gravida id nisl mi. Tom Buiocchi Calendly | Tom Buiocchi Former CEO, ServiceChannel ($1.2B exit to Fortive) | Exec Room 1 |
EXEC SESSION 2: Don’t Leave Your Deal to Chance: A Master Class on Negotiations 10:45-11:30am For entrepreneurs Sponsored By: | Lorem ipsum dolor sit amet, consectetur adipiscing elit. In gravida id nisl mi. Marty Osborn Calendly | Marty Osborn Former Founder and Former President of Advoco (private sale to Accenture). Author of “Finding Significance: 5 Keys to Becoming the Leader People are Happy to See” | Exec Room 2 |
Investor Executive Session 10:45-11:30am For investors Sponsored By: | Lorem ipsum dolor sit amet, consectetur adipiscing elit. In gravida id nisl mi. Coming Soon! Calendly | Coming Soon! | Top Floor Tech Hub |
11:30am | |||
Networking break 11:30-12:45pm Sponsored By: | Lorem ipsum dolor sit amet, consectetur adipiscing elit. In gravida id nisl mi. Ker Smith Calendly | Calendly | Throughout the Venue |
11:45am | |||
EXEC SESSION 3: Dude, Where's my Marketing Budget? How Startups Can Make a Little Go a Long Way 11:45-12:30pm For entrepreneurs Sponsored By: Sponsored By: | Jeff Perkins Lorem ipsum dolor sit amet, consectetur adipiscing elit. In gravida id nisl mi. Ker Smith Calendly | Jeff Perkins CEO, Soundstripe, Former CEO and CMO of ParkMobile, Former CMO of Tricentis ($4.5B Minority Investment by GTCR), Author of “How Not to Suck at Marketing” | Exec Room 1 |
EXEC SESSION 4: Not Everyone is Right for Every Stage of the Journey: How to Spot it and Have the Difficult Conversations 11:45-12:30pm For entrepreneurs Sponsored By: | Gabby Sirner-Cohen Lorem ipsum dolor sit amet, consectetur adipiscing elit. In gravida id nisl mi. Ker Smith Calendly | Gabby Sirner-Cohen Former Chief People Officer, Fullstory ($1.8B Series D raise, grew headcount from 50 to 400+) | Exec Room 2 |
12:45pm | |||
Closing lunch 12:45-2:00pm For any VA attendee Sponsored By: | Lorem ipsum dolor sit amet, consectetur adipiscing elit. In gravida id nisl mi. Calendly | Tent, Courtyard | |
4:30pm | |||
Female Founders Dinner 4:30 - 8:00pm For female founders & investors RSVP Here Sponsored By: | Lorem ipsum dolor sit amet, consectetur adipiscing elit. In gravida id nisl mi. Calendly | Invesco HQ |