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 / SessionSpeaker(s)CompanyLocation
11:00am
Sunday, 6th
Pickleball Experience
11:00-3:00pm
For investors only
Invite link to follow
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4:30pm
Sunday, 6th
Happy Hour
4:30-6:30pm
For investors & entrepreneurs
Sponsored By:
Nelson Mullins Rooftop
6:30pm
Sunday, 6th
ATdc Dinner
6:30-8:30pm
For investors & entrepreneurs
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ATDC
Presenting Companies Dinner
6:30-8:30pm
For VA 2025 pitch companies
Sponsored By:
MWE Office
Alumni Dinner
6:30-9:30pm
For investor sponsors and VA alumni companies
Sponsored By:
Epicurean Hotel Rooftop
Time / SessionSpeaker(s)CompanyLocation
6:45am
Tuesday, 8th
Pitch 'N Run
6:45-8:00am
For any VA attendee
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Meet at Starling Hotel
8:30am
Conference Opens
8:30am
For any VA attendee
Galleria - Lobby
9:00am
Investor & Entrepreneur Breakfast
9:00-10:30am

See Session Preview Here

For investors & entrepreneurs only
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Tent
11:00am
Opening Keynote
11:00-11:40am
For any VA attendee
Garrett Langley
Flock Safety
Atlanta Symphony Hall
11:40am
Exec Session Preview Panel
11:40am -12:10pm
For any VA attendee
Sponsored By:
Kelly Gay
Marc Gorlin 
Austin Hope 
David Politis 
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)
Atlanta Symphony Hall
12:00pm
Seed stage pitches
12:00-12:30pm
For All Attendees
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Atlanta Symphony Hall
12:30pm
Sponsor Lunch
12:30-1:45pm
For sponsors and pitch companies only (1 rep for company)
Tent
Lunch
12:30-1:45pm
For any VA attendee
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Center Space, Courtyard, Throughout the Venue
Private Lunch
12:30-2:00pm
Invite Only
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Circle Room
1:50pm
Venture Atlanta Hall of Fame Induction
1:30-2:40pm
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Atlanta Symphony Hall
2:00pm
Executive Session 1
2:00 - 2:45pm
For entrepreneurs only
Sponsored By:
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Austin Hope
Austin Hope
People Partner at Google
Exec Room 1
Executive Session 2
2:00 - 2:45pm
For entrepreneurs only
Sponsored By:
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Marc Gorlin 
Marc Gorlin
Founder & CEO, Roadie (Sold to UPS $500M+), Co-founder, Kabbage (Sold to American Express for $750M+)
Exec Room 2
2:10pm
EARLY STAGE PITCHES
2:10 - 3:20pm
For any VA attendee
Sponsored By:
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Atlanta Symphony Hall
3:00pm
Executive Session 3
3:00 - 3:45pm
For entrepreneurs only
Sponsored By:
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David Politis
David Politis
Founder & Former CEO, Bettercloud ($750M exit to Vista)
Exec Room 1
Executive Session 4
3:00 - 3:45pm
For entrepreneurs only
Sponsored By:
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Kelly Gay
Kelly Gay
Serial CEO with three successful exits to public companies, including sale to Numerex
Exec Room 2
Content Session
3:00 - 3:45pm
For any VA attendee
Sponsored By:
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Tent
3:20pm
Networking Break
3:20-3:40pm
For any VA attendee
Sponsored By:
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Throughout the Venue
3:45pm
GROWTH STAGE PITCHES
3:45-4:55pm
For any VA attendee
Sponsored By:
Atlanta Symphony Hall
4:30pm
Growth Stage Event & Happy Hour
4:30-6:00pm
Invite Only
Sponsored By:
Circle Room
5:00pm
Cocktail Party
5:00-6:30pm
For any VA attendee
Sponsored By:
Throughout the Venue
6:30pm
Investor Dinner
6:30-9:00pm
For investors and the CEOs of pitch companies
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Tent
Time / SessionSpeaker(s)CompanyLocation
8:00am
Tuesday, 8th
Conference Opens
8:00am
For any VA attendee
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Galleria - Lobby
Founders Breakfast
8:00-9:15am

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For entrepreneurs and headline sponsors
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Tent
Women in capital breakfast
8:00-9:15am

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For female investors 
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Center Space
9:30am
Exec Session Preview Panel
9:30-9:50am

See Session Preview Here

For any VA attendee
Sponsored By:
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Tom Buiocchi
Marty Osborn
Jeff Perkins
Gabby Sirner-Cohen
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+)
Tent
9:45am
Content Session
9:45-10:45am

See Session Preview Here

For any VA attendee
Sponsored By:
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Circle Room
10:00am
Startup Showcase Live
10:00-10:30am
For any VA attendee
Sponsored By:
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Center Space
Procurement Palooza Panel
10:10-10:40am
For any VA attendee
Jerome Arfeli
Neeraj Gulati
Jonathan Townsley
Geri Williams
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
Tent
10:45am
Procurement Palooza Panel Breakout Sessions
10:45-11:45am
For entrepreneurs (signup required)
Sponsored By:
Ezeomo Akhirome
Julian Bailey
DJ Beckett
David Berger
Bart Dyer
Neeraj Gulati
Richard Hesse
Patrick Krimm
Maria Roux
Jonathan Townsley
Khu Williams
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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
David Berger
Dir. Technology Sourcing, CBRE
Bart Dyer
Sr. Mgr. Procurement, Blue Yonder
Neeraj Gulati
Director of Business Excellence, Southern Company
Richard Hesse
Head of Commercial Partnerships, Inspire Brands
Guenther Huber
Patrick Krimm
Sr. Mgr. Procurement, Jack in the Box / Del Taco
Nicholas Lanigan
Maria Roux
Chief Procurement Officer, Georgia Department of Transportation
Jonathan Townsley
Vice President of Global Sourcing, Fiserv 
Khu Williams
Sr. Mgr Sourcing and Partnerships, SiriusXM

Center Space
Executive Session 1
10:45-11:30am
For entrepreneurs
Sponsored By:
Tom Buiocchi
Tom Buiocchi
Former CEO, ServiceChannel ($1.2B exit to Fortive)
Exec Room 1
Executive Session 2
10:45-11:30am
For entrepreneurs
Sponsored By:
Marty Osborn
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:
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Circle Room
11:30am
Networking break
11:30-12:45pm



Throughout the Venue
11:45am
Executive Session 3
11:45-12:30pm
For entrepreneurs
Sponsored By:
Jeff Perkins
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
Executive Session 4
11:45-12:30pm
For entrepreneurs
Sponsored By:
Gabby Sirner-Cohen
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
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Tent, Courtyard
5:00pm
Female Founders Dinner
5:00-8:00pm
For female founders & investors (invite only)
Sponsored By:
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