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
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4:30pm
Sunday, 6th
Happy Hour
4:30-6:30pm
For investors & entrepreneurs
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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
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MWE Office
Alumni Dinner
6:30-9:30pm
For investor sponsors and VA alumni companies
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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

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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 | 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)
Numerex
Roadie
Kabbage
People Partner at Google
Bettercloud
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
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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 | Founder & CEO, Roadie (Sold to UPS $500M+), Co-founder, Kabbage (Sold to American Express for $750M+)
Roadie
Kabbage
Exec Room 2
2:10pm
Growth Stage Company Pitches
2:10 - 3:20pm
For any VA attendee
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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 | Founder & Former CEO, Bettercloud ($750M exit to Vista)
Bettercloud
Exec Room 1
Executive Session 4
3:00 - 3:45pm
For entrepreneurs only
Sponsored By:
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Kelly Gay | Serial CEO with three successful exits to public companies, including sale to Numerex
Numerex
Exec Room 2
Content Session
3:00 - 3:45pm
For any VA attendee
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Tent
3:20pm
Networking Break
3:20-3:40pm
For any VA attendee
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Throughout the Venue
3:45pm
Early Stage Company Pitches
3:45-4:55pm
For any VA attendee
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Atlanta Symphony Hall
4:00pm
Growth Stage Event & Happy Hour
4:00-5:45pm
Invite Only
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Circle Room
5:00pm
Cocktail Party
5:00-6:30pm
For any VA attendee
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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
8:30am
Founders Breakfast
8:30-9:30am

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For entrepreneurs and headline sponsors
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Tent
Women in capital breakfast
8:30-9:30am

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For female investors 
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Center Space
9:45am
Exec Session Preview Panel
9:45-10:45am

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For any VA attendee
Sponsored By:
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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+)
ServiceChannel
Advoco
Soundstripe
Tent
Content Session
9:45-10:45am

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For any VA attendee
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Circle Room
10:10am
Procurement Palooza Panel
10:10-10:40am
For any VA attendee


Tent
10:45am
Startup Showcase Live
10:45-11:30am
For any VA attendee
Sponsored By:
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Center Space
Executive Session 1
10:45-11:30am
For entrepreneurs
Sponsored By:
Tom Buiocchi | Former CEO, ServiceChannel ($1.2B exit to Fortive)
ServiceChannel
Exec Room 1
Executive Session 2
10:45-11:30am
For entrepreneurs
Sponsored By:
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”
Advoco
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
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”
Soundstripe
Exec Room 1
Executive Session 4
11:45-12:30pm
For entrepreneurs
Sponsored By:
Gabby Sirner-Cohen | Former Chief People Officer, Fullstory ($1.8B Series D raise, grew headcount from 50 to 400+)
Fullstory
Exec Room 2
12:00pm
Procurement Palooza Panel Breakout Sessions
12:00-1:00pm
For entrepreneurs (signup required)
Sponsored By:
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Center Space
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)
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