Conference Theme: Funding Matters (#FundingMatters)<\/strong><\/p>\r\n \r\n\r\n<\/p>\r\n Date and Time: Saturday, April 10, 2021, 8:50 a.m. \u2013 5:15 p.m. EDT<\/strong><\/p>\r\n \r\n\r\n<\/p>\r\n Location: Virtual (Hopin Virtual Event Platform via Desktop or Mobile App)<\/strong><\/p>\r\n \r\n\r\n<\/p>\r\n Audience: 1,000+ Entrepreneurs and Funders<\/strong><\/p>\r\n \r\n\r\n<\/p>\r\n ***********************<\/p>\r\n \r\n\r\n<\/p>\r\n Time: 8:50 a.m. \u2013 9:00 a.m. EDT<\/strong><\/p>\r\n \r\n\r\n<\/p>\r\n Welcome<\/em><\/p>\r\n \r\n\r\n<\/p>\r\n Kevin D. Johnson \u2013 Founder, KINETIC<\/p>\r\n \r\n\r\n<\/p>\r\n Morgan Franklin \u2013 Marketing, KINETIC<\/p>\r\n \r\n\r\n<\/p>\r\n Onyi Ozuma \u2013 Operations, KINETIC<\/p>\r\n \r\n\r\n<\/p>\r\n Jonah Travis \u2013 Outreach, KINETIC<\/p>\r\n \r\n\r\n<\/p>\r\n ***********************<\/p>\r\n \r\n\r\n<\/p>\r\n Time: 9:00 a.m. \u2013 9:55 a.m. EDT<\/strong><\/p>\r\n \r\n\r\n<\/p>\r\n Fireside Chat<\/em><\/p>\r\n \r\n\r\n<\/p>\r\n Progress Made in Deployment of Funds: What the Research Tells Us<\/strong><\/p>\r\n \r\n\r\n<\/p>\r\n Philip Gaskin \u2013 Vice President of Entrepreneurship, Kauffman Foundation<\/p>\r\n \r\n\r\n<\/p>\r\n \r\n\r\n<\/p>\r\n Moderator: Kevin D. Johnson \u2013 Founder, KINETIC<\/p>\r\n \r\n\r\n<\/p>\r\n Student Facilitator: Onyi Ozuma \u2013 Operations, KINETIC<\/p>\r\n \r\n\r\n<\/p>\r\n ***********************<\/p>\r\n \r\n\r\n<\/p>\r\n Time: 10:00 a.m. \u2013 10:55 a.m. EDT<\/strong><\/p>\r\n \r\n\r\n<\/p>\r\n How I Funded My Company: From Bootstrapping to Pursuing Venture Capital<\/strong><\/p>\r\n \r\n\r\n<\/p>\r\n Dawn Dickson-Akpoghene \u2013 Founder and CEO, PopCom<\/p>\r\n \r\n\r\n<\/p>\r\n Colin Webb and Nenye Anagbogu \u00a0\u2013 \u00a0Co-Founders of Sauce<\/p>\r\n \r\n\r\n<\/p>\r\n Reginald Swift, Ph.D \u2013 Founder and CEO, Rubix Life Sciences<\/p>\r\n \r\n\r\n<\/p>\r\n Xiomara Rosa-Tedla \u2013 Co-Founder and Owner, UnoEth<\/p>\r\n \r\n\r\n<\/p>\r\n Moderator:\u00a0 Jared Johnson \u2013 Co-Founder, Season Three<\/p>\r\n \r\n\r\n<\/p>\r\n Student Facilitator: Morgan Franklin \u2013 Marketing, KINETIC<\/p>\r\n \r\n\r\n<\/p>\r\n ***********************<\/p>\r\n \r\n\r\n<\/p>\r\n Time: 11:00 a.m. \u2013 11:55 a.m. EDT<\/strong><\/p>\r\n \r\n\r\n<\/p>\r\n Where to Find Funding: Creative Options<\/strong><\/p>\r\n \r\n\r\n<\/p>\r\n Regan Yeldell \u2013 The Comcast RISE Investment Fund<\/p>\r\n \r\n\r\n<\/p>\r\n Vanessa Kuhlor – Startup Banking, Silicon Valley Bank<\/p>\r\n \r\n\r\n<\/p>\r\n Cheryl Campos \u2013 Head of Venture Growth and Partnerships, Republic<\/p>\r\n \r\n\r\n<\/p>\r\n Abir Liben \u2013 Senior Associate, Serena Williams Ventures<\/p>\r\n \r\n\r\n<\/p>\r\n Moderator: Bryndan Moore \u2013Director of Member Engagement, Valence<\/p>\r\n \r\n\r\n<\/p>\r\n Student Facilitator: Morgan Franklin \u2013 Marketing, KINETIC<\/p>\r\n \r\n\r\n<\/p>\r\n ***********************<\/p>\r\n \r\n\r\n<\/p>\r\n Time: 12:00 p.m. \u2013 12:55 p.m. EDT<\/strong><\/p>\r\n \r\n\r\n<\/p>\r\n Fireside Chat<\/em><\/p>\r\n \r\n\r\n<\/p>\r\n Economic Progress through Entrepreneurship and the Importance of Funding<\/strong><\/p>\r\n \r\n\r\n<\/p>\r\n Kobi Fuller \u2013 General Partner, Upfront Ventures and Co-Founder, Valence<\/p>\r\n \r\n\r\n<\/p>\r\n James Andrews \u2013 Founder, Authenticated Ventures<\/p>\r\n \r\n\r\n<\/p>\r\n Moderator:\u00a0 Antonio Barnes \u2013 CEO of Fridgio<\/p>\r\n \r\n\r\n<\/p>\r\n Student Facilitator: Onyi Ozuma \u2013 Operations, KINETIC<\/p>\r\n \r\n\r\n<\/p>\r\n ***********************<\/p>\r\n \r\n\r\n<\/p>\r\n Time: 1:00 p.m. \u2013 1:55 p.m. EDT<\/strong><\/p>\r\n \r\n\r\n<\/p>\r\n Allies and Advocates Who Get It (A Candid Ask Me Anything Session)<\/strong><\/p>\r\n \r\n\r\n<\/p>\r\n Leura Craig \u2013 General Partner at Outlander Labs<\/p>\r\n \r\n\r\n<\/p>\r\n Joe Beverly \u2013 CEO of Cranium Incubator and former president of Atlanta Technology Angels<\/p>\r\n \r\n\r\n<\/p>\r\n Bill Aulet \u2013 Managing Director, Martin Trust Center for MIT Entrepreneurship and Professor of the Practice, Sloan School of Management<\/p>\r\n \r\n\r\n<\/p>\r\n Alice Loy \u2013 Founder, Creative Startups and Investor, DaVinci Ventures<\/p>\r\n \r\n\r\n<\/p>\r\n Melissa Roberts \u2013 Senior Program Officer, Kauffman Foundation<\/p>\r\n \r\n\r\n<\/p>\r\n *Brad Feld \u2013 Co-Founder of Foundry Group and TechStars<\/p>\r\n \r\n\r\n<\/p>\r\n Moderator:\u00a0 Deirdra Glover, Chief Experience Officer at Conserte<\/p>\r\n \r\n\r\n<\/p>\r\n Student Facilitator: Onyi Ozuma \u2013 Operations, KINETIC<\/p>\r\n \r\n\r\n<\/p>\r\n *Special Clubhouse discussion with Brad Feld on Thursday, March 25th<\/sup> at 8 p.m. EDT<\/p>\r\n \r\n\r\n<\/p>\r\n ***********************<\/p>\r\n \r\n\r\n<\/p>\r\n Time: 2:00 <\/strong>p.m. \u2013 2:55 p.m. EDT<\/strong><\/p>\r\n \r\n\r\n<\/p>\r\n Generational Wealth through Entrepreneurship, Investing, and Financial Literacy<\/strong><\/p>\r\n \r\n\r\n<\/p>\r\n Jessica Myers \u2013 JAG Holdings Group, LLC<\/p>\r\n \r\n\r\n<\/p>\r\n Ryan Wilson \u2013 CEO and Co-Founder, The Gathering Spot<\/p>\r\n \r\n\r\n<\/p>\r\n Bahiyah Yasmeen Robinson \u2013Founder & CEO, VC Include<\/p>\r\n \r\n\r\n<\/p>\r\n Brian Hollins \u2013 Founder and CEO, Takeoff Institute and Board Member, BLCKVC<\/p>\r\n \r\n\r\n<\/p>\r\n Perry Flemming, Jr. \u2013 Director of Data, Analytics, and Fintech, Experian<\/p>\r\n \r\n\r\n<\/p>\r\n Moderator:\u00a0 Dominique Broadway \u2013 Founder, Finances Demystified<\/p>\r\n \r\n\r\n<\/p>\r\n Student Facilitator: Onyi Ozuma \u2013 Strategy, KINETIC<\/p>\r\n \r\n\r\n<\/p>\r\n ***********************<\/p>\r\n \r\n\r\n<\/p>\r\n Time: 3:00 p.m. \u2013 3:55 p.m. EDT<\/strong><\/p>\r\n \r\n\r\n<\/p>\r\n Bonus Fireside Chat<\/em><\/p>\r\n \r\n\r\n<\/p>\r\n Where Do We Go From Here? How to Ensure that Capitalism Works for Everyone<\/strong><\/p>\r\n \r\n\r\n<\/p>\r\n Melissa Bradley \u2013 Founder, 1863 Ventures and Co-Founder, Ureeka<\/p>\r\n \r\n\r\n<\/p>\r\n Seth Levine – Co-Founder, Foundry Group and Author, The New Builders<\/p>\r\n \r\n\r\n<\/p>\r\n Moderator: Nicholas Harris \u2013 Strategy Consultant, KINETIC<\/p>\r\n \r\n\r\n<\/p>\r\n Student Facilitator: Morgan Franklin \u2013 Marketing, KINETIC<\/p>\r\n \r\n\r\n<\/p>\r\n ***********************<\/p>\r\n \r\n\r\n<\/p>\r\n Time: 4:00 p.m. \u2013 4:10 p.m. EDT<\/strong><\/p>\r\n \r\n\r\n<\/p>\r\n Closing Remarks<\/em><\/p>\r\n \r\n\r\n<\/p>\r\n Kevin D. Johnson \u2013 Founder, KINETIC<\/p>\r\n \r\n\r\n<\/p>\r\n Morgan Franklin \u2013 Marketing, KINETIC<\/p>\r\n \r\n\r\n<\/p>\r\n Onyi Ozuma \u2013 Operations, KINETIC<\/p>\r\n \r\n\r\n<\/p>\r\n Jonah Travis \u2013 Outreach, KINETIC<\/p>\r\n \r\n\r\n<\/p>\r\n ***********************<\/p>\r\n \r\n\r\n<\/p>\r\n Workshops (3 options)\u00a0 Time: 4:15 p.m. \u2013 5:15 p.m. EDT<\/strong><\/p>\r\n \r\n\r\n<\/p>\r\n 1. An Overview of KINETIC: What the Platform Offers and How It Works: Morgan Franklin \u2013 Marketing, KINETIC and Onyi Ozuma \u2013 Operations, KINETIC<\/p>\r\n \r\n\r\n<\/p>\r\n 2. Angel\/Seed Investing 101: Kevin D. Johnson \u2013 Founder, KINETIC and Devon Wijesinghe \u2013 Chief Transformation Officer at CORL Technologies<\/p>\r\n \r\n\r\n<\/p>\r\n 3. The Dos and Don\u2019ts of Securing Funding (from Investors). 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