RESEARCH TRIANGLE PARK – The Startup Summit from co-founders Mark Bavisotto and Keith Washo returns to in-person events with a program “How Startups Will Survive and Thrive Post Pandemic.”
Their first in-person program in 20 months is set for Sept. 22 from 2-6 p.m. at The Frontier in RTP.
“It’s been a long time, and we’re ready to bring our startup & entrepreneur community back together for great keynotes, speakers, panels, and networking fun,” the founders say. “We have arranged the best leaders and experts from the area to help your startup grow and succeed in this post-COVID-19 world.”
Here’s the agenda:
- 1:30 pm- Welcome refreshments from Gabbi’s Grounds, check-in, and networking
- 2-2:05:Welcome/Opening Remarks- Founders of Startup Summit, Mark Bavisotto & Keith Washo Plus special guest, Town Councilman Steve Rao
- 2:05-2:35: Main Keynote (Introduction by Keith Washo)
Steve Malik, President of NC Courage and Founder of Greenlight Health and MedFusion.
- 2:40-3:10: How startup investment strategies have changed from the Pandemic. (Moderator: Mark Bavisotto)
Tobi Walter: Principal at Cofounders Capital
Karen LeVert: Venture Partner at Pappas Capital
Mark Friedman: President at RTP Capital
Keith Daniel: Managing Partner at Resilient Ventures
- 3:10-3:40: Break: Refreshments provided by Gabis Grounds
- 3:45-4:15: Sales and Marketing Strategies In New Era (Moderator: Keith Washo)
Larry Long Jr: CEO of LLJR Enterprises
Grace Ueng: Founder and CEO of Savvy Growth
Ryan Krudel: VP of Marketing at Valencell
- 4:25-5:00: Closing Keynote (Introduction by Steve Rao)
Omkar Nimbalkar, VP for Hybrid Cloud, IBM
- 5 pm: Closing remarks
