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2025 Run of Show
11:30 am
Lunch & Network
Introductions & Welcome
Aaron Gillum – 50 South Capital – Venture Club of Indiana President
12:30 pm
Governor’s Agenda: Entrepreneurship & Investment in Indiana
Governor Mike Braun
Moderated by Aaron Gillum, 50 South Capital
12:35 pm
Keynote: Leadership & Innovation in the Face of Chaos & Vampires
Gregg D. Fienberg, Founder & CEO, CallPlease, Executive Producer/Director at HBO
Rhys Ryan, CEO, Co-Founder, ekkobar
First Round of Pitches: Digital Tech
Judges Introduction:
Toph Day, CEO Elevate Ventures
Sarah Lerner-Mantel, Roll Tack Ventures
Jeron Peoples, Applied Research Institute (ARI)
1:00 pm
1:30 pm
4:10 pm
Indiana Is Open for Business: Resources for Growth
David Watkins, Sr. Vice President, Entrepreneurship + Small Business, IEDC
Second Round of Pitches: Digital Tech
2:35 pm
Capital Markets: AI and the next Steps
Sean Hise, CEO of Crafted
3:25 pm
Third Round of Pitches: Life Sciences
3:45 pm
4:20 pm
Next Level Fund Update
Aaron Gillum,50 South Capital, President, Venture Club of Indiana
2:15 pm
Fourth Round of Pitches: Life Sciences
4:55 pm
Road After Showcase
Kyle Moehler, CEO of Insignum AgTech, 2024 Winner
Moderator: Jacob Schpok, Elevate Ventures
5:00 pm
Pitch Competition Winners Announced
5:15 pm
VIP Reception
11:00 am
Registration & Entrepreneurs Expo