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Keynotes and Speakers

2022

Keynotes

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Adrian Fenty

Managing Partner

MaC Venture Capital

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Che Pope

Investor, Record Executive & Producer

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Dhani Jones

Investor & Adventure Capitalists

Qey Capital

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Seth Goldman

Co-Founder Honest Tea

Beyond Meat

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Niala Boodhoo

Host

Axios

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Teresa Carlson

Corporate Vice President & EIR

Microsoft

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Donte Kirby

Reporter

Washington Business Journal

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Speakers

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Aarthi Narayanan

Associate Professor

George Mason University

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Trishana Bowden

Vice President of Advancement

George Mason University

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Tom Weithman

CIO

Virginia Venture Partners

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Thomas Plofchan

Chief Investment Officer

Pangiam

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Tien Wong

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Steve Balistreri

Managing Director

Morgan Franklin

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Shannon Flanagan-Watson

Deputy County Manager

Arlington Economic Development

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Sandeep Patel, Ph.D

Director

BARDA’ Division of Research, Ventures, & Innovation

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Robbie Barbero, PhD

Chief Business Officer

Ceres Nanosciences, Inc.

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Rick Nogueira

Senior Advisor

Pollinators

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Melissa Bradley

Managing Partner

1863 Ventures

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Melanie Akwule

General Partner

Renew Venture Capital

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Kate Henningsen

Co-Founder & COO

Arcadia

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John Dvorak

Chief Architect

Red Hat

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Jimmy Colraine

Head of Engagements

AFVentures

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Jerry McGinn

Executive Director

Center for Government Contracting

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Himalaya Rao

Managing Partner

The BFM Fund

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Harun Asad

Director, Sustainability

Genentech

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Gretchen Kittel

Director

Outreach & Business Development, DOE’s LPO

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Dean Scott

Senior Reporter

Bloomberg Environment

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Ashim Subedee

Director

BARDA DRIVe Catalyst Office

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Andrew Twomey

Senior Vice President Corporate Strategy

ManTech

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