Day 1

Kick off the Southeast Venture Showcase with Dr. Cybele Raver, Provost and Vice Chancellor of Academic Affairs of Vanderbilt University, and Stephen Miller, Executive Director of New Venture Development and your Host for SVS.

Speakers:

• Dr. Cybele Raver, Provost and Vice Chancellor for Academic
  Affairs, Vanderbilt University
• Stephen Miller, Southeast Venture Showcase Host and Executive
  Director of New Venture Development, Vanderbilt University

Venture capital is not new to the southeastern United States.  Hear from the bold leaders who are already investing in this booming region and join in the discussion about opportunities and challenges for future growth in the southern states.

Moderator: Geof Vickers - Nashville Office Managing Partner, Nelson Mullins

Speakers:

• Marcus Whitney – Jumpstart Nova
• Jason Kuo – Tech Square Ventures
• Joe Mancini – Front Porch Ventures
• Gary Peat – Valor VC

See the top innovations from the Mid-South Innovation Corps Hub, a group of ten universities that make up a regional coalition of tech-forward institutions to promote innovation, spur economic development and shared prosperity, and transform Mid-South metro areas into growth and commercialization centers for STEM-related technologies.

Moderator: Dr. Charleson Bell, I-Corps Hub Director, Mid-South Innovation Hub at Vanderbilt University

Closing Remarks: Dr. Padma Raghavan, Vice Provost for Research and Innovation and Chief Research Officer at Vanderbilt University