Join us as we reconvene as a community to celebrate, connect, share, and learn from a diverse group of some of the nation's leading startup founders, investors, and business leaders showcasing our region's unique strengths. What you can expect:

• Captivating Founding Stories - get inspiration from founders from the seed stage to IPO candidly sharing their stories about growing their companies, bumps, bruises, and lessons learned along the way

• Outcome Oriented Workshops to help you grow your business on topics including sales, marketing, product & fundraising.

• Curated Professional Matchmaking (Opt-in)

• Ample Networking + Opportunities for Serendipity (with Designated Tummlers)

• Catered Lunch

• Free Childcare

• Seed-Stage Startup Pitch Competition

• Swag Bag (over $500 value)

• After Party at the Maverick (previously Ace) Hotel

• Much More

Confirmed Session Leaders (even more to be announced:)

• Food Rescue Hero Founder, Leah Lizarondo

• 412 Venture Fund Managing Director, Ilana Diamond

• Allegheny Health Network Chief Physician Executive, Community Development & Innovation, Jeffrey Cohen

• Better Tomorrow Ventures Cofounder, Sheel Mohnot

• Black Tech Nation Founder, Kelauni Jasmyn

• BlueTree Allied Angels Executive Director, Sreekar Gadde

• Booxmart Founder, Jonnet Solomon

• MaadLabs Cofounder & CMU Professor , Adam Paulisick

• Eagle Ventures President, Melvin Pirchesky

• Jackson Kelly, Tech Legal Clinic Founder, Derrick Maultsby

• Maitri Medicinals CEO, Jimil Wilson

• Metafy Founder, Josh Fabian

• Mountain State Capital Managing Director, Matt Harbaugh

• Niche Founder, Luke Skurman

• Pack Up + Go Founder, Lillian Rafson

• Reinforced Ventures Founder, Euan Gutteridge

• ReviewTrackers Founder, Chris Campbell

• Subtl Beauty Founder, Rachel Reid

• StartFast Managing Director, Nasir Ali

• Stronghold Digital Mining Founder, Bill Spence