Monday - May 19, 2025

5:00 PM - 7:00 PM
5:30 PM - 5:50 PM
Introduction by: Sophorn Cheang, Director - Business Oregon
Elizabeth Steiner, Oregon State Treasurer
7:00 PM

Tuesday - May 20, 2025

7:30 AM
8:30 AM - 9:00 AM
Justin Krauss, Managing Director and the Head of Applied Technology - J.P. Morgan’s Innovation Economy
9:00 AM - 10:00 AM
Moderator: Jenn Lynch, Managing Director - Portland Seed Fund
Jonathan Hurst, Chief Robot Officer - Agility Robotics
Garth Sheldon-Coulson, Co-Founder and CEO - Panthalassa
Rita Hansen, Co-Founder and Advisor - OnBoard Dynamics
Mark Ronay, CEO and Founder - Ronay Labs
David Katz, Founder and CSO - Sparrow Pharmaceuticals

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10:00 AM - 10:30 AM

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10:30 AM - 12:00 PM
Introduction by: Avinash Kant, Ph.D., Senior Partner - Phoenix Venture Partners
Rachel Dreilinger, Co-Founder & CEO - NeuraMedica Inc.
John Mead, CEO - Solid Carbon
Marcelino Alvarez, CEO - Photon Marine
Christopher McLain, CEO - AscendArc, Inc
Bahman Abbasi, Founder and CEO - Espiku
David Ashton, Founder and CEO - Canopii
Pat Crowley, CEO - Chapul Farms
Anna Brown, CEO - Stark Street Materials
Patti White, Co-Founder and CEO - Hemex Health
Ricardo Lopez, Investment Strategist - Business Oregon

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12:00 PM
Introduction by: Katherine Juengel, Project Manager - Prosper Portland

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12:30 PM - 12:45 PM
Linda Molnar, Lead Investment Partner Early-Stage Investments - Natcast
1:00 PM - 1:55 PM
Moderator: Jordana Barclay, Innovation Strategist - Business Oregon
Liisa Bozinovic, Executive Director - Oregon Bioscience Association
Nick Triska, Head of Business Development - Greater Portland Inc.
Skip Newberry, President and CEO - Technology Association of Oregon (TAO)
Yalda Moshiri, Angel Oregon Program Director - Oregon Entrepreneurs Network
2:00 PM - 3:00 PM
Moderator: Mark Brady, Innovation and Entrepreneurship Manager - Business Oregon
Jon Maroney, Manager, Outreach and Entrepreneur Partnership Success - Oregon Venture Fund
Angela Jackson, Managing Director - Portland Seed Fund
Ben Nahir, Venture Principal - Elevate Capital
3:00 PM