North Bay NEXT 2022
‘Day of’ Conference Details
Conference Resources
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Lunch Breakout Room Assignments
Economic Empowerment – Guzman 302
Web 3.0 - Guzman 104
Emerging Tech - Guzman Lecture Hall
Digital Health - Guzman 201
Founder Journey # 1 - Guzman 306
Founder Journey # 2 - Guzman 307
Cannabis - Guzman 113
CPG - Guzman 202
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Speaker Bios
9:00 AM Welcome
Speaker: Sharon Knight, Executive Network Member, Marin Sonoma Impact Ventures
9:05 AM Keynote – The North Bay Startup Movement
Speaker: Zachary Kushel, Founder & Managing Partner, Marin Sonoma Impact Ventures
9:25 AM Keynote – Helping New Majority Founders Build Lasting Businesses
Speaker: Elizabeth Gore, Co-Founder & President, Hello Alice
9:45 AM Fireside Chat – Our Climate Future
Speaker: Josh Felser, Co-Founder, Climactic
Speaker: Matthew Eggers, Investor, Breakthrough Energy Ventures
10:45 AM Introduction – Lepage Center for Global Innovation at Dominican University of California
Speaker: Dr. Denise Lucy, Executive Director of the Institute for Leadership Studies, Dominican University of California
10:50 AM Keynote – Finding Professional Success Without Sacrificing Personal Happiness
Speaker: Jon Fisher, Co-Founder & CEO, viciNFT
11:10 AM Conversation – Scaling Your Startup in the North Bay
Moderator: Susan Griffin-Black, Co-Founder & CEO, EO Products
Speaker: Miyoko Schinner, Founder & CEO, Miyoko's Creamery
Speaker: Joe Salesky, Founder, Fixing.World (formerly Founder & CEO of ClairMail)
Speaker: Dave Buerger, Co-Founder & President, CuneXus
11:50 AM Keynote – Impact and Proactively Shape the World Around You
Speaker: Toussaint Bailey, Founder & CEO, Uplifting Capital
12:30 PM Small Group Topic Lunch Sessions – Breakout Rooms
Economic Empowerment
Topic: How can our budding startup community come together to help create opportunities for all 750,000 Marin + Sonoma residents?
Discussion Lead: Beth Stelluto Dunaier, Former Chief Growth Officer, ImpactAssets
Discussion Lead: Shingai Samudzi, Head of Strategy, Lumen Energy
Web 3.0 - What’s Ahead?
Topic: How may the decentralization of the web, blockchain and the promise of Web 3.0 alter society in the decade ahead?
Discussion Lead: Jeremy Vaughn, Founder & CEO, Rimark
Discussion Lead: Kendall Warson, Co-Founder & CEO, Cohart
Emerging Technologies
Topic: Join this Q&A session with two experienced early-stage emerging tech investors to demystify all that’s happening in the world of AI, ML, CV, AR/VR, robotics, and more.
Discussion Lead: Greg Castle, Managing Partner, Anorak Ventures
Discussion Lead: Balaji Gopinath, General Partner, Kubera Venture Capital
Digital Health
Topic: How may the digital health landscape continue its rapid evolution in a post-pandemic world?
Discussion Lead: Nanda Zaanen, Founder, Nutrive Health
Discussion Lead: David Cherner, Co-Founder & CEO, YOL
Founder Journey
Topic: Join this peer discussion geared toward current startup CEOs on navigating the highs and lows of the founder journey.
Cohort # 1
Discussion Lead: Joe Salesky, Founder, Fixing.World (formerly Founder & CEO of ClairMail)
Discussion Lead: Che Voigt, Chair, North Bay Angels
Cohort # 2
Discussion Lead: Grace Kraaijvanger, Founder & CEO, The Hivery
Discussion Lead: Wes Crain, Investor, C2G Ventures
Cannabis Cluster
Topic: What more should the North Bay be doing to harness the potential of the cannabis industry to propel our economic future?
Discussion Lead: Bill Silver, President, Doobie
Discussion Lead: Jeffrey Graham, Founder & CEO, Pistil Data
CPG Cluster
Topic: How can emerging North Bay CPG brands better collaborate to ensure an easier startup journey for all involved?
Discussion Lead: Deborah Luster, Chief Impact Officer, Goodles
Discussion Lead: Mike Dovbish, Executive Director, Nutrition Capital Network
1:40 PM Fireside Chat – Achieving Success in Music & Entrepreneurship
Speaker: Jerry Harrison, three-time Marin startup co-founder and member of the Roll & Roll Hall of Fame
Moderator: Jeff Morgen, Former VP, PolyGram Records and Advisor, Marin Sonoma Impact Ventures
2:10 PM Presentation of Don Green Lifetime Achievement Award
Inaugural Award Recipient: Don Green (posthumously)
Accepting on Mr. Green’s Behalf: Rebecca Green Birdsall and John Webley
2:20 PM Conversation – Building Innovative and Lasting Consumer Brands
Moderator: Gabe Turner, Partner, Sway Ventures
Speaker: Jon Sebastiani, Founder & CEO, Sonoma Brands
Speaker: Blair Kellison, Former CEO, Traditional Medicinals
3:15 PM North Bay Startup Showcase – Round I
Hear 5-minute overviews from some of the most innovative early-stage startup founders across Marin + Sonoma on what their companies are building.
Speaker: Stephen Chen, NewRetirement
Speaker: Christine Peck, St. Hildie’s
Speaker: Eleanor Kuntz, LeafWorks
Speaker: Eric Aguilar, Omnitron Sensors
Speaker: Kendra Kawala, Maker Wine
3:45 PM Conversation – Ensuring a Healthier and More Sustainable Planet
Moderator: Chuck Templeton, Managing Director, S2G Ventures
Speaker: Kimberly Shenk, Co-Founder & CEO, Novi
Speaker: John Webley, Founder, Chairman, & CEO, Trevi Systems
4:25 PM North Bay Startup Showcase – Round II
Speaker: Clifford Cruz, Skyway
Speaker: John Honchariw, Companion
Speaker: Leslie Norris, Verifolia
Speaker: Pedro Moura, Flourish
Speaker: Brian Bauer, Resynergi
Speaker: Max Betkowski, Infraway