North Bay NEXT 2023
‘Day of’ Conference Details
Conference Resources
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Social Resources
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Speaker Bios
9:05 AM Welcome
Conference Emcee: Mike Lewis, MSIV Startup Advisor in Residence
9:15 AM Keynote – North Bay Startups in the Post-COVID Era
Speaker: Zachary Kushel, Founder & Managing Partner, Marin Sonoma Impact Ventures
9:30 AM Keynote – Entrepreneurship, Impact, & Community
Speaker: Ahmed Rahim, Co-Founder, Numi Organic Tea
9:45 AM Fireside Chat – Leadership & Lessons Across Multiple Startups
Speaker: Rob Das, Co-Founder, Splunk
Moderator: Lorez Bailey, Publisher, North Bay Business Journal
10:10 AM Fireside Chat – Scaling Your Growth-Stage Startup
Speaker: Amir Movafaghi, CEO Mixpanel
Moderator: Arjun Arora, Managing Partner, Format One
10:55 AM Introduction to Sonoma State University
Speaker: Dr. Michael Visser, Interim Dean, Sonoma State University School of Business and Economics
11:00 AM Keynote – My Journey to Entrepreneurship
Speaker: Sarah Schaaf, General Partner, Enjoy the Work
11:15 AM Conversation – Raising Capital in a Challenging Macro Environment
Moderator: David Hehman, Co-Founder, Underdog Labs
Speaker: Katherine Rice, Partner, Gingerbread Capital
Speaker: Jed Katz, Managing Director, Javelin Venture Partners
1:30 PM North Bay Startup Showcase – Round I
Speaker: Devon Wright, Lumo
Speaker: Mitch Braff, LiquidView
Speaker: Jonathan Shambroom, CreatorPlus
Speaker: Emily Harburg, PairUp
Speaker: Brian Atchley, Starling RFS
Speaker: Carl Dietrich, Jump Aero
2:05 PM Sponsor Introductions
Speaker: Lepage Center for Global Innovation - Wayne de Fremery
Speaker: Tri Counties Bank - Charlie Clifford
2:10 PM North Bay Startup Showcase - Round II
Speaker: Federico Baradello, Finalis
Speaker: Milan Martin, The Free Spirits Company
Speaker: Laurie O'Hara, Olita
Speaker: Tim Hyer, Trusty
Speaker: Keith Rose, Operant Networks
3:00 PM Conversation – Innovation Within Large Enterprises
Moderator: Jordan Kivelstadt, Co-Founder, Free Flow Wines
Speaker: Meredith Schmidt, EVP Revenue Cloud, Salesforce
Speaker: Ethan Eyler, Head of Brand Ventures, Lyft
3:30 PM Conversation – The Farm of the Future
Moderator: Karissa Kruse, President, Sonoma County Winegrowers
Speaker: Tim Bucher, CEO, Agtonomy
Speaker: Roland Van der Meer, Chairman & CEO, UpTerra
4:00 PM Conversation – Improving our Community as Engaged North Bay Citizens
Moderator: Jennifer Gray Thompson, CEO, After the Fire
Speaker: Johnathan Logan, VP Community Engagement, Marin Community Foundation
Speaker: Lisa Carreño, President & CEO, United Way of the Wine Country