2023 Schedule
Registration and Coffee Cafe
Sponsored by Domestique Coffee
Opening Remarks and Welcome
Will Lochamy, Deon Gordon, Seth Griffin, Malcolm McDonald
Artist Spotlight
Ashley M. Jones, Poet Laureate of Alabama
Sponsored by Warren Averett
Founder Feature: Linq
Elliott Potter, Jared Mattsson, Patrick Sullivan
Sponsored by Viva Health
Opening Keynote
Devon Townsend
Moderated by Malcolm McDonald
Morning Break
It’s Nice To Have You In B’HAM
Mayor Randall L. Woodfin
Secret Sauce: Recipes for Ecosystem Success Outside of Silicon Valley
Nathan Ryan, Chris Wink, Kwamena Aidoo, Jamal Lewis, Moderated by Maria Underwood
Sponsored by Birmingham Bound
Featured Session: How To Create A Competitive Advantage (For Your Company) Using AI
Dustin Ryan, Moderated by Curt Carver, Ph.D.
Lunch
Sponsored by Pihakis Group
301 19th St N, Birmingham, AL 35203
Breakout Session: Accelerating Change In Cities. How To Design And Facilitate Accelerators To Scale Impact.
Matt Glazer
Breakout Session: Exit Right: Setting The Stage for a Successful Startup
Trent Kocurek, Shannon Scott, Chad Trull, Shegun Otulana, Nicole Allshouse
Sponsored by ITAC Solutions
NCWIT ICY Workshop
Dr. Andrea Bowens-Jones and Joanne Esch
Innovate Alabama HBCU Innovation Experience
GrowthX Workshop: Product-Market Fit and Revenue Growth with Founding Partner, Andrew Goldner
Office Hours 1:30 p.m. - 3:30 p.m.
Breakout Session: Can I Get A Little AI To Help With All this Data? Yes, You Can!
Chun Schiros, Ph.D., Anthony Day, Jake Chen, Ph.D., Sixue Zhang, Ph.D., Moderated by Curt Carver, Ph.D.
Breakout Session: The Great State Of Birmingham: How Ecosystem Leaders Are Building A Regional Brand That Stands Out In The South And Stands Up The State.
Eugene Johnson, Cornell Wesley, Maria Underwood, Moderated by Estes Hughes
Welcome Back
Will Lochamy
Featured Session: Forward, Never Straight.
Burton Rast
Featured Session: Tech For Good: Disrupting the Disruptors
Aleeya Cain, Miraj Patel, Afua Bruce, Moderated by Michael Farber
Afternoon Break
Featured Session: From Classroom to Community: Reimagining Edtech For Students, Educators and Cities
Kai Frazier, Moderated By Allison Scott, Ph.D.
Sponsored by Betterwise
Closing Keynote Panel: The Breakdown: Moving Mountains and Breaking Barriers
Songe LaRon, Rodney Williams, Shegun Otulana, Candice Matthews Brackeen, Moderated by Sherrell Dorsey
Sponsored by Protective
Founder Feature
Sponsored by Viva Health
Closing Remarks
Will Lochamy, Deon Gordon, Seth Griffin
