The Batten Institute for Entrepreneurship, Innovation and Technology hosted the Second Annual Darden DC Tech Connect on Friday 25 October 2024 at Darden’s Sands Family Grounds in Rosslyn, Virginia. The event encompassed a series of tech company visits, speaker panels covering a range of sub-industries in tech and a reception for students, alumni and other members of DC’s tech and VC communities. The day long event was held in collaboration with the Darden Technology Club and the Darden Career Center.
AGENDA
7 a.m. Buses depart from Darden in Charlottesville
10 a.m. - Noon Morning visits to tech companies
Noon - 12:30 p.m. Lunch
12:30 p.m. Keynote Presentation by Marty Weiner, former CTO, Reddit
1 p.m. AI/Tech for Good Panel moderated by Mike Lenox, University Professor and Tayloe Murphy Professor of Business Administration, UVA Darden. Panelists include: Jamie Jones Miller, CEO and Regional Dean, Northeastern University; Marty Weiner, former CTO, Reddit and Nick Stablein, VP of Partnerships, Cleveland Avenue.
1:45 p.m. GovTech Panel moderated by Meg Vorland, Managing Partner, Dcode Capital. Panelists include: Patrick McCreesh, CEO/Founder, Sematree; Tonio DeSorrento, CEO/Founder, GovPort; and Matt Chong, VP Federal, Qualtrics.
2:30 - 2:45 p.m. Break
2:45 - 3:30 p.m. FinTech Panel moderated by Dana Warren, Managing Partner, Canaan. Panelists include: Eglae Recchia, Chief Product Officer, Berkadia; and Greg Cooper, Head of FCRM Advisory, Deputy BSA and Sanctions Officer, The Bancorp.
3:30 p.m. - 4:15 p.m. Health Care Panel moderated by Dennie Kim, Assistant Professor of Business Administration, UVA Darden. Panelists include: Hyder Chowdhry, Humana AI; Jonathan Dengel, CIO, University of Michigan Health Plan; and Anna Maria Anthony, Customer Success, Athena Health.
4:30 p.m. Registration for Reception
5 - 7 p.m. Networking Reception with closing remarks by Greg Fairchild, Dean and CEO of UVA | Northern Virginia
7 p.m. Buses Depart for Return to Darden
SPEAKER BIOS [PDF]
