Innovation

From empowering the next generation to providing better care for our most vulnerable neighbors, innovation means building stronger, more equitable societies through entrepreneurial, social, and scientific creativity.

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Technology

Hosted by Rimm-Kaufman Group (RKG)

IBM’s Cloud Evangelist and all time leading patent holder Rick Hamilton joins Tumblr and local tech all­stars to look at how cloud computing impacts the daily lives of corporations and consumers, changing the nature of work, communication, and privacy.

Schedule: 

Wednesday Night: Competition
Friday Afternoon: Keynotes & Panels
Saturday Afternoon: Panels & Student Summit
Sunday Afternoon: $250K Challenge

See below for details. 

Keynotes & Panels

Mixers & Partner Events

Speakers

Law

As examples of exoneration become more prevalent, and technological advances prove the convicted to be definitively innocent, it raises questions throughout the criminal justice system. These screenings and panels examine the human stories that make this topic so compelling, and what state-wide initiatives are underway to correct the problems. 

Schedule:

Saturday: Screening at Newcomb Hall
Sunday: Screening and Keynote Panel

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Screening & Keynote

Speakers

Health

The future of medicine lies beyond hospital walls, with noninvasive therapies, mobile health technology, and better outpatient and preventive care. Entrepreneurs and scientists share resources for health tech upstarts, including NIH funding and private philanthropy. 

Schedule: 

Friday Daytime: Panels & Keynotes
Saturday Daytime: Panel & Tom Talks

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Keynotes & Panels

Mixers & Partner Events

Speakers

Energy

What will drive a sustainable future? Meet founders, investors, and policy makers at the center this question. Learn what empowers everyone from big businesses to individuals to make smarter choices about energy.

Schedule:

Friday morning - Panels & Keynotes at City Space
Saturday afternoon - Tom Talks at the Haven

See below for details. 

Keynotes & Panels

Mixers

Speakers

Entrepreneurship

HOSTED BY 
W.L. LYONS BROWN III INNOVATION LABORATORY (i.Lab) HOUSED AT THE UNIVERSITY OF VIRGINIA DARDEN SCHOOL OF BUSINESS
& THE GALANT CENTER FOR ENTREPRENEURSHIP, McINTIRE SCHOOL OF COMMERCE 

This track examines the many points of entry for entrepreneurs in Charlottesville, with strategists who work internationally in design thinking, local founders who have crowdfunded their enterprise and built global businesses, and investors who have collectively raised, invested, and mentored $100Ms of capital from Charlottesville.

Schedule:

Wednesday: Crowdfunded Pitch Night
Thursday: Opening Gala Keynotes
Friday Morning: "Financing Founding" Panels & Keynotes
Friday Afternoon: "Cultures of Founding" Panels & Keynotes
Saturday: Expos, Workshops, Panels & Mixers
Sunday: $250K Challenge

See full details below. 
 


 

Keynotes, Panels, & Competitions

Interactive

Speakers

Education

Hosted by Charlottesville Tomorrow

The Maker Revolution is sweeping schools and inspiring teachers and students with project based, entrepreneurial thinking. Learn from leading lights both locally and nationally, and hear from the students themselves.

Schedule

Wednesday: Crowdfunded Pitch Night
Saturday morning: Keynote & Panels at the Haven
Saturday afternoon: Genius Hour Expo & Workshop 
Saturday afternoon: Keynotes & Student Summit

See full details below. 
 

Panels and Expos

Speakers

Food

The farms, vineyards, and breweries of the Blue Ridge Valley are second to none on the East Coast. Tom Tom explores this farm to table ecosystem of restaurants, markets, distributors, and producers.

Schedule

All Week: Farm to Table Restaurant Menu
All Weekend: The region's best food trucks
Wednesday: Crowdfunded Pitch Night
Thursday: Branding the Piedmont Summit
Saturday Morning: Expos, Tastings, & Demos
Saturday Afternoon: Panel, Picnics, & Chili Showdown

See details below. 

 

Talks and Tastings

Speakers

Art

Hosted by R.L. Beyer Custom Homes
& The Vice Provost for the Arts Office at U.Va. 

Charlottesville becomes a creative canvas for the visions of residents and visitors: public art, installations, fashion, crafts, design, printing, poetry, murals, screenings, workshops and conversations.

Schedule
Thurs 6pm at 2nd Street Gallery: Cocktails & Silent Auction
Fri: Lunch at The Bridge and Installations Downtown
Saturday: Screening of DOCUMENTED, Open Air Markets 
Screening of IF WE SHOUT LOUD ENOUGH
Sunday: Art Bike & Screening of DEATH ROW STORIES

See below for details. 

Installations & Performances

Panels & Partner Events

Speakers

Music

Discover hundreds of diverse artists from Virginia, North Carolina, Tennessee, and beyond at dozens of free concerts throughout Downtown Charlottesville.

Schedule

Wednesday: Crowdfunded Pitch Night
Thursday: Opening Gala Concerts
Friday: McGuffey Block Pary & Songwriter Competition
Saturday Day: Picnic Day in Lee Park 
Saturday Night: Indie Showcase & Fellinis #9 JazzFest
Sunday: Belmont Bash

Plus, partner concerts throughout the weekend at South Street Brewery, Mono Loco, Whiskey Jar, BON, Urban Outfitters, Main Street Arena, The Annex, & Fellinis #9.  

Full line-up below.

Signature Events

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