2022 VEC
Schedule
New Year. New Ideas. New Connections.
7:30 – 8:00 AM | In-Person Registration:
Grab + Go Breakfast available
8:00 – 8:10 AM | Welcome to the VEC
Michael Burcham, Faculty Director, Vanderbilt Center for Entrepreneurship
Stacie Pawlicki, Director, Center for Entrepreneurship
8:10 – 8:15 AM | Chancellor Welcome: “Innovation at Vanderbilt”
8:15 – 8:40 AM | Keynote: “From Customer Discovery to Scalable Business: A Framework for Growth”
Mark Harris, CEO, HeroWear
8:40 – 9:05 AM | Keynote: “Creativity in Entrepreneurship”
Kendra Kawala, Co-Founder & COO, Maker Wine
9:05 – 9:55 AM | Panel: “Made in Nashville: Building Business in Music City”
Caroline Howard, Co-Founder, Walker Brothers
Dan Stephenson, Co-Founder & COO, Daily Crunch Snacks
Joshua Mundy, CEO & Co-Founder, Pivot Technology
Rhonda Cammon, Owner/Creator, Perfectly Cordial
Moderator: John Murdock, COO & CPO, Nashville Entrepreneurship Center
9:55 – 10:20 AM | Coffee Break + Conversation
10:20 – 10:45 AM | TRACK SERIES Speaker 1
Founder Insights: “Instagram vs Reality: Entrepreneurial Edition”
Woody Klemmer, Head of Growth, Formotiv
Investor Insights: “Relationships Matter, I Don’t”
Chris Booker, Partner, Frist Cressey Ventures
Startup Ecosystem: “The Toughest Question an Advisor Asked Me…And How it Will Help You”
Matthew Charette, EO Catalyst Program
10:45 – 11:10 AM | TRACK SERIES Speaker 2
Founder Insights: “Pop Music in a Country City: Narrowing Your Focus to Drive Success”
Liz Rodgers, Founder & Creative Director, Anacrusis
Investor Insights: “Investors are Missing Out: Women Founders are Rocking the ROI!”
Sherry Deutschmann, Founder & CEO, Braintrust, Angel Investor
Startup Ecosystem: “LAST Actions for Lasting Impact”
John Nevel, Co-Founder & CEO, Compass EAST
11:10 – 11:35 AM | TRACK SERIES Speaker 3
Founder Insights: “Inside the Early Days of Rent the Runway, Birchbox, and My Own”
Matt Hertz, Co-Founder, Second Marathon
Investor Insights: “Wanna be a VC? Here’s What You’re Signing Up For”
Hunter Hillenmeyer, Partner, Next Play Capital
Startup Ecosystem: “Profits with Purpose: How to Do Well by Doing Good”
Ethan Fedida, Co-Founder, Campfire Group
11:35 – 12:05 PM | Lunch Break: Grab + Go Boxed Lunch
12:05 – 12:10 PM | Dean Johnson: Greeting
Dean Eric Johnson, Owen Graduate School of Management
12:10 – 12:55 PM | Lunch Keynote: “It Takes a Village”
Andrew East, Co-Founder, Teddy & Bear, NFL Athlete, Managing Director, Charmides Capital
Shawn Johnson East, Co-Founder, Teddy & Bear, Olympic Gold Medalist
12:55 – 1:55 PM | Panel: “The Investor Perspective”
Chris Mioton, Partner, Shore Capital
Alana Mann, Principal, Cultivation Capital
Joe Maxwell, Managing Partner, FINTOP Capital
Moderator: Beth Chase, serial entrepreneur, board member, and community leader
1:55 – 2:15 PM | Keynote: “A Pirate’s Life for Me: Perspective from A Healthtech Entrepreneur”
Jerome Edwards, Co-Founder, President & CEO, CardioNXT, Inc.
2:15 – 3:20 PM | Student Pitch Competition
CareEco: Corey Johnson & Chris Kenney (EMBA)
Daedalus: Wenitte Apiou (Undergraduate)
ESGi: Max Mona (Owen MSF)
TuneHatch: Christal Hector & Nathan Youssef (Owen MBA)
Solar Aqua Flex: Drew Horseman (PhD Candidate)
Special Judge: Matt Saurage, Chairman, Community Coffee Co Inc.
4:00 – 6:00 PM | After Party Event Hosted by the Wond’ry
Owen Students, Victoria McDermott & Carter Brady
Nick Howard, Winner of The Voice: Germany
Gabe Baker