Hera Venture Summit
FOR ENTREPRENEURS & INVESTORS
September 17, 2016
Presented by:
Hera Hub, Hera Labs and Hera Fund
THE HERA VENTURE SUMMIT WILL FEATURE KEYNOTE SPEAKERS, QUALITY PANELS, & INTERACTIVE DISCUSSIONS
Our Summit will bring together EXPERTS from both sides of the investment table to share best practices, essential tips and lessons learned. Binational, local and global resources will be shared and discussed along with trends and hot topics around gender investing.
One-day intensive event aimed at equipping and connecting female founders and female funders.
2016 Welcome Video – Coming This Month!
Hera Fast Pitch – Pre-Summit Event
Hera Venture Summit pre-summit event
Impact With Wings SoCal Book Launch
When
Saturday, September 17, 2016
9:00 AM to 7:00 PM (PDT)
Where
University of San Diego
5998 Alcalá Park
Mother Rosalie Hill Hall
School of Leadership & Education Sciences
San Diego, CA 92110-2492
Register
Schedule
GOLD title sponsor: Qualcomm
7:30-8:30 AM
REGISTRATION
8:00-8:30 AM
LIGHT REFRESHMENTS & NETWORKING
8:30-9:00 AM
WELCOME
Michael Lawless, Welcome to the University of San Diego – leads entrepreneurship initiatives at the School of Business Administration
Silvia Mah, Founder of Hera Labs, Founding partner of Hera Fund, and Founding angel of Hera Angels
Felena Hanson, Founder at Hera Hub: Collaborative Workspace for Women
Barbara Bry, Welcome to San Diego, innovation hub – COO Blackbird Ventures & Candidate at San Diego City Council District 1
9:00 – 9:30 AM
KEYNOTE :: BRIDGING THE FUNDING GAP FOR WOMEN
Trish Costello
CEO Portfolia, Co-founder of Rising Tide Fund
Introduced by: Allison Long Pettine, Founding Partner, Seed San Diego
Blended Audience
9:30 – 10:30 AM
PANEL I :: BRINGING THE GENDER LENS INTO FOCUS
SPONSOR: The Culture Factor
Moderator: Felena Hanson, CEO Hera Hub
Panelists:
- Ana Bermudez, CEO TAGit
- Kim Kovacs, Golden Seeds SoCal
- Navrina Singh, MS, MBA, Qualcomm’s Global technology Innovation lead, Founder Qualcomm Women’s Initiative
- Kristin Tillquist, Director of State Government Affairs & Innovation Policy, Office of Mayor Kevin L. Faulconer
- Susie Harborth, Managing Director/Co-founder BioLabs & General Partner and CFO at BioInnovation Capital
Blended Audience
10:30- 10:45 AM
BREAK
10:45 – 11:45 AM
PANEL II :: COLLABORATION & OPPORTUNITY IN THE RISING TIDE
SPONSOR: Leakakos Law
Moderator: Suzanne Andrews, Founding Partner WingPact, and co-author of Impact With Wings
Panelists:
- Emily Yukich, Partner at Fox Rothschild LLP & founder of Women of LAVA (Los Angeles Venture Group)
- Barbara Clarke, Rising Tide Fund, Pipeline Angel, Founding Member of Astia Angels NYC & Founding Principal of The Impact Seat
- Jesse Draper, Halogen Ventures & CEO Valley Girl, Inc.
- Kayla Trautwein, Director & Sr. Portfolio Manager, EvoNexus
- Janica Alvarez, CEO Naya Health
Blended Audience
11:45 – 12:45 PM
LUNCH, ECOSYSTEM RESOURCES ON DISPLAY & STARTUP PRODUCT SHOWCASE
San Diego, Orange County & Tijuana / CaliBaja
SPONSOR: Rady School of Management
Blended Audience
12:45 – 1:15 PM
KEYNOTE :: STATE OF WOMEN ENTREPRENEURS & FUNDING
Lorine Pendleton, Pipeline Angel, Rising Tide Fund Angel Investor
Introduced by: Valentina Vitols, Angel Investor, Pipeline Angel, Investing in Women Founders, Bilingual Tech Entrepreneur, Founder and Chief Gratitude Giver at Love to Thank
Blended Audience
1:15 – 2:15 PM
PANEL III :: BINATIONAL BRILLIANCE-RESOURCES, TALENT & CAPITAL UNIQUELY UNITE IN THE CALIBAJA REGION
SPONSOR: University of San Diego Business School
Moderator: Regina Bernal, USD School of Business Administration
Panelists:
- Elizabeth Perez, Founder of MediaPly
- Adriana Eguia Alaniz, Director of Endeavor Mexico Baja California
- Veronica Yepez, Founder Perpetum Consulting
- Maricarmen Castellanos, Mujer Pyme International
- Summer Rogers, CEO South Doctors
Blended Audience
2:15 – 3:45 PM
INTERACTIVE SESSION: LEARN HOW TO MODEL THE BEHAVIOR OF AN EARLY-STAGE INVESTMENT FUND
SPONSOR: WordPop PR
Moderators:
Silvia Mah – Hera Labs, Hera Fund, and Hera Angels
Briana Weisinger – Startup Advocate, UCSD Office of Innovation and Commercialization & Board of Directors, Hera Labs
Julie Harrelson – CEO Harrelson Group Inc., & Fund Manager Cascade Angels
- Fast Pitch session by 4 San Diego Startups (5 min pitches):
- Fast Due Diligence in Audience Teams: Due diligence packages distributed, fast due diligence intro, discussion amongst teams (teams act like an early-stage investment fund and team leads will facilitate discussion), and funds named.
- Fast Funding: All teams have $1M monopoly money to decide how their fund will distribute to the 3 pitching Startups.
Blended Audience
3:45 – 4:00 PM
COFFEE & NETWORKING BREAK
SPONSOR: Our Lady of Peace
NEXT 4 PANELS – 2 CONCURRENT TRACKS:: ANGEL INVESTORS (a) AND ENTREPRENEURS (e)
4:00 – 5:00 PM
PANEL IVa :: BUILDING TOWARDS THE EXIT
Moderator: Lolita Taub
Panelists:
- Samantha Urban, CEO Urban Translations
- Ellen Chang, Wharton Angel
- Daniela Tixi, Jump start HR for Start ups & Accelerators, Angel Investor
- Leena Patidar, CEO CoinUp
Angel Track
PANEL IVe :: PERFECTING THE PROCESS – FROM IDEA, SEED, THROUGH INVESTMENT & GROWTH
SPONSOR: Our Lady of Peace
Moderator: Kathleen Glass
Panelists:
- Renie Leakakos, Founder, Leakakos Law
- Andreas Roell, Analytics Ventures
- Laurelle Johnson, Strategies for Growth
- Tyler Jensen, The Startup Garage
- Megan Gjovig, Co-Founder at Goel Fund
Entrepreneur Track
5:00 – 6:00 PM
PANEL Va :: PERFECT PORTFOLIOS? HOW, WHAT, WHO?
SPONSOR: Founders First Capital Partners, LLC
Moderator: Laura Robinson
Panelists:
- Laurie Itkin, The Options Lady, Financial Advisor, Certified Divorce Financial Analyst (CDFA), Amazon Best-Selling Author, and Speaker
- Lada Rasachova, Managing Director of Rady Venture Fund
- Amy Chang, CEO of Nutrassentials & Angel investor
Angel Track
PANEL Ve :: START WITH THE END IN MIND
SPONSOR: Founders First Capital Partners, LLC
Moderator: Julie Harrelson, CEO Harrelson Group Inc., & Fund Manager Cascade Angels
Panelists:
- Jeff (J.D.) Davids, Managing Partner, Fronis Group
- George Schwartz, Venture Capital & Private Equity
- Valentina Vitols, Angel Investor, Pipeline Angel, Investing in Women Founders, Bilingual Tech Entrepreneur, Founder and Chief Gratitude Giver at Love to Thank
- Christine Lim, Pipeline Angel, Founding Partner Wingpact
- Zlata Sushchik, Sports Nutritionist, 26x Fitness Champion, Founder of the Sexyfit Method & Community
Entrepreneur Track
6:00 – 6:30 PM
KEYNOTE :: FLIGHT CLUB: REBEL, REINVENT & THRIVE
Felena Hanson
Founder & CEO, Hera Hub, Flight Club
Introduced by: Skyler McCurine, founder of Le Red Balloon, and TEDx speaker
Blended Audience
6:30 PM
BUILDING STRONGER BRIDGES: FINAL REMARKS, NEXT STEPS & CHALLENGES. THE RISING TIDE LIFTS ALL BOATS!
Blended Audience
6:30 – 7:30 PM
HAPPY HOUR
Organizers
Hera Hub
Hera Hub is a female-focused co-working space, an incubator of ideas and businesses, where members can create and collaborate in a professional, productive setting.
The platform gives them connections to other business experts, access to educational workshops, and visibility within the community, thus giving them the support they need to be prosperous.
There are 3 San Diego locations & through a franchise model, 1 franchise in Washington DC & 30 active prospects in pipeline.
Hera Labs
Hera Labs is a female-focused intensive business accelerator where entrepreneurs become equipped through intensive labs to launch, grow & sustain profitable businesses.
Labs, strategy sessions, & the female founders intensive are get-it-done, interactive offerings all having accountability groups attached for sustained support.
Hera Labs
Hera Labs is a female-focused intensive business accelerator where entrepreneurs become equipped through intensive labs to launch, grow & sustain profitable businesses.
Labs, strategy sessions, & the female founders intensive are get-it-done, interactive offerings all having accountability groups attached for sustained support.
Sponsors
GOLD SPONSOR
Qualcomm
LOCATION SPONSOR
University of San Diego
Uber
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KIND
Our Lady of Peace
Lyft
Rady School of Management
Shufflrr
Partners
USD Center for Peace and Commerce
USD – School of Business Administration
Analytics Venture
Association for Women in Science (AWIS)
Athena
CDC Small Business Finance
Chic CEO
CONNECT
Connected Women of Influence (CWI)
EvoNexus
Founders Institute
Geek Girls
NAWBO
Hispanic Chamber of E-Commerce (HISCEC)
Murietta INnovation Center
myStartupXX
Rady alumni group
Rady Venture Fund
Rady
San Diego Venture Group
Smith Alumni Group
Start Me Up Live
StartR accelerator
The Startup Garage
Tech Coast Angels
The Lawyers Club
vonLiebig Center for Entrepreneurship
Women Evolution
Women Give San Diego
Women In Business
Women in Technology Intl
Women Inkorporated (WINK)
Zahn Center – SDSU
SDEE
Ansir Innovation Center
Fab Lab San Diego
Biotech and Beyond
Janssen Labs
Plug and Play San Diego
SoCal EED
Startup Leadership Program
QWISE
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Contact Us
Phone: 858.603.2677
Location
The SoLES building, as it is known, is on the west end of campus. If you enter the west entrance it’s the first large building, at the top of the hill, on your left. (Across from the Peace & Justice Institute).
As you enter the campus you will need to pick up a FREE guest parking permit. Just let them know you’re attending an event. Underground parking can be found by turning left at the stop sign and circling around the backside of the building.
*** Important: only park in the unreserved spots around the perimeter of the underground parking lot. If this lot is full you may park around the perimeter spaces under the Peace & Justice building (across the way) or in the outdoor lots below (as you head back down the hill).