Women Investors Forum

New York City: October 2-3, 2018

The 2018 ACA Women Investors Forum is in New York City! Join with new and experienced angel investors focused on changing the early stage marketplace to maximize the diversity of investors and entrepreneurs ready for active investment and company growth. Starting the evening of October 2 with a reception and keynote and continuing through 5:00pm on October 3, leading angels, funded entrepreneurs, and industry experts will encourage and challenge attendees in interactive sessions. You do not want to miss this exclusive event. Join us!

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*A hotel block at Renaissance New York Hotel 57 is available only through Wednesday, September 12. Book today.


SPEAKERS	ADVISORY TEAM	AGENDA

Speakers

Jenny Abramson Rethink Impact	Dana Kanze Columbia University	Betty T. Yee California State Controller
Tracy Chadwell 1843 Capital	Marcia Dawood Next Wave Ventures, Mindshift Capital	Paolo Gaudiano QSDI Initiative at City College of New York, Aleria	Meredith Haviland Foley Hoag
Esosa Ighodaro COSIGN, Black Women Talk Tech	Sarah LaFleur MM.LaFleur	Rachel Lam Imagination Capital	Caren Merrick Caren Merrick & Co.
Valeria Morozovsky Girimonte REDD Intelligence	Ruth Simon Wall Street Journal	Geri Stengel Ventureneer, SheEO™ Inc	Nnamdi Okike 645 Ventures
Kathryn Minshew The Muse	Stephanie Mehta Fast Company	JJ Ramberg MSNBC, Goodshop.com	Nathalie Molina Niño, BRAVA Investments
Seble Tareke-Williams Pipeline Angels

Agenda

Tuesday, October 2

SAP America – HUDSON YARDS, 10 Hudson Yards, New York, NY 10013

4:30 - Registration

5:00 - Welcome and Orientation Session

Meredith Haviland, Foley Hoag
Marcia Dawood, Next Wave Ventures, Mindshift Capital and Angel Capital Association

5:30 - Kickoff Keynote – Betty Yee, California State Controller

6:30 - Networking Reception

8:30 - Dinners on your own

Wednesday, October 3

SUNY Global Center, 116 E. 55th Street between Park Avenue and Lexington, New York, NY 10022

8:00 - Networking Continental Breakfast

Seble Tareke-Williams, Pipeline Angels

9:00 - Fireside Chat - JJ Ramberg, MSNBC with Stephanie Mehta, Fast Company

9:45 - Fireside Chat - Caren Merrick, Caren Merrick & Co. with Geri Stengel, Ventureneer

11:00 - Entrepreneur Panel Highlighting Fashion, Fintech and Media

Moderator: Paolo Gaudiano, QSDI Initiative at City College of New York
Sarah LaFleur, MM.LaFleur
Valeria Morozovsky Girimonte, REDD Intelligence
Esosa Ighodaro, COSIGN, Black Women Talk Tech
Kathryn Minshew, The Muse

12:00 - Lunch with Keynote - Jenny Abramson, Rethink Impact

1:15 - Panel - Angels Raising Funds

Moderator: Ruth Simon, Wall Street Journal
Tracy Chadwell, 1843 Capital
Rachel Lam, Imagination Capital
Nathalie Molina Niño, BRAVA Investments
Nnamdi Okike, 645 Ventures

2:30 - Understanding and Engaging Unconscious Bias - Dana Kanze, Columbia University

4:00 - Wrap-up and Next Steps

Advisory Team

Darya Allen-Attar Women Founders Network	Marcia Dawood Next Wave Ventures, Mindshift Capital	Meredith Haviland Foley Hoag	Sheila Narayan Golden Seeds
Victoria Pettibone Astia Angels	Barbara Raho Golden Seeds	Irene Ryabaya Portfolia, Monarq Incubator	Alicia Syrett Pantegrion Capital