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2024
The Richard A. Mayo Center for Asset Management hosted the University of Virginia Venture Capital Conference (UVAVCC) on 12 April 2024 at Darden Sands Family Grounds (Rosslyn, Virginia). This year, UVAVCC explored the current landscape of Venture Capital and how market conditions affected the space from an LP, GP and entrepreneurial perspective. Panel sessions focused on various investing sectors such as cyber security, defense technology, healthcare, and consumer packaged goods. Program speakers detailed approaches and ideas for how LPs invest given current market conditions and how entrepreneurs can successfully pitch to VCs. UVAVCC closed with a networking reception open to all conference participants.

PROGRAM (PDF)
9:00 a.m	Opening Session VC Market Outlook and Washington DC Policy Update with Bobby Franklin (President & CEO, NVCA)
10:45 a.m.	Industry Breakout Sessions Defense Technology Panel: Moderator Jim Cheng (Co-Founder, CAV Angels) Matt Kemph (Vice President, In-Q-Tel) David Kervin (CEO, Proteus Space) Alison Perez (Ventures Portfolio Manager, Lockheed Martin Ventures) Steve Smoot (General Partner, Lavrock Ventures) Healthcare Panel: Moderator Elena Loutskina (Professor, Darden School of Business) Jennifer Bae (Executive Director of Global Innovation, American College of Cardiology) Emily Durfee (Venture Capital Investor, Healthworx/CareFirst) Benjamin Holmes (CEO, Nanochon) Adair Newhall (Partner, StepStone Group)
12:00 p.m.	Lunch and Keynote Session Fireside Chat with Jason Rathje (Director of the Office of Strategic Capital, U.S. Department of Defense)
1:30 p.m.	Industry Breakout Sessions Cyber Security Panel: Moderator Alex Ledoux (Associate, Paladin Capital Group) Adam Bixler (Principal, Squadra Ventures) Rick Gordon (CEO, Tidal Cyber) Ryan LaSalle (CEO, Nisos) Mark McGovern (Partner, Sands Capital) Consumer Packaged Goods Panel: Moderator Scott Ukrop (Managing Director, NRV) Harrison Fugman (Founder, The Naked Market) Brian Goldberg (Founder & Managing Director, Redbud Brands) Kristin Gunther (Partner, Revolution Growth Partners) Maxx Karr (Managing Director & Partner, Yeti Capital) Taylor Sankovich (Senior Principal, 301 INC.)
3:00 p.m.	LP & VC Breakout Sessions Hot Topics for Limited Partners Panel: Moderator Scott Headd (Senior Director of Business Development and Client Relations, Sands Capital) Caitlin Mavraganis (Managing Director, Selby Lane Capital) Zach Ruchman (Director of Private Investments, WMS Partners) Ben VanGelder (Director of Private Investments, Georgetown Endowment) Saul Waller (Managing Director, Columbia Partners Private Capital) How to Successfully Pitch to VCs Panel: Moderator Bob Creeden (Managing Director, UVA Licensing and Ventures Group) Gerry Brunk (Managing Director, Lumira Ventures) Haley Bryant (Principal, The Hustle Fund) Lisa Friedlander (Co-founder, Citrine Angels) Nick Moran (General Partner, New Stack Ventures) Dan Preiss (Principal, Ardent Venture Partners)
4:15 p.m.	Networking Reception
Thank you to our 2024 UVA Venture Capital Conference Sponsors!
• CAV Angels
• Platform Capital Management
• Sands Capital
• UVA Licensing & Venture Group
• Hogan Lovells
• New Stack Ventures
Thank you to our 2024 UVA Venture Capital Conference Partners!
• NVCA
• SBIA
• ILPA