The 2025 Festival has over 170 events and performances!
Schedule Of events
6:00am - Sunrise Meditation: A Love…No Ego Sunrise
8:00am - Technology Track
Technology - Networking
Technology - Registration and Badge Pick-Up
9:00am - Technology - Welcome
Technology - Beyond Smart Machines: Designing AI for Human Potential and Leadership
10:00am - Technology - Evolve an Invention to Become an Entrepreneur
Technology - Fireside Chat with Jim VenderMey
11:15am - Technology - Innovators and IP: Medical Device Founders on the Patent Journey
Technology - Virginia’s Most Innovative Startups
Unleashing the Future: AI and Automation for Competitive Advantage
12:00pm - One Stop Shop: Reentry and Criminal Justice Reform Service Showcase
1:00pm - Technology - Virginia's Clean Energy Innovators Showcase
1:30pm - Arrival and Bingo Networking
Technology - Women Advancing Summit
2:00pm - Welcome and The Future of Work: Escaping the Cult of Busyness By Breaking Free from Overwork and Overwhelm
The Art of Listening: Creating Genuine Connection Through Empathy
2:15pm - Technology - Climate Innovators: The Stories Behind the Clean Energy Game-Changers
Technology - Creating a Route 29 North Innovation Corridor: From Defense to Biotech—Strategic Investments Shaping Our Region’s Future
Technology - Harmonizing Silicon and Soul: Evolving the Next Tech-Human Ecosystem
3:30pm - Technology - Building the Future or Breaking the World? AI Founders on What’s Next
Technology - Funding the Future: Scaling Climate Tech Innovation
Technology - Tech for the Social Sector: Navigating the Complexities of Community Impact
4:45pm - Technology - Community and the Future of Climate Innovation
5:00pm - UVA ECUP: Student Pitch Competition
5:45pm - Civic Futures - CVILLE REA Happy Hour
6:00pm - Activate Your Intuition! An Intuition Development Workshop
7:00pm - Raising Happy Connected Kids in the Digital Age, A Panel Discussion for Parents and Educators
Innovation Mixer
