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Join us at the VEGPRENEUR Summit, a 2-day live virtual conference showcasing and connecting entrepreneurs who are pushing forward sustainable, plant-based innovation.
Designed for entrepreneurs, investors, thought-leaders, and plant-based enthusiasts, this summit is for you to explore the intersection of entrepreneurship and the plant-based revolution we currently find ourselves in. Discover how founders across various industries are making eco-friendly change happen through their business ventures, and gain the knowledge and network to build your own!
Throughout the weekend, we’ll explore topics like:
The story of how established and emerging plant-based brands got their start
How you can launch, fund, and grow your venture successfully
Trends and opportunities in the plant-based and sustainability markets
SPEND 2 DAYS EXPLORING
PLANT-BASED & SUSTAINABILITY INNOVATIONS IN
Lineup subject to change.
VIRTUAL SPACE TO FORM REAL-WORLD CONNECTIONS
Meet and connect between sessions with other attendees in the Social Lounge
Ask questions live during sessions
and workshops
Chat 1-on-1 to continue your connection
beyond the VEGPRENEUR Summit
Watch recordings of the sessions
after the Summit ends
SATURDAY, OCTOBER 3
9AM - Networking Hour
9:45AM - Opening Remarks
10AM - Building a Plant-Based Media Brand with Robbie Lockie of Plant Based News and Elysabeth Alfano of Vegconomist
11AM - Panel: Reinventing the Snack with Corey Nobile of Impact Snacks and Courtney Boyd Myers of Akua moderated by Daniel Karsevar of PlantBased Solutions
12PM - Panel: The Future of Food with Aylon Steinhart of Eclipse Foods, Gregory Struck of Noops/Hungryroot and Bernat Ananos of Heura Foods
1PM - Networking Hour
2PM - Founder Q+A: Seth Tibbott of Tofurky
3PM - Vegan Materials: The Next Frontier with Stephanie Downs of Material Innovation Initiative
4PM - Panel: The Future of Farming with Tinia Pina of Re-Nuble, Mary Wetherill of Green Food Solutions, and Nate Littlewood of Urban Leaf
5PM - Founder Q+A: Darren Middlesworth of V-Dog
6PM - Founder Q+A: Jenefer Palmer of OSEA Malibu
7PM - Happy Hour + Biz Trivia
*All times listed in EST
Check back for schedule updates as event date approaches.
SUNDAY, OCTOBER 4
9AM - Networking Hour
10AM - How To Start A Restaurant with Rachel Hugh of The Vurger Co.
11AM - Panel: What Investors Look For In Companies and Founders with Andrew Ive of Big Idea Ventures, Albrecht Wolfmeyer of ProVeg Incubator, Roger Lienhard of Blue Horizon Ventures
12PM - Building A Subscription Model Business with Dr. Runa Gupta and Ashish Gupta of VeganCuts
1PM - Panel: Social Media and Influencers' Role In Popularizing Sustainable Brands with Berto Calkins and Allison Carol
2PM - Founder Q+A: Marc Oshima of AeroFarms moderated by Electra Jarvis of Green Food Solutions
3PM - Startup Pitch Off
4PM - Workshop: How to Design a Greenhouse or Vertical Farm from Your Home Computer with Henry Gordon-Smith of Agritecture
5PM - Founder Q+A: Miyoko Schinner of Miyoko’s Creamery
6PM - Panel: The Future of Sustainable Fashion with Sandra Capponi of Good On You and Erica + Sara Kubersky of MooShoes
7PM - Happy Hour
Have you started a plant-based venture and want to share your company with attendees at VEGPRENEUR Summit? Four companies will be selected to pitch their companies live to a panel of expert judges for a chance to win cool prizes.
Pitching Companies
JUDGES
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