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

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