Speakers

2022 ECOSYSTEM SUMMIT SPEAKERS

The 2022 Ecosystem Summit included an impressive lineup of nationally recognized experts to local ecosystem builders.

Learn more about each speaker by reading their bios.

KEYNOTE SPEAKERS

Greg LeRoy

Greg LeRoy

Good Jobs First
John Lettieri

John Lettieri

Economic Innovation Group (EIG)
Teryn Zmuda

Teryn Zmuda

National Association of Counties
Greg LeRoy

Greg LeRoy

Good Jobs First
John Lettieri

John Lettieri

Economic Innovation Group (EIG)
Teryn Zmuda

Teryn Zmuda

National Association of Counties

FEATURED SESSION SPEAKERS

Jose Alvarez

José Alvarez

Prospera North Carolina
Jill Atherton

Jill Atherton

Flywheel Foundation
Toni Barnes

Toni Barnes

HUSTLE Winston-Salem
Brereton_Jonathan

Jonathan Brereton

Thread Capital
Jose Alvarez

José Alvarez

Prospera North Carolina
Jill Atherton

Jill Atherton

Flywheel Foundation
Toni Barnes

Toni Barnes

HUSTLE Winston-Salem
Cespedes_Felipa

Felipa Cespedes

Foto Genic NC
Brereton_Jonathan

Jonathan Brereton

Thread Capital
Margaret Collins

Margaret Collins

Center for Creative Economy
Cespedes_Felipa

Felipa Cespedes

Foto Genic NC
Margaret Collins

Margaret Collins

Center for Creative Economy
Covey_Krista

Krista Covey

First Flight Venture Center
Keith Daniel

Keith Daniel

Resilient Ventures
Carol Davis

Carol Davis

S.G. Atkins CDC
Earle_Jenni

Jenni Earle

Jenni Earle
Lou Anne Flanders-Stec

Lou Anne Flanders-Stec

First Launch Capital Fund
Fulton_William

William Fulton

The Jugo Bar
J Hackett

J Hackett

Black Wall Street AVL and GRIND
Hardin_John

John Hardin

NC Department of Commerce
Fay Horwitt

Fay Horwitt

Forward Cities
Jeff Kaplan

Jeffrey Kaplan

Venture Asheville
Kaszycki_David

David Kaszycki

BEAM Dynamics
Rojek_Grace

Grace Lightner

Unbox the Dress
Tim McLoughlin

Tim McLoughlin

Cofounders Capital
Heather McWhorter,  Director of UNCW’s Center for Innovation & Entrepreneurship.  PHOTO COURTESY: OFFICE OF UNIVERSITY RELATIONS/UNCW

Heather McWhorter

UNCW Ctr for Innovation & EntREP
Moses_Lebone

Lebone Moses

Chisara Ventures
Rachael Newberry

Rachael Newberry

RIoT
Olukeye_Abi

Abi Olukeye

Smart Girls HQ
Orsborn, Adam

Adam Orsborn

OrbitalRx
Stan Parker

Stan Parker

Winston Starts
Rock_Henry

Henry Rock

City Startup Labs
Ray Trapp

Ray Trapp

Research Triangle Foundation
Webb_Carl

Carl Webb

Provident1898
Worthy_Bernard

Bernard Worthy

LoanWell
Magalie Yacinthe

Magalie Yacinthe

HUSTLE Winston-Salem

BREAKOUT SESSION SPEAKERS

Banks_Rodrick

Rodrick Banks

Wells Fargo
Boyd_Katrece

Katrece Boyd

SBTDC
Brigham_Liz

Liz Brigham

Hurt Hub @ Davidson College
Bunn_Marlana

Marlana Bunn

Extensis HR
Marilyn Chism

Marilyn Chism

The Golden LEAF Foundation
Dunlap_Amy

Amy Dunlap

Stemz
Wake Forest University Board of Trustee headshots, Thursday, January 28, 2016.  Don Flow.

Don Flow

Flow Automotive Companies
Charlie Gardner

Charlie Gardner

The Winston-Salem Foundation
Gifford_Margaret

Margaret Gifford

Abundance Capital
Hazlett_Lisa

Lisa Hazlett

Nussbaum Ctr for Entrepreneurship
Johnson_Randall

Randall Johnson

NC Biotech Center
Kirkendall_Eric

Eric Kirkendall

WFU Ctr for Healthcare Innovation
Kissel_Stephanie

Stephanie Kissel

Supportedly
Lineberger_Steve

Steve Lineberger

Winston Starts
Peter Marsh

Peter Marsh

Flywheel
Alyssa Martina

Alyssa Martina

Doherty Center, Elon University
Maxwell, Red

Red Maxwell

VAL Ventures
Mayo_David

David Mayo

Crisp Small Business Resource Ctr
Jim Roberts

Jim Roberts

Network for Entrepreneurs (ILM)
Hillary Sherman

Hillary Sherman

U.S. Department of Commerce EDA
Staton_Geraud

Geraud Staton

Helius Foundation
Tidwell_Terik

Terik Tidwell

VentureWell