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Innovation Summit Co-Chairs

     Matt Benson                                      Marc Eichenberger

9:30am – Registration Opens 

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10:15 – 10:30am Welcome Remarks

10:30 – 11:15am Keynote Presentation

11:15 – 11:45am Presentation to be announced.

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11:45am – 12:20pm Fireside Chat

• Featuring Jeremy Stonier, President & Founder, MacStone Solutions, with Jeff Chu, Managing Partner, Features Capital
  
  Description

  In times of volatility, bold moves set leaders apart. In this fireside chat, Jeremy Stonier shares how he led an iconic global consumer sporting goods brand through a rapid restructure with innovation and continual improvement at its core – just as the global pandemic arrived. The brand significantly outperformed all competitors, and delivered dramatic and profitable growth for the multi-brand parent company at a time its other divisions were struggling. While others embraced a scarcity mindset and pulled back in the face of uncertainty, Jeremy and his teams did the opposite. They turned supply chain challenges into growth opportunities and constrained resources into innovation drivers. Jeremy will share how creating and sustaining an intentional connectivity between culture, strategy, and brand is essential for the organizational resiliency required to succeed in a volatile world.

12:20 – 1:10pm Lunch

1:10 – 2:10pm AI Unboxed: Real Stories.  Real Impact.

2:10 – 3:25pm Breakout Sessions, select Track 1 or Track 2

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2:15 – 2:45pm Supply Chain

2:45 – 3:25pm Workforce Strategies and Opportunities in Changing Times

Moderator: Matt Mowry, Co-Publisher & Executive Editor, Granite Media Group

Panelists:

• Matt Simon, Executive Director – UNH Biotechnology Innovation Center & ReGen Valley Common Campus, University of New Hampshire
• Brian Jenkins, Senior Human Resources Business Partner, Lonza
• Jeff Nicoll, President, Ambix Consulting, LLC; Founder and VP of Engineering, Ambix Manufacturing, Inc

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2:15 – 2:50pm Investor Insights: The State of Early-Stage Funding

Moderator: Jennifer Hughes, Director, SCS Financial

• Joe Raczka, Co-Founder & Managing Partner, York IE
• Geoff Oblak, Managing Partner, Data Point Capital

2:50 – 3:25pm The New GTM Playbook: What Will Work (and What Won’t) in 2026

• Domenic Steinbrueck, Chief Operating Officer, Pulsar Security
• Zach Taylor, CEO & Partner, Blue Herring
• Emily Ferdinando, Chief Marketing Officer, Bugcrowd

3:25 – 3:45pm Coffee Break

3:45 – 4:15pm Startup Showcase

Early stage startups are welcome to apply for the opportunity to present a 5 minute pitch to the audience. Applications are open through September 12th. A committee will review applications and next steps will be sent out to accepted applicants.

Startup Showcase Application

4:15 – 4:45pm Entrepreneur of the Year Award Presentation

4:45 – 6:00pm Entrepreneur of the Year Celebration and Reception

• Please note, your Innovation Summit ticket includes the Entrepreneur of the Year Presentation and Reception. 
• If you would only like to attend the Entrepreneur of the Year Presentation and Reception you may purchase a ticket just for those times. This ticket would allow you access to the event starting at 4:15 for the presentation of the Entrepreneur of the Year Award. 

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