Big Idea CONNECTpreneur Baltimore Forum - Feb 4th IN PERSON
February 4th, 2027 - IN PERSON
About this Event
Big Idea CONNECTpreneur Baltimore Forum
IN-PERSON
February 4, 2027
CONNECTpreneur Forums are bi-monthly in person networking mashups, which have been attended by over 45,000 business leaders over the past 15 years.
Space is very limited at this venue, and this will another Sold Out in person event, so there will be no on-site registration.
All attendees must be pre-registered.
Program Highlights:
- We are capping attendance at 180+ business leaders, including 75+ angels and private investors, family offices, etc.
- Showcase of Emerging tech companies: A dedicated session for companies to showcase their groundbreaking ideas and innovations to a captivated audience of investors and industry experts.
- Investor spotlight: 3 leading investors speaking about current investment trends
- Heavy networking before, during, and after the event
Beverages and light fare will be provided.
Company Showcase:
We will have a Rocket Pitch session with emerging tech companies: a dedicated session for companies to showcase their groundbreaking ideas and innovations to a captivated audience of investors and industry experts.
Companies will be introduced by:
ANTHONY MILLIN, Founder and Chair, NEXT powered by Shulman Rogers
SPEAKERS
TIEN WONG, CEO, Opus8; Founder, Big Idea CONNECTpreneur Forum
AARON MISCENICH, Executive Director, bwtech@UMBC
JOHN GILSTRAP, Assistant Secretary of Commerce, Maryland Department of Commerce
DEBORAH HEMINGWAY, Managing Partner, Ecphora Capital
JEAN-LUC PARK, Deputy CIO, TEDCO
MARCO AVILA, CEO, Maryland Hispanic Chamber of Commerce
EVENT PARTNERS
bwtech@UMBC
TEDCO
NEXT, powered by Shulman Rogers
Buzzy Rocket
Maryland Tech Council
NFP
Blu Venture Investors
Cybersecurity Association
CIM Securities
BioBuzz
Maryland Hispanic Chamber of Commerce
Startup Grind
Keiretsu Forum
Dingman Angels
Citrine Angels
MIT Alumni Angels
Georgetown Entrepreneurship Initiative
Ryan & Wetmore
KoBE
The Center for Advancing Innovation
U.S. International Development Center (USIDC)
Chicago ArchAngels
Enterprise Transformation Solutions
Join us on Social!
Please "Like" us on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/Connectpreneur
Follow us on Twitter and Instagram @connectpreneur
And visit our website at connectpreneur.org
Agenda
🕑: 08:00 AM - 09:00 AM
REGISTRATION / NETWORKING
🕑: 09:00 AM - 09:30 AM
WELCOME REMARKS
🕑: 09:30 AM - 10:15 AM
COMPANY SHOWCASE / ROCKET PITCH - Promising Early Stage Companies
🕑: 11:00 AM - 12:00 PM
NETWORKING
Where is it happening?
Event Location & Nearby Stays:
USD 74.37 to USD 3112.79



















