Big Idea CONNECTpreneur Baltimore Forum - Nov 12 IN PERSON

Big Idea CONNECTpreneur Premium Forum - Baltimore, MD
November 12, 2026 - IN PERSON
About this Event

Big Idea CONNECTpreneur Premium Baltimore Forum
IN-PERSON
November 12, 2026

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 8-12 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 Co-Chair, NEXT powered by Shulman Rogers

DEBBIE CLINE - Founder & Chief of Customer Success, Buzzy Rocket

SPEAKERS

S. TIEN WONG - CEO, Opus8; Founder, Big Idea CONNECTpreneur Forum

JILL GREEN, Senior Associate Dean for Student Experience and Strategic Initiatives, Johns Hopkins Carey Business School

RICARDO BENN, Deputy Secretary of Commerce, Maryland Department of Commerce

KATHERINE HILL RITCHIE, Senior Director of Venture Funds, TEDCO

CHRISTOPHER STEELE, Chief of Strategy and Business Development, Medical Technology Enterprise Consortium (MTEC)

KELLY SCHULZ, CEO, Maryland Tech Council

CHRIS FREW, Founder, BioBuzz

EARLY STAGE INVESTOR PANEL

PROF. SUPRIYA MUNSHAW, Associate Dean for Academic Programs, Johns Hopkins Carey Business School

JEFF CHERRY, Managing General Partner, Conscious Venture Partners

TEDDY GRESSER, Senior Director Seed Funds, TEDCO

DEBORAH HEMINGWAY, General Partner, Ecphora Capital

STUART SUTLEY, Partner, TCP Venture Capital

EVENT PARTNERS

Johns Hopkins Carey School of Business

NEXT, powered by Shulman Rogers

TEDCO

Buzzy Rocket

Medical Technology Enterprise Consortium (MTEC)

Shulman Rogers

Startup Grind

Entrepreneurs' Organization (EO)

Maryland Tech Council

Founder Institute

Cybersecurity Association

BioBuzz

Keiretsu Forum

Blu Venture Investors

Chicago ArchAngels

Cirtine Angels

Dingman Center Angels

MIT Alumni Angels

New Jersey Angels

Enterprise Transformation Solutions

Monte Jade Science & Technology Association

Frederick Innovative Technology Center, Inc. (FITCI)

Georgetown Entrepreneurship Initiative

Ryan & Wetmore

The Center for Advancing Innovation

KoBE

U.S. International Development Center (USIDC)

Annual Wharton Innovation Summit

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.or

Agenda

🕑: 08:00 AM - 09:00 AM
REGISTRATION / NETWORKING
🕑: 09:00 AM - 09:15 AM
WELCOME REMARKS
🕑: 09:15 AM - 09:20 AM
MARYLAND TECH COUNCIL Update
🕑: 09:20 AM - 09:25 AM
TEDCO Update
🕑: 09:25 AM - 09:30 AM
LIFE SCIENCE WORKFORCE Update from BioBuzz
🕑: 09:30 AM - 10:20 AM
COMPANY SHOWCASE / ROCKET PITCH - Promising Early Stage Companies
🕑: 10:20 AM - 11:00 AM
EARLY STAGE INVESTOR PANEL - Latest Trends in the VC & Angel Investing World
🕑: 11:00 AM - 12:00 PM
NETWORKING