Innovate 2025

The event industry has often fallen short of expectations, especially since the pandemic, leaving events impersonal. The Innovate Summit aims to connect generous, well-connected individuals to foster meaningful relationships.

By understanding attendees’ specific needs—whether for business, investment, or networking—the summit creates a collaborative environment that goes beyond transactional events, offering valuable opportunities and unexpected results.

When:

May 20-May 22, 2025
Kickoff at 4:30pm CT

Where

Owensboro
Convention Center
501 W 2nd St, Owensboro, KY 42301

Photo credit Andrea Adams-Miller

Critical Mass of Interesting People

Industries Represented at Innovate 2024:

Industries Represented Marketing / Consulting Venture capital / Economic development Technology Healthcare Real Estate Education Manufacturing Agriculture Other

2025 Agenda

2025 Speaker Lineup

Herb “Flight Time” Lang

Herb “Flight Time” Lang (CO-MC)
Harlem Globe Trotter | Kindness Is Free
Amanda Banks

Amanda Banks (CO-MC)
Founder,Create and Innovate Solutions
Brian Wallace, Event Organizer

Brian Wallace, Innovate Founder
Founder, Nowsourcing
Margaret Bedilion, Lead Event Planner

Margaret Bedilion, Lead Event Planner
Event Planning and Sales Specialist, Mac & Bella Consulting
Demetrius Gray

Demetrius Gray
Founder/CEO, Captain®
Kim Angeli

Kim Angeli
Author, Founder - CEO Angeli International
Michaela Alexis

Michaela Alexis
Author, Owner Michaela Alexis
Darryl Isaacs

Darryl Isaacs
Attorney, Author, and Owner Isaacs & Isaacs Personal Injury Lawyers
Jimmy Newson

Jimmy Newson
Founder & CEO Moving Forward Small Business
Precious Amoako

Precious Amoako
Executive Director Magnifying Minds
Adam Koehler

Adam Koehler
Founder & CEO Content Credits
Jeremy Knauff

Jeremy Knauff
CEO Spartan Media
Dr. Kelly Cohen

Dr. Kelly Cohen
Director, AI Bio Lab, Digital Futures University of Cincinnati

Navin Goyal
Founder LOUD Capital

Jessika Phillips
President Now Marketing Group
David Whelan

David Whelan
Ironman, Athlete David Whelan
Ari Roisman

Ari Roisman
Founder Formative
Beth Polish

Beth Polish
Critical Junctures Group, Marshall Goldsmith 100 Coaches Beth Polish
Chad Petersen

Chad Petersen
The Story Catcher
David Gadarian

David Gadarian
North America Campaign & Digital Marketing Director Dassault Systèmes
Drew Sutton

Drew Sutton
Owner Drew Sutton Leadership
Ankur Gopal

Ankur Gopal
CEO Interapt
Tuli Kraus

Tuli Kraus
Founder, CEO Blackbird Recruiting
Adam Singer

Adam Singer
President Ability Growth Partners
Jon Salisbury

Jon Salisbury
CEO Nexigen
Alina Doran

Michaela Alexis
Founder + CEO Highline Leadership
Joseph Lewin

Joseph Lewin
Founder Sell Through Social

Summer Crenshaw
CEO SummerCrenshaw
Blake Weissman

Blake Weissman
Director Fight Hate

Guy Tessler
International DevelopmentThe Pendleton Group
Michael Antonovych

Michael Antonovych
CEO & Founder Solaracloud.ai

Nick Mattingly
Co-Founder Switcher Inc.
Rob Farmer

Rob Farmer
Chief Market Intelligence Officer (Americas) Nissan Motor Corporation
Jeff Barrett

Jeff Barrett
Chief Evangelist, Shorty Awards

All in a picturesque $200 million rebuild of an iconic waterfront

Innovate 2024 Highlights