Innovate 2025
Interconnected Influence.
- Local, Regional, and National American Cross-industry Ecosystems
- International Keynote Speakers, Workshops, Awards
- Thought Leaders, Influencers, Press
Investment.
- VCs, LPs, Family Offices, Consulates for Economic Development
- Startups
- Markets for expansion
Deeper Connections.
- Unexpected opportunities in a unique relaxed setting conducive setting where business gets done before you leave the event
- Concierge socially aware experts to facilitate introductions that matter
Persistence.
- Event happening before and after through innovative ridesharing
When:
May 20-May 22, 2025
Kickoff at 4:30pm CT
Where
Owensboro
Convention Center
501 W 2nd St, Owensboro, KY 42301

2024 Agenda
Critical Mass of Interesting People
Industries Represented at Innovate 2024:

Check-in
Beginning at 2pm, check-in at the Owensboro Convention Center 501 W 2nd St, Owensboro, KY 42301
2:00pm

Kickoff on the Waterfront
Join us on the gorgeous Owensboro riverfront for a kickoff and a moment to remember.
4:30pm – 5:00pm

Waterfront Meet and Greet
Get to know each other! With musical guest Cam Thompson
5:00pm – 7:00pm

VIP Event
5:00pm – 7:00pm

Check-in
8:00am – 12:00pm

Breakfast
8:00am – 8:45am

Podcast Lounge Opens
8:00am – 5:00pm

Tradeshow Expo Opens
8:00am – 12:00pm

Opening Keynote: Intentionality and the Making of a Movement
Brian Wallace (NowSourcing)
9:00am – 9:30am

Kindness is Free by Harlem Globetrotters Legend Herb “Flight Time” Lang
Kindness is Free by Harlem Globetrotters legend Herb “Flight Time” Lang
9:30am – 10:00am

Corporate Innovation Panel
Brian Wallace (NowSourcing) Mike Dattilo (Lexmark) Rachael Schwartz (GE)
10:00am – 10:30am

Break
10:30am – 10:45am

The Future of SEO with Steve Wiideman & Jeremy Knauff
Steve Wiideman (Wiideman Consulting Group) Jeremy Knauff (Spartan Media)
10:45am – 11:15am

How Leaders Create a Culture of Innovation with Mary Katherine Wathen
Mary Katherine Wathen (West of Perfection)
11:15am – 11:45pm

Lunch
11:45am – 12:45pm

Cybersecurity in Generative AI: Why it Matters
Jon Salisbury (Nexigen) Summer Crenshaw (Enterprise Technology Association)
12:45pm – 1:15pm

How to Become a Recognized Authority in Your Industry with Jeremy Knauff
Why should we do this in the first place? How:
- Build a strong personal brand
- Control the search results
- Get featured in the media
- Leverage publicity in your marketing
1:15pm – 1:45pm

Building your Brand Roots to Blossom your Business Success with Jessika Phillips
Jessika Phillips (Now Marketing Group)
1:45pm – 2:15pm

The Future of AI and Technology Panel
Jon Salisbury (Nexigen), Dawn Yankeelov (Aspectx), Mark Suter, and Matt Strippelhoff (Red Hawk Technologies)
2:15pm – 2:45pm

Break
2:45pm – 3:00pm

Be The Change Agent with Jason Falls
Jason Falls (Falls+Partners)
3:00pm – 3:30pm

Innovation in Israel
Chad Petersen, The Story Catcher (Moderator) Guy Tessler (Senior Advisor to Curiosity Lab @ Peachtree Corners, GA) Ari Roisman (Formative)
3:30pm – 4:00pm

The Future of PR Panel
Ari Roisman, Formative (Moderator), Bobbie Carlton (Innovation Women)
4:00pm – 4:30pm

Kentucky Innovation Panel
Brian Wallace (Moderator) David Hasler (Breakthrough Solutions Consulting) Don Skaggs (The Fulson Group) Monica Bilak (Sprocket Innovation) Nick Mattingly (Switcher)
4:30pm – 5:00pm

Connection Conductors Networking Session
5:00pm – 5:45pm

Musical guest
Cam Thompson
5:45pm – 6:30pm

Breakfast
8:00am – 8:45am

Crafting the Workplace of the Future – Tim Salau, Mr. Future of Work
Tim Salau (Mr. Future of Work)
9:00am – 9:30am

Disrupting the Future of Education Panel
Lilly Massa-McKinley, Ed.D., Executive Director, (The Kentucky Student Success Collaborative) Dr. Ai Addyson Zhang, Founder, (Classroom Without Walls) Ari Rockoff, David Mitzner Community Dean for Values and Leadership, (Yeshiva University) Dr. Danielle Wozniak, Vice President for Global Strategy, (YU Global)
9:45am – 10:30am

The Future of Venture Capital Panel
Blake Weissman, BuildMyCohort (Moderator), Ryan Retcher (Loud Capital), Frank Baumann (Cold Bore Capital) and Genine Fallon (Cold Bore Capital), Ari Roisman, (Formative)
10:30am – 11:00am

Growing Your Business by Leveraging Social Media Panel
Joseph Lewin – (Moderator) (Sell Through Social), Tuli Kraus (Blackbird Recruiting), Bob Woods (Social Sales Link), and Dr Ai Addyson Zhang (Classroom Without Walls)
11:15am – 11:45am

The Staggering Costs of Bad Behavior at Work
Chad Petersen (Moderator) Alina Doran, CPCC, ACC (Alina Doran Coaching & Advisory) Dr. Andrea Adams-Miller (The RED Carpet Connection Publicity / Publishing/Business Consultant)
11:45am – 12:15pm

Lunch
Lunch options available for purchase at nearby food trucks & Cafe.
12:15pm – 1:15pm

Food, Farming, and Innovation with Janice Person
Janice Person (Grounded Communications)
1:15pm – 1:45pm

Being the Story Catcher with Chad Petersen
Being the Story Catcher, with Chad Petersen
1:45pm – 2:15pm