Big Idea CONNECTpreneur Baltimore Forum - Feb 4th IN PERSON

Big Idea CONNECTpreneur Forum - bwtech@UMBC February 4th, 2027 - IN PERSON 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 Click here to view TESTIMONIALS and MEDIA Click here to view PREVIOUS INVESTOR PARTICIPANTS (partial list) 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