Big Idea CONNECTpreneur Baltimore Forum - Nov 12 IN PERSON

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