5th Annual Venture Summit in Ann Arbor
12:35 - 12:55 PM
What Deserves Capital?
Go inside the thinking of two investors and an exceptional founder as they identify special people, ideas, and markets before the outcome is obvious, and examine what becomes even more valuable as AI makes building companies faster and cheaper.
> Dan Feder, Michigan
> Prabhakar Reddy, OpenFX
> Carter Reum, M13
1:00 - 1:20 PM
Solving the Hardest Healthcare Problems
Hear from entrepreneurs and healthcare leaders turning advances in science into better outcomes for people with cancer, and learn why consequential innovation demands more than speed. You’ll leave with a new understanding of what it takes to build when the stakes are high, the path is messy, and you can’t control the timeline.
> Michael Bryan, Serova
> Sarah Tomolonius, M13
1:25 - 1:50 PM
Lessons of an Unreasonable Person
We’ll explore what it takes to build for a world that doesn’t fully exist yet, from knowing when to persist and when to adapt to turning an unconventional idea into something that changes how people live.
> Christine Choi M13
> Jamie Siminoff, Ring
2:00 - 2:25 PM
Building & Investing in the New Industrial Era
The next wave of AI won’t live only on screens. It will reshape how we build, manufacture, move, and interact with the physical world. What happens when intelligence becomes embedded in the machines and infrastructure around us?
> Amee Kapadia, Cantos
> Zane Hengsperger, Nox Metals
> Brandon Schram, 640 Oxford
2:30 - 3:00 PM
A Lookback to Look Forward
Drawing on their time at Twitter and decades spent building, leading, and investing in startups, Dick Costolo and Fred Wilson will share lessons on navigating uncertainty, knowing when to persist or adapt, and building enduring companies. Leave with a practical playbook for navigating uncertainty, recognizing opportunity, and building with conviction.
> Fred Wilson, Union Square Ventures
> Dick Costolo, 01 Advisors
> Latif Peracha, M13
3:15 - 3:45 PM
Building Winning Teams in the New College Sports Enterprise
Hear from elite athletes, coaches, founders, and investors about what it takes to build teams, lead through uncertainty, and sustain performance when plans change, pressure rises, and failure is inevitable.
> Kim Barnes Arico, Michigan
> Mike Boynton Jr., Michigan
> Kyle Church, Michigan
> Trey McKenney, Michigan
> Syla Swords, Michigan
> Roger Ehrenberg, GCV