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Event Series:
Venture Connect 2025
Opening Session | The Power of Connection – Building the Future Together
March 26 @ 8:30 am - 9:45 am
Venture Connect 2025 kicks off with an inspiring session featuring key voices shaping the Triangle’s innovation ecosystem. Mayor Janet Cowell joins us to kick things off, followed by insights from CED Co-Chairs Karl Rectanus and Scott Uknes on fueling the next wave of high-growth startups.
They’ll moderate a Founder Panel showcasing top founders:
- Todd Olson, Pendo (software & analytics)
- Chris Chuang, Relay (wearable communication)
- Justine Tiu, The Woobles (consumer products)
- Tom Adams, Pairwise (food technology)
- Deb Bitterfield, Lindy Biosciences (biotech)
- Ramin Karimpour, Targan (animal health)
Through powerful storytelling and data-driven insights, we’ll explore how our interconnected community is scaling success—and how you can be part of the next decade of growth.
The future starts here.