Startup Showcase

Executives from three forward-thinking startups in various industries will present their concepts, business models and projected revenues to a panel of experienced potential investors, mentors and collaborators.

Obtain insights about how venture capitalists are evaluating early-stage businesses in the current economic climate.
You will have the opportunity to ask questions to both the pitching companies and panelists.

Connect with and learn from industry leaders, entrepreneurs and changemakers who are helping shape the future of business and productivity in the Washington, DC metro area.

MODERATOR:

Tien Wong
Chairman & CEO, Opus8, Inc.
Mr. Tien Wong is a tech investor, entrepreneur, and CEO. He is Chairman & CEO of Opus8, Inc., a private investment and advisory firm investing in exceptional life science and tech enabled services companies, as well as specializing in raising capital for promising tech companies and alternative investment fund managers. He is Founder of CONNECTpreneur, a global community of 25,000+ founders, investors, CEOs, and business leaders. Read full profile…

PANELISTS:

John P. Brown
CEO and Co-Founder, Poncho
John P. Brown is CEO and co-founder of Poncho, a Virginia-based technology company developing AI-enabled decision tools to improve service member financial readiness and human performance. He has more than 20 years of experience in enterprise software serving defense and commercial customers, with a focus on supply chain risk management, cybersecurity, and human capital management. Read full profile…

Andy Camp
Head of Sales, Hitt Power Technology
Andy Camp is an engineer and Navy veteran who found his calling bringing revolutionary products to the customers who need them most. At Hitt Power, he is changing how the world starts engines with a modern, drop-in alternative to lead-based batteries that outperforms in every metric. He shares that early feedback from customers has been fantastic, and he feels the best is still ahead. Read full profile…

Eddie McKulsky
Founder & CEO, HarborMind
Eddie McKulsky is the Founder & CEO of HarborMind and is an expert at Governed Infrastructure for Cyber Operations. He was a Senior Engineering Director at The College Board with extensive experience in information security architecture. He has a demonstrated history of building security teams, having actively recruited for both mid-level and senior enterprise security architecture roles. Read full profile…

Armani Porter
General Partner, Avano Capital
Mr Armani Porter is the General Partner of Avano Capital, an American firm with business roots in Malta specialised in the global development of neurostimulation care. Mr Porter is building prospects for his company to expand its operations in Kuwait. Armani has registered patents, including “Systems and methods for determining therapeutic neurostimulation thresholds, Systems and methods for generating head models, and Systems and methods for predicting effectiveness of treatment”. Read full profile…