NEX CUBED HBCU INNOVATION SUMMIT & DEMO DAY
Leveling the playing field for underrepresented founders and allocators
You’re invited to join us for the inaugural Nex Cubed VIP Reception & HBCU Innovation Summit & Demo Day bringing together HBCU Founders, thought leaders, and investors.
VIP RECEPTION
Join us for a VIP Reception
You’re invited to join us for a VIP Reception on Wednesday, September 13th, at MidiCi’s Neapolitan Pizza Company in San Mateo to help us kick off our inaugural Nex Cubed HBCU Innovation Summit and Demo Day which will take place on September 14th.
VIP Reception attendees will have an opportunity to meet the HBCU Founders from our Spring Accelerator program as well as other investors, thought leaders, and corporate executives.
MidiCi’s Neapolitan Pizza - San Mateo
68 W Sailer Dr
San Mateo, CA 94403
Wednesday, September 13th
5:30 PM - 7:30 PM
HBCU INNOVATION SUMMIT & DEMO DAY
Inaugural HBCU Summit & Demo Day
Please join us for our inaugural Nex Cubed HBCU Innovation Summit and Demo Day on September 14 in Mountain View, CA. The Summit will include a discussion on how we can level the playing field for underrepresented founders and allocators, culminating in a Demo Day highlighting the 8 amazing HBCU Founders participating in our Spring Accelerator program.
Computer History Museum
1401 N Shoreline Blvd
Mountain View, CA 94043
Thursday, September 14th
8:30 AM - 4:30 PM
Featured Speakers:
OG Arabian Prince
Founding Member, N.W.A., Co- Founder & CEO, MDDAO/MYMEDV, Founder & CEO, iNov8 Next Open Labs, Founder & CEO, GGGOAT, President, LAFTC Robotics Competition
Pamela Garmon Johnson
VP, Health Equity & Partnerships and Executive Director, National Hypertension Control Initiative, American Heart Association
Maia Sharpley
Founder & Managing Partner, Odonata Ventures
Chris Lehane
Chief Strategy Officer, Haun Ventures
Vivian Wu
Managing Partner, Ventures, Chan Zuckerberg Initiative
Terik Tidwell
Director of Inclusive Innovation, VentureWell
Merline Saintil
Fortune 100 Board Member
Ashlee Wisdom, MPH
Founder & CEO, Health In Her HUE
Karen Presley, JD, LLM, MBA, CLP
Deputy Director, Office of Research and Technology Applications (ORTA), National Security Agency (NSA)
HBCU FOUNDERS ACCELERATOR SPING 2023 COHORT
Meet the HBCU Founders
Register to Attend
The VIP Reception and HBCU Innovation Summit & Demo Day is an invitation-only event.
The event will serve as a unique platform for investors, corporates, foundations, and HBCU entrepreneurs to connect, contribute to the conversations, and gain a new sense of what’s possible with purpose-driven innovation.
Please complete the following form to register for the events.