Tom Tom Festival 2025

Tom Tom Festival 2025

8:00am EDT

Civic Futures Track CODE BuildingPaul Beyer • Kate Byrne • Ash Hanson • Brian Pinkston • Cameron Hardesty • Chris Meyer • David Deaton • Evan Weissman • James Garrett • Jane Kamensky • Jayme Swain • Jeff Richardson • Jim Ryan • John Elder • Mayor Juandiego Wade • LF Payne • Mariane Doyle • Matthew Peterson • Melody Barnes • Michael Lenox • Mike Chinn • Nikki Hastings • Payam Pourtaheri • Ravi Respeto • Rebecca Haydock • Richard Young • Sam Sanders • Sarad Davenport • Scott Magargee • Sherry Gray • Tobias Dengel • Travis Staton • Wendy Horton • CODEBase • Code Building • Venture Central • United Way of Greater Charlottesville • Grit Coffee • Charlottesville Business Innovation Council • City Charlottesville Office of Economic Development • Friends of Charlottesville Downtown • African American Teaching Fellows • R.L.Beyer Custom Homes • Common House • UVA Innovates • City of Promise • Vault Virginia • CVille Weekly Civic Futures | Implementer Coffee & Connect (By Invitation) Common House North RoomDavid Deaton • United Way of Greater Charlottesville • Friends of Charlottesville Downtown • UVA Innovates • CVille Weekly Civic Futures| Registration and Coffee CODE BuildingCode Building • United Way of Greater Charlottesville • Grit Coffee • Friends of Charlottesville Downtown • UVA Innovates • CVille Weekly

9:00am EDT

Civic Futures | Welcome CODE BuildingRavi Respeto • Michael Lenox • Paul Beyer • Code Building • United Way of Greater Charlottesville • Friends of Charlottesville Downtown • UVA Innovates • CVille Weekly

9:10am EDT

Civic Futures | Reflecting on the Past, Imagining the Future: American Democracy at 250 CODE BuildingJane Kamensky • Melody Barnes • United Way of Greater Charlottesville • Friends of Charlottesville Downtown • UVA Innovates • CVille Weekly

10:15am EDT

Civic Futures | The Innovation Economy: A Coalitional Model for Building the Region’s Future CODE BuildingJeff Richardson • Jim Ryan • LF Payne • Sam Sanders • United Way of Greater Charlottesville • Friends of Charlottesville Downtown • UVA Innovates • CVille Weekly Civic Futures | Education Innovator Summit: Bringing a Community Schools Mindset to Charlottesville Vault VirginiaTamara Dias • Price Thomas • United Way of Greater Charlottesville • Friends of Charlottesville Downtown • African American Teaching Fellows • UVA Innovates • City of Promise • CVille Weekly

11:30am EDT

Civic Futures | Building Stronger Communities Through Partnership: A Conversation with Charlottesville Mayor Juandiego Wade, and Wendy Horton of UVA Health Medical Center Common House North RoomMayor Juandiego Wade • Wendy Horton • United Way of Greater Charlottesville • Friends of Charlottesville Downtown • UVA Innovates • CVille Weekly Civic Futures | Charlottesville’s Narrative: Who Shapes Our Story? CODE BuildingJayme Swain • Michael Lenox • Sarad Davenport • Tobias Dengel • United Way of Greater Charlottesville • City Charlottesville Office of Economic Development • Friends of Charlottesville Downtown • UVA Innovates • CVille Weekly

12:30pm EDT

Civic Futures | Lunch CODE BuildingUnited Way of Greater Charlottesville • Friends of Charlottesville Downtown • UVA Innovates • CVille Weekly Civic Futures | The Future of Philanthropy: A New Coalition Model for Change CODE BuildingTravis Staton • Matthew Peterson • Mike Chinn • Ravi Respeto • United Way of Greater Charlottesville • Friends of Charlottesville Downtown • UVA Innovates • CVille Weekly

1:00pm EDT

Civic Futures | Homegrown Innovators Roundtable – Scaling Success in Charlottesville Common House North RoomCameron Hardesty • James Garrett • John Elder • Payam Pourtaheri • Rebecca Haydock • Scott Magargee • Sherry Gray • Venture Central • United Way of Greater Charlottesville • Friends of Charlottesville Downtown • UVA Innovates • CVille Weekly

2:15pm EDT

Civic Futures | What Does Multi-Sector Advocacy Look Like? CODE BuildingChris Meyer • Greer Achenbach • Nikki Hastings • Mariane Doyle • Rebecca Ivins • Tracey Greene • United Way of Greater Charlottesville • Charlottesville Business Innovation Council • Friends of Charlottesville Downtown • Cville Bio Hub • UVA Innovates • CVILLE REA • CVille Weekly

3:30pm EDT

Civic Futures | Capstone Conversation: Bringing the Future Forward; your ideas shaping what’s next CODE BuildingPaul Beyer • Ravi Respeto • Greer Achenbach • David Deaton • United Way of Greater Charlottesville • Friends of Charlottesville Downtown • UVA Innovates • CVille Weekly

8:00am EDT

Technology Track CODE BuildingKate Byrne • Paul Beyer • Ahan Dalal • Ali Rotatori • Amit Singh • Andrew Glover • Anne Clawson • Aram DiGennaro • Ben Hallen • Betsy Hnath • Bettina Ring • Braden Croy • Brittney Boyd • Charlie Henneman • Claire Maiers • David Touve • Derrick Brent • Derrick Rowe • Emily Kilroy • Gilman Callsen • Emily Smith • Heidi Nel • Ian Garrett • Jackson Tufts • Jade Garrett • Jeff Pompeo • Jennifer Siciliano • Jeremy Swack • Jill Heinze • Joel Wilson • Jorge Gutierrez Luthe • Juan Pablo Segura • Julia Mossbridge • Leah Kyaio • Leland Remias • Maritza Johnson • Michael Bobbin • Otavio Freire • Peter Lazar • Philip Potter • Price Thomas • Rebecca Ivins • Rick Hamilton • Rider Foley • Roberta Keller • Sarad Davenport • Silvia Blemker • Stephen Yanchuk • Steve Holdych • Taylor Kuykendall • William Leonard • CODEBase • Sherah • Virginia Innovation Partnership Corp. (VIPC) • CAV Angels • Citrine Angels • Code Building • Dominion Energy Innovation Center • UVA Contemplative Sciences Center • Venture Central • Grit Coffee • 757 Collab • Charlottesville Business Innovation Council • Albemarle County Economic Development • Focused Ultrasound Foundation • UVA Health • Common House • Cville Bio Hub • Lighthouse Labs • CVILLE REA • Virginia Tourism • Startup Virginia • Vault Virginia Technology | Registration, Coffee, and Networking CODE BuildingCode Building • Grit Coffee • UVA Health

9:00am EDT

Technology | Welcome CODE BuildingKate Byrne • UVA Health Technology | Beyond Smart Machines: Designing AI for Human Potential and Leadership CODE BuildingJulia Mossbridge • UVA Contemplative Sciences Center • UVA Health

10:00am EDT

Technology | Evolve an Invention to Become an Entrepreneur Common House South RoomStephen Yanchuk • UVA Health Technology | Innovation with Intent: Building Better Tech, Business & Leadership in an Age of Complexity CODE BuildingBen Hallen • Jill Heinze • Karim Ginena • Logan Selby • Steve Holdych • Hampton Roads Biomedical Research Consortium • UVA Health

11:15am EDT

Technology | Innovators & IP: Medical Device Founders on the Patent Journey Common House North RoomCharlie Henneman • Derrick Brent • Derrick Rowe • Jeff Pompeo • Rick Hamilton • Timothy Harvey • Focused Ultrasound Foundation • UVA Health • Cville Bio Hub Technology | Virginia’s Most Innovative Startups CODE BuildingAhan Dalal • David Touve • Ian Garrett • Jackson Tufts • Jeremy Swack • Leland Remias • Peter Lazar • Siddharth Dalal • Virginia Innovation Partnership Corp. (VIPC) • CAV Angels • UVA Health Unleashing the Future: AI & Automation for Competitive Advantage Common House South RoomDaleele Alison • UVA Health

1:00pm EDT

Technology | Virginia's Clean Energy Innovators Showcase CODE BuildingAmit Singh • Andrew Glover • Braden Croy • Brittney Boyd • Gilman Callsen • Dominion Energy Innovation Center • UVA Health

1:30pm EDT

Technology | WomenAdvancing Summit Vault VirginiaAurelia Flores • Betsy Hnath • Brigid Schulte • Carmen Ortiz-McGhee • Chris Cain • Claire Maiers • Jade Garrett • Kate Byrne • Kristin Richardson • Liz Doerr • Raye Elliott • Rebecca Haydock • Teira E. Farley • Tina McRae • Tracey Greene • Sherah • Virginia Innovation Partnership Corp. (VIPC) • Citrine Angels • 757 Collab • Hampton Roads Biomedical Research Consortium • UVA Health • Lighthouse Labs • Startup Virginia • Vault Virginia

2:15pm EDT

Technology | Climate Innovators: The Stories Behind the Clean Energy Game-Changers Common House North RoomAndrew Glover • Amit Singh • Braden Croy • Brittney Boyd • Gilman Callsen • Dominion Energy Innovation Center • UVA Health Technology | Creating a Route 29 North Innovation Corridor: From Defense to Biotech—Strategic Investments Shaping Our Region’s Future CODE BuildingEmily Kilroy • Jennifer Siciliano • Nikki Hastings • Philip Potter • Rebecca Ivins • Albemarle County Economic Development • UVA Health Technology | Harmonizing Silicon and Soul: Evolving the Next Tech-Human Ecosystem Common House South RoomAram DiGennaro • Leah Kyaio • UVA Health

3:30pm EDT

Technology | Building the Future or Breaking the World? AI Founders on What’s Next CODE BuildingJoel Wilson • Maritza Johnson • Otavio Freire • Silvia Blemker • William Leonard • CAV Angels • UVA Health Technology | Funding the Future: Scaling Climate Tech Innovation Common House North RoomAnne Clawson • Bettina Ring • Gilman Callsen • Michael Bobbin • Taylor Kuykendall • UVA Health Technology | Tech for the Social Sector: Navigating the Complexities of Community Impact Common House South RoomEmily Smith • Price Thomas • Rider Foley • Sarad Davenport • UVA Health

5:45pm EDT

Technology | CVILLE REA Happy Hour Common HouseChris Meyer • UVA Health • CVILLE REA

7:00pm EDT

Innovation Mixer CODE BuildingCODEBase • Sip 1.11 • Code Building • Virginia Clean Cities • Hampton Roads Biomedical Research Consortium • Charlottesville Business Innovation Council • UVA Health • Cville Bio Hub • UVA Innovates • CVILLE REA • Startup Virginia

8:30pm EDT

The Bachata Room: All White Gala with Foreign Playerz Vault VirginiaForeign Playerz • Vault Virginia

8:00am EDT

Entrepreneurship Track CODE BuildingKate Byrne • Paul Beyer • Adeleke (Ade) Omitowoju • Alex Zorychta • Ali Bayler • Amanda Pollard • Anahata Sabat • Berry Brunk • Bo Grist • Brenden Grace • Brock Saunders • Catherine Heath • Christine Mahoney • Daniel Ginsberg • David Deaton • David Skandera • David Touve • Emily Smith • Heidi Nel • Hope Lawrence • Jake Spradling • Janet Arzt • Jonathan Aberman • Joshua Gentine • Julie Pelrine • Keith Rosenliao • Kevin Eisenfrats • Lily Garcia-Walton • Larry Moulis • Lisa O'Mara • Lucien Charland • M James Faison • Maria Bastasch • Mark Ferguson • Marty Weiner • Nick Weatherton • Olivia Cleary • Omar Garriott • Pauline Idogho • Reagan Stillerman • Robert Keaton • Roberta Keller • Shareef Tahboub • Siddharth Dalal • Teira E. Farley • Terrika Knox • Tiffany Keaton • Vivi Nellen • Yael Grushka-Cockayne • CODEBase • Central Va Small Business Development Center (CVSBDC) • Virginia Innovation Partnership Corp. (VIPC) • Sip 1.11 • 434 Accelerator • Alexis Advisors • CAV Angels • The Bradbury • Code Building • Charlottesville Business Innovation Council • Friends of Charlottesville Downtown • Jen Fleisher • R.L.Beyer Custom Homes • Common House • UVA Innovates • Ludwig Kuttner • Wilson Sonsini Goodrich & Rosati • Virginia Tourism • Vault Virginia

9:00am EDT

Entrepreneurship | Welcome Session CODE BuildingCode Building • UVA Innovates Entrepreneurship | Keynote - Entrepreneurship for All: Co-Creation in an Uncertain World CODE BuildingKevin Eisenfrats • Olivia Cleary • Omar Garriott • UVA Innovates Jefferson Innovation Summit: The Commonwealth's Global Leadership in Technology, Innovation, and Entrepreneurship Vault VirginiaMichael Lenox • The Bradbury • UVA Innovates • Vault Virginia

10:00am EDT

Entrepreneurship I The Entrepreneur’s Treasure Map Common House North RoomBo Grist • Hope Lawrence • Rebecca Haydock • Central Va Small Business Development Center (CVSBDC) • UVA Innovates Entrepreneurship | AI, Decision Making and the Fine Art of Staying Relevant CODE BuildingYael Grushka-Cockayne • UVA Innovates Entrepreneurship | The Geography of Capital: Family Offices as Catalysts for Regional Economies Common House South RoomAli Bayler • Brock Saunders • Heidi Nel • Janet Arzt • Joshua Gentine • UVA Health

11:15am EDT

Entrepreneurship | Charlottesville's Most Innovative Startups Showcase CODE BuildingDaniel Ginsberg • David Touve • Emily Smith • Keith Rosenliao • Lucien Charland • Mark Ferguson • Nick Weatherton • Shareef Tahboub • 434 Accelerator • CAV Angels • UVA Innovates Entrepreneurship | Strengthening Our Community Through Purpose-Driven Businesses Common House North RoomDavid Deaton • Lily Garcia-Walton • Vivi Nellen • Reagan Stillerman • Hampton Roads Biomedical Research Consortium • UVA Innovates Entrepreneurship | VCs Ghosting you? Time to tap into Crowdfunding Common House South RoomM James Faison • UVA Innovates

1:00pm EDT

Entrepreneurship | The Mindful Drinking Revenue Boom: Non-Alcoholic Beverages Transforming the Industry Common House North RoomAnahata Sabat • Catherine Heath • Maria Bastasch • Pauline Idogho • Terrika Knox • Sip 1.11 • UVA Innovates

2:15pm EDT

Entrepreneurship | Demystifying Sustainable & Impact Investing Common House North RoomRoberta Keller • Christine Mahoney • David Skandera • Lisa O'Mara • Alexis Advisors • UVA Innovates Entrepreneurship | Is Fractional Leadership Right For You? A Smarter Way to Get Big Leadership Without the Big Price Tag CODE BuildingBrenden Grace • Larry Moulis • Robert Keaton • Siddharth Dalal • Tiffany Keaton • UVA Innovates Entrepreneurship | What to Expect When Selling Your Company Common House South RoomAmanda Pollard • Berry Brunk • Julie Pelrine • WSGR • UVA Innovates

3:30pm EDT

Entrepreneurship | Founders & Funders: A Love Story CODE BuildingAdeleke (Ade) Omitowoju • Alex Zorychta • Jake Spradling • Kate Byrne • Marty Weiner • Pauline Idogho • 434 Accelerator • UVA Innovates

9:00pm EDT

DANCE SERIES | CARNIVALE The BradburyUVA Salsa Club • Kara Leona • Foreign Playerz • DJ ZACARRI • Mambo Bones Salsa Dance Studio • The Bradbury • Fun Cville • Vault Virginia

9:00am EDT

Wellness Track Common House North RoomKate Byrne • Rissa Stiefel Tutia • Bently Wood • Bill Burnett • Brennan Hilleary • Erin Clabough • Erin Tucker • Geoffrey Cox • George Kamide • Gryphon Corpus • Hiromi Johnson • Jen Schmid • Joan Walton • Juanita Franke • Krista Stanley, Ph.D. • Melissa Shore • Mochani Devi • Todd Bureau • UVA Contemplative Sciences Center • UVA Health • R.L.Beyer Custom Homes • Common House • CVille Weekly

9:30am EDT

Wellness | Registration and Networking Common House

10:00am EDT

Wellness | Welcome and Keynote - Hope for the Future: Shared Death Experiences Unveiled w. Scott Taylor Common House North RoomScott Taylor • Common House

11:00am EDT

Wellness | Consciousness Education: Bridging the Gap Between Mind and Matter Common House North RoomJoan Walton • Todd Bureau • Common House Wellness | Transforming Mind and Body: The Hidden Power of Exercise Beyond Fitness Common House South RoomBill Burnett • Juanita Franke • Common House

12:15pm EDT

Wellness | Consciousness Creates Change: Catalyzing Individual and Collective Evolution Through Interdisciplinary Approaches Common House North RoomGeoffrey Cox • Gryphon Corpus • Jen Schmid • Todd Bureau • Common House Wellness | T'ai Chi and Beyond: Exploring the Hidden Arts of the Three Chinese Internal Martial Arts Common House South RoomHiromi Johnson • Common House

2:15pm EDT

Wellness | Emotional CPR Common House South RoomBently Wood • Erin Tucker • Common House Wellness | The Wonder of Mindfulness: A Neuroscience Perspective Common House North RoomErin Clabough • Common House

3:30pm EDT

Wellness | From Burnout to Resilience: Stories and Strategies for Thriving Common House North RoomBrennan Hilleary • George Kamide • Melissa Shore • Mochani Devi • Common House Wellness | Reading the Field: Tuning Into the Subtle Signals of Consciousness Common House South RoomKrista Stanley, Ph.D. • Common House

9:00pm EDT

DANCE SERIES | PROM PROM Common HouseXII GALAXIES • Fancy K • DJ Double U • DJ Reggie Wattz • Fun Cville • Common House

10:00pm EDT

Feeling the Plantasy After Dark | Dance Party Botanical FareCake Pop! • Botanical Fare