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Wednesday April 16, 2025 10:15am - 11:15am EDT
How can collaboration between the City of Charlottesville, Albemarle County, and UVA position our region as a premier destination for innovation?

This discussion will explore the critical intersections of technology, research, workforce development, and investment that drive sustainable growth. From major municipal projects like the North Fork Discovery Park and a new Biotech Accelerator to UVA’s launch of UVA Innovates—a university-wide initiative to accelerate research and entrepreneurship—leaders will share strategies for cultivating an innovation ecosystem that fuels both startups and established industries. And as we look to the future, how can we ensure that bold ideas, creative risk-taking, and economic opportunity benefits the entire community?


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Note: This Conference session is ticketed.

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A special thank you to our sponsors: The 13th Annual Tom Tom Festival is presented with the University of Virginia, UVA Innovates, Virginia Tourism, RL Beyer Custom Homes, and Ludwig Kuttner.
Speakers
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Jeff Richardson

County Executive, Albemarle County
Jeff has 31 years of local government experience in Virginia and North Carolina, including 21 years in senior management, and 6 years as Albemarle County Executive. Jeff serves on the Charlottesville-Albemarle Airport Authority, the Water & Sewer Authority, among other Boards. Jeff... Read More →
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Jim Ryan

President, UVA
James E. Ryan serves as the ninth president of the University of Virginia.Since starting in August 2018, Ryan, working with dedicated colleagues across Grounds, has helped craft and secure approval of a new strategic plan for the University; secured funding and approval for a new... Read More →
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LF Payne

Speaker, Tom Tom Foundation
Payne has served as President of FMC since June 2022. Before that, he served on the FMC Board of Directors in various capacities, including as President-Elect and as Chairman of the Audit Committee. He is President of Three Ridges Group, a real estate development company in Charlottesville... Read More →
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Sam Sanders

City Manager, City of Charlottesville
Samuel Sanders, Jr. serves as the City Manager for the City of Charlottesville. He was unanimously appointed to serve in July 2023 after serving two years as the Deputy City Manager for Operations. As the DCM, he had direct oversight of Neighborhood Development Services, Parks and... Read More →
Sponsors
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UVA Innovates

The Entrepreneurship Initiative will coordinate and amplify entrepreneurship activities across UVA. 
Wednesday April 16, 2025 10:15am - 11:15am EDT
CODE Building

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