Tom Tom Festival 2025

Tom Tom Festival 2025

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8:00am EDT

Technology for Good Track CODE BuildingScott Beardsley • Kate Bennis • Paul Beyer • Sven Brueckner • Derren Burrell • Kate Byrne • Lexi Cleveland • Sydney Covey • Lister Delgado • Devina Desai • Aram DiGennaro • Tricia Dunlap • Evan Eckersley • Donna Edmonds • Aurelia Flores • James French • Dr. Michael Friedlander • Darcy J. Gentleman • Karim Ginena • Tracey Greene • Frank Gupton • Cameron Hardesty • Dr. Nikki Hastings • Charlie Henneman • Bill Hess • Michael Holt • Pauline Idogho • Debbie Irwin • Dr. Maritza Johnson • Marisa Keegan • Roberta Keller • Dr. Craig Kent • Andrew Krouse • Viola Llewellyn • Dr. Jeffrey Lysiak • Dr. Claire Maiers • Heidi Nel • Amanda Nelsen • Neal Piper • Dr. Liudmyla Prozorovska • Meg Pryde • Ali Rotatori • Logan Selby • Meg Vorland • Marty Weiner • Dr. Eric Weisel • Tom Weithman • Greg Werkheiser • CODEBase • Virginia Innovation Partnership Corp. (VIPC) • CAV Angels • Code Building • Venture Central • Charlottesville Business Innovation Council • UVA Health • R.L.Beyer Custom Homes • Common House • Cville Bio Hub • Virginia Tourism Technology for Good | Networking + Coffee CODE BuildingUVA Health Technology for Good | Registration and Badge Pick-Up CODE BuildingCode Building • UVA Health

9:00am EDT

Technology for Good | Welcome Session CODE BuildingPaul Beyer • Kate Byrne • Jennifer Siciliano • UVA Health

9:15am EDT

Technology for Good | Keynote: So Where Are We With AI? The Holy S*#t Talk CODE BuildingMarty Weiner • Code Building • UVA Health

9:30am EDT

Responding to Harm: Reflective Jail Tour and Intro to Restorative Justice | Session 1 Albemarle-Charlottesville Regional JailErin Campbell • Sam Heath • Central Virginia Community Justice • Equal Justice USA

9:45am EDT

Technology for Good | Catalyzing Change: Innovations in Greenhouse Gas Emission Reduction from Global Solutions to Virginia's Local Impact Common House South RoomGilman Callsen • Andres Clarens • Michael Holt • Ali Rotatori • Tom Schuler • UVA Health • Common House Technology for Good | Get Funded: Financial Resources for Virginia-Based Startups Common House North RoomJoe Benevento • Derren Burrell • Jim Cheng • Caren Merrick • Himalaya Rao-Potlapally • Joe Shearin • Virginia Innovation Partnership Corp. (VIPC) • CAV Angels • UVA Health Technology for Good | The AI Revolution: How AI is Shaping Industries CODE BuildingKate Byrne • Tricia Dunlap • Jonathan French • Dr. Claire Maiers • Logan Selby • Code Building • UVA Health

11:00am EDT

Technology for Good | Navigating the Frontier: The Future of AI and Ethics CODE BuildingScott Beardsley • James French • Karim Ginena • Dr. Maritza Johnson • Code Building • UVA Health • The Batten Institute for Entrepreneurship, Innovation & Technology Technology for Good | Sustainability via Innovation in the Built Environment Common House South RoomSydney Covey • Bill Hess • Roberta Keller • John O’Donald • Charlottesville Business Innovation Council • UVA Health • Common House Technology for Good | The Founder's Journey: Navigating the Funding Landscape to Achieve Success Common House North RoomMonique Adams • Donna Edmonds • Cameron Hardesty • Andrew Krouse • Meg Pryde • Virginia Innovation Partnership Corp. (VIPC) • Charlottesville Business Innovation Council • UVA Health • Common House

12:15pm EDT

Technology for Good | Lunch: Virginia’s Most Innovative Startups CODE Building

12:30pm EDT

Responding to Harm: Reflective Jail Tour and Intro to Restorative Justice | Session 2 Albemarle-Charlottesville Regional JailErin Campbell • Sam Heath • Central Virginia Community Justice • Equal Justice USA

12:45pm EDT

Technology for Good | Virginia’s Most Innovative Startups CODE BuildingKate Byrne • Dr. Grace Choi • Evan Eckersley • Glenn Kats • Dr. Prakash Kolli • Dr. Jeffrey Lysiak • Neal Piper • Amit Singh • Virginia Innovation Partnership Corp. (VIPC) • Code Building • UVA Health

1:00pm EDT

Pilates for Every Body | Session 1 Club Pilates CharlottesvilleJuanita Franke • Club Pilates Charlottesville

2:00pm EDT

Pilates for Every Body | Session 2 Club Pilates CharlottesvilleJuanita Franke • Club Pilates Charlottesville Technology for Good | From Seed to Series A and Beyond: Navigating the Funding ‘Valley of Death’ Common House North RoomLisa Calhoun • Lister Delgado • Craig Honick • Dan Myers • Paul Nolde • Virginia Innovation Partnership Corp. (VIPC) • UVA Health • Common House Technology for Good | Putting the Pieces Together for Biotech Collaboration in the Commonwealth: A New Model that Takes Research to the Next Level The CODE BuildingDr. Michael Friedlander • Frank Gupton • Dr. Nikki Hastings • Dr. Craig Kent • Dr. Eric Weisel • UVA Health Technology for Good | Reclaiming Repressed Narratives with Augmented Reality Common House South RoomLexi Cleveland • Greg Werkheiser • Sandbox • UVA Health • Common House

3:00pm EDT

Pilates for Every Body | Session 3 Club Pilates CharlottesvilleJuanita Franke • Club Pilates Charlottesville Responding to Harm: Reflective Jail Tour and Intro to Restorative Justice | Session 3 Albemarle-Charlottesville Regional JailErin Campbell • Sam Heath • Central Virginia Community Justice • Equal Justice USA

3:30pm EDT

Technology for Good | Quintessence: Art Science Technology Flash Talks CODE BuildingKate Bennis • Darcy J. Gentleman • Amanda Nelsen • Code Building • UVA Health • Cville Bio Hub Technology for Good | The AI Economy: Opportunities, Challenges, and Predictions for 2030 Common House North RoomSven Brueckner • Aram DiGennaro • UVA Health • Common House Technology for Good | Women On The Rise: Origin Stories of 4 Women Investors Vault VirginiaAurelia Flores • Viola Llewellyn • Heidi Nel • Meg Vorland • Virginia Innovation Partnership Corp. (VIPC) • Venture Central • UVA Health • Vault Virginia

4:45pm EDT

Technology for Good | Women On The Rise: Women Founder Pitches Vault VirginiaDevina Desai • Pauline Idogho • Debbie Irwin • Marisa Keegan • Virginia Innovation Partnership Corp. (VIPC) • Venture Central • UVA Health • Vault Virginia

5:00pm EDT

From Individual Choices to Collective Action: Community Climate Solutions The Swanson Case Court Room of the Central LibraryGabe Dayley • Bryan Dunning • Emily Irvine • Caetano de Campos Lopes • Marieka Walsh • Citizens’ Climate Lobby - Charlottesville Chapter

6:00pm EDT

Eight Winemakers, Eight Stories, Eight Minutes With Each: A Virginia Wine Tasting Experience Eastwood Farm and Winery - 2531 Scottsville Rd, CharlottesvilleJake Busching • Tasha Durrett • Athena Eastwood • Erin Robertson • Matthieu Finot • Megan Hereford • Jocelyn Kuzelka • Julie Linker • Sandy Robertson • Eastwood Farm and Winery Technology for Good | The Tech Mixer | A Cville Startup Soiree The BradburyVirginia Innovation Partnership Corp. (VIPC) • The Bradbury • Harvest Moon Catering • UVA Health • Vault Virginia

6:30pm EDT

Common House: Chas Owens Trio Live! Common House North RoomChas Owens Trio • Common House

7:00pm EDT

Crowdfunded Pitch Night CODE BuildingBeza Bisrat • Talbot Brewer • Martisha Catoe • Curie Chang • Feather Chen • Ahan Dalal • Jen Fleisher • Nicole Hawker • Jeanette Prophyl • Bennett Slosman • Christopher Tobey • Code Building • Community Investment Collaborative • R.L.Beyer Custom Homes

6:00am EDT

Sunrise Meditation: A Love…No Ego Sunrise Meeting Street/Berkmar Drive Extended: Route 29 NorthFreddy Jackson • LoveNoEgo Foundation

8:00am EDT

Entrepreneurship For All Track CODE BuildingPaul Beyer • Amanda Blondeau • Rory Brogan • Erin Burcham • Chad Burchett • Richard Chylla • Braden Croy • Ahan Dalal • Stephen Davis • Alison Denbigh • Nathan A. Evans • Teira Farley • Airea Garland • Rick Hamilton • Cameron Hardesty • Matt Harmon • Quinton Harrell • Dr. Nikki Hastings • Rebecca Haydock • Natalie Hodge • Eddie Howard • Freddy Jackson • Roberta Keller • Armeer Kenchen • Dr. Bijoy Kundu • Michael Lenox • Pace Lochte • Ilsa Loeser • Kelley A. McKenzie • Michael Reilly • Ed Rogers • Thomas Rogers • Ridge Schuyler • David Touve • Dr. Kim Butler Willis • Jim Zuffoletti • CAV Angels • R.L.Beyer Custom Homes • Virginia Tourism • University of Virginia Entrepreneurship For All | Networking + Coffee CODE BuildingR.L.Beyer Custom Homes • Virginia Tourism • University of Virginia Entrepreneurship For All | Registration and Badge Pick-up CODE BuildingR.L.Beyer Custom Homes • Virginia Tourism • University of Virginia

9:00am EDT

Entrepreneurship For All | Welcome Session CODE BuildingPaul Beyer • Ahan Dalal • Ed Rogers • David Touve • R.L.Beyer Custom Homes • Virginia Tourism • University of Virginia

9:30am EDT

ReEntry Summit Vault VirginiaPaul Beyer • Sam Heath • Martize Tolbert • The Fountain Fund • Equal Justice USA • UVA Law Decarceration Clinic • Vault Virginia

10:00am EDT

Storytime with the Charlottesville Ballet Jefferson-Madison Regional Library | Central Library | Swanson Room 201 E. Market Street, Charlottes...Lori Jablonski • Ava Griebel • Yui Kaito • Charlottesville Ballet • Jefferson-Madison Regional Library Entrepreneurship For All | 1st Generation Entrepreneurs: Passion, Goals, and Inspiration Common House South RoomAirea Garland • Matt Harmon • Quinton Harrell • Freddy Jackson • R.L.Beyer Custom Homes • Common House • Virginia Tourism • University of Virginia Entrepreneurship For All | Cville’s Most Innovative Startups CODE BuildingHarry Dubke • Cameron Hardesty • Dr. Bijoy Kundu • Matt O'Connell • Thomas Rogers • John Schindler • Jake Spradling • David Touve • Haeley Wotnosky • 434 Accelerator • CAV Angels • Code Building • City Charlottesville Office of Economic Development Entrepreneurship For All | Show Me the Money: The Evolution of Microfinance as an Avenue for Financing and Resourcing Your Venture Common House North RoomAmanda Blondeau • Stephen Davis • Armeer Kenchen • Michael Reilly • R.L.Beyer Custom Homes • Common House • Virginia Tourism • University of Virginia

11:15am EDT

Entrepreneurship For All | Making the Entrepreneurial Ask: An Interactive Workshop on Raising Resources and Recruiting Partners Common House South RoomJim Zuffoletti • Common House • The Batten Institute for Entrepreneurship, Innovation & Technology Entrepreneurship For All | The Future of the Trades: Why Plumbing, HVAC, and Carpentry are the Biggest Opportunities for Entrepreneurs Common House North RoomEddie Howard • Sam Northington • Ridge Schuyler • R.L.Beyer Custom Homes • Common House • Virginia Tourism • University of Virginia Entrepreneurship For All | Virginia’s Most Innovative Startups: Clean Energy Showcase CODE BuildingLuke Allison • Alec Brewer • Rory Brogan • Erin Burcham • Chad Burchett • Braden Croy • Josh Diehl • Patrick Finch • Dr. Liudmyla Prozorovska • Code Building • Dominion Energy Innovation Center

1:00pm EDT

ReEntry Simulation Carver Recreation Center | 233 4th St NW, CharlottesvilleBucksquad • Charlottesville Area Justice Coalition • OAR Jefferson Area Community Correction • Second Chancer Foundation • The Uhuru Foundation • The Fountain Fund • Home to Hope • UVA Law Decarceration Clinic Wine and Zen: Community Yoga, Tai Chi, Meditation, and Sound Bath Stress Break The Mountaintop at Eastwood Farm and Winery | 2531 Scottsville Road, CharlottesvilleBrian Franke • Kim Munson • Ronald Salomon • Tonya Wilson • Simply Mindful Moment • Eastwood Farm and Winery

2:00pm EDT

Entrepreneurship For All | Impact for Reluctant Capitalists: How to Make Impact (and Money) as an Entrepreneur Common House North RoomAlison Denbigh • Natalie Hodge • Roberta Keller • Ilsa Loeser • R.L.Beyer Custom Homes • Common House • Virginia Tourism • University of Virginia Entrepreneurship For All | Lessons Learned as Equity-Centered Entrepreneurs: A Workshop on Bidirectional Mentorship and Naming Your Strengths Common House South RoomKelley A. McKenzie • Dr. Kim Butler Willis • R.L.Beyer Custom Homes • Common House • Virginia Tourism • University of Virginia Entrepreneurship For All | The Role of the University in the Entrepreneurial Ecosystem CODE BuildingRichard Chylla • Rebecca Haydock • Michael Lenox • Pace Lochte • CAV Angels • Code Building • UVA Entrepreneurship Initiative

3:30pm EDT

Entrepreneurship For All | Entrepreneurship and the Future of Charlottesville: A Facilitated Conversation with Regional Leaders Vault VirginiaMichael Lenox • UVA Entrepreneurship Initiative • Vault Virginia Entrepreneurship For All | Protecting Your Business's Intellectual Property: A Primer for Entrepreneurs on Patents, Trademarks, and Trade Secrets Common House South RoomNathan A. Evans • Rick Hamilton • Dr. Nikki Hastings • R.L.Beyer Custom Homes • Common House • Virginia Tourism • University of Virginia Entrepreneurship for All | The Founder's Journey: Clean Energy Entrepreneurs Disrupting Industries Common House North RoomLuke Allison • Rory Brogan • Chad Burchett • Braden Croy • Josh Diehl • Common House • Virginia Tourism • University of Virginia

5:00pm EDT

Entrepreneurship For All | Networking Mixer Common House North RoomRAMP • Common House • City of Roanoke UVA Entrepreneurship Cup The CODE BuildingThe Batten Institute for Entrepreneurship, Innovation & Technology

6:30pm EDT

Common House: OG's of Oregon Wine Tasting & Seminar Common House North RoomCommon House

7:00pm EDT

A Bridge to Life - Film Screening The Paramount TheaterChris Farina • Jay James • Mike London • Tim Longo • Judge Jay Swett • William Washington • Rosalia Films • The Bridge Ministry

9:00pm EDT

DANCE SERIES | MOONRISE The BradburyMarcela Biondo • Ty, The DJ • DJ Double U • The Bradbury • Fun Cville • Good Times Only

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