Featured Speakers & Sessions
We’re adding new speakers and sessions to Ohio VC Fest ’24 each week. Check back often to see who we’ve got lined up.
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Bridget Linton | Emcee
Bridget Linton is a sports and entertainment host excelling in the roles of a live event emcee, on-air TV and radio personality and spokesperson for local and national brands.
As a seasoned live event emcee, Bridget has had the honor of hosting a wide range of events. From sporting events and award ceremonies to pageants, corporate events, and charity galas, she enjoys it all! In Cleveland, Bridget is best known for her work with the Cleveland Browns.
You can catch her on the sidelines and on the big screen at every Cleveland Browns home game. Whether she’s on TV, on the radio, social media or hosting a live event, you can usually catch Bridget with a microphone in hand.
Special Guest Speakers
Julie Jacono
CEO
JumpStart Inc. and JumpStart Ventures
H. Lee Mosbacker
Founder
Cyrannus
The Ohio Edge | Winning in the Heartland
MODERATOR
Robert J. Kovey
Managing Director
The Credo Company
Jerry C. Cirino
State Senator
The Ohio Senate
Matt McClellan
Assistant Director
Ohio Department of Development
Steve Stivers
CEO
Ohio Chamber of Commerce
Bride Rose Sweeney
State Representative
House District 16
Alternative Investment Strategies in Venture
MODERATOR
Michael Camp
Managing Partner
The Ohio Gateway Tech Fund
H. Lee Mosbacker
Founder
Cyrannus
Customer-Centric Growth | Strategies for SaaS Success
Dana Allender
Founder
SUN
Angela Arnold
Vice President of Revenue
OnStation
Chad Fienberg
Co-Founder & CRO
Nymbl Systems, Columbus
Mike Marchetti
Chief Customer Experience Officer
DRB
Building a HealthTech Powerhouse in Ohio
Maria Bennett
President and CEO
SPR Therapeutics
Julie Jacono
CEO
JumpStart Inc. and JumpStart Ventures
From Seed to Scale | Navigating Growth in the SaaS Industry
Kristie Beck
CEO
Proformex
Kris Snyder
Chief Revenue Officer,
EOS Implementer
Ninety.IO
Julie Maurer
President
SilverLine Consulting
John Opdycke
Operating Partner
Francisco Partners Consulting
Bill Priemer
Former CEO, Advisor
Hyland
Revolutionizing Sports through AI | The Next Frontier in Fan Engagement
MODERATOR
Lorne Novick
Chief Services Officer
JumpStart
Conor Kenney
Vice President of Product & Technology
Cleveland Cavaliers
Lindsey Kilbride
Principal
Detroit Venture Partners
Tina Provost
Co-founder and CEO
Five Star Fans
Joshua Reid
CEO & Founder
LunchTable
Workshop: Investment Strategy for HealthTech Startups
JD Friedland
General Manager
Cleveland Clinic Innovations
Duane Mancini
CEO
Project Medtech
Rich Mazzola
CFO & Co-founder
Project Medtech
Leveraging Corporate Connections | The Key to Scaling Startups
MODERATOR
Dan Moulthrop
CEO
The City Club of Cleveland
Jon R. Briggs
Head of Commercial Product, Executive Vice President
KeyBank
Karim Botros
Managing Partner
Echo Health Ventures
Carey Jaros
President and CEO
PURELL / GOJO
Abhishek Srivastava
Vice President, Innovation, Decision Science, Technology,
Lubrizol
Building Resilience as a Woman Entrepreneur
MODERATOR
Sarah Marilyn Barrick
Venture Associate
Bad Bitch Empire
Britt Corsi
Founder & CEO
EarthABC
Vanessa Mosbacker
CMO & Co-Founder
Cyrannus
Charu Ramanathan
Co-Founder & CEO
Vitalxchange
Wendy Slone, Ph.D.
Founder & CEO
bTech