ACA Summit 2019 | Angel Capital Association | 24 April 2019 | Sheraton Grand Chicago, 301 E North Water St, Chicago, IL 60611, USA

It is the largest professional development event in the world for angels, with gold standard content and top networking opportunities for the 700+ people who are there. Among the many highlights:
• Keynotes by world-leading angels, VCs, and exited entrepreneurs discuss their exits and insights
• What’s new in angel investing – and what remains as best practices
• Roundtables led by the audience (no talking heads!)
• Innovation Showcase, with 24 amazing companies to meet from ACA members and our community
• New speakers representing the greatest diversity of investors – gender, race, location, age, geography
• Many tracks with sessions that fit different needs, from newest angels to those with 100s of investments
• Fun networking events that let you meet new colleagues and old friends
• Deeper dive Pre-Summit programs on April 23 and 24
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Join ACA for the incredible journey of angel investing and take home practical knowledge and an expanded network.

2019 Speakers

Hardik Bhatt
Amazon Web Services/ Hyde Park Angels

Carla Harris
Morgan Stanley

James Mawson
Global Corporate Venturing

Rep. Brad Schneider
US House of Representatives

Mark Achler
Math Venture Partners

Peter Adams
Rockies Impact Fund

Darya Allen Attar
Female Founders Network

Luigi Amati
Business Angles Europe

Sue Baggot
Queen City Angels/
Next Wave Impact

Faz Bashi
Life Science Angels

Sara Brand
True Wealth Partners

Bob Bridge
Southwest Angel Network

Peter Cowley
EBAN/Cambridge Angels

Keith Daniel
Resilient Ventures

Tom Droege
Resilient Ventures/ RTP Capital

Matt Dunbar
VentureSouth

Denise Dunlap
Boise Angel Alliance

Daniel Farris
K&L Gates

Ross Finlay
Aurora Angels

Steve Flaim
Tech Coast Angels

Lauren Flanagan
BELLE Capital USA

Kim Folson
Founders First Capital Partners

Leslie Goldman
Artemis Fund

Karen Grant
Angel One Network

Nelson Gray
Linc Scotland

Patricia Greene
US Dept of Labor - Women's Bureau

John Harbison
Tech Coast Angels

Dave Harris
Rockies Venture Fund

Richard Harrison
University of Edinburgh School of Business

Meredith Haviland
Foley Hoag

Jim Huston
Portland Seed Fund

Angela Jackson
Portland Seed Fund

Gwendolyn Jaramillo
Foley Hoag

Bethann Kassman
Go Beyond Network

Gayle Kirkpatrick
Giles & Associates Consultancy

Gary Kocher
K&L Gates

Kevin Learned
Boise Angel Alliance

John Lilly
Lateral Capital

Raymond Luk
Hockeystick

Silvia Mah
Next Wave Impact

Allan May
Life Science Angels

Chris McCannell
Gray Robinson

Charles McDonald
Airtight Complaince

Greg Mesack
GrayRobinson

Christopher Mirabile
Launchpad Venture Group

Kristina Montague
The JumpFund/
Next Wave Impact

Catherine Mott
BlueTree Allied Angels

Mark Mueller-Eberstein
Alliance of Angels

C. Kerry Nemovicher
Crytica Security

Jill Newbold
Social Venture Circle

Ben Pidgeon
VisionTech Angels

Alicia Robb
Next Wave Impact

Dan Rosen
Alliance of Angels

Michael Sachaj
Hyde Park Angels

Rick Schwerdtfeger
National Institutes of Health

Chuck Stetson
Stetson Family Office/ GFOB

Rick Timmins
Central Texas Angel Network

Krista Tuomi
American University

Wendee Wolfson
Next Wave Impact/ New Dominion Angels

Eli Velasquez
VentureWell

Ronald Weissman
Band of Angels

Jessica Yagan
Impact Engine