May 21st, 2021
9:00 AM
Opening remarks from our emcee Paige Hendrix Buckner
9:15
Fireside chat with Lora Haddock DiCarlo and Yesenia Gallardo Avilia
Lora Haddock's Bend company makes pleasure tech products. She has overcome sexism, prudishness and doubtful investors to become an important player in the women’s health field.
9:50 AM
Fireside chat with Mark Frohnmayer and Anthony Effinger
Eugene’s Mark Frohnmayer has been running Arcimoto, his electrical vehicle company, since 2007. Since then, his company has never made a dollar in profit yet the publicly held firm has become a darling on Wall Street and is poised to become the next Tesla. Here is how he did it.
10:20 AM
Keynote with Nicole Perlroth
NY Times Cybersecurity reporter Nicole Perlroth crossed the globe to reveal the dirty secrets of Cyber Wars, which is affecting every American company, for her new book This is How They Tell Me the World Ends.
11:10 AM
Keynote with Marceau Michel, co-founder of Black Founders Matter.
How do you begin reversing decades of racism in venture capital? Hear from the co-founder of Black Founders Matter about how they are not just raising money for Black-run companies, but changing the way investors think.
11:35 AM
In partnership with Black Founders Matter, three concept-stage start-ups led by BIPOC founders will receive Include Awards, including $5,000 in non-dilutive capital to help further develop the company. Thank you to sponsors SheerID, Schwabe, Williamson & Wyatt and Prosper Portland for making these awards possible.
12:10 PM
Meet other attendees during our networking hour, organized around table topics.
See the list of hosts and table topics at this link.
1:10 PM
Welcome to the finale of Angel Oregon Tech, the education and investment program hosted by Oregon Entrepreneurs Network. Jon Maroney, Oregon Venture Fund, kicks off the finale with "where are they now" interviews with past Angel Oregon winners.
3:00 PM
The big reveal! AOTech investors will announce their selection for the direct angel investment of $125K.
3:30 PM
Grab a cocktail or mocktail, and join us in three break-out rooms for a spirited end to the day. We’re thrilled to have Alexander Connections, Miller Nash Graham & Dunn and Boly Welch host our happy hour groups!
