Last Year Speakers
Jim SonefeldDrummer
Kassy Alia RayCEO/Founder
Harry M. Lightsey IIISecretary of Commerce, South Carolina Department of Commerce
Jerrell MooreExecutive Vice President & Chief Diversity Officer
Jon YarianChief of Staff
Roshanda PrattFounder, Speaker, Author
Patrick BryantFounder
Chris PhillipsFounder
Dom MjartanCEO
Dave IngramCoFounder
Chris HeivlyFounder
Barb RoyalExecutive Director, Entrepreneur
Cathy HayesIndustry Manager
Dr. Juliana LarossiInvestor, Mentor, Professor
Velecia L. WilliamsFounder
Corey JacksonFounder/CEO
Doan WinkelProfessor, Speaker
Rita PatelCofounder
Karen JenkinsPresident/CEO of KRJ Consulting and Chair of the Columbia Chamber of Commerce
Lauren WidrickFounder
Meghan Hickman Certified EOS Implementor
Josh SneadCEO
Cait MaloneySenior Art Director
Crush RushFreelance Photographer
Lynn LucFounder
Eva FoussatOwner
MEET OUR PAST SPEAKERS
Christina LockCEO and Founder at Catch Talent
Chad NormanChief Operating Officer at Catch Talent
Herbert DraytonManaging Partner, HI Mark Capital
Keynote Speaker, John HillEvengelist at Techstars
Chris HeivlyFounder of Mapquest and Managing Director at Build the Fort
Breanna Bre SpauldingMcNair Institute for Entrepreneurism and Free Enterprise at UofSC and Associate, Coax Strategies
Patrick BryantSerial software entrepreneur and CEO of CODE/+/TRUST
Mara ZepedaCo-Founder and Managing Director of Zebras Unite Zebras Unite
Nell FullerFounder and CE of femme x COLUMBIA and femmeCAPITAL
Katie WilsonFounder, Studio Willow
Brandon GanttFounder and CEO at Save A Plate
Sean McCrossinFounder, Drip and SCOOPY DOO
Jill RowleySocial Selling evangelist and GTM Advisor & LP, Stage 2 Capital
Lasenta Lewis-EllisPresident & CEO LLE Construction Group, LLC
Michael DuganierPresident, COO, Owner All In Restaurant Group
Dr. Melissa MilanakChief Wellbeing Officer, Accelarise
Jack HarveyCEO, Accelarise
Shannan ClarkeFounder & CEO, Queen & Baby
Terrell TurnerFounder, TLTurner Group
Sean PowersFounder, Copyt
Kelvin DavisFounder, Notoriously Dapper
Caroline CrowderExecutive Director, GrowCo
CT NguyenChair of Interior Design and Preservation Design, Savannah College of Art and Design
Derek TsuboiManaging Partner, Rediscover Digital
Amy Beth FranksOwner, The Gourmet Shop
Brandon BrooksFounding Partner, Overlooked Ventures
Starlitt MillerCEO and Founder, Transity Tools, Inc and Star Accounting and Business Solutions
Jimmy BanyasFounder at PunchList
Kristen JeromePartner, Bauknight Pietras & Stormer
Wade CaughmanDirector of Development, Jams + Stark
Zach LawleyDirector of Business Development, guHRoo
Julie DelongOwner, Backyard Bookkeepers
Alex EnglishDirector of Business Development, Jams + Stark
Charlie BanksCo-Founder and Managing Director, VentureSouth
Lanford HollowayFounder and CEO, TerraStride, Inc.
Laura BoccanfusoCEO, Van Robotics, Inc.
Daniel AndrewsCoach and Convener, Network In Action
Aaron TaylorManaging Attorney, Cedar Tree Law Firm
Matt MorleyCofounder and Chief Investment Officer, Pendleton Street Business Advisors
Ben GustafsonCoFounder, Classroom Mosaic
Greg HiltonFounder, SOCO
Brooks BolandCEO, Minos Technology
Monique McDanielsVP of Community Engagement, Goodwill Industries of Upstate/Midlands SC
Duke HartmanCEO, Integer Technologies
Erin MehaganFounder, Livi Lou Laine
Josh SneadCEO, Rainwalk
Jade PruettFounder, HelloSEO
Bryan MurdaughOwner, Fivable