Inaugural Naval Academy Entrepreneurs Summit

July 24-25
FLUEGEL ALUMNI CENTER
Annapolis, MD

Hosted in partnership with the USNA Alumni Association

For the first time, prominent Naval Academy Leaders, CEOs, business owners, & professional investors will come together in Annapolis to network and speak about topics relevant to the entrepreneurial ecosystem.

Sponsors

Our institution uniquely produces leaders not only in command and government, but also leaders throughout the private sector. To-date, the power of our network has been largely untapped, and this group is the platform changing that.


Our purpose is to invest in the talents and ideas of fellow USNA graduates, ignite our potential with support from Naval Academy peers, and glean insights and inspiration from those graduates making a meaningful impact.

What You Can Expect

This two-day event kicks off with a Founders Workshop from Harvard Business School Professor Jim Matheson (USNA ‘87). Jim has been involved with founding, investing and running dozens of start-up companies and will share the “Gouge” from these experiences and some cases and frameworks from his HBS Entrepreneurship courses.

This will be followed with discussions on a wide range of important topics by USNA grads who are experts in venture capital & private equity, the founding and building of companies, and in providing advisory services in supporting entrepreneurs. 

Panels will feature prominent USNA CEO’s, Founders, Investors, and Senior Government speakers weaved within pockets of reserved time for networking and socializing with fellow entrepreneurial grads.

The event will feature plenty of time to network and connect over cocktails, including our Summit conclusion with a reception at a completely rented out McGarvey’s.

As graduates, we are bound together by our shared values and the strong connections forged during our time on the Yard.

THE SPEAKERS

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DAY 1 / July 24

Fluegel Alumni Center

2 PM-4PM

PRE-SUMMIT CEO / FOUNDERS WORKSHOP

4 PM-5PM

General CHECK-IN

4PM-5:45PM

WELCOME COCKTAIL RECEPTION

6 PM-8PM

Welcome dinner & FIRESIDE CHAT

POST-DInner REception

8 PM-9:30 PM

DAY 2 / July 25

Fluegel Alumni Center

8 AM-9 AM

BREAKFAST

9 AM-9:10 am

OPENING REMARKS

9:10 am-10 AM

MORNING KEYNOTE & INTERVIEW

10 AM-10:45 AM

VENTURE CAPITAL PANEL

10:45 am-11:15 AM

BREAK

11:15 AM-12 PM

SUCCESSFUL EXITS

12 PM-1:30 PM

LUNCH

1:30 PM-1:4o PM

AFTERNOON KICK-OFF

1:40 PM-2:25 PM

AFTERNOON KEYNOTE

2:25 PM-3:10 PM

DEFENSE TECHONOLOGY PANEL

3:10 PM-3:40 PM

BREAK

3:40 PM-4:40 PM

MAKING AN IMPACT

CLOSING REMARKS

4:40 PM-4:50 PM

5:30 PM-8:30 PM

SUMMIT RECEPTION & HAPPY HOUR

McGarvey’s - downtown annapolis (food & drinks provided)

Lodging Opportunities: 

  • Limited Room block at the Westin Annapolis under “USNA Entrepreneurs Summit”

  • Abundant choices around Annapolis