31 speakers

Speakers

The people taking the stage at DC Startup & Tech Week 2026.

Featured

01

Dan Barker

President & CEO, Halcyon

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02

Abbey Fish

Founder, Tastemaker Conference

03

Adalbert De La Cruz

Founder, Clarity & RapidLabz

04

Adam H Phillips

Managing Partner, AthletesInnovate Ventures

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05

Amanda Gaan

06

Angela Virtu

Professor, American University, Kogod School of Business

07

Anina Belle Giannini

Co-Founder, Anina Giannini Group & The Next ChaptHER Foundation

08

Ashlyn Holeyfield

Founder & Principal, Parapet Advisors

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Brady Starr

Founder / Senior Product Designer, Brady UX

10

Calvin V Arterberry

CEO, Flowbot Forge

11

Chelsea Olsen

Owner, CLOHZ

12

Colin Campbell

Sr. National Accounts Director, American Tuna Inc.

13

Danielle Vogel

Interim Director, American University

14

David Spears

Founder, Magic Box Co.

15

Debbie Irwin

Lighthouse Venture

16

Gavin Gillas

CEO, Copymight Coalition

17

Hannah Romick

CEO, Conscient Strategies

18

Harold Hughes

Founder, CEO, NFNTE Capital

19

Joseph Coliton

Vice President, Merrill Lynch

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Joshua Reid

Founder & CEO, LunchTable Inc.

21

Kareem El

Founder/CEO, 4rl

22

Kristen Noelle

KN Digital Marketing & Co-Founder, Venture to Bloom, KN Digital Marketing, Venture to Bloom

23

Kristie K. Jones

Founder / Principal, Sales Acceleration Group / KristieKJones.com

24

Laura Fredericks

Co-Founder and Chief Growth Officer, Vannadium

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25

Octavian Ionici

Professor in Residence at American University

26

Paige Bolinger

Partner, Croke Fairchild Duarte & Beres

27

Paige Kaye

Founder/CEO, PaigeKares

28

Rashard Todd

Vice President - Business Community Manager, City National Bank

29

Seema Alexander

CEO & Founder, Disruptive AI

30

Sonia Marie Johnson

Founder & CEO, HavanaCo

31

Tommy Lynch

Founder, Cult Content