Join us for the sixth annual Nashpreneurs ConferenceEach year, this half-day event brings together small business leadersentrepreneurs, and creatives for an interactive learning conference.

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ABOUT

ABOUT

Connect with local business leaders and hear from a carefully curated roster of industry professionals on strategies, tips and tricks for navigating the complex world of running your own business. Learn how you can continue to promote and support your business from experts in the field of marketing, supply chain management, logistics, sales, leadership development, and so much more!

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SPEAKERS

SPEAKERS

We are thrilled to announce that our keynote speaker for the conference will be Mignon Francois! Mignon is the Founder and CEO of The Cupcake Collection and the author of Made from Scratch: Finding Success Without a Recipe. Hear more about her new book, and her journey to creating a thriving business and brand.

SCHEDULE

SCHEDULE

Registration

Keynote Discussion and Q&A with Mignon Francois, Founder and CEO of The Cupcake Collection

9:00 AM

9:10 AM

9:20 AM

10:20 AM

10:35 AM

11:35 AM

11:45 AM

2023 Nashpreneur Award Presentation

Coffee Refresh Break

Angel Investors and Venture Capitalists: Angels or Nightmares?

Networking Break

Banking Relationships 101

Break

Closing Remarks and Giveaway Drawing

Topics and speakers to be announced soon, don't delay in registering for this can't miss event! We'll also honor the 2023 Nashpreneur of the Year, previously held by Marcus Whitney, Founding Partner of Jumpstart Health Investors, and Sam Davidson, CEO and Co-founder of Batch.

Wednesday, August 21 

7:30 AM - 12:00 PM

Hilton Nashville Green Hills

Wednesday, August 21 

7:30 AM - 12:00 PM

Hilton Nashville Green Hills

8:00 AM

8:30 AM

Mignon Francois

The Cupcake Collection

Britney Campbell

Her Bank by Legends Bank

Jon Eisen

Pathway Lending

Nathan Greene

Cairn Financial Group

Kandace Harris

Citizens Savings Bank 

& Trust Co.

Brenton Harrison

New Money, New Problems

Grant Blevins

Health Velocity Capital

Michael Jones

Truist

Anna Vija-McClain

Piccolo Solutions

Patrick Johnson

Collective Equity Partners

Khrys Hatch

LaunchTN

Eric Johnson

Vanderbilt University

Lane Rhodes

Live Oak Bank

Keith Boling

Regions Bank

Phil Shmerling

Studio Bank

F R I E N D S   O F   T H E   C H A M B E R

Featuring:

Dr. Jules White

Vanderbilt University

Keynote Speaker

Dr. White is Senior Advisor to the Chancellor, Director of Vanderbilt’s Initiative on the Future of Learning & Generative AI, and Professor of Computer Science in the Department of Computer Science at Vanderbilt University. He created one of the first online classes for Prompt Engineering which is the study of how to converse with AI effectively. He is a National Science Foundation CAREER Award recipient and his research has won multiple Best Paper Awards.

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Pricing:

Chamber Member: $65

Chamber Member Onsite: $75

Future Member: $75

Future Member Onsite: $90

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Online registration ends Tuesday, August 20

7:30 AM | Registration & Breakfast

7:50 AM | Welcome

Anna-Vija McCloud, Piccolo Solutions, Founder & CEO (emcee)

7:50 AM | Keynote

Dr. Jules White, Vanderbilt University, Senior Advisory to the Chancellor

8:30 AM | Nashpreneur of the Year Award

8:40 AM | Breakfast Break

9:00 AM | Understanding the Legal Aspects of using AI (Breakout Session 1)

Attorney A.J. Bahou, Bradley, Artificial Intelligence (AI) Practice & Intellectual Property Attorney

9:50 AM | Break

10:00 AM | AI for Entrepreneurs (Breakout Session 2)

Moderator: Annakate Tefft Ross, MBA, PMP, Atiba, Sr. Project Manager

Panelists: Caleb Scholze, Atiba, Sr. Developer | Jeff Johnson, Atiba, Sr. Project Manager | Matt Sullivan, Atiba, Sr. Developer

10:50 AM | Networking Break

11:15 AM | Breakout Session 3

Brian Moyer, The Innovation Studio, Founder & CEO

11:50 AM | Closing Remarks

Agenda