BITCON 2023

Kimberly is a renowned technology industry leader, visionary and founder of ASCEND Ventures. As the CEO of ASCEND Ventures, Kimberly is committed to creating opportunities for marginalized founders building impact-driven companies. With her flagship Black Innovation Lab, she cultivates... Read More →

Mario, a prominent entrepreneur and venture capitalist, is a leading light in Las Vegas, Nevada's business landscape. An Air Force veteran with a distinguished service record, Mario successfully transitioned into the business world, exemplifying adaptability and resilience. His entrepreneurial... Read More →

Originally from Hartford, CT, Rohan Brown is a former D1 college basketball player. After two years in corporate finance, he left and dove into the tech space and cofounded RoadPitch. He has competed in several startup competitions including, but not limited to the MIT Sports Analytics... Read More →

Brandon Andrews is co-founder of Gauge; an AI-driven mobile market research platform connecting brands to consumers and influencers to identify opportunities and avoid mistakes. As Senior Consultant at Values Partnerships he leads the company’s work on technology and entrepreneurship... Read More →

Meagan Turner served as the lead conductor for Advancing Black Entrepreneurs in the StartupBus competition summer of 2022. She is an Electrical Engineering student at the University of Louisville. She interned at GE Appliances' startup FirstBuild where she worked in prototype development... Read More →