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Unleashing The Power of Exponential Growth!

Celebrating 30 Years of Service in STEM and Leadership

2025 Lineup

2025 Speakers & Panelists

The 12th Annual Martha’s Vineyard Founders & Funders Retreat brought together founders, funders, corporate leaders, and ecosystem builders for three days of dialogue-driven programming.

Sessions

Panels

Six curated panels spanning brand strategy, capital formation, AI, collaboration, and the lived realities of fund management.

They Not Like Us! Sustaining Your Personal Brand Beyond Takeover — Julia Collins, Stacy Spikes, Donnel Baird, Brian Brackeen Preparing for Growth: The Right Capital Stack — Maya Peleg, Dr. Elizabeth Clayborne, Courtney Caldwell, Kim Roxie Exponential Edge: How AI Can Transform Your Business Trajectory — Lakecia Gunter, Brahm Rhodes, Denmark West Not My First Rodeo: How Founders and Funders Collaborate to Prevail in Challenging Times — Monica Cummings, Lara Metcalf, Veronica Woodruff, Kristen Clark, Mica Mayo Real Talk Strategies for Success — Felicia Mayo, Martha Underwood, Randolph Wiggins, Kristen Clark The Struggle is Real! From Momentum to Headwinds — Felicia Mayo, Mica Mayo, Sid Smith, Erik Moore
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Speakers

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Julia Collins — Founder & CEO, PlanetFWD — Moderator Stacy Spikes — Co-Founder & CEO, MoviePass — Panelist Brian Brackeen — Managing Partner, Lightship Capital — Panelist Donnel Baird — Founder, BlocPower — Panelist Victor Young — Founder & CEO, Dunamis Premium Spirits Mica Eades Mayo — Co-Founder, Untapped Investing Felicia Mayo — Co-Founder, Untapped Investing Sid Smith — Co-Founder & General Partner, Non Sibi Ventures Maya Peleg — Head of Programming, ClimaTech 2025 — Moderator Dr. Liz Clayborne — CEO & Co-Founder, NasaClip — Panelist Courtney Caldwell — Post-Exit Cofounder, ShearShare — Panelist Kim Roxie — CEO & Founder, Lamik Beauty — Panelist Lakecia Gunter — Board Member, IDEX Corporation — Moderator Brahm Rhodes — Director of Investment & Fund Innovation, Village Capital Denmark West — Head of Market Intelligence, X The Moonshot Factory — Panelist Monica Patricia Cummings — Senior UK and East Coast US Manager, SEED GROUP — Moderator Lara Metcalf — Chief Portfolio Officer, DRK Foundation — Panelist Veronica Woodruff — Founder & CEO, Travelsist — Panelist Kristen Clark — President and COO, Kalibri — Panelist Randolph Wiggins — Director, NY Global Tech & Innovation Center Martha Underwood — CEO & Founder, Prismm Tangie Murray — Founder, Ruby Owl — Host, Sanctuary: Golden Jasmine Jones — Founder & CEO, Myya Nicole Anderson — President, NAL Speaker's Bureau Sheree Lanihun Anderson — Co-Founder, JB5 Investments — Moderator Kristeen Reynolds — Founder, DrinKicks Alana Arnold — CEO & Founder, PEMPal
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Over 12 years, the Founders & Funders Retreat has hosted hundreds of speakers across technology, finance, energy, health, and social impact.

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