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The Innovation Forum is less than two weeks away, taking place on Day 2 of The Lead Summit in NYC. This exclusive forum is designed for a select group of 150 investors, start-ups, and retail technologists to explore the needs and opportunities of tomorrow's retail landscape. This special program runs from 3:30 - 6:30 PM and features retailers discussing their technology priorities, investors sharing their outlook, and corporate venture capitalists outlining corporate needs. Plus, there will be roundtable discussions and plenty of time for networking. Speakers include:  - Noam Paransky, Chief Omni and Innovation Officer, Tapestry  - Scott Friend, Partner, Bain Capital Ventures  - Sallie Jian, Director, Head of North America at Diageo Ventures, Diageo  - Stacey Shulman, Vice President Health, Education and Consumer Industries, Intel Corporation  - Pano Anthos, Founder & Managing Director, XRC Ventures - Deborah Weinswig, CEO and Founder, Coresight Research There are less than 60 spots left, so register now to secure your place!  https://lnkd.in/eCdjUvch Investors and Retailers can attend The Innovation Forum for FREE. Don't miss out on this incredible opportunity! #InnovationForum #TheLeadSummit #RetailTech

Happy to share that Pronghorn's Investment Management team is looking to expand! We a hiring an Investment Associate to support sourcing/diligencing/structuring new deals, as well as supporting our existing portfolio. Please feel free to reach out if you or anyone in your network are interested in a Venture Capital position supporting our Mission to effectively and sustainably drive diversification in the US Spirits industry. Pronghorn Jerry Petit-Frere Shenequa Bucknor Steven Brown

What a remarkable time celebrating Women's History Month at the Venture Miami x citizenM hotels Tech Mixer! We were thrilled to unite under innovation and empowerment, featuring inspiring talks from Dianna Cohen of Crown Affair , Sallie Jian of Diageo, and Valeria Alvarez of Peel Soft Serve. Their insights on blending Hospitality, CPG, and Technology set a powerful tone for the evening. A heartfelt thank you to everyone who joined, making it an unforgettable mixer with networking, innovation, and genuine connections. Francis X. Suarez, Keith A. Carswell, Erick Gavin , Kelly Montoya, Nicola Demko, Burhan Sebin City of Miami, Cara Huang, Blair Dodson #VentureMiami #WomenInTech #TechMixer #WomensHistoryMonth

It's the last week to apply to Project W's Emerging Food Brands Lab! This year's cohort will have the opportunity to learn from Steve Goldberg, Andrew D Ive, Sallie Jian, Rachel Stinebaugh, Melanie Broome, Dana Kim, Junea Rocha, Melanie Haliburton, Taylor Hurwitz, Sheila Fox Morrison, Tia Glave, Jeni Ellick, Angela Lukic, Alli Condra, Allison Parc, Jessica Sturzenegger, Shelly Malik, Hannah Kathryn Kullberg, Jaime Lynne Tulley, Megan Huber, Meghan Moran, Laura Gordon, Maria Pearman, CPA, and MORE! Developed in collaboration with Davis Wright Tremaine LLP's Food + Beverage practice, this multi-week program has been crafted to help #femalefounders take their companies to the next level through workshops dedicated to scaling production, optimizing distribution networks, and raising capital. Apply NOW at: https://lnkd.in/eT3aRWQd

SAP.iO is sunsetting its operations. According to the latest press release SAP will no longer run its SAP.io Foundaries, however SAP will continue to support founders and startups with other programs such as the SAP for Scaleups program and its hyper growth catalyst program. I don’t know the background of this decision but I have two really important reflections about this events having been part of similar organisations that were eventually shut down. Corporate Innovation and Venturing organizations come and go. They might be a part of some reorganisation, or change in management or just misalignment on what how the corporate sees success - in the end, it’s a lot about the current mindset in the compnay and culture. So this thing will happen again and again in other organizations no matter if it’s corporate accelerators, CVCs or other structures they choose to build. But my second and most important thing is that it’s not for nothing. Sometimes you have to let go ans let the people who were involved get on with other things to take their energy and experience to really make impact in the ecosystem. I wrote about the Wayra Mafia a few days ago, originally posted by Claudio Barahona Jacobs and it’s impressive. Here it is if you wish to read: https://lnkd.in/ei7fvXb3 I think that this press release is the beginning of the SAP.io Mafia. I don’t know if people will choose to impact from within or build new organisations or join other corporate innovation organisations but I bet that we will see the impact of the SAP.io Mafia in the next 5-10 years to come. Odilia von Zitzewitz Sherry Li-Frucher Alexa Gorman Alexei Guliaev , Alina Chaika , Aravind Govindan , Arun Guha , Bryan Le 🍵 , Domitilla Caputo (SF, LA, SD) , Edwin Gonzalez , Este Ehara, Gabriel Mazor , Inbar Yacoby , Joachim von Goetz , Joan Coury Lior Weizman Maya Sasaki #venturecapital #corporateinnovation #startups #accelerator #startupecosystem #founders

Join us for a special Tech Mixer in celebration of Women's History Month! We're thrilled to host industry trailblazers Dianna Cohen of Crown Affair , Sallie Jian of Diageo, and Valeria Alvarez of Peel Soft Serve. Together, we'll explore how technology, community engagement, and sustainability are reshaping beauty, beverages, and food industries. Save the date: 📅March 27th ⏰6:00 pm - 8:00 pm EST 📍citizenM hotels Miami Worldcenter hotel. Don't miss out on this fantastic evening of networking! Register now https://lu.ma/oc6nz194 Francis X. Suarez, Keith A. Carswell, Erick Gavin , Kelly Montoya, Nicola Demko, Burhan Sebin City of Miami, Cara Huang, Blair Dodson #Innovation #VentureMiami #Events #founders #entrepreneurs #foundersofmiami #miami #minorityownedbusiness #blackownerbusiness #foreginbusiness  #business #network #networking #womenshistorymonth #femalefounders #womenintech #womeninbusiness #femaleownedbusiness