This Week!
In just a few days, hundreds of investors, industry leaders, students, and entrepreneurs will gather in Bend for the Pacific Northwest’s largest and longest-running angel investment conference. Don’t miss your chance to be among them! This year’s event is packed with opportunities to learn, connect and be inspired by some of the brightest minds in venture capital and entrepreneurship.
Check out the full agenda and speaker lineup to plan your BVC experience. Tickets are going fast, join the movement that’s driving the future of innovation.
Speakers
Keynote: Separating True Innovation from Passing Trends in AI
Peter Buckland
Partner, Managing Director and COO, Khosla Ventures
Keynote: Oregon Economic Update
Carl Riccadonna
State of Oregon Chief Economist & Head of the Office of Economic Analysis
Company Update: Wild Rye
Cassie Abel
Founder & CEO, Wild Rye
BVC Brief: Removing Friction in Early Stage Investing
Cheryl Kellond
Founder, PlayMoney
Conference Seminars
Session 1 | Safeguard Your Success: Protecting Your Business from Fraud
Jessica Sands, CPA, and Tonya Bernardy, VP of Treasury Management at U.S. Bank, will share strategies to detect red flags, strengthen internal controls and stay ahead of emerging fraud risks. Whether you are a lean startup or well into scale mode, this session provides actionable takeaways.
Session 2 | Risk Finance Strategies for Every Stage of Business
Led by the Alliant Insurance team (Shawna Rosa, Mary Campbell, Travis Davis), this seminar reframes insurance and risk planning as tools for strategic advantage. Rather than a simple requirement, they will help you think deliberately about sharing risk, tailoring coverage and aligning protection strategies with growth goals.
Agenda
All events take place at the historic Tower Theatre in downtown Bend unless otherwise marked.
Thursday, October 16
1-1:45pm // Keynote: Oregon Economic Update
1:45 – 3:15pm // Conference Seminars
5:30 – 7:30pm // BVC Networking Reception at Broken Top Club
Friday, October 17
8-9am // Breakfast
9-10am // Keynote: Separating True Innovation from Passing Trends in AI
10-11am // Early Stage Competition
11-11:30am // BVC Brief: Removing Friction in Early Stage Investing
11:30am-1pm // Dine Around Lunch
1-1:30pm // BVC Future: Caldera High School Pitch, InventOR Winner
1:30 – 1:45pm // Past Winner Update: Wild Rye
2-3:30pm // Growth Stage Competition
3:30 – 4:30pm // Winner’s Ceremony
