Agenda
Wednesday, October 15th
8:30 AM - 4:45 PM - Registration
Making Connections 9:00 AM - 10:00 AM - Networking Breakfast
Kick off your InnoSummit experience with our exclusive Networking Breakfast, a unique opportunity to connect with the innovative LG NOVA team.
Engage in meaningful conversations, share ideas, and forge new connections that could shape your startup journey. Don't miss this chance to start the day energized and inspired, setting the stage for a productive and impactful day.
9:30 AM - 4:30 PM - Innovation Showcase Exhibits
With a focus on innovative solutions for people and the planet, these companies have been selected by LG NOVA, as a part of its Mission for the Future initiative to showcase their unique solutions in HealthTech, CleanTech and AI for Humanity. Come visit, experience demos, and hear their story on their vision of tomorrow.
Visit the exhibitor’s page to learn more about the companies. And set up time to meet with them at InnoSummit.
Making Connections 10:15 AM - 11:30 AM - Startup Launchpad Session
The Startup Launchpad session is a high-energy, informative session designed specifically for startups to gain valuable insight from stakeholders, LG NOVA and each other that will help them along their journey to grow their business. The session is presented in three sections, a fireside chat with LG NOVA and AgeTech on how to leverage innovation program and collaboration outside organizations; a startup pitch & feedback presentation, where startups will live pitch thier companies to a panel of judges and get live feedback, and an interactive and exploratory engagement with AI on startup pitches to test the ability for AI to provide sound feedback and advice to startups.
Speakers:
- Lori Schwartz, StoryTech
- Josh Di Frances, LG NOVA
- Amelia Hay, AARP
- Winston Choe, LG NOVA
HealthTech Exchange 10:15 AM - 11:45 AM - From Copilots to Colleagues: AI Agents Reshaping Healthcare
AI agents are no longer just copilots—they’re evolving into digital colleagues capable of orchestrating end-to-end workflows across the health system. This session explores how autonomous agents are reshaping diagnostics, triage, care coordination, and administration. We’ll examine what it takes to build them—and what it takes for health systems to adopt them—spotlighting real-world deployments that unify data, collapse silos, and pave the way toward a more connected healthcare ecosystem.
Speakers:
- Megan Zweig, Rock Health
- Lisa Gohil, Stanford Health Care
- Sarvesh Karkhanis, Pupa Ventures
- Harpreet Mangat, Hippocratic AI
- Maryam Jahed, LG NOVA
11:30 AM - 12:45 PM - Lunch
Investor Roundtable 12:30 PM - 1:45 PM - Investor Roundtable AI and CleanTech (Private Session)
This invitation-only Investor Roundtable is open to a select set of investors in our network, LG executives and our Mission Partner startup companies.
Our goal with this convening is to bring together people investing in, innovating and building solutions for AI-first businesses as well as those in the energy, power, and cleantech spaces, to make connections, network, and discover collaboration opportunities to drive innovations forward.
Making Connections 12:45 PM - 2:00 PM - West Virginia Advantage: Opportunities in Health, Energy, AI & Beyond
What could your company build faster—and scale smarter—by plugging into West Virginia’s innovation ecosystem? This session spotlights concrete opportunities for startups across rural health, microgrids/clean energy, AI, and cybersecurity. Hear candid perspectives from state leadership, ecosystem builders, and an operating founder working in West Virginia today. We’ll cover what’s working, where the demand is, how to engage with partners on the ground, and the practical support available to help startups land pilots, hire talent, and expand. After a fast, moderated discussion and Q&A, join short Connect Tables to meet the speakers and identify next steps tailored to your sector.
Speakers:
- Mitch Carmichael, LG NOVA
- The Honorable Roger Hanshaw, Speaker of the West Virginia House of Delegates
- Ariana Shives, TechConnect West Virginia
- Darren Sabo, Primefocus Health
- Chadwick Smith, Marshall Health Network
- Phil Flaherty, PADO
Making Connections 12:45 PM - 2:00 PM - Startups and LG NOVA Team Meet & Greets
Calling all startups - this is your opportunity to meet with the LG NOVA entrepreneur-in-residence team to share your business story with LG. We're seeking collaboration partners for our Innovation Program to explore new business opportunities and build for the future. At the beginning of the session, startups will be provided with the name of the EIR who is most aligned with their business. All startups will be allotted 15 minutes with the assigned EIR person and given a time to meet. In the meantime, startups are welcome to join other sessions. Make a connection and learn how you can work with LG NOVA to help our business grow!
2:00 PM - 2:45 PM - Break
HealthTech Exchange 2:45 PM - 4:15 PM - Weaving Order from Chaos: Building the HealthTech Tapestry
Speakers:
- Abigail Tarquinio, Rock Health
- Janine Gianfredi, Transcarent
- Amanda DeMano, Abundant Ventures
- Chadwick Smith, Marshall Health Network
Making Connections 2:45 PM - 4:15 PM - Discussion Circle: Fueling Innovation with Public Sector Partnerships
Imagine the potential when governments join forces with startups to ignite innovation and unlock capital. During this interactive session, you will both hear stories about building ecosystems that fuel groundbreaking technologies, create jobs, and drive economic growth AND participate in the roundtable discussions. Explore real-world examples of collaboration that have resulted in innovations, sustainable economic models and thriving startup ecosystems. You’ll learn how these partnerships can unlock access to capital, driving growth through venture funding and corporate investment. Join us to discover how cross-sector collaboration is key to unlocking innovation and capital, and walk away inspired to build the next great innovation ecosystem in your community. These ecosystems are not just born; they are strategically crafted through action-oriented collaboration and smart capital deployment.
Speakers:
- Lori H. Schwartz, StoryTech
- Alicia Hanf, UNLV
- Jared Koh, Singapore Economic Development Board
- Katie Sieker, Arizona Commerce Authority
- Crystal Phillips, Opportunity Calgary Investment Fund
- Ariana Shives, TechConnect West Virginia
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The Honorable Roger Hanshaw, Speaker of the West Virginia House of Delegates
4:15 PM - 4:45 PM - Break
Main Stage 4:45 PM - 5:45 PM - A Look into
LG NOVA
LG NOVA
We're excited to welcome you to the InnoSummit. Dr. Sokwoo Rhee, Head of LG NOVA, will share his thoughts on building an innovation hub focused on future economic growth and what businesses should consider in building their businesses for longevity.
In this session, you'll also hear from LG NOVA portfolio companies at various growth stages and learn about the lessons in building a company at LG NOVA.
LG NOVA is a new innovation model for building new businesses. Our goal is to continuously drive innovation out in the ecosystem to keep us moving forward to the future.
Speakers:
- Lori Schwartz, StoryTech
- Sokwoo Rhee, LG NOVA
- Darren Sabo, Primefocus Health
- Wannie Park, PADO
- Atul Singh, LG NOVA
Making Connections 5:45 PM - 8:15 PM - Reception
Join us for refreshment and a moment of celebration after the day's engaging sessions. Meet up with new connections and make new ones over drinks and a bite to eat.
We're hosting a live band, Vybe Society.
Let's all get out for a moment of fun.
Thursday, October 16th
8:30 AM - 3:30 PM - Registration
Making Connections 9:30 AM - 10:30 AM - Networking Breakfast
Kick off your InnoSummit experience with our exclusive Networking Breakfast, a unique opportunity to connect with the innovative LG NOVA team.
Engage in meaningful conversations, share ideas, and forge new connections that could shape your startup journey. Don't miss this chance to start the day energized and inspired, setting the stage for a productive and impactful day.
9:30 AM - 3:30 PM - Innovation Showcase Exhibits
With a focus on innovative solutions for people and the planet, these companies have been selected by LG NOVA, as a part of its Mission for the Future initiative to showcase their unique solutions in HealthTech, CleanTech and AI for Humanity.
Main Stage 10:30 AM - 11:30 AM - Blueprints for the Future Unveiled
Sponsored by the Coalition for Innovation
Join us as we unveil three Blueprints for the Future in HealthTech, CleanTech and AI. You’ll hear about the journey we embarked on bringing innovators, entrepreneurs and business leaders together to collaborate on important topics in these three areas to drive impact. The vision is that we are stronger together and we can leverage our collective knowledge, networks and resources to drive more impact in all of our various activities, initiatives and work and ultimately to make life better for people in our communities and the world.
As Silicon Valley legend Alan Kay famously said, “The best way to predict the future is to invent it.”
Come join us in building a better future in our three focus areas: HealthTech, CleanTech and AI!
Speakers:
- Curtis Sasaki, LG NOVA
- Sokwoo Rhee, LG NOVA
- William Barkis, LG NOVA
- Jami Diaz, LG NOVA
- Alfred Poor, The Health Tech Futurist
- Alex Fang, RoundZero
- Sarah Ennis, Agentsgeo.ai
11:30 AM - 1:00 PM - Lunch
Making Connections 11:45 AM - 12:30 PM - Coalition for Innovation 2.0: Help Us Define the Next Iteration!
What’s next for the Coalition for Innovation? Join us in this working session over lunch to brainstorm the next iteration of this initiative and learn how you can get involved and participate in building a better future in our three focus areas: HealthTech, CleanTech and AI!
**This will be a meeting over lunch.
Speakers:
- William Barkis, LG NOVA
- Jami Diaz, LG NOVA
AI Exchange 12:30 PM - 1:30 PM - Future of Work in the Age of AI
- For governments, the challenge is to reskill populations quickly and adapt labor policies;
- For enterprises, the priority is integrating AI while supporting employees through role transformation;
- For society, it is broader: access to opportunity, and balancing human capabilities with technological progress.
This panel explores how technology and business must evolve together to build a future of work that is both competitive and inclusive.
Speakers:
- Josh Danielson, LG NOVA
- Nikki Tosiello, BuildWithin
- George Siosi Samuels, Faiā
- Danielle Farage, Danielle Farage LLC
- Stephen Caines, City of San Jose
- Carlo Rivis, Innovit
CleanTech Exchange 12:30 PM - 2:00 PM - Orchestrating Compute and Power: Data Centers at the Energy Edge
AI is pushing data centers beyond traditional Tier I–IV models, forcing a new approach to resilience, scalability, and efficiency. This session looks at how AI workloads are reshaping design and operations—from hyperscale to the edge—and how data centers are connecting with the broader energy ecosystem. Speakers will address how intelligent infrastructure incorporating virtual power plants, innovative cooling and storage, delivering flexible loads allowing , real-time orchestration, energy optimization, and increased next-generation compute.
Speakers:
- Elizabeth Parks, Parks Associates
- Wannie Park, PADO
- Linsey Miller, Eaton
- Anuja Ratnayake, EPRI
- Server Agirman, LG NOVA
Investor Roundtable 1:00 PM - 2:15 PM - Investor Roundtable - HealthTech (Private Session)
This invitation-only Investor Roundtable is open to a select set of investors in our network, LG executives and our Mission Partner startup companies.
Our goal for this meeting is to bring together people investing in, innovating and building healthcare technology solutions to make connections, network and discover collaboration opportunities as we all work toward transforming health and the healthcare industry.
1:30 PM - 2:30 PM - Break
AI Exchange 2:00 PM - 3:00 PM - Defensibility: Community as the Untapped Moat
Ten years ago, we talked about product-led growth. Today, we’re in an era of prompt-led features. But even the best AI tools—without community—risk becoming commodities.
That’s because great products no longer differentiate on features alone. They differentiate on network, identity, and shared momentum.
Today’s breakout products—whether it’s Notion, Replit, Hugging Face, or even LangChain—win not just because they work well… but because they bring people together. They turn users into contributors, builders, and evangelists. That’s the moat.
Naturally, other avenues of creating a moat exist as well. Proprietary data, competitive UI, vertically integrated capabilities have already demonstrated their feasibility and often intuitively arise from the envisioned business models. Community based moat however may arise in unforeseen places as previously untapped communities are mobilized.
So in this session, we’ll unpack:
- What makes a community a true moat, not just a Discord channel or a subreddit.
- How to design a community into your product from day one.
- And where community-first thinking fails, and how to avoid the hype trap.
Speakers:
- Shilpa Prasad, LG NOVA
- Sahar Arshad, LG NOVA
- Ashish Agrawal, Zolidar
- Josh Zerkel, Gradual
- Rob Parrish, Lakera
CleanTech Exchange 2:30 PM - 4:00 PM - From Reactive to Predictive: The AI Revolution in Energy & Asset Management
As AI and automation redefine the future of energy, this session focuses on the transformation of energy and asset management from reactive routines to intelligent, predictive systems. Speakers explore how digital twins, machine learning diagnostics, and condition-based energy and asset management are being deployed across wind, solar, and storage assets and their energy management systems.
Speakers:
- Elizabeth Parks, Parks Associates
- Sumit Saraogi, Enphase Energy
- Joshua Posamentier, Congruent Ventures
- Rob van Haaren, Proximal Energy
- Jamie Link, Powerhouse Innovation
AI Exchange 3:30 PM - 4:30 PM - Agentic AI Best Practices
AI is evolving from copilots that assist tasks to agents that act autonomously, plan, and execute workflows. For enterprises, governments, and startups, this brings both opportunities (efficiency, productivity, scale) and risks (trust, governance, cultural adoption).
According to McKinsey (2025), early adopters of agent-based AI systems report 30–40% productivity gains in knowledge work. But large-scale implementation requires guardrails, human oversight, and clear KPIs.
This panel will focus on enterprise-level best practices: what works in real-world deployments, what governments are experimenting with, and how startups are innovating at the frontier.
Speakers:
- Jason Zilberkweit, SOSA
- JD Geiger, Stack AI
- Shikhar Kwatra, Open AI
- PK Mishra, LG NOVA
- Connor O'Brien, Colby AI
- Sarah Ennis, Agentsgeo.ai
