AI, Impact, Investing & Family Office Summit 

Deal-Making Summit

Sept.11-12.2025

In partnership with PwC 

Access to Capital + Access to Deal Flow

Culture Shift Labs is convening a curated circle of family offices, other direct investors, institutional investors, and  AI founders for a 2-day Deal Making Summit. Uncover bold and differentiated opportunities in AI. Forge game-changing partnerships. Redefine family legacy through innovation and impact. This is where generational wealth powers the future. Sep. 11th is our AI Summit where AI-focused investors share their theses and AI startups with traction pitch. Sep. 12th is our Impact, Investing, and Family Office, Impact Investor,and Institutional Investor Summit.

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Speakers

Jessie Ai

Jessie Ai

Head of Investments, Forman Family Office (single family office)

Pierre Akin

Pierre Akin

Director of Business Development, Wilson Holdings Global

Gerardo Berthin

Gerardo Berthin

President, Freedom House

Ben Bilbrough

Ben Bilbrough

CEO & Cofounder, ActionTank.io

Brandon Bryant

Brandon Bryant

Partner, Harlem Capital

Ola Brown

Ola Brown

HealthCap Africa

Chris Butler

Chris Butler

Director | Emerging Company Solutions, PwC

Lourdes Castillo

Lourdes Castillo

Founder LATAM Family Office Society

Urs Cete

Urs Cete

Founding Partner, 1745 Ventures

Rohini Chakravarthy

Rohini Chakravarthy

Managing Partner, NewBuild VC

Lauren Chung

Lauren Chung

CFO & Executive Director, Laxxon Medical Corp

Camila Clarke

Camila Clarke

CEO, Clarke Capital

Russell Deakin

Russell Deakin

CIO, Aceana Group (SFO)

Yael Eisenstat

Yael Eisenstat

Policy Director, Cybersecurity for Democracy

Leslie Feinzaig

Leslie Feinzaig

Founder/Managing Director, Graham & Walker

Jason Freedman

Jason Freedman

General Partner, Orange Collective

Alain Gamas

Alain Gamas

Chief of Growth, Gamas Group / Novaro Capital

Tanvi Gadamsetti

Tanvi Gadamsetti

BRCĒ

Harry Glazer

Harry Glazer

Founding Partner, Sprockit

Danielle S. Goonan

Danielle S. Goonan

VP, US Economic Opportunity, Rockefeller Foundation

David Graff

David Graff

President, Corner Capital Management

Andrea Hoffman

Andrea Hoffman

Founder & CEO, Culture Shift Labs

Jalak Jobanputra

Jalak Jobanputra

Founder & Managing Partner, Future\Perfect Ventures

Joel John

Joel John

PwC

Ralonda Johnson

Ralonda Johnson

President & Partner - Malcolm Inc.; General Partner & Founder, Broad St Ventures

Tami Kesselman

Tami Kesselman

Partner, LOHAS

Suzanne Ley

Suzanne Ley

Qrescendo

Annika Lundstrom

Annika Lundstrom

ReMinded Inc

Bhakti Mirchandani

Bhakti Mirchandani

Managing Director, Responsible Investments at Trinity Church Wall Street

Jonathan Machado

Jonathan Machado

Managing Director at Samsung NEXT

Alan Mattamana

Alan Mattamana

Partner, Fairview Capital

Steve McClurg

Steve McClurg

CEO, Canary Capital

Raamel Mitchell

Raamel Mitchell

Director, AI & App Innovation, Microsoft

Ola Brown

Akhil Suresh Nair

Xena Intelligence

John Pasmore

John Pasmore

Founder & CEO, Latimer

Mike Pokorski

Mike Pokorski

PWC Deals Practice Leader

Rami Reyes

Rami Reyes

Co-Founder & Managing Director, NextEquity Partners

Eastin Rossell

Eastin Rossell

Venture Director, HearstLab

Sumit Singh

Sumit Singh

Partner, Brass Ring Ventures

Belinda Sneddon

Belinda Sneddon

PwC Family Enterprise Advisory Services, Managing Director

Marcos Soler

Marcos Soler

Executive Director, Center for Ethics and the Rule of Law

Dail St. Claire

Dail St. Claire

CEO, Episcopal Church Foundation

Tobias Tanner

Tobias Tanner

Le Magasin - The Co-Retail Experience

Gary Stewart

Gary Stewart

MyCofoundr.AI

Simon Sylvester-Chaudhuri

Simon Sylvester-Chaudhuri

Executive Director, CIV:LAB

Femi Tairu

Femi Tairu

PwC Deals Partner

David Teten

David Teten

Partner, OrangeCollective.vc; Cofounder & Chairman, ActionTank.io

Chelsea Toler

Chelsea Toler

Global Campaign Leader for Giving Tuesday-Next Gen Generosity Campaign

Luis Valdich

Luis Valdich

Founder/Managing Partner, VIM Investors

Emmanuel Uwakwe

Emmanuel Uwakwe

Private Markets Investor, Opto Investments

Sherman Williams II

Sherman Williams II

Managing Partner, AIN Ventures

Audley Wilson

Audley Wilson

RoboBurger Inc.

Omar Woodard

Omar Woodard

Executive Director, HRS Management (single family office)

Ola Brown

Alexander Zanders

UfarmX

AGENDA

Thursday, September 11, 2025: AI Summit

8:30 – 9:25 AM
Deal Making Breakfast

9:30 – 9:35 AM
Welcome Remarks
  • Mike Pokorski, PWC Deals Practice Leader
  • David Teten, Partner, OrangeCollective.vc; Chairman, ActionTank.io
  • Andrea Hoffman, Founder & CEO, Culture Shift Labs
9:35 – 10:25 AM
Keynote Fireside Chat
  • Interviewee: John Pasmore, Founder & CEO, Latimer
  • Interviewer: Jason Freedman, General Partner, Orange Collective
10:30 – 10:55 AM
Break

11:00 – 11:40 AM
Meet The AI Investors – Part 1
  • Moderator: Raamel Mitchell, Director, AI & App Innovation, Microsoft
  • Speaker: Sumit Singh, Partner, Brass Ring Ventures
  • Speaker: Brandon Bryant, Partner, Harlem Capital
  • Speaker: Sherman Williams II, Managing Partner, AIN Ventures
11:45 – 12:25 PM
Corporate Venture Capital AI Investors
  • Moderator: Harry Glazer, Founding Partner, Sprockit
  • Speaker: Eastin Rossell, Venture Director, HearstLab
  • Speaker: Jonathan Machado, Managing Director, Samsung NEXT
  • Speaker: Urs Cete, Founding Partner, 1745 Ventures
12:30 – 1:30 PM
Deal Making Lunch
1:35 – 2:05 PM
AI Entrepreneurs Pitch - Part 1
  1. Akhil Suresh Nair, Xena Intelligence
  2. Alexander Zanders, UfarmX
  3. Annika Lundstrom, ReMinded Inc
  4. Audley Wilson, RoboBurger Inc.
  5. Tanvi Gadamsetti, BRCĒ

2:05 – 2:15 PM
Interactive Experience

2:20 – 2:50 PM
AI Entrepreneurs Pitch - Part 2 
  1. Tobias Tanner, Le Magasin - The Co-Retail Experience
  2. Ola Brown, HealthCap Africa
  3. Suzanne Ley, Qrescendo

2:50 – 3:10 PM
Judge Deliberation | Interactive Experience
  • Judge: Gary Stewart, MyCofoundr.AI
  • Judge: John Pasmore, Founder & CEO, Latimer
  • Judge: Raamel Mitchell, Director, AI & App Innovation, Microsoft
  • Judge: Sumit Singh, Partner, Brass Ring Ventures
  • Judge: Rohini Chakravarthy, Managing Partner, NewBuild VC
3:15 – 3:25 PM
Pitch Winner Check Presentation

3:25 – 3:35 PM
Deal Making Break
3:40 – 4:30 PM
Meet The AI Investors - Part 2
  • Moderator: David Teten, Partner, OrangeCollective.vc; Chairman, ActionTank.io
  • Speaker: Luis Valdich,Founder/Managing Partner, VIM Investors
  • Speaker: Leslie Feinzaig, Founder/Managing Director, Graham & Walker
  • Speaker: Rami Reyes, Co-Founder & Managing Director, NextEquity Partners
4:35 – 5:15 PM
Diligencing AI Startups Panel
  • Moderator: Joel John, PwC
  • Speaker: Emmanuel Uwakwe, Private Markets Investor, Opto Investments
  • Speaker: David Graff, President, Corner Capital Management
  • Speaker: Rohini Chakravarthy, Managing Partner, NewBuild VC
  • Speaker: Chris Butler, Director | Emerging Company Solutions, PwC
5:20 PM
Closing Remarks
  • Femi Tairu, PwC Deals Partner
  • David Teten, Partner, OrangeCollective.vc; Chairman, ActionTank.io
  • Andrea Hoffman, Founder & CEO, Culture Shift Labs


Friday, September 12, 2025: Family Office Summit

8:30 – 9:25 AM
Deal Making Breakfast

9:30 – 9:40 AM
Welcome Remarks
  • David Teten, Partner, OrangeCollective.vc; Chairman, ActionTank.io
  • Andrea Hoffman, Founder & CEO, Culture Shift Labs
9:45 – 10:35 AM
Foundations and Investing
  • Moderator: David Teten, Partner, OrangeCollective.vc; Chairman, ActionTank.io
  • Speaker: Dail St. Claire, CEO, Episcopal Church Foundation
  • Speaker: Bhakti Mirchandani, Managing Director, Responsible Investments at Trinity Church Wall Street
  • Speaker: Danielle S. Goonan, VP, US Economic Opportunity, Rockefeller Foundation
10:35 – 11:00 PM
Deal Making Break
11:05 – 11:55 AM
Investing, Rule of Law, and Democracy
  • Moderator: Ben Bilbrough, CEO & Cofounder, ActionTank.io
  • Speaker: Yael Eisenstat, Policy Director, Cybersecurity for Democracy
  • Speaker: Gerardo Berthin, President, Freedom House 
  • Speaker: Marcos Soler, Executive Director, Center for Ethics and the Rule of Law
12:00 – 12:45 AM
Family Office Panel
  • Moderator: Belinda Sneddon, PwC Family Enterprise Advisory Services, Managing Director
  • Speaker: Omar Woodard, Executive Director, HRS Management (single family office)
  • Speaker: Jessie Ai, Head of Investments, Forman Family Office (single family office) 
  • Speaker: Camila Clarke, CEO, Clarke Capital
  • Speaker: Ralonda Johnson, President & Partner - Malcolm Inc.; General Partner & Founder - Broad St. Venutres
12:50 – 1:30 PM
Deal Making Lunch
1:35 – 2:30 PM
Impact-Driven Investing: The Intersection of Wealth & Purpose
  • Speaker: Alan Mattamana, Partner, Fairview Capital
  • Speaker: Simon Sylvester-Chaudhuri, Executive Director, CIV:LAB
  • Speaker: Lauren Chung, CFO & Executive Director, Laxxon Medical Corp
  • Speaker: Chelsea Toler, Global Campaign Leader for Giving Tuesday-Next Gen Generosity Campaign
  • Speaker: Tami Kesselman, Partner, LOHAS Advisors
2:35 – 2:45 PM
Deal Making Break
2:50 – 3:20 PM
Digital Assets: Pros and Cons
  • Interviewer: Jalak Jobanputra, Founder & Managing Partner, Future\Perfect Ventures
  • Speaker: Steve McClurg, CEO, Canary Capital
3:40 – 4:35 PM
Family Office Innovation Panel
  • Speaker: Pierre Akin, Director of Business Development, Wilson Holdings Global
4:40 – 4:55 PM
Deal Making Break
5:00 – 5:45 PM
LATAM Family Office Panel
  • Moderator: Lourdes Castillo, Founder LATAM Family Office Society
  • Speaker: Russell Deakin, CIO, Aceana Group (SFO)
  • Speaker: Alain Gamas, The Gamas Family
5:45 – 6:00 PM
Closing Remarks
  • David Teten, Partner, OrangeCollective.vc; Chairman, ActionTank.io
  • Andrea Hoffman, Founder & CEO, Culture Shift Labs
6:00 – 8:00 PM
After Party

PwC

300 Madison Avenue, New York; New York 10017.


PARTNERS

Cooley LLP
PWC
Culture Shift Labs
CIV:LAB
Sprockit
Action Tank
AltsTech
Founders Next Move

Culture Shift Labs (CSL) is a multifaceted Social Innovation & Social Impact Consultancy that provides services under three pillars:

Advising. Strategy. Activation.

Since 2006, we have been advising clients at the intersection of Business, Technology and Demographic Shifts to enable impact and outcomes, social and financial returns. We’ve been disrupting the traditional management consulting industry for decades with our proprietary Knowledge + Network™ business model. We serve Fortune 500 companies, Tech firms, Investors, and Nonprofits. Whether it’s board leadership, workforce strategy, business development, or corporate social responsibility, we don’t just help clients rethink capitalism, impact and outcomes, social and financial returns—we activate and accelerate it. 

Team & Advisors

David Parker

David Parker

Co-CEO, Culture Shift Labs

David Tenet

David Teten

 Partner, OrangeCollective.vc; Cofounder & Chairman ActionTank.io;

Summit Chair

Andrea Hoffman

Andrea Hoffman

Founder & CEO, Culture Shift Labs

Lisa Morris

Lisa Morris

Family Office Advisor


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