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Jonathan Weiner's Story

Founder & Chairman and CEO of HLTH

Start your journey with the best. 

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Marco Giberti's Story

Founder and CEO of Vesuvio Ventures

Start your journey with the best. 

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Greg Topalian's Story

Founder of OnDeck Ventures

Start your journey with the best. 

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“The people behind EVG are world-class event people. They literally wrote the playbook on zero-to-one building in the space and know
how to make wildly commercially successful shows. They are founder-friendly and epitomise the 'Give First' mindset. Having them on our
cap table was a no-brainer and takes us to the next level”.

Isabelle Flanagan

Founder at Deep Tech Momentum, Entrepreneur

“Partnering with EVG allows us to showcase our innovative solutions and connect with key industry leaders who share our passion for creating impactful experiences” 

Judy Payne

VP of Events & Brand Experience at Freeman, Sponsor

"Having a supportive group like EVG can significantly ease the process of organizing events by providing both financial backing and valuable expertise."

Doug Emslie

Chairman Cuil Bay Capital, Board Member 

“Working with EVG supports our commitment to fostering innovation and growth in the events industry”

John Schrieber

Vice President Business Sales at LVCVA, Sponsor

"I love workshopping business ideas with an engaged, passionate founder or operator. And I love supporting people who are all-in on their commitment to what they are working on."

Cassandra Farrington

Co-Founder at MJBizCon & MJBizDaily, Member

“EVG is a much-needed group in our industry. Their members have a deep understanding of the events industry from all angles. Not only can they help founders with investment, but they can help challenge your thinking, focus you on resolving investment blockers and support you in achieving your goals.”

Mark Brewster

CEO and Founder at Explori, Entrepreneur

"What makes EVG different is the quality of people in the room. We are not just reviewing pitch decks or investing capital—we're connecting with founders who are obsessed with building their companies, and investors  and advisors who bring niche expertise, added value, validation, and acceleration to EVG portfolio companies." We are supporting the next generation of Event Entrepreneurs.” 

Marco Giberti

Founder at Vesuvio Ventures, Board Member

“My work as a board member within the Events Venture Group is all about fueling the success of groundbreaking entrepreneurs interested in growing event businesses in innovative ways to help shape the future of our industry.”

Monique Ruff-Bell

Chief Program & Strategy Officer at TED, Board Member 

“The operational expertise, the revenue growth expertise, and all of the different domains needed for a major show are here with EVG pulled together”

Stu Soloman

Founder at Quantum World Congress, Entrepreneur

"Having a supportive group like EVG can significantly ease the process of organizing events by providing both financial backing and valuable expertise."

Doug Emslie

Chairman Cuil Bay Capital, Board Member 

“Working with EVG supports our commitment to fostering innovation and growth in the events industry”

John Schrieber

Vice President Business Sales at LVCVA, Sponsor

"I love workshopping business ideas with an engaged, passionate founder or operator. And I love supporting people who are all-in on their commitment to what they are working on."

Cassandra Farrington

Co-Founder at MJBizCon & MJBizDaily, Member

“EVG is a much-needed group in our industry. Their members have a deep understanding of the events industry from all angles. Not only can they help founders with investment, but they can help challenge your thinking, focus you on resolving investment blockers and support you in achieving your goals.”

Mark Brewster

CEO and Founder at Explori, Entrepreneur

"What makes EVG different is the quality of people in the room. We are not just reviewing pitch decks or investing capital—we're connecting with founders who are obsessed with building their companies, and investors  and advisors who bring niche expertise, added value, validation, and acceleration to EVG portfolio companies." We are supporting the next generation of Event Entrepreneurs.” 

Marco Giberti

Founder at Vesuvio Ventures, Board Member

“Working with EVG supports our commitment to fostering innovation and growth in the events industry”

John Schrieber

Vice President Business Sales at LVCVA, Sponsor

"Having a supportive group like EVG can significantly ease the process of organizing events by providing both financial backing and valuable expertise."

Doug Emslie

Chairman Cuil Bay Capital, Board Member 

"Having a supportive group like EVG can significantly ease the process of organizing events by providing both financial backing and valuable expertise."

Doug Emslie

Chairman Cuil Bay Capital, Board Member 

“Working with EVG supports our commitment to fostering innovation and growth in the events industry”

John Schrieber

Vice President Business Sales at LVCVA, Sponsor

"I love workshopping business ideas with an engaged, passionate founder or operator. And I love supporting people who are all-in on their commitment to what they are working on."

Cassandra Farrington

Co-Founder at MJBizCon & MJBizDaily, Member

“EVG is a much-needed group in our industry. Their members have a deep understanding of the events industry from all angles. Not only can they help founders with investment, but they can help challenge your thinking, focus you on resolving investment blockers and support you in achieving your goals.”

Mark Brewster

CEO and Founder at Explori, Entrepreneur

"What makes EVG different is the quality of people in the room. We are not just reviewing pitch decks or investing capital—we're connecting with founders who are obsessed with building their companies, and investors  and advisors who bring niche expertise, added value, validation, and acceleration to EVG portfolio companies." We are supporting the next generation of Event Entrepreneurs.” 

Marco Giberti

Founder at Vesuvio Ventures, Board Member

“EVG is a much-needed group in our industry. Their members have a deep understanding of the events industry from all angles. Not only can they help founders with investment, but they can help challenge your thinking, focus you on resolving investment blockers and support you in achieving your goals.”

Mark Brewster

CEO and Founder at Explori, Entrepreneur

"I love workshopping business ideas with an engaged, passionate founder or operator. And I love supporting people who are all-in on their commitment to what they are working on."

Cassandra  Farrington

Co-Founder at M  BizCon & MJBizDaily, Member

"Having a supportive group like EVG can significantly ease the process of organizing events by providing both financial backing and valuable expertise."

Doug Emslie

Chairman Cuil Bay Capital, Board Member 

“Working with EVG supports our commitment to fostering innovation and growth in the events industry”

John Schrieber

Vice President Business Sales at LVCVA, Sponsor

"I love workshopping business ideas with an engaged, passionate founder or operator. And I love supporting people who are all-in on their commitment to what they are working on."

Cassandra Farrington

Co-Founder at MJBizCon & MJBizDaily, Member

“EVG is a much-needed group in our industry. Their members have a deep understanding of the events industry from all angles. Not only can they help founders with investment, but they can help challenge your thinking, focus you on resolving investment blockers and support you in achieving your goals.”

Mark Brewster

CEO and Founder at Explori, Entrepreneur

"What makes EVG different is the quality of people in the room. We are not just reviewing pitch decks or investing capital—we're connecting with founders who are obsessed with building their companies, and investors  and advisors who bring niche expertise, added value, validation, and acceleration to EVG portfolio companies." We are supporting the next generation of Event Entrepreneurs.” 

Marco Giberti

Founder at Vesuvio Ventures, Board Member

"What makes EVG different is the quality of people in the room. We are not just reviewing pitch decks or investing capital—we're connecting with founders who are obsessed with building their companies, and investors  and advisors who bring niche expertise, added value, validation, and acceleration to EVG portfolio companies." We are supporting the next generation of Event Entrepreneurs.” 

Mark Brewster

CEO and Founder at Explori, Entrepreneur

“The people behind EVG are world-class event people. They literally wrote the playbook on zero-to-one building in the space and know 
how to make wildly commercially successful shows. They are founder-friendly and epitomise the 'Give First' mindset. ”.

Isabelle Flanagan

Founder at Deep Tech Momentum, Entrepreneur

"Having a supportive group like EVG can significantly ease the process of organizing events by providing both financial backing and valuable expertise."

Doug Emslie

Chairman Cuil Bay Capital, Board Member 

“Working with EVG supports our commitment to fostering innovation and growth in the events industry”

John Schrieber

Vice President Business Sales at LVCVA, Sponsor

"I love workshopping business ideas with an engaged, passionate founder or operator. And I love supporting people who are all-in on their commitment to what they are working on."

Cassandra Farrington

Co-Founder at MJBizCon & MJBizDaily, Member

“EVG is a much-needed group in our industry. Their members have a deep understanding of the events industry from all angles. Not only can they help founders with investment, but they can help challenge your thinking, focus you on resolving investment blockers and support you in achieving your goals.”

Mark Brewster

CEO and Founder at Explori, Entrepreneur

"What makes EVG different is the quality of people in the room. We are not just reviewing pitch decks or investing capital—we're connecting with founders who are obsessed with building their companies, and investors  and advisors who bring niche expertise, added value, validation, and acceleration to EVG portfolio companies." We are supporting the next generation of Event Entrepreneurs.” 

Marco Giberti

Founder at Vesuvio Ventures, Board Member

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Board Members

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Jonathan Weiner

Founder & Chairman and
CEO of HLTH

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Marco Giberti

Founder and CEO of
Vesuvio Ventures

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Greg Topalian

Founder of
OnDeck Ventures

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Douglas Emslie

Chairman Cuil Bay Capital and Raccoon Media Group

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Kerry Gumas

CEO at

Metacomet LLC

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Marilú Páez

Founder and MD of
Events Venture Group

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Quantum World Congress

Quantum World Congress (QWC) is the premier global gathering where the worldwide quantum community — scientists, technologists, investors, founders, and policymakers — converges to reveal breakthroughs, forge partnerships, and accelerate the technologies defining the next era. Operated by Connected DMV, a 501(c)(3) nonprofit, and presented in collaboration with the Quantum Economic Development Consortium (QED-C) and the Quantum Industry Coalition (QIC), QWC is where discovery meets deployment. The 2025 edition drew over 1,166 registrants from 30+ countries, representing 516 unique organizations across 136 sessions with 338 speakers. QWC 2026 is set for September 23–25 at The Hotel at the University of Maryland in College Park, continuing its mission of turning the quantum future into reality.

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Explori

Explori is a leading event intelligence platform trusted by event professionals across the world, helping them make smarter decisions, prove business impact, and deliver better event programs fueled by data and insights. Its product suite includes the core Explori platform for strategic event measurement and real-time intelligence, and Maxbi, a dedicated tool for demonstrating the ROI of trade show exhibits. With over 8,000 events choosing Explori to understand their business impact, the platform serves exhibition organizers, corporate leaders, and exhibit marketers alike, streamlining data collection, surfacing actionable insights, and enabling resource optimization. Part SaaS platform, part research agency, Explori is the industry standard for event measurement built specifically around the challenges event teams face every day.

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Deep Tech Momentum

Deep Tech Momentum (DTM) is Europe's number one Deep Tech and AI innovation marketplace, a two-day event bringing together 3,000+ attendees, 800+ corporates, and 500+ investors for 20,000 curated one-on-one meetings. Held annually in Berlin, DTM26 takes place May 20–21, 2026 at Wilhelm Studios. The event spans six intersecting deep tech markets including AI, Energy, Defence, Manufacturing and Robotics, Space, High-Performance Computing, and Advanced Materials, and has collectively triggered over €500M in investments and 500+ proof-of-concept partnerships to date. Through programs like the Guardian Connect Program, the DTM100 Pitch Competition, and curated investor summits, DTM serves as the fastest path for deep tech founders to reach their next customer, partner, or portfolio company, all in one room.

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Stablecon

Stablecon is the global conference dedicated to the future of programmable money, bringing together the builders, adopters, and explorers of the stablecoin ecosystem all in one place. With editions spanning both the USA and EMEA, Stablecon serves three distinct audiences: StableGeniuses (the innovators building stablecoin infrastructure), StableReady organizations (businesses actively adopting stablecoins to improve liquidity and treasury management), and StableCurious leaders seeking to understand the coming shift in payments. From infrastructure to institutions, Stablecon is where the stablecoin ecosystem connects and moves forward, covering tokenized deposits, programmable payments, and the transformation of global financial rails. It is the defining event for anyone looking to understand and shape the next chapter of finance.

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The Longevity Show

The Longevity Show is the global event for longevity, a festival of science, wellness, and human potential taking place June 26–27, 2026 at Tobacco Dock in London. Combining a consumer expo, an industry business conference, immersive experiences, and a VIP gala, it is designed for everyone from clinicians and investors to wellness enthusiasts. The show exists to bring together the science, technologies, experts, and ideas changing how we live and age, and make them accessible, understandable, and real for everyone who wants to live longer, healthier, and better. With 100+ brands on the expo floor, a dedicated Women's Health Summit, a startup pitch competition, and headline speakers including Dr Rangan Chatterjee, Joe Wicks, Davina McCall, and Fearne Cotton, The Longevity Show is where longevity moves from niche to mainstream and from conversation to action.

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