Public Private Strategies Institute presents
October 15, 2025 • Washington, DC
The Small Business Innovation Summit will bring together leaders across sectors to examine how disruptive technologies from artificial intelligence to digital finance are reshaping the broader economy, and what these changes mean for small businesses and the people they employ.
Speakers
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Teresa Carlson
President
General Catalyst Institute -
Amy Bonitatibus
Chief Corporate Affairs Officer
PayPal -
Todd McCracken
President
National Small Business Association -
Karen Kerrigan
President & CEO
Small Business & Entrepreneurship Council (SBE) -
Daniel Gorfine
Founder & CEO
Gattaca Horizons -
Ji Kim
CEO
Crypto Council for Innovation -
Angie Cooper
CEO
Heartland Forward -
Lukas Haffer
Co-Founder & CEO
Casca -
Tari Cash
Founder and CEO
CitySwing -
Rhett Buttle
President
Public Private Strategies Institute -
Tammy Halevy
Executive Director
Reimagine Main Street
Agenda
Subject to Change
October 15, 2025
1:00 - 1:10 pm
WELCOME
1:25 - 1:50 pm
What Do Small Business Owners Want and Need from AI?
2:15 - 2:30 pm
Demo
2:45 - 3:10 pm
Crypto and Small Business: Disruption, Distraction, or Real Opportunity?
3:30 - 4:00 pm
Perspectives from D.C.
4:00 - 4:15 pm
Break
4:15 - 4:35 pm
A View from the Hill
5:05 - 5:25 pm
Closing Fireside Chat
Registration and Badge Pickup
12:30 - 1:00 pm
Keynote Fireside Chat
1:10 - 1:25 pm
What the Market is Getting Right for Small Business — and What’s Coming
1:50 - 2:15 pm
Break
2:30 - 2:45 pm
What Will the Next Generation of State and Local Small Business Services Look Like — If We Get It Right?
3:10 - 3:30 pm
What Will It Take to Unleash the Power of Innovation for Small Businesses — and What are the Watch-Outs?
4:35 - 5:05 pm
Closing Remarks
5:25 - 5:30 pm
NETWORKING RECEPTION
5:30 - 7:30 pm
Sponsors
Thanks to our growing group of sponsors who power the experience behind the Small Business Innovation Summit.
Partners
Thanks to our partners who contribute knowledge and perspectives.
Event Production Partner
Who Will Attend the Summit?
Leaders across sectors who are shaping the future of Main Street and the innovation economy will gather in Washington, DC.
BUSINESS ECOSYSTEM LEADERS
Includes chambers of commerce and other community organizations seeking actionable insights to respond to disruptive technologies.
POLICYMAKERS & ADVOCATES
State, local, and federal leaders exploring policy solutions to meet the needs of small businesses.
EXECUTIVES, BUSINESS OWNERS & ENTREPRENEURS
Market leaders and emerging companies eager to shape the future for small businesses and the economy.
TECHNOLOGISTS & INNOVATORS
Developers and tech leaders eager to change the game for small businesses and the people they employ.
