Jun 11 2025
Guardian Summit
Guardian Summit is an annual convening powered by Camelback Ventures connecting attendees in new and meaningful ways, including in-depth conversations and interactive activities with some of today's biggest thinkers and leaders in entrepreneurship, technology, business, philanthropy, and the arts. The goal of Guardian Summit is to provoke mind shifts and design interventions to evolve a new entrepreneurial and funding ecosystem benefiting both founders and investors.
Join other Guardians for this exclusive in-person experience featuring executive conversations, thought leadership, community building, along with intimate networking opportunities. Guardian Summit 2025 will take place at The Barnett Hotel New Orleans. Grantmakers for Education Executive Director Nicole Rodriguez Leach will be a speaker at two sessions at the summit.
Some topics you can look forward to hearing from our community experts on are:
✨ equitable philanthropy
✨ ecosystem collaboration in a shifting funding landscape
✨ ethical AI
✨ founder inflection point session for both early and late-stage entrepreneurs
If you’re ready to save your seat, register here, where you can also secure your discounted Summit hotel accommodations!
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