Speakers
Details
Sponsors
Yearlong Program
Past Topics

Stay tuned for Crystal Ball 2020.

You don’t want to miss this once-a-year opportunity to hear candid and invaluable perspectives from some of the nation’s leading investors and industry playmakers. Be in the room for Crystal Ball to hear from industry luminaries as they discuss opportunities for extraordinary growth in 2019.

2019’s speakers included representatives from:

Unlike any other program in the market, Crystal Ball highlights market and investment trends of global and national importance – and regional strength – with a look into the ‘crystal ball’ regarding emerging trends and industry sectors to watch in the year ahead. Designed specifically for entrepreneurs, business professionals, technology leaders, and investors, the Crystal Ball program delivers information and perspectives found nowhere else in the market. With a rapid Ted Talk-type delivery, the program consistently provides unrivaled, real-time, actionable insights from industry experts.

THIS EVENT HAS PASSED.

Arlington, VA 22209

Crystal Ball speakers represent some of the nation’s most active investment firms and companies on the forefront of innovation. Since the program began in 2012, some of America’s best-and-brightest investors have participated in this unique and must-attend event to share their expertise – and take Q&A – with a business-centric audience comprised of investor peers, growth company CXOs, entrepreneurs, and strategic advisors.

The Crystal Ball morning program is fast-paced, insight-rich, and valuable for:

2019 Speaker Lineup

Stay tuned for additional program announcements.

Carter Griffin

General Partner

Biography

Tom Gillespie

Partner

Biography

Bill McNulty

Operating Partner, Capital One Growth Ventures

Biography

Sara Nayeem, MD

Partner

Biography

Subir Dutt

Head of Sales, Mid-Atlantic Enterprise, Google Cloud

Biography

Patrick Conroy

Vice President

Biography

Go Beyond the Program

Interested in receiving the year-long Crystal Ball digital updates available to all MAVA Members? Join MAVA as a Member before Wednesday, November 21st and receive two complimentary tickets to Crystal Ball as a ‘welcome to our community’ gift.

Learn More

Title Sponsor

Diamond Sponsor

Gold Sponsor

Venue Host

Since 2012, MAVA has invited you to go “Beyond the Headlines” with:

ACTIVE INVESTORS & PLAYMAKERS

Starting January 2019, all MAVA Members will received exclusive Crystal Ball that extends across the year as part of their annual member benefits.

CRYSTAL BALL: 2019 MEMBERS SCHEDULE

NOV

| ARLINGTON, VA PROGRAM

JAN.

| DIGITAL PREDICTIONS: MOONSHOTS, CONTRARIANS & VIEWS FROM THE NEXT-GENERATION

MAR.

| QUARTERLY DIGITAL UPDATE

JUN.

| MID-YEAR CHECK-IN: DEDICATED EMAIL

SEPT.

| QUARTERLY DIGITAL UPDATE

DEC.

| 2019 RECAP: DEDICATED EMAIL

Join MAVA this week and receive 2 complimentary tickets to Crystal Ball, plus complete benefits of MAVA Membership

2019 Membership Benefits

Pictured: Dan Moss, Vice President, Updata Partners
Topic: The Impact of Marketing Automation on Enterprise Sales

Convene Arlington

Convene at 1201 Wilson Boulevard is located in the tallest tower in the Metropolitan D.C. area with unique views of the D.C., Maryland, and Virginia skylines. This multi-level space is purpose- built with human-centered design and state-of-the-art technology with both small and large meeting rooms, making it the ideal venue for conferences, town halls, trainings, board meetings, and networking receptions. Learn more.

1201 Wilson Blvd 30th Floor, Arlington, VA 22209

Parking is available via the garage on N. Lynn Street immediately past Sweetgreen.

By tapping some of industry’s leading and often difficult-to-secure subject matter experts with expertise in particular sectors and technologies, Crystal Ball provides a look into the near future through the prism of those on the front lines of business and investment trends.

PRIOR CRYSTAL BALL TOPICS HAVE INCLUDED:

  • Where’s the Next “Mr. Robot” Coming From?
  • The Wave of Change in Payments
  • Shifts in Digital Media: The Impact of Closed-Loop Marketing
  • Emergence of Solutions as a Service
  • How Connected Devices, Artificial Intelligence, and Virtual Reality will Reshape our Lives
  • Re-Invention of the Freelance Economy
  • Investing in MedTech Innovation
  • The Subscription Economy
  • On-Demand Business – XaaS?
  • The Biggest Tax Change in 30 Years
  • Consumerizing Enterprise IT
  • Disruptive Factors in IT and Security
  • The Changing Aerospace and Defense Industry
  • Opportunities in Consumer-Driven Healthcare