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*Speakers and schedule subject to change without notice. All badges are non-refundable. badges.oppUPcon.com

THURSDAY, JANUARY 9TH

, 2014 | INFLUENCERS + INVESTORS10AM 2PM

OPEN TO INFLUENCER BADGE HOLDERS ONLY09:00 AM 09:55 AM Check-in & Registration9:55 AM 10:00 AM Master of Ceremonies Dr. Venus Opal Reece, CEO, Defy Impossible10:00 AM 10:05 AM Welcome and Opening

Remarks Judy Robinett, CEO, Judy RobinettEnterprises (Google Hangout)10:05 AM 10:10 AM Welcome Remarks Brian McGowan, President & CEO, Invest

Atlanta (Invited); or Eloisa Klementich,Managing Director, Invest Atlanta

10:10 AM 10: 15 AM Welcome Remarks Robert Galanti, Lead Investor, DavidsonsDowntown & 200 Peachtree

10:10 AM 10:15 AM Welcome Remarks &Introduction of Dr. RodneySampson

Dr. Robert Jennings, President, Lincoln

University

10:15 AM 10:40 AM Morning Visionary Keynote Dr. Rodney Sampson, Managing Partner,Opportunity Ventures; Co-Founder, OpportunityHub; Author, Kingonomics

10:40 AM 11:10 AM Presentation OneGetting In The Right Room

Judy Robinett, CEO, Judy RobinettEnterprises

11:10 AM 11:30 AM Presentation Two Natlia Oberti Noguera, Founder, Pipeline


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The Importance of AngelInvestment By & InUnderserved Communities &Beyond

Fellowship

11:30 AM 12:30 PM Morning InteractiveConversationThe Role of Innovation,Influence, Affluence &

Relational Engagement InClosing The Access ToCapital Gap

Moderators: Dr. Rodney Sampson, Founder,Kingonomics; Chairman, Opportunity Ventures/ Panelists and Dr. Richard Swart, Director ofResearch Program for Innovation in

Entrepreneurial and Social Finance ColemanFung Institute for Engineering Leadership,University of California, Berkeley

Panelists:

- Dr. Paul Judge, CEO, Judge Ventures;Co-Founder, Opportunity Ventures

- Valerie Mosley, Angel Investor

- Natlia Oberti Noguera, Founder,Pipeline Fellowship

- Annie Jean Baptiste, Google;

- Dr. Robert Jennings, President,Lincoln University

- Sue Malone, CEO, Strategies for SmallBusiness

- Tony Suber, Senior Vice President,CertusWealth

- Eric Guichard, Founder,Homestrings.com & Gravitas Capital

12:30 PM Lunch Provided12:45 PM 1:05 PM Luncheon Keynote Remarks

The Role of Donor AdvisedFunds In SupportingDefinitive Causes &Investments

Tony Suber, Senior Vice President,CertusWealth


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THURSDAY, JANUARY 9th

, 20147PM 11PM

DAYMOND JOHN + RODNEY SAMPSONINFLUENCER. INVESTOR. INVESTOR

PRIVATE EVENT. MUST HAVE TICKET.

100 AVAILABLE @ BADGES.OPPUPCON.COM

7:00 PM 10:00 PM Daymond John + Rodney

Sampson Influencer,Innovator, Investor PrivateDinner Roundtable & DinnerReception

TIP: Only 100 ticketshttp://badges.oppUPcon.com

Hosts: Paul Judge, CEO, Judge Ventures;

Annie Jean Baptiste, Google; Theo Ratliff,Former NBA, Investor & Philanthropist; MitchSchlimer, Founder, EpicenterEntrepreneurship Hall of Fame; JonathanSolomon, DKF Investments, Jaylen Bledsoe,Bledsoe Technologies; Entertainment by TheArtist Le


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FRIDAY, JANUARY 10th

, 2014 | ENTREPRENEURS10AM 11PM

UNLEASHING PRIVATE EQUITY CONFERENCEOPEN TO ALL BADGE HOLDERS

08:00 AM 09:55 AM Check-in & Registration09:00 AM 09:55AM Morning Networking09:55 AM 10:00 AM Master of Ceremonies Dr. Venus Opal Reece, CEO, Defy

Impossible and Devin Thorpe, Forbes10:00 AM 10:05 AM Welcome and Opening

Remarks Sue Malone, CEO, Strategies for SmallBusiness, #1 Business Lender10:05 AM 10:10 AM Welcome Remarks City of Atlanta Representative10:10 AM 10:15 AM Welcome Remarks State of Georgia Representativefd10:15 AM 10:20

AM

Welcome Remarks Securities and Exchange Commission

Representative (Invited)10:20 AM 10:25 AM Welcome Remarks FINRA Representative (Invited)10:25 AM 10:30 AM Welcome Remarks Cassius Butts, Regional Administrator, SBA

(Invited)10:30 AM 10:35 AM Introduction of Dr. Rodney

SampsonDr. Robert Jennings, President, The LincolnUniversity

10:35 AM 10:45 AM Framing The Cause / Major Dr. Rodney Sampson, Founder,


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Announcements Kingonomics; Co-Founder, OpportunityVentures & Opportunity Hub

10:45 AM 11:15 AM Morning InnovativePresentation

Annie Jean Baptiste, Google11:15 AM 11:45 AM Morning Interactive

Conversation 1: The Casefor Collaboration AmongstInnovative Movements &

Platforms To CreateOpportunity, Access ToCapital and Jobs

Moderators: Dr. Rodney S. Sampson& JoeyWomack, Founder, sf35Panelists:

- Oscar Turner, FAIA, Turner &Associates;

- Sanjay Parekh, Founder, RefreshSouth + Startup Riot

- Donell Creech, Co-Founder,Movement 50 @ SXSW

- Natalia Oberti Noguera, Founder,Pipeline Fellowship

- Tanya Hamilton, Founder,

Independent Youth- Annie Jean Baptiste, Google

- Faruq Hunter, Founder, Geeks GoneGlobal

- Mitch Schlimer, Founder, EpicenterEntrepreneurship Hall of Fame

- MLT Representative (Invited)11:45 AM 12:30 PM Morning Interactive

Conversation 2: NavigatingThe Investment Ecosystem

Moderators: Dr. Rodney S. Sampson andJonathan Frutkin, Cricca Funding

Panelists:

- Sue Malone, CEO, Strategies forSmall Business + #1 SBA Lender

- Tino Mantella, CEO, TechnologyAssociation of Georgia;

- Dr. Paul Judge, CEO, Judge Ventures& Managing Partner, OpportunityVentures

- Jerry Hicks, Angel

- Bradley Kirkland, Angel

- Maurice Stewart, Co-Founder,Diamond Ventures

- KP Reddy, Director, ATDC


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- David Weild, CEO, IssuWorks; FormerVice Chairman of Nasdaq (via GoogleHangouts)

- Michael Beinenson, RegionalDirector, Workforce Matters

- Adel Elmankabady, ManagingPrincipal, EB-5 Advisory Group;

Director of Global Investors, SouthernStates Regional Center

- Bruce Roberts, CEO, CarolinaFinancial

12:30 AM 01:30 PM Lunch Open01:30 PM 04:00 PM Interactive Tracks

(Note: Tracks Run

Simultaneously)

Interactive Track Co-Chairs & Presenters /Panelists will be added.

- Trep.UP Track: Jonathan Solomon,DKF Investments; Dr. Venus OpalReese, CEO/Founder, Defy

Impossible;KP Reddy, StartUpCatalyst and Director, AtlantaTechnology Development Center;Wendi Dillard,CEO, WEDA

- Boot.UP Track: Mike Huska, CEO,Daymond John Academy

- Grow.UP Track: DarShun Kendrick,Managing Member, Kendrick LawPractice; Jerry Hicks, CEO, HicksClark; Jeff Anderson, CEO, SBSIHoldings; Troy Edwards, Trinet; Sue

Malone, CEO, Strategies for SmallBusiness; Bruce Roberts, CEO,Carolina Financial; Ryan Hill, CEO,Timeless Experiences

- Gov.UP Track: Shene Commodore,CPCM, CEO, Commodore Consultants

- Crowd.UP Track: Dr. Richard Swart,Director of Research Program forInnovation in Entrepreneurial andSocial Finance Coleman Fung Institute

for Engineering Leadership, Universityof California, Berkeley; Devin Thorpe,Author, Crowdfunding for Good

- Google.UP Track: Annie JeanBaptiste, Google; Sean Standberry,Sherman Standberryof LYFEMarketing; Earl Coleman, Founder,


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Pearlio

- Sustain.UP Track: Laurie Sossa,CEO, Southern Barter Club and GlobalExchange Unlimited; Eric Newcomer,Partner, Global Exchange Unlimited;State Senator Senator DonzellaJames; Denise Quarries, Director of

Sustainability, City of Atlanta; FeliciaPhillips, Co-Chair of Fulton CountysUS-29 Green Corridor; Dr. LatoriaWhitehead

04:00 PM 04:30 PM Entrepreneurial EcosystemPresentation

Bert Seither, VP, 1800 Accountant

04:40 PM 05:25 PM Closing InteractiveConversation 3: TheNecessity For Crowdfunding& New Capital MarketsFormation

Moderators: Dr. Rodney Sampson, Founder,Kingonomics; Chairman, Opportunity Venturesand Dr. Richard Swart, Director of ResearchProgram for Innovation in Entrepreneurial andSocial Finance Coleman Fung Institute for

Engineering Leadership, University ofCalifornia, Berkeley

Panelists:

- Vincent Russo, Invest GeorgiaExemption Architect; Counsel, RobbinsLitigation & Regulatory Law

- Chris Tyrrell, CEO, OfferBoard

- Devin Thorpe, Forbes Contributor;Author, Crowdfunding For Good

- Jervis Hough, CEO, Fund America

- Nick Bhargava, Founder,GroundFloor.us

- Jeffrey Bekiares, Spark Market

- David Lilenfield, Founder, SterlingFunder

- Jonathan Frutkin, Cricca Funding

- Sang Lee, Executive Director, cf50;

Founder, Return On Change

- Adam Lee, CEO, Bohemian Guitars- Robert James, Securities & Exchange

Commission (Invited)


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05:25 PM 6:10 PM Closing InteractiveConversation 4: IntersectingInnovation, Culture, Capital& Sustainability

Moderator: Dr. Rodney S. Sampson

Panelists:

- Jay Carter, Founder, One MusicfestAtlanta

- Dr. Paul Judge, CEO, Judge Ventures

& Managing Director, OpportunityVentures

- Antonio Brown, CEO + Founder, LVLXIII Brands, Inc.

- Shannon Nash, EntertainmentAttorney, Accountant & CEO, NashManagement Group

Jim Roush, SVP, One Three Media /Mark Burnett Productions

- Marc Mathis, Founder, Venture Draft

- Theo Ratliff, Former NBA Player,Investor, Philanthropist

- Jaylen Bledsoe, CEO, BledsoeTechnologies / Teen Entrepreneur

- Lara Holland, Owner, Food AllergyGirl

- Barry Givens, Co-Founder, Monsieur06:10 PM 06:30 PM Wrap Up + Next Steps Devin Thorpe, Forbes; Author, Crowdfunding

For Good

07:00 PM 11:00 PM Interactive Mixer Co-Hosts: Joey Womack, sf35; FaruqHunter, Geeks Gone Global; DonnellCreech, Movement 50 / SXSW; MarvinArrington, SWATS

SATURDAY, JANUARY 11th

, 201410 AM 5 PM

MENTOR.UP | INVESTORS IN RESIDENCE DAYOPEN TO ALL BADGE HOLDERS

08:00 AM 09:55 AM Check-in & Registration10:00 AM 1:00 PM Investors In Residence

1-on-1 Mentoring SessionsInvestors In Residence


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15 minute increments

Select companies will privatementoring sessions withinvestors. Companies willreceive quick, honest and tothe point feedback on theircompany and business

model. An Opportunity Hubteam member will be on handto provide guidance anddirection.

- Sue Malone, #1 SBA Lender- Harold Brown, Angel Investor- Bradley Kirkland, Angel Investor- Jerry Hicks, Angel Investor- Paul Judge, Angel Investor- Judy Robinett, Angel Investor- KP Reddy, StartUp Catalyst &

Director, ATDCTIP: PITCH BADGE REQUIRED

10:00 AM 5:00 PM Expo.Up Experts In Residence

SATURDAY, JANUARY 11th, 2014 / #SPROUTUPTREPS9 AM 6PM

YOUTH ENTREPRENEURSHIP CONFERENCEOPEN TO ALL TREP, JR. BADGE HOLDERS

PARENTS ATTEND FREE

08:00 AM 09:55 AM Check-in & Registration09:00 AM 09:05 AM Welcome Remarks Tanya Hamilton, CEO, Independent Youth


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09:05 AM 09:10 AM Welcome Remarks Dr. Rodney Sampson, Author, Kingonomicsand Co-Founder, Opportunity Ventures &Opportunity Hub

09:10 AM 09:15 AM Introduction of Bert Gervais Tanya Hamilton, CEO, Independent Youth09:15 AM 09:30 AM Ice Breaker Bert Gervais, The Mentor Group09:30 AM 10:00 AM Opening Keynote Bert Gervais, The Mentor Group10:00 AM 10:45 AM Featured Keynote Chloe and Hallee Bailey, Disney Actresses &

Entrepreneurs10:45 AM 12:00 PM Meet The Coaches Jaylen Bledsoe, Ryan Kelly, Lily Sandler,

Remmi Smith, Jake Johnson, LachianJohnson, Maya She Penn, Hart Main,

Jordan & Brandon Iverson

12:00 PM 12:45 PM Teen Lunch Sponsored by Chic-fil-A12:45 PM 01:00 PM Business Plan Finalizing Youth Entrepreneurs01:00 PM 04:15 PM Workshops / Group

SessionsInteractive Tracks

- Fashion- Technology- Consumer Goods- Parent.UP (Parents Only)

04:15 PM 05:00 PM Pitches Youth Entrepreneurs05:00 PM 05:30 PM Final Pitches Youth Entrepreneurs05:30 PM 05:45 PM Judging SproutUpTreps Co-Chairs05:45 PM 06:00 PM Announcement of Pitch

Winner / Closing RemarksBert Gervais, The Mentor GuyTanya Hamilton, CEO, Independent Youth

BADGES

- Only 100 Influencer/Investor Badges Available.- Only 100 Daymond John + Rodney Sampson Private Roundtable & Dinner Reception- Only 100 Pitch Badges Available.- Purchase badges at http://badges.oppUPcon.com- Lunch is not provided. Teens will be provided lunch on the 11th.- All badge purchases are non-refundable.

TIP: opportunity.UP // unleashing private equity conference is the conference formerly known as@Kingonomics. Kingonomics is not affiliated with The King Center or the Estate of Dr. Martin Luther King,Jr.

PARKING

Attendees can park in the garage located at 150 Carnegie Way and enter through the 6 thfloor Skybridge.

We will offer discounted validated parking for $10 per day. Payment is required at time of check-in. We areMARTA accessible as well.

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