AGENDA OVERVIEW
Exploring What’s Next
Plan your Summit experience. Explore the high-level schedule below.
DAY 1
Tuesday, May 12
8:00 AM Doors Open. Bold Brews and Books
9:00 AM Dominion Energy Welcome
9:05 AM Innovators Showcase
9:45 AM Investing at the Intersection
11:00 AM First In Command
11:45 AM Lunch + Networking
1:00 PM Legacy, Leadership, and the Next Generation: The HBCU Impact
2:15 PM The Builder's Ecosystem
3:30 PM The Future of Virginia's Flagship Institutions
5:00 PM Kickoff Reception (Extended Play)
DAY 2
Wednesday, May 13
8:00 AM Doors Open. Bold Brews and Books
9:00 AM Welcome Remarks
9:05 AM Innovators Showcase: The Opening Drive
9:45 AM Enterprise Forward
11:35 AM The Compounding Effect
12:35 PM Lunch
1:30 PM The New Playbook
1:30 PM CLE: AI – Risks, Responsibilities, and Regulation – separate registration required
2:45 PM Real Angels Invest 2.0
4:00 PM From the Mirror to the Boardroom
DAY 3
Thursday, May 14
8:00 AM Doors Open. Bold Brews and Books
9:00 AM Welcome Remarks
9:05 AM Innovators Showcase: Lab to Launch
9:45 AM AI at Work
11:00 PM The Shift
12:00 PM Lunch + Final Activations
1:00 AM The Affordability Equation
2:15 PM The Rate of Change
3:30 PM Close to the Ground
4:30 PM Summit Close
Schedule subject to change.
Signature Experiences
BDIS Community Impact Initiatives
In Partnership with Community and Industry Leaders
BDIS Community Impact extends the Big Dipper Innovation Summit beyond the stage into the schools, homes, and neighborhoods we serve. In partnership with community and industry leaders, these initiatives are designed to create real, measurable impact through community-based projects that improve quality of life while advancing practical, forward-looking solutions in energy, sustainability, and economic opportunity.
A defining part of the Summit, BDIS Community Impact is built to grow, expanding into new projects, partnerships, and communities in the years ahead. By connecting thought leadership with real-world application, it reflects the core mission of BDIS: to turn ideas into action and drive meaningful, lasting change where it matters most.
BDIS Beyond the Stage
BDIS Extended Programming expands the Summit beyond the main stage, creating additional ways to engage, connect, and go deeper. From evening experiences across the city to sessions focused on personal well-being and professional development, these offerings are designed to complement the core program and meet attendees where they are.
Together, they round out the Summit experience, blending insight, connection, and application in ways that extend well beyond the day’s sessions.
Extended Play
EVENINGS | MAY 12, 13 + 14 | Across Richmond | Evening Programming
Extended Play carries the Summit into the evening through curated experiences at venues across the city. After the main stage concludes, attendees gather in smaller groups to continue the conversation, building connections and exploring the intersection of creativity, culture, and commerce.
With intimate settings, local flavor, and a focus on meaningful exchange, Extended Play is where relationships deepen and the energy of the day continues.
BDIS Health + Wellness
Mind. Body. Money.
Main Street Station and 17th Street Market
A dedicated experience built on a simple idea: the people driving innovation need to take care of themselves, too. BDIS Health + Wellness explores the connection between personal well-being and professional performance across mindset, physical health, and financial resilience.
Integrated into the Summit experience, these sessions offer space to reset, refocus, and invest in the foundation that sustains long-term impact.
BDIS CLE
Continuing Legal Education
Select sessions
BDIS CLE offers Continuing Legal Education credit, anchored by a featured session on generative AI and how it is reshaping legal research, drafting, and client service alongside the evolving ethical and regulatory landscape. Attendees will gain practical insight into risk management, responsible AI use, and real-world legal workflows, with Virginia ethics credit pending approval. Fully integrated into the Summit program, BDIS CLE connects legal expertise with the broader conversation on technology and business innovation.
Separate registration required. Click here to register.