Veteran Business Summit

ThuRsday, May 15, 2025

GuideWell innovation center - Orlando, FL

The Veteran Business Summit, an initiative by the
Veterans Entrepreneurship Initiative (VEI), provides the
military veteran business community with a platform to
educate, empower and support early-stage, veteran-led
companies with innovative products and services. The
Summit will kick off on Thursday, May 15, 2025 at the
GuideWell Innovation Center in Lake Nona, Orlando, FL.


The Veteran Business Summit convenes veteran
business owners and leaders from across the region with
the goal of fostering innovation and collaboration
amongst the military veteran business community to
further empower veterans in entrepreneurship.

Our Summit Returns!

Become Empowered

  • Learn from other successful
    veteran business owners,
    sharing a blend of
    perspectives on the most
    important issues facing them
    today.
  • Connect with organizations
    specialized in providing
    access to capital.

Be Inspired

  • Take away new ideas to help you or your organization grow, and be inspired to put those ideas into practice.
  • Meet and learn from other successful stories.


Get Connected

  • Connect with other successful veteran business owners and executives.
  • Meet decision-makers, leaders, entrepreneurs, resource partners and expand your network.

Thank you to our 2024 Sponsors

Become a 2025 Sponsor

Jerry Demings

Mayor

Orange County


Adler Archer, JD, MS

Managing Director,

Inclusive Innovation Initiative

Associate Research Scientist, Biomedical Engineering

Johns Hopkins University

(Air Force Veteran)

Amy Beaird, PhD

Innovation Ecosystem Builder

President

Amy Beaird Consulting

Buddy Dyer

Mayor

City of Orlando

Ricardo Garcia

Co-Founder

Veterans Entrepreneurship Initiative (VEI)

(Air Force Veteran)

Rafael Caamaño

Co-Founder

Veterans Entrepreneurship Initiative (VEI)

(Army Veteran)

Kyle Evans

Founder & CEO

REDCON Solutions Group

(Army Veteran)

Dennis Holste

Economic Development Administrator

Orange County

Government


Esteban Saldarriaga

Economic Development

Business Marketing Manager

Seminole County Government

Cliff Ingari

President & CEO

STS Federal

(Air Force Veteran)

Willie Johnson

VP, Strategic Sourcing and Economic Development

VyStar Credit Union

(Marine Corps Veteran)

Dawn Ofodile

Regional Community Engagement Manager

VyStar Credit Union

Karla Ray

Anchor & Reporter

WFTV.com



Dr. Theresa Larson

Keynote Speaker

Founder

Movement Rx

(Marine Corps Veteran)

Carlos Navarro

Actor

Radio Personality


Eric “Doc” Wright, PhD

Founder

Vets2PM

(Navy Veteran)


Director, Central Florida Tech Grove

Director, Programs & Operations

Innovation Districs & Incubation Program

University of Central Florida

Carol Ann Logue

David Smith

Member

Florida House of Representatives

(Col, USMC, Ret.)

Jason Brodeur

Senator

Florida Senate


Crystal Bethea

CEO

C3 Wellness Spa

(Army Veteran)

Thank you to our 2024 Speakers!

Become a 2025 Summit Speaker

See you at

the summit!

Veteran Business Summit

WHEN:

Thursday, May 15, 2025


WHERE:

GuideWell Innovation Center

6555 Sanger Rd, Orlando, FL 32827


CONTACT:

Ricardo Garcia

Co-Founder & Director of Programs

Ricardo@vei.center

©2023 By Veterans Entrepreneurship Initiative