SENT Summit 2023 Press Release

SENT Ventures Announces 2nd Annual Summit for Catholic Business Leaders

2023 event to feature first of its kind “pitch competition” for Catholic Founders

Washington, DC – SENT Ventures, a community of Catholic business builders is excited to announce the second annual SENT Summit: Resurrections, a conference for Catholic founders, CEOs, and business leaders celebrating brilliant business comebacks, pivots and resurrections, April 13-16, 2023 at the Catholic University of America in Washington, D.C. SENT Ventures has partnered with the Ciocca Center for Entrepreneurship to co-host the Summit, which will feature a unique “pitch competition” for five qualifying startups to pitch their innovative ideas to a panel of seasoned Catholic investors.

The 2023 Summit is a unique opportunity for Catholic builders and connectors to come together for a high-impact networking experience geared towards fostering professional relationships and connections with like-minded Catholic professionals. Content and activities will offer participants the opportunity to reflect on the hope of the Resurrection during the Easter Season and explore how this message can impact their ventures and professional work.

"I'm deeply connected in the Silicon Valley ecosystem, but what I've found is that we don't often share the same values, said 2022 Summit participant Mike Delponte, a three-time founder, venture capitalist, and CEO coach, “What was so amazing about last year’s SENT Summit was getting to meet so many smart, inspiring, successful, and talented business leaders. I made a number of new friends, likely lifelong friends. I also received new coaching clients who share my faith and values. Anyone who is serious about both their faith and their profession should go to this conference."

In addition to the demo day, the four-day event will feature small group strategy sessions, multiple forums for networking, opportunities for daily Mass, adoration and reconciliation, and keynote and breakout sessions led by some of the most successful Catholic business leaders in the country. Featured speakers include John Crowley, Founder of Amicus Therapeutics, Nathan Bond, Co-founder of Rifle Paper Co, Valery Pletcher, the Senior Director of Development at FOCUS, and David Mann, Managing Partner of the Firefly Group. With a focus on practical and actionable insights, attendees will leave with valuable strategies and tools to help them grow and succeed in their businesses.

"We are thrilled to be hosting the 2023 Summit at the Catholic University of America," said former investment banker, monk, and SENT Ventures Founder John Cannon. “As business leaders, we often struggle to apply the lessons of our faith to our work directly. At SENT, we believe that the challenges we experience in business can be a tool God uses to sanctify us and to renew creation. If you’re serious about your business and serious about your faith, this event is for you.”

The 2023 Summit is open to Catholic CEOs and business leaders looking to connect with their peers, learn from industry experts, and find new ways to grow and succeed in their businesses. Early bird registration ends January 31 and space is limited so interested parties are encouraged to register as soon as possible.

For more information about the 2023 Summit and to register, visit www.sentsummit.live or to set up an interview with SENT Founder, John Cannon, contact marcellino@sentventures.com.

To learn more about or compete in the Catholic Angels Pitch Event, visit https://sentventures.com/catholic-angels-pitch-day

About SENT Ventures:

Our vision is to unleash a spirit-led entrepreneurial movement that re-awakens people everywhere to the transforming power of the Catholic faith. We do this by equipping busy Catholic founders and executives with the network, accountability, and spiritual support they need to win in all areas without burning out or compromising their values in the process.

Media Contact:

Marcellino D’Ambrosio

marcellino@sentventures.com

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Campaign Summary

SENT Summit: “Holy Collisions” for Founders, CEOs, and Business Leaders

SENT Ventures and the Catholic University of America (CUA) have partnered to launch the first-ever Catholic entrepreneurial Summit as a launchpad for collaboration among business leaders from all over the country. Taking place April 13-16 on the campus of CUA, The SENT Summit is a high-impact networking event for high-caliber Catholic CEOs and business leaders designed to maximize Holy Collisions between attendees. This one-of-a-kind, ground-breaking gathering is intended to connect innovators, seasoned investors, and high-growth organizations into a holistic ecosystem for the benefit of all. When saints-in-the-making collide, greatness ensues.

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Meet The Spokespersons

Andreas Widmer

Andreas Widmer is the founder and director of the Ciocca Center for Principled Entrepreneurship at The Catholic University of America’s Busch School of Business where he loves to teach and mentor students to find their true calling.

Previously, Andreas helped lead high-tech companies, bringing more than one hundred leading-edge technology products to market, and also led several organizations focused on enterprise solutions to poverty. He is a former member of the Swiss Guard serving under Pope John Paul II and author of the book, "The Pope and the CEO", which describes the ten lessons he learned from the late pope about leadership and the centrality of the human person in work. Andreas’s biggest accomplishment in life is building a great marriage together with his wife, Michelle, and his biggest joy is seeing the character of their teenage son, Eli, develop and grow.

Andreas has a passion for helping professionals of all ages to find deeper meaning in their work and sustainable success in Principled Entrepreneurship. One way he does this is to discover and share the stories of successful Principled Entrepreneurs like Art Ciocca who overcame significant challenges and built wonderful companies by never losing sight of their humanity. If you are interested to learn more about Andreas’s work, or would like to engage him to speak, coach, write, or simply to share your own Principled Entrepreneurship story, he would love to hear from you at Andreas-Widmer.com.

John Cannon

John Cannon is the founder of SENT, an organization that provides business insight, community support, peer-to-peer mentorship, and deep spiritual grounding for innovative Spirit-led ventures to succeed and revitalize the 21st century Catholic Church. Prior to SENT, John ran a boutique management consulting practice, was a Policy Advisor to the Governor of Alabama, and spent seven years in monastic life as a Carmelite, where he worked in a variety of ministries. John received a BBA (Finance) and BA (Political Science) from the University of Notre Dame, a Masters in Politics & IR from Oxford University, an MBA from Harvard Business School, an MA in Philosophy from Mount Angel Seminary, and MA in Theology from Franciscan University Steubenville.

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