6th November 2026
Day Outline
Welcome & Opening Keynote — a hard-hitting look at the access to capital challenge facing entrepreneurs today
Panel 1: Setting Today’s Venture Scene — leading global venture & PE investors, entrepreneurs, and academics take stock of where the market stands right now
Session 1: Funding & Angels
- Improve your pitch — what investors want
- Building Angel & Family Office Networks
Session 2: Founders & Investors
- Black & of-color entrepreneurs
- Women entrepreneurs
- Older 55+ entrepreneurs
Lunch & Networking / Panel 2
Session 3: Sectors
- How to bag an Angel!
- Sectors — agri, tech, telco, insuretech, cyber & more
- Family Business
- Hospitality & Tourism
- Intrapreneurship; Education, Health & Fitness
Session 4:
- Mini Fundraising Mythbusting Workshop — save time, money, and be more effective
- Is there a future in AI?
Opening & Closing Drinks Receptions & Awards
Travel Information: Our official airline partner is BermudAir.
Their US routes include: Baltimore, Boston, Fort Lauderdale, Halifax, Montreal, Newark, Orlando, Raleigh, Tampa, Toronto, Westchester
Flights: If you plan to leave from one of these airports, you can use code “QODEO” for 15% off through www.flybermudair.com to book your flights
Flight & Hotel Bundles: You can save and bundle through www.flybermudair.com by booking your hotel and flights together
Hotels: If you do not plan to use BermudAir for air-travel, you can still book hotels through their website
Other Airlines that fly to Bermuda include: American, Delta, JetBlue, United, Air Canada, British Airways, and WestJet.
If you have any questions regarding travel, please reach out to [email protected].
Join us in Bermuda this November for a landmark gathering at the intersection of venture capital, entrepreneurship, and inclusion. Following a hugely successful 2025 Summit at the House of Lords in London, Qodeo is bringing its mission to break down barriers between diverse entrepreneurs and the capital they deserve — this time to one of the world’s most iconic business destinations.
Whether you are on-island or visiting from off-island, please purchase your Summit ticket through the Luma page above.
Friday November 6th, 2026 (VVIP reception November 5th)
Royal Bermuda Yacht Club, Hamilton, BermudaJoin us in Bermuda this November for a landmark gathering at the intersection of venture capital, entrepreneurship, and inclusion. Following a hugely successful 2025 Summit at the House of Lords in London, Qodeo is bringing its mission to break down barriers between diverse entrepreneurs and the capital they deserve — this time to one of the world’s most iconic business destinations.
Welcome & Opening Keynote — a hard-hitting look at the access to capital challenge facing entrepreneurs today
Panel 1: Setting Today’s Venture Scene — leading global venture & PE investors, entrepreneurs, and academics take stock of where the market stands right now
Session 1: Funding & Angels
Improve your pitch — what investors want
Building Angel & Family Office Networks
Session 2: Founders & Investors
Black & of-color entrepreneurs
Women entrepreneurs
Older 55+ entrepreneurs
Lunch & Networking / Panel 2
Session 3: Sectors
How to bag an Angel!
Sectors — agri, tech, telco, insuretech, cyber & more
Family Business
Hospitality & Tourism
Intrapreneurship; Education, Health & Fitness
Session 4:
Mini Fundraising Mythbusting Workshop — save time, money, and be more effective
Is there a future in AI?
Opening & Closing Drinks Receptions & Awards
*Subject to change
Our official airline partner is BermudAir.
Bermudair flies from Baltimore, Boston, Fort Lauderdale, Halifax, Montreal, Newark, Orlando, Tampa, Toronto, Westchester to Bermuda.
If you plan to leave from one of these airports, you can use code “QODEO” for 15% off through www.flybermudair.com to book your flights
Flight & Hotel Bundles: you can save and bundle through www.flybermudair.com by booking your hotel and flights together.
Other Airlines that fly to Bermuda include American, Delta, JetBlue, United, Air Canada, British Airways, and WestJet
Our preferred hotel is Grotto Bay with Summit special rates. You can book direct via the online booking link is https://reservations.travelclick.com/103528?groupID=5458004. Or, please quote QODEO if calling +1 441-293-8333 or emailing [email protected] .
Whether you are on-island or visiting from off-island, please purchase your ‘Summit Ticket’ separately through tab above.
If you have any questions regarding travel, please reach out to [email protected].
Erica Smith
BEDC – Public Sector
Currently the Executive Director of the Bermuda Economic Development Corporation, Erica is responsible for developing a strong, prosperous local business sector in Bermuda, overseeing thousands of MSMEs, as well as progressing national economic development projects across the Island and within its four Economic Empowerment Zones.
Haley Bryant
Hustle Fund – Venture Capital
Haley is a Partner @ Hustle Fund, investing in pre-seed startups. Hustle Fund’s mission is to democratize wealth creation via startups by providing capital, knowledge and networks. Haley is also Co-Chair of BLCK VC DMV, an Investor in Residence at Citrine Angels, a 60x angel investor, and a builder (groundfloor.careers).
More panelists to be announced soon!
