Tech Lemonade 6
Location:
Honeywell Global HQ: 855 South Mint Street, Charlotte, NC 28202
Date:
July 27, 2026
Time:
1:00PM - 6:45PM
Capacity:
200
About:
The flagship afternoon of Day 1, featuring a Honeywell keynote, eight startup pitches, and two panels tackling some of the hardest questions in gridtech investing: navigating the “Valley of Death” and how to pick winners in a rapidly evolving innovation space. The day closes with the announcement of Cohort 17, followed by networking and refreshments.
1:00
Arrive & Check In
2:00
Welcome & Introductions
2:05
Keynote: Honeywell's Vision for the Future Grid
Chris Lanker, Vice President and General Manager - Honeywell
2:25
Startup Pitch Session 1
Joseph Kao, Magnefy
Daniel Kawiecki, Solitude Labs
Jason Groenewold, Scenergy
Andrew Wang, Every Electric
2:45
Session 1: Death Valley — Funding the Future Grid
Marc Bielas, Founder - Stealth
Susanna Sabbagh, Executive Director - Halliburton Labs
Kristina Johnson, Co-Founder and Managing Partner - Catalyzer Ventures
Saba Khalid, Director of Technical Strategy and Growth - Joules Accelerator
3:30
Startup Pitch Session 2
Per Nilsson, Causergy
Shawn Burns, Path Power
Cole Ashman, Pila Energy
3:50
Session 2: Pardon the Interconnection
Adam Sledd, Executive Director - Dominion Energy Innovation Center
Mary King, SVP Venture - Aligned Climate Capital
Ben Rogers, Venture Partner - Clean Energy Ventures
Joe Stekli, VP, S&T - Galvanize Climate
4:35
Announcing Cohort 17 and closing remarks
4:45
Networking & refreshments
6:45
Event concludes