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Think Bold Schedule

FIRESIDE CHATS &
MASTERCLASS SERIES

Agenda Subject to Updates

This agenda is a living schedule. Additional panels, fireside chats, and experiences will be announced. Stay tuned and check back on our website for the latest updates.

Jacksonville 2035: Who Are We Becoming?

TBA

If we could redesign Jacksonville for the next generation, what would we do differently?

Bold Money: Who Gets Funded In Jacksonville

TBA

Capital • Banking • Ownership • Entrepreneurship. “You Have $100,000. Who Gets the Check?”

AI Won't Take Your Job. Someone Using AI Might.

TBA

How Jacksonville businesses, employees and entrepreneurs can use AI right now.

The BOLD 25: People Moving Jacksonville Forward

TBA

From Duval To The World

TBA

Own Something: The New Jacksonville Wealth Conversation

TBA

Not just financial literacy.

Jax Is A Tech City. Now Act Like It.

TBA

What would it take for Jacksonville to become one of America’s most recognized emerging technology cities?

The Business Of Culture: Why Cool Cities Win

TBA

What does Jacksonville need to become a city young talent doesn’t want to leave?

Small Business, Big City

TBA

How Jacksonville becomes America’s best city to start a small business.

The Next 5: Five BOLD Ideas for Jacksonville

TBA

Five people. Five minutes each. Five ideas that could change Jacksonville.

Think Bold Festival & Conference 2027

OFFICIAL EVENT SCHEDULE

April 7 – April 11, 2027 | Jacksonville, Florida

Please Note:

The Think Bold Festival & Conference is a dynamic, live experience. All programming, speakers, times, and locations are subject to change as we continue to elevate the experience for our attendees.

WEDNESDAY, APRIL 7 – PRE-KICKOFF EXPERIENCES

PRE-KICKOFF MIXER + REGISTRATION

Location: Hyatt Regency Jacksonville Riverfront – Tavern

Time: 4:00 PM – 8:00 PM

4:00 PM – 6:00 PM | Guest Arrival + Festival Registration
6:00 PM – 8:00 PM | Networking Mixer Experience

THURSDAY, APRIL 8 – INDUSTRY & REAL ESTATE EXPERIENCES

REAL ESTATE POWER BRUNCH

Location: TBA

Time: 11:00 AM – 2:00 PM

11:00 AM – 11:30 AM | Arrival + Networking Brunch
11:30 AM – 11:50 AM | Welcome & Opening Remarks
11:50 AM – 12:00 PM | Seating Reset
12:00 PM – 12:30 PM | Fireside Chat I
12:30 PM – 1:00 PM | Fireside Chat II
1:00 PM – 1:45 PM | Fireside Chat III
1:45 PM – 2:00 PM | Closing Reflections + Networking

REAL ESTATE MIXER

Location: TBA

FRIDAY, APRIL 09 – BUSINESS & CULTURE EXPERIENCES

THINK BOLD BUSINESS BOOTCAMP

Location: DuPont Center

Time: 11:00 AM – 2:00 PM

11:00 AM – 11:15 AM | Welcome & Orientation
11:15 AM – 12:30 PM | Masterclass
12:30 PM – 1:00 PM | Lunch + AI Networking
1:00 PM – 1:30 PM | Money Moves: Make the Numbers Make Sense
1:30 PM – 1:35 PM | Micro Break
1:35 PM – 1:55 PM | Implementation Lab: 90-Day Plan
1:55 PM – 2:00 PM | Bold Business Commitment + Final Wrap

VIP MIXER & BOLD BITES EXPERIENCE

Location: VyStar Headquarters

Time: 5:00 PM – 8:30 PM

5:00 PM – 5:30 PM | Doors Open + Registration
5:50 PM – 6:00 PM | Welcome Address
6:00 PM – 6:20 PM | Award Presentation
6:20 PM – 8:20 PM | Networking, Games + Vendor Engagement
8:20 PM – 8:30 PM | Closing Remarks

VINYL & COFFEE EXPERIENCE

Location: Hyatt Coffee Shop

Time: 8:00 PM – 11:00 PM

8:00 PM – 9:00PM | Welcome + Coffee Warm-Up
9:00PM – 11:00PM | Featured Vinyl Listening Session | Networking + Wind Down

SATURDAY, APRIL 11 –
MAIN FESTIVAL DAY

VENDOR MARKETPLACE

Time: 7:00 AM – 5:00 PM

7:00 AM – 8:45 AM | Vendor Load-In + Setup
9:00 AM – 10:00 AM | Soft Opening
10:00 AM – 12:00 PM | Activation Block 1
12:00 PM – 1:00 PM | Lunch + Networking
1:00 PM – 2:30 PM | Activation Block 2
2:30 PM – 3:00 PM | Mini Keynote Experience
3:00 PM – 4:30 PM | Networking + Engagement
4:30 PM – 5:00 PM | Vendor Load-Out

MAIN STAGE

Time: 9:00 AM – 6:30 PM

8:00 AM – 9:00 AM | BOLD Arrival
9:00 AM – 9:20 AM | 5 YEARS BOLD: Look What Jacksonville Built (Troy McNair + Maurice "Mo" Henderson)
9:20 AM – 10:00 AM | Opening Featured Conversation. Jacksonville 2035: Who Are We Becoming?
10:10 AM – 10:50 AM | BOLD Money: Who Gets Funded In Jacksonville?
10:10 AM – 10:50 AM | AI Won't Take Your Job. Someone Using AI Might. (Breakout Session)
11:00 AM – 11:45 AM | The BOLD 25: People Moving Jacksonville Forward
11:00 AM – 11:45 AM | The Creator Is The Company: How Jacksonville Creators Turn Attention Into Business (Breakout Session)
12:00 PM – 1:00 PM | BOLD Bites: Taste Of Jacksonville (Food + Music + Networking + Culture)
1:05 PM – 1:45 PM | Featured Main Stage: From Duval to the World
1:55 PM – 2:40 PM | Fireside Chat: OWN SOMETHING: The New Jacksonville Wealth Conversation
1:55 PM – 2:40 PM | Jax Is A Tech City. Now Act Like It. (Breakout Session)
2:50 PM – 3:35 PM | The Business Of Culture: Why Cool Cities Win
2:50 PM – 3:35 PM | Small Business, Big City (Breakout Session)
3:45 PM – 4:45 PM | THINK BOLD WORKFORCE DRAFT: Get Drafted. Get Hired. Get Connected. Get BOLD.
4:45 PM – 5:15 PM | The Next 5: Five BOLD Ideas For Jacksonville
5:15 PM – 6:16 PM | HEADLINE FIRESIDE Chat: BOLD Moves: The Conversation You Came To Hear.
6:15 PM – 6:30 | CLOSING: The BOLD State Of Mind: Five years down. The next five start right now.

BOLD AFTER DARK - The 5th Anniversary Experience

Time: 6:30 PM – 8:00 PM | DJs • cocktails • networking • live music • Jacksonville food • creator content • surprise performances.

AND THROUGHOUT THE ENTIRE DAY…

BOLD MARKETPLACE — Jacksonville small businesses and brands.
ALL ACCESS DECODED — students, Full Sail-style activations, technology, careers, creativity and college exposure.
BOLD CONTENT HOUSE — live podcasts, interviews, Bold Magazine, creator studio and social content.
BOLD CONNECTIONS — structured networking connecting entrepreneurs with bankers, procurement officers, employers, investors and mentors.

THINK BOLD ALL ACCESS: DECODED

Time: 8:00 AM – 3:00 PM

8:00 AM – 8:30 AM | Student/Chaperone Registration
8:00 AM – 8:45 AM | Student Activity
8:45 AM – 9:00 AM | Welcome + Orientation
9:00 AM – 10:30 AM | Confidence Training
10:30 AM – 11:00 AM | Activation Stations – Part 1
11:00 AM – 12:00 PM | Social Mixer Competition
12:00 PM – 1:00 PM | Lunch & Learn
1:05 PM – 2:25 PM | Activation Stations – Part 2
2:30 PM – 3:00 PM | Closing Session

THINK BOLD POWER MIXER

Location: Morton’s The Steakhouse

Time: 7:00 PM – 10:00 PM

7:00 PM – 7:20 PM | Doors Open + Check-In
7:20 PM – 7:30 PM | Welcome + Orientation
7:30 PM – 8:15 PM | Book Signing
8:15 PM – 8:20 PM | Transition
8:20 PM – 9:00 PM | Business Matchmaking
9:00 PM – 9:10 PM | Host Check-In
9:10 PM – 9:50 PM | Open Networking
9:50 PM – 10:00 PM | Closing Send-Off

SUNDAY, APRIL 12 – SIGNATURE EXPERIENCE

THINK BOLD YACHT BRUNCH

Time: 11:30 AM – 2:00 PM

11:30 AM – 11:45 AM | Boarding
11:45 AM – 12:00 PM | Welcome + Departure
12:00 PM – 12:40 PM | Brunch Service
12:40 PM – 1:00 PM | Bold Connection Circle
1:00 PM – 1:30 PM | Open Deck Experience
1:30 PM – 1:45 PM | Community Toast
1:45 PM – 2:00 PM | Dock + Departure

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