This Week in 757 (Events) August 11, 2025

A curated list of upcoming business and innovation events in the 757.

August 11, 2025

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TUESDAY August 12
6:00 pm - 8:00 pm: Hampton Roads SBDC: Suffolk Breakfast and Business Series - Find, Speak To, and Win Your Perfect Customer [Register]

WEDNESDAY August 13
1:30 pm - 3:00 pm: NSU Innovation Center: Tap Into Top Talent—Training Workshop [Register]

6:00 pm - 8:00 pm: Williamsburg Software Developers Group: August June Social Event [Register]

B-Force Accelerator | Now accepting applications!

Description:
A 12-week intensive for black and latinx businesses that are at least 2 years old to prepare them for capital access.

The Info Sessions for the new cohort of B-Force Accelerator begin this week. They will occur at Black BRAND Headquarters in Norfolk, every Tuesday in August at 6pm.

Click the REGISTRATION LINK.

FRIDAY August 15
6:00 pm - 8:00 pm: Information Systems Security Association ISSA Hampton Roads: Cybersecurity - Chesapeake Weekend Afternoon Networking (WAN) [Register]

Be sure to explore our full event calendar for upcoming happenings. CLICK HERE to check out everything coming in the future.

FERVENT FOUR

Episode #274: From Defense to Digital Health: Using AI to Save Veteran Lives

Mike McMahan, founder of NGZ AI, joins The Fervent Four to discuss his journey from defense contractor to health tech innovator.

After exiting his last company, SDV Solutions, in 2024, Mike quickly pivoted into building solutions at the intersection of AI and veteran health.

His latest product, Kaitu, is a groundbreaking agentic AI platform designed to identify suicide risk in veterans and soldiers using passive data from smart devices—while keeping that data private and secure.

Hear how Mike’s leveraging real-world experience, emerging technology, and mission-driven purpose to tackle one of the most pressing challenges facing the military community today.

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