Presented by Public Private Strategies Institute

October 15, 2025 • Washington, DC

On October 15, 2025, Public Private Strategies Institute and Reimagine Main Street hosted the inaugural 2025 Small Business Innovation Summit, convening entrepreneurs, policymakers, investors, and ecosystem builders to chart the future of small business innovation.

From live demos of AI tools leveling the playing field to digital finance innovations unlocking new markets to the future of agentic commerce, the discussions were bold, future-facing, and focused on ensuring small businesses lead in the technological transformation reshaping our economy.

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2025 Sessions

Relive the conversations that defined the 2025 Small Business Innovation Summit.
Click on the sessions below to watch replays and explore event materials.

Policy Meets Market: Accelerating Small Business Growth and Competitiveness in the AI Age

What Do Small Business Owners Want and Need from AI?

AI Solutions for Small Business: What's Working and What's Next

AI-Powered Loan Origination in Action: A Live Demonstration

Crypto and Small Business: Real Opportunity or Distraction?

What Could State and Local Small Business Services Look Like—If We Get It Right?

Getting Found in the Age of AI Search

The Policy Outlook: Small Business, Innovation, and What's Coming

A View from the Hill

Unlocking Innovation for Small Business: What It Will Take and What to Watch

The Productivity Puzzle: How Will AI Reshape Small Business, Jobs, and the Future of Work?

Networking Reception

Speakers

Thank you to the incredible speakers who made the inaugural Summit possible.

Amy Bonitatibus

Chief Corporate Affairs Officer
PayPal

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Teresa Carlson

President
General Catalyst Institute

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Karen Kerrigan

President & CEO
Small Business & Entrepreneurship (SBE) Council

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Rhett Buttle

President
Public Private Strategies Institute

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Angela Dingle

President & CEO
Women Impacting Public Policy

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Todd McCracken

President
National Small Business Association (NSBA)

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Justin Nelson

Co-Founder & President
National LGBT Chamber of Commerce (NGLCC)

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Sarah White

Co-Founder & Managing Partner
Westover Taco

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Diana Doukas

Director of Economic Opportunity, U.S. Policy
Meta

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Kristen Fanarakis

Associate Director of Small Business Policy
Milken Institute

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Jonathan Fantini Porter

Senior Vice President
Mastercard

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Chris Moss

General Manager, Small Business Division
Dun & Bradstreet

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Lukas Haffer

Co-Founder & CEO
Casca

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Chrysty Esperanza

Chief Legal Officer
Block

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Daniel Gorfine

Founder & CEO
Gattaca Horizons

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Ji Kim

CEO
Crypto Council for Innovation

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Amy Roberti

Head of Global Relations & Public Affairs
Stripe

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Clarence Anthony

CEO & Executive Director
National League of Cities (NLC)

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Francesca Ioffreda

Chief Innovation Officer
State of Maryland

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Riley Kilburg

Executive Director
Center Forward

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Liat Krawczyk

Executive Director
New Jersey AI Hub

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Yarden Brikman

Creative Director & Co-Founder
U&AI

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Jasper Goodman

Reporter
POLITICO

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Brendan Bordelon

Reporter
POLITICO

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Katherine Hapgood

Reporter
POLITICO

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Michael Stratford

Reporter
POLITICO

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Bill Foster

Congressman
11th District of Illinois

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Katie Vliestra Wonnenberg

Principal
Public Private Strategies

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Tari Cash

Founder & CEO
CitySwing

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Justin Lall

Principal
Gallup

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John Zemonek

Founder & Managing Director
Aligned Technology Group

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Aaron "Ronnie" Chatterji

Chief Economist
OpenAI

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Tammy Halevy

Executive Director
Reimagine Main Street

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Karin Kimbrough

Chief Economist
LinkedIn

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