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Aug 4, 2024

Sway Minds Summit 2024

Sway Minds Summit 2024

The Sway Minds Summit hosts top investors, entrepreneurs, and leaders for an invitation-only event.

Great ideas have the power to Sway Minds

The Sway Minds Summit 2024 offers an intimate and exclusive setting where Sway Ventures LPs can engage directly with portfolio founders, industry luminaries, and compelling speakers. Past speakers include Nobel Laureate Alvin Roth; Hall of Fame quarterback Joe Montana; music/film producer Quincy Jones III; actress/model turned entrepreneur Brooke Shields; and thought leaders from iconic brands like Softbank, Costco, and Amazon, along with visionary founders from Addepar, OpenGov, and Sourcegraph – just to name a few.

This year's theme, "Riding the Wave of Innovation," will come to life through compelling content, stimulating conversations, and invaluable connections.

Attendees can expect:

  • Insightful keynotes

  • Dynamic panels

  • Interactive breakout sessions

  • Activities spotlighting the forefront of investing in technology, innovation, and creativity

The summit will be held at HanaHaus in Newport Beach, featuring a full day of sessions with distinguished speakers, including:

  • John W. Thompson: Former Microsoft Chairman and Symantec CEO

  • Egon Durban: SilverLake

  • Brian Sheth: Havelii (formerly of Vista Equity)

  • Alexey Molchanov: World's deepest freediver

  • Aaron Reed: Featured in the new Wolverine + Deadpool film

  • General John Abizaid (ret.): Former United States Ambassador to Saudi Arabia

  • Soledad O'Brien: Acclaimed broadcast journalist and executive producer

Topics will range from AI reshaping innovation, navigating tech investments, creating value in SaaS businesses, achieving peak performance, geopolitical dynamics impacting global technology investments, and the influence of media and storytelling on the tech landscape.

Registration: This is an invitation-only event.


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We're not just investing in companies; we're investing in the audacious idea that technology, guided by human wisdom, can create a future of unparalleled prosperity and possibility.

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The information provided on this website by Sway Capital is for general informational purposes only and does not constitute legal advice. All content is subject to change without notice.

©2025 Sway Capital.

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To the dreamers, the builders, the contrarians…

We're not just investing in companies; we're investing in the audacious idea that technology, guided by human wisdom, can create a future of unparalleled prosperity and possibility.

Sway Capital

2801 West Coast Hwy
Newport Beach, CA 92663

The information provided on this website by Sway Capital is for general informational purposes only and does not constitute legal advice. All content is subject to change without notice.

©2025 Sway Capital.

All Rights Reserved.

To the dreamers, the builders, the contrarians…

We're not just investing in companies; we're investing in the audacious idea that technology, guided by human wisdom, can create a future of unparalleled prosperity and possibility.

Sway Capital

2801 West Coast Hwy
Newport Beach, CA 92663

The information provided on this website by Sway Capital is for general informational purposes only and does not constitute legal advice. All content is subject to change without notice.

©2025 Sway Capital.

All Rights Reserved.