Are You Agentic AI Ready? TEDCO’s Entrepreneur Expo to Host Panel on What Investors Look For | TEDCO

2026-10-27 · Baltimore

Hilton Baltimore Inner Harbor

TEDCO's Entrepreneur Expo convenes over 1,170 regional founders and investors at the Hilton Baltimore Inner Harbor, featuring keynote sessions and an investor panel focused on agentic AI readiness.

TEDCO's Entrepreneur Expo is a regional event attracting over 1,170 attendees for a day of interactive workshops, insightful discussions, and inspiring connections. The 2026 event features a special panel on Agentic AI readiness, keynote speeches, and networking opportunities for entrepreneurs, investors, and innovators.

Founder brief

Who should attend

Founders building in AI, machine learning, and SaaS who want a clear read on regional capital expectations will benefit most. The gathering particularly serves early-stage Maryland companies planning to deploy autonomous agents or intelligent systems in their product roadmaps.

What happens

Programming spans interactive workshops, keynotes, and dedicated networking blocks. A featured panel addresses what investors look for when evaluating agentic AI readiness, focusing on the specific operational and technical signals that prove a company is prepared for intelligent systems.

Who's in the room

More than 1,170 attendees gather across the regional startup ecosystem. Featured speakers include TEDCO leadership such as Troy LeMaile-Stovall, Tammi Thomas, and Rachael Kalinyak, alongside Anirban Basu and Tamla Olivier. The AI discussion features Jean-Luc Park, Caroline Popper, Meredith Amdur, and Vishal Amin.

How to prepare

Review how autonomous systems fit into your current architecture before arriving. Formulate concise explanations of your technical readiness and data pipelines, and draft targeted questions about how venture investors in the region quantify agentic risk and defensibility.

Organizer: TEDCO

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At a glance

Attendance
About 1,170 attendees expected
Sectors
Ai ml, Saas

Agenda

  1. What do Investors look for to see if you’re Agentic AI ready? — A conversation exploring signals investors use to identify companies prepared for intelligent systems.

Speakers, judges and hosts

  • Caroline Popper — Nemphos Braue LLC (Panelist)
  • Jean-Luc Park — TEDCO (Panelist)
  • Meredith Amdur — Advanceo Capital (Panelist)
  • Vishal Amin — Aertron (Panelist)
  • Anirban Basu (Speaker)
  • Rachael Kalinyak — Associate Director, Marketing & Communications, TEDCO (Speaker)
  • Tamla Olivier (Speaker)
  • Tammi Thomas — President, TEDCO (Speaker)
  • Troy LeMaile-Stovall — TEDCO (Speaker)

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