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The National Capital Chapter of the Association for Corporate Growth (ACG) has announced the conference program for the 20th Annual Mid-Atlantic Growth Conference and DealSource, which will take place from March 4-5, 2014 at the Hilton McLean Tysons Corner.

Among the highlights of this year’s program include speeches by Ted Leonsis, Chairman and CEO of Monumental Sports & Entertainment and Co-Founder, Revolution Growth; Katharine Weymouth, Publisher of The Washington Post; and Len Forkas, President and CEO of Milestone Communications.

A former vice chairman and president at AOL, entrepreneur, investor and innovator – Leonis is most well known as the founder, chairman, and majority owner of Monumental Sports & Entertainment, which owns the Washington Capitals (NHL), the Washington Wizards (NBA), the Washington Mystics (WNBA) and the Verizon Center – the arena that plays host to all three of these teams. Leonsis has been previously honored as Washington’s Businessman of the Year, a Washingtonian of the Year, one of the 20 most influential people in sports, and one of the top 10 entrepreneurs of the year.

Katharine Weymouth is publisher of The Washington Post. Weymouth has strong ties to the publication, being the great-granddaughter of Eugene Meyer, who purchased the paper in 1933. She remains the last connection between the publication and her family following its sale to Amazon.com founder and chief executive, Jeffrey P. Bezos, in October. Weymouth will share her experience running the publication, discuss the evolving media landscape and analyze the challenges facing media outlets today.

Len Forkas is the founder and president of Milestone Communications and serves on the President’s Advisory Council for the Wireless Infrastructure Association. Forkas is also the founder of Hopecam, Inc. – a charity that connects homebound children who are undergoing treatment for cancer, with their friends at school using web cam technology. A serial entrepreneur, Forkas is a nationally-known business leader with deep roots in the Washington, D.C. metro area.

In addition to this prestigious lineup of keynote speakers, the conference will also feature three timely and educational panel discussions. These panels include:

  • Trends and Controversy in Education Technology – this panel will discuss the state of the industry and viewpoints on emerging technologies, business models and education trends, such as: Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs), flipped classrooms, blended learning and remote education. The panel will include Dr. Ángel Cabrera, the President of George Mason University; Gene Riechers, the Vice Chairman of EverFi, Inc.; and Fred Singer, the CEO of Echo360. The discussion will be moderated by Donn Davis, the Co-Founder and President of Revolution, LLC.
  • Healthcare Analytics and Big Data – this panel explores different perspectives on the opportunities and challenges in the fast-growing field of health information technology. The panel will include Cormac F. Miller, the EVP of Corporate Strategy at The Advisory Board Company; and Ryan Schwarz, the Managing Director of NaviMed Capital. The discussion will be moderated by Stephen B. Thau, a Partner at Morrison Foerster.
  • The Sourcefire Story: the $2.7B Deal and Integration with Cisco – A detailed look at Sourcefire’s successful sale to the world’s largest IT solution provider. The panel will include Todd Headley, the CFO of Sourcefire; Marc Solomon, the Chief Marketing Officer of Sourcefire; and a banker from Qatalyst Partners. The discussion will be moderated by Jim Tholen, the CFO of Broadsoft.

In addition to the panels and speeches, the conference will feature networking opportunities between sessions that enable top business leaders and decision makers from across the Mid-Atlantic region to share best practices and discuss corporate growth activities. The conference will also play host to ACG’s DealSource, where investment banks host tables for in-depth deal dialog in scheduled 20-minute meetings with private equity groups.

For additional information about the 20th Annual Mid-Atlantic Growth Conference and DealSource, or to register, visit http://www.midatlanticgrowthconference.com.