Keynote Speaker Jessica O. Matthews

Jessica O. Matthews, "Innovating in Times of Uncertainty"
Sponsored by Arch + Beam
Tuesday, February 23, 2:30 p.m. - 3:15 p.m.  

VIP Q&A
3:15 p.m. - 3:45 p.m.




Jessica O. Matthews, founder and CEO of Uncharted Power, joins the lineup of impressive speakers for the 2021 TMA Distressed Investing Conference.

COVID-19 is changing everything in the business world. Execs are forced to rethink how they operate, what they offer employees, and their greater long-term impact on society; Matthews is using this time to breed a new vision for her company.

Matthews will share how Uncharted Power is adjusting to the new COVID-19 world by doubling down on their mission of redefining power access and building smarter, safer cities. She will discuss: 

  • The biggest challenges she has faced as a startup leader during the pandemic and how she’s turning adversity into vision 
  • The need for small companies to see beyond their own path and understand how they interconnect with other businesses / the world 
  • What the pandemic has taught us about global infrastructure and how we can make updates to improve public health / lives 
  • And more!
     

About Jessica O. Matthews
Jessica’s research and career center around the intersection of disruptive technology, renewable energy, human behavior, and the psychology of self-actualization. A dual citizen of Nigeria & the United States, Jessica has a degree in Psychology and Economics from Harvard University, an MBA from Harvard Business School, and is listed on over 12 patents and patents pending.

Her list of accolades includes Fortune’s Most Promising Women Entrepreneurs, Forbes 30 Under 30, Inc. Magazine's 30 Under 30, and Harvard Foundation Scientist of the Year.

VIPs receive exclusive access to the VIP session with Matthews directly following the keynote from 3:15 p.m. - 3:45 p.m.