EVENT DETAILS

THURSDAY, OCTOBER 9TH, 2025 - 12:30 PM

THE STANDARD HOTEL - HIGH LINE, NEW YORK CITY

THE HIGH LINE ROOM - 3RD FLOOR

848 WASHINGTON STREET, NY, NY 10014

LUNCH, SPEAKERS, & COCKTAILS ON THE RIVER TERRACE

HOST

William C. Martin Raging Capital Ventures

Bill will lead a series of Fireside Chats with our featured speakers, including legendary value investor Robert Robotti, former hedge fund manager Alok Agrawal, successful entrepreneur Sumit Agarwal, and renowned restaurant industry consultant Phil Colicchio. Together, we’ll explore the latest developments in AI and technology, analyze the current market landscape, examine trends in the commodity and energy sectors, and identify actionable investment opportunities — plus much more. You can view Bill’s bio by clicking on the link image below.


AGENDA

12:30 PM // Meet and Greet

1:00 PM //  Welcome

1:30 PM //  Guest Speakers 

3:30 PM //  Cocktails on the River Terrace



GUEST SPEAKERS

Robert Robotti

Robert Robotti

President & CIO, Robotti & Company

Robert Robotti is a legendary and well-known value investor. He is the President and Chief Investment Officer of Robotti & Company, an investment firm he founded in 1983 after being introduced to investing while auditing Tweedy, Browne and then working at Gabelli & Company. Bob currently serves on the boards of Tidewater (TDW) and is the Chairman of Pulse Seismic (PSD.TO); among others, he was previously on the boards of BMC Building Materials (which is now part of Builders FirstSource (BLDR)) and PrairieSky Royalty Trust (PSK.TO). He holds a BS from Bucknell University and an MBA in Accounting from Pace University.

Sumit Agarwal

Sumit Agarwal

CEO & Co-Founder, Ario

Sumit Agarwal is a successful serial entrepreneur and former public servant. His current startup is Ario, which is building the data enablement layer for consumer AI. Sumit previously co-founded Shape Security, a cybersecurity company acquired by F5 Networks (FFIV) for $1 billion, and Quova, a geo-location startup acquired by Neustar. He was also an early employee at Google (GOOG), where he led mobile and advertising product teams. Sumit was also a Major in the U.S. Air Force and served as a Deputy Assistant Secretary of Defense, where he focused on cybersecurity. He is a graduate of MIT.

Alok Agrawal

Alok Agrawal

Founder & Managing Director, Bloom Tree Partners

Alok Agrawal is a successful hedge fund and venture investor. He managed Bloom Tree Partners, a global equity long/short fund with a broad sector focus, for over 15 years, reaching peak assets of $2 billion. Bloom Tree was seeded by Tiger Management, where Alok previously worked as both an analyst and co-portfolio manager. He began his investment career at Bessemer Venture Partners, where he led investments into companies such as Skype. Alok is a graduate of Harvard Business School, where he was both a Siebel Scholar and Baker Scholar. He holds an M.S. in Computer Science from UC Berkeley and a Bachelor of Technology from the Indian Institute of Technology, Kanpur.

Phil Colicchio

Phil Colicchio

Founder & CEO, Colicchio Consulting

Phil Colicchio is an expert on the restaurant and hospitality industry. His firm, Colicchio Consulting, advises hotel and real estate developers, as well as universities, professional sports, mega yacht, and music festival industries, on high-profile, culturally relevant food and beverage partnerships. Phil, who is also an attorney, has represented over 60 James Beard Award-winning chefs, restaurateurs, and industry professionals. He played a key role in the Las Vegas restaurant boom, brokering major management and licensing deals between chefs and hotel-casinos. A graduate of Seton Hall University and Villanova Law School, he is also a founding member of CenPer Holdings, LLC, which has partnered with Warner Bros./Discovery to launch the “Central Perk Coffee Co.” brand of café’s and coffee products worldwide. Employing his experience and expertise for the benefit of the next generation of hospitality leaders, Phil collaborated with Culinary Institute of America to design and launch its Masters’ in Professional Studies program, where he continues to teach graduate courses on Real Estate and Capitalization Strategies for Restaurateurs.

REGISTRATION INFORMATION

  • Enjoy a lunch along with a series of interesting speakers, fireside chats, Q&A, and networking opportunities.



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