Economic Development: Entrepreneurship and Innovation

Short Bio: Dr. Carlton Robinson currently serves as the chief innovation officer of the Jacksonville (FL) Regional Chamber of Commerce. He has developed a wide range of entrepreneurial programming to support members, the Jacksonville Women’s Business Center, and minority programs. He developed and launched the JAX Bridges (2014) entrepreneurial education program that has served nearly 3,500 business owners. In 2016, his program was recognized as a national finalist for innovation, and in 2021 he co-authored the Society for the Advancement of Management’s Best Paper Award in entrepreneurship. His leadership spans Start-Up Quest/University of Florida, Lean Startup Week (San Francisco), and Startup Weekend (Jacksonville), with certifications from the Kauffman Foundation and the National Center for Economic Gardening. At the JAX Chamber, he positioned the organization as one of the nation’s leading resource providers to achieve vertical integration of AI in entrepreneur support through his Agentic-Network Architecture.

Conference Bio: He has been recognized nationally for innovation (2016) and co-authored the Society for the Advancement of Management’s Best Paper in Entrepreneurship (2021). Through leadership roles in entrepreneur education and the creation of the Agentic-Network Architecture, he helped the JAX Chamber become one of the first resource providers to achieve vertical integration of AI in entrepreneur support.

One-Liner (Theme): Award-winning entrepreneur support leader advancing AI-driven ecosystems through the Agentic-Network Architecture.

Web3/AI Entrepreneur

Short Bio: Recognized as a national finalist for innovation in 2016, he pioneered the Innovator’s Journey, a cognitive architecture for entrepreneurship, and later co-authored the Society for the Advancement of Management’s Best Paper in Entrepreneurship (2021). His work with Formstack Workflows (2014–2020) laid the foundation for one of the earliest permissioned-blockchain initiatives using Hyperledger Fabric (2018–2023), supporting entrepreneurs with secure, distributed infrastructure. He has held leadership roles with Start-Up Quest/University of Florida, Lean Startup Week (San Francisco), and Startup Weekend (Jacksonville), and holds certifications from the Kauffman Foundation and the National Center for Economic Gardening. In 2024, at Marshall University, he unveiled the Entrepreneur Connectome, advancing the vertical integration of AI into entrepreneur support. Today, through his Agentic-Network Architecture, he is positioning organizations like the JAX Chamber at the forefront of AI-empowered resource ecosystems.

Conference Bio: He is a tech entrepreneur who combines blockchain, AI, and agentic network design to unlock scalable market opportunities in the cognitive economy. With recognition spanning national innovation awards and academic research, he has pioneered practical solutions—from Hyperledger Fabric implementations to AI-powered resource ecosystems—that transform how entrepreneurial ecosystems create value.

One-Liner (Theme): Entrepreneur building scalable blockchain and AI solutions that power agentic networks and next-generation market infrastructure.

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