PHOTOS: MikeKingBiz 2026 Biz Bash

Business leaders gathered at Top Golf in Henrico Oct. 26 for the MikeKingBiz 2026 Biz Bash, hosted by regional business media personality Mike King.

Speakers included keynote speaker Ann Gibson, the director of business development at the Virginia Department of Small Business and Supplier Diversity;VCU President Michael Rao; artist Monica RaoVCU School of Business Dean and marketing professor Brian Brown; Aisha Johnson of the Virginia Economic Development Partnership; advertising and marketing attorney Ashley Brooks; marketing leader Erica Shambley; event strategist Jawanda Smith; consultant Jo Oliver; BNI Central Virginia Executive Director and Chief Networking Officer Dawne Brooks Gilla; and Kelley Kouture founder Kelley Powell Williamson.