Britt Seal, a partner in the Corporate Practice Group and co-leader of the mergers and acquisitions and private equity team, moderated the panel “Future of Accelerators” on March 13, 2024, during New Orleans Entrepreneur Week 2024. The panel discussed socioeconomic trends affecting accelerator investment companies by analyzing Techstars, a once-successful startup accelerator, to further understand the purpose, shared values, lessons learned, and visions for the future of accelerators.