2016 Schedule
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Dive into the Denver Startup Week schedule for sessions, keynotes, workshops, celebrations, and much more. With over 200 free events, there is something for everyone to learn, grow, and be inspired. Don’t forget to register, RSVP for individual sessions, and check the venue location - almost everything is in-person only.
8:00am
- 8:00am — 10:30amDenver Startup Week 2016 Kickoff Breakfast with Ryan Wood (SEPARATE TICKET REQUIRED)Seawell Ballroom
- 8:00am — 9:30amPopularExposure Doesn't Pay the Bills: An Art LessonLeon
- 8:30am — 9:30amPopularYou Don't Need a UX Person...YetSpotlight Track- Commons on Champa
9:00am
- 9:00am — 10:30amDenver Startup Week 2016 Kickoff Breakfast with Ryan Wood - LIVE STREAM AT BASECAMPDenver Startup Basecamp launched by Chase
- 9:00am — 10:00amToo Big To ShareGensler
- 9:30am — 10:30amPopularBootstrap, Debt, PE, VentureSpotlight Track- Commons on Champa
10:00am
- 10:00am — 11:30amPopularStarting a Development Project without a Technical BackgroundGeneral Assembly (Classroom 1)
- 10:00am — 11:30amProduct Management for EngineersWells Fargo Center - 18th Floor
- 10:00am — 11:30amBridging the Gap: Taking Connected Devices from MVP to ProductionWeWork Triangle Building
- 10:00am — 11:30amPopular“Allocating Equity Among Founders”Galvanize (Golden Triangle) - No Sessions
- 10:00am — 11:30amPopularThe Trials and Tribulations of product manufacturing for hardware and softwareJake Jabs Center at CU Denver
- 10:00am — 11:30amPopularWe launch products that are too complicatedCraftsy
- 10:00am — 11:30amPopularThe shift from mass production to mass customizationVonmod + Von Design & The Maker Lab
- 10:00am — 12:00pmIoT, PopularThe Power Glove: A Case Study in Design ResearchGeneral Assembly (Classroom 1)
- 10:00am — 11:30amThe TRUE cost of the “Pivot"CSU - Denver
- 10:00am — 11:30amPopularWhy Market Research is Important for Companies of All SizesWells Fargo Bank - Hershner Room
- 10:30am — 11:30amDeath, Divorce, and DisasterSpotlight Track- Commons on Champa
11:00am
12:00pm
- 12:00pm — 1:30pmIoT, PopularPractical IoT: How Will IoT Effect Climate Change?DISH Network - Fiddler's Green Conference Room
- 12:00pm — 2:00pmPopularArtist as Entrepreneur featuring Meow WolfThe Curtis Hotel
- 12:00pm — 1:30pmPopularScaling Customer Success for SaaSGeneral Assembly (Classroom 1)
- 12:00pm — 1:30pmPopularThe Future of Ad-Tech & Digital MarketingEnterprise Coworking
- 12:00pm — 1:30pmCrypto/Privacy Tools Crash CourseWells Fargo Center - 18th Floor
- 12:00pm — 1:30pmCannabis, PopularCannabis Data & Business IntelligenceGalvanize (Golden Triangle) - No Sessions
- 12:00pm — 1:30pmDesigning and Building a Positive Community - Online and in the Real WorldCraftsy
- 12:00pm — 1:30pmThe Moments That Make for Fast GrowthWells Fargo Bank - Hershner Room
- 12:00pm — 1:30pmEntrepreneurs & Moonshots: do we need more Elon Musks?CSU - Denver
- 12:00pm — 2:00pmLeadership Spotlight: Dan Caruso of Zayo GroupSpotlight Track- Commons on Champa
- 12:00pm — 1:00pmRiding the Wave of High GrowthDenver Startup Basecamp launched by Chase
- 12:00pm — 1:30pmPopularSustainability & Food Startups: Must-haves and leave-behindsJake Jabs Center at CU Denver
1:00pm
- 1:00pm — 2:30pmCreating Email Campaigns that Work: A Focus on Design ElementsINDUSTRY Stadium (Brighton Blvd)
- 1:00pm — 1:30pmFireside Chat: Josh Reeves, GustoDenver Startup Basecamp launched by Chase
- 1:00pm — 2:00pmNew Neighbors: How To Thoughtfully Blend Old Neighborhoods With New BusinessesGensler
2:00pm
- 2:00pm — 3:30pmLean Startup Experiments: Kenn KellyWells Fargo Center - 18th Floor
- 2:00pm — 3:30pmStartUp Cribs – Why Place MattersDenver Place (Conference Room)
- 2:00pm — 3:30pmPopularThe Art of ScalingGalvanize (Golden Triangle) - No Sessions
- 2:00pm — 3:30pmDiversity, Equity & Inclusion, PopularWhy Diversity?General Assembly (Classroom 1)
- 2:00pm — 3:30pmPopularThe Lean Content Strategy: Maximize Results on a ShoestringWells Fargo Bank - Hershner Room
- 2:00pm — 3:00pmBuilding Your Exit StrategyDenver Startup Basecamp launched by Chase
- 2:00pm — 4:00pmBrand Protection/Trademark Panel and WorkshopCSU - Denver
- 2:00pm — 3:30pmJobs to Be Done: An Intro to the Framework and a Live JTBD InterviewCraftsy
- 2:00pm — 3:30pmPopularIs your product really "retailer ready"?Jake Jabs Center at CU Denver
- 2:00pm — 3:30pmRewriting DevOpsGalvanize (Platte - Atrium/Deck)
3:00pm
- 3:00pm — 4:00pmPopularBoth Sides of the Funding TableGensler
- 3:00pm — 4:00pmThe Sleeper Startup Scene: Food at Its FinestDenver Startup Basecamp launched by Chase
4:00pm
- 4:00pm — 5:00pmTrout Tank: Denver Startup Week EditionGensler
- 4:00pm — 5:30pmPopularQuit Building Things Nobody WantsCraftsy
- 4:00pm — 5:30pmPopularMonetizing When No One Knows Your NameDavis Graham & Stubbs LLP
- 4:00pm — 5:30pmDiversity, Equity & Inclusion, PopularA Bigger Tent: Women in Colorado's Tech SceneSpotlight Track- Commons on Champa
- 4:00pm — 5:30pmPopularThe journey from monolith to microservices: a guided adventureGalvanize (Golden Triangle) - No Sessions
- 4:00pm — 5:30pmFrom Cowboy Startup to Scale - Stories of failure, chaos and success?Wells Fargo Bank - Hershner Room
- 4:00pm — 5:30pmA Startup Roast: Cockups & Happy EndingsEnterprise Coworking
- 4:00pm — 6:00pmFoodForward ShowcaseDenver Startup Basecamp launched by Chase
- 4:00pm — 5:30pmSuccessful Young Entrepreneurs: How to be one, How to raise oneCSU - Denver
- 4:00pm — 5:30pmDiversity, Equity & Inclusion, PopularNavigating a career in tech without the technical know-how.Ibotta
- 4:00pm — 5:30pmBuilding your Business with an Advanced ManufacturerColorado Lending Source
- 4:30pm — 6:00pmDiversity, Equity & InclusionSTEM & Design Careers: Preparing ALL of our Youth for the Workplace (DSW Focus on Youth Series)Four Winds Interactive
5:00pm
- 5:00pm — 7:00pmDSW Designer Track Opening Happy HourGensler
- 5:00pm — 7:00pmPopularDesigning in Virtual RealityDeloitte Digital