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 — 9:30amTechrIoT meets ADvocate: a crossover panel between IoT and adtechEnterprise Coworking
- 8:00am — 9:30amThe exciting realm of pet-focused startupsCSU - Denver
- 8:00am — 9:30amPopularOptimizing Tax Strategy, Systems and Valuations for Growth CompaniesGalvanize (Golden Triangle) - No Sessions
- 8:00am — 9:30amPopularHow to scale your startup with creative contractorsCode Talent
- 8:00am — 9:30amPopularBootstrapping - 3 Founders, Millions in revenue, 0 fundingDavis Graham & Stubbs LLP
- 8:30am — 9:30amAccelerateSpotlight Track- Commons on Champa
9:00am
10:00am
- 10:00am — 11:30amCybersecurity for startups: What you need to know and do to ensure your successGensler
- 10:00am — 11:30amCEOs vs COOsCSU - Denver
- 10:00am — 11:00amPopularStartup Your StartupSpotlight Track- Commons on Champa
- 10:00am — 11:00amCivic Disrupt: Exploring Opportunities Between Startups and the Public SectorDenver Startup Basecamp launched by Chase
- 10:00am — 12:00pmPopularPersonal Branding Symposium 1: Personal Brand 101MetroBoom
- 10:00am — 12:00pmArt, Culture & the Startup City featuring Meow WolfINDUSTRY Stadium (Brighton Blvd)
- 10:00am — 11:30amPopularRemote Life: Building Startups Through Remote Work CultureGalvanize (Golden Triangle) - No Sessions
- 10:00am — 12:00pmPopularGetting Product, Design, and Engineering to Work Effectively as a TeamCSU - Denver Center 2nd Floor Atrium
- 10:00am — 11:30amPopularLaunching a hardgood product into major retailKPMG
- 10:00am — 11:30amCannabisManaging a Team of Entrepreneurs in the Emerging Cannabis IndustryEnterprise Coworking
- 10:00am — 11:30amIoT, PopularGet Started in IoT: Ayla Networks' IoT Hands-on LabEmbassy Suites, Denver Downtown Convention Center
- 10:00am — 11:30amPopularElephant Hunting - Leading Your Startup through Enterprise Deals #2-#10Holland and Hart (32 Lounge)
- 10:00am — 11:30amPopularIncorporating Secondary EV Batteries into BuildingsJake Jabs Center at CU Denver
- 10:00am — 11:30amIncorporating Privacy into Product Development: The Nuts & BoltsBKD
11:00am
- 11:00am — 5:00pmPopularBlack Cube Pop Up Exhibition: Blow Up! Chad PersonRedLine
- 11:00am — 12:00pmStay Covered on the Start Up PathDenver Startup Basecamp launched by Chase
12:00pm
- 12:00pm — 1:30pmPopularLessons learned from Predictable RevenueHolland and Hart (32 Lounge)
- 12:00pm — 1:30pmCannabis, PopularGoing Green: Scaling Existing Tech into the Cannabis SectorGalvanize (Golden Triangle) - No Sessions
- 12:00pm — 1:30pmDiversity, Equity & Inclusion, PopularWomen in Tech - Stories from the Front LinesDavis Graham & Stubbs LLP
- 12:00pm — 1:30pmPopularHouston Meets Silicon Valley (in Denver)Jake Jabs Center at CU Denver
- 12:00pm — 1:30pmPitch Camp - Startup Week EditionCSU - Denver
- 12:00pm — 1:30pmPopularSustainable Sourcing and Manufacturing in the Ski IndustryFolsom Custom Skis Factory
- 12:00pm — 1:00pmPopularExperimenting Your Way to MVPKPMG
- 12:00pm — 1:00pmMake Your Mark: Studying, Networking and Creating a Musical Hub In DenverDenver Startup Basecamp launched by Chase
- 12:00pm — 1:30pmPopularDesign Essentials for DevelopersCode Talent
1:00pm
2:00pm
- 2:00pm — 3:30pmDiscovering IP: Perspectives from private council and the USPTOCSU - Denver
- 2:00pm — 3:30pmFighting Conway's Law with React NativeCraftsy
- 2:00pm — 3:30pmPopularA developer, a data analyst and a UX guy walk into a bar…BKD
- 2:00pm — 3:30pmPopularGetting More of the Right Things DoneDavis Graham & Stubbs LLP
- 2:00pm — 3:30pmPopularHow to Hire Junior DevelopersKPMG
- 2:00pm — 3:30pmPopularFrom Kitchen to "Shelf": Smart Growth Tips for Packaged Food StartupsInfinite Monkey Theorem
- 2:00pm — 3:30pmCage Match! Man vs. Machine in Content MarketingCode Talent
- 2:00pm — 3:00pmEntrepreneurship Leveraging Colorado's Fabulous Federal LabsDenver Startup Basecamp launched by Chase
- 2:00pm — 3:30pmTake your Digital Presence From 0 to 100 MPHWells Fargo Center - 18th Floor
3:00pm
- 3:00pm — 4:00pmTaking on the Big Guys: How Small Companies Are Challenging, Disrupting and Beating Big Brands in the CPG SpaceDenver Startup Basecamp launched by Chase
- 3:30pm — 5:00pmPopularNever Eat, Draw or Do Creative Work AloneOsteria Marco
4:00pm
- 4:00pm — 5:30pmIoT, PopularIt’s 2016…Where’s My Smart Office?Jake Jabs Center at CU Denver
- 4:00pm — 6:00pmDiversity, Equity & InclusionYoung Entrepreneur Business Exhibit (DSW Focus on Youth Series)Spotlight Track- Commons on Champa
- 4:00pm — 5:30pmPopularAge of the FreelancerCraftsy
- 4:00pm — 5:30pmPopularStartup to Small Batch – How Craftsmen Become ManufacturersMerchants Office Furniture
- 4:00pm — 6:00pmPopularGuerilla Style: Hacks for Making Low-Cost Video ContentGeneral Assembly (Classroom 1)
- 4:00pm — 5:30pmPopularUX Design Process 101: Where to Start with UXEffectiveUI
- 4:00pm — 5:30pmDiversity, Equity & InclusionWomen in Tech: Exploring issues Women Face in the Digital SpaceWells Fargo Center - 18th Floor
- 4:00pm — 6:00pmDiversity, Equity & InclusionThe StartUp Game (DSW Focus on Youth Series)Spotlight Track- Commons on Champa
- 4:00pm — 5:30pmStartup Stories as Told Through Dramatic PortrayalsCSU - Denver
- 4:00pm — 6:00pmPopularExperience Design: A Look Inside Punch Bowl Social StapletonOZ Architecture
- 4:00pm — 5:30pmDenver Startup Week Challenge Semi-Finals - Digital Technology (Group I)Comcast Viper Office
- 4:00pm — 5:30pmDenver Startup Week Challenge Pitch Semi-Finals - Small BusinessSpotlight Track- Commons on Champa
- 4:00pm — 5:00pmMental Health in the Startup SceneDenver Startup Basecamp launched by Chase
- 4:00pm — 5:30pmHow Denver became a Global Entrepreneurship HubEnterprise Coworking
- 4:30pm — 6:00pmPopularKen Norton on Product Teams and Thinking BigKPMG
5:00pm
- 5:00pm — 8:00pmPopularBuilt in BrewsOnDeck
- 5:00pm — 7:00pmPopularInnovation Happy Hour Powered by MillerCoorsBeer Garden in Skyline Park
6:00pm
- 6:00pm — 10:00pmDiversity, Equity & Inclusion, PopularWomen Who Startup SummitGalvanize (Golden Triangle) - No Sessions
- 6:00pm — 10:00pmTransportation Data Hackfest, powered by RTDGalvanize (Platte - Atrium/Deck)
- 6:00pm — 8:00pmDenver New TechEllie Caulkins Loft
- 6:00pm — 8:00pmDesign Disruptors: Exclusive ScreeningTuring School
- 6:00pm — 9:00pmPopularColorado Electronic Frontier AssociationSecureSet
- 6:00pm — 8:00pmPopularPechaKucha vol. 31: Denver Startup Week EditionThe Art Hotel