2016 Schedule
CREATE YOUR OWN STARTUP WEEK
Dive into the Denver Startup Week schedule for sessions, keynotes, workshops, celebrations, and much more.
With over 50 events curated by the DSW organizers and dozens of events offered by the community there is something for everyone to learn, grow, and be inspired.
8:00am
- 8:00am — 9:30amOptimizing Tax Strategy, Systems and Valuations for Growth CompaniesGalvanize (Golden Triangle) - No Sessions
- 8:00am — 9:30amHow to scale your startup with creative contractorsCode Talent
- 8:00am — 9:30amThe exciting realm of pet-focused startupsCSU - Denver
- 8:00am — 9:30amBootstrapping - 3 Founders, Millions in revenue, 0 fundingDavis Graham & Stubbs LLP
- 8:00am — 9:30amTechrIoT meets ADvocate: a crossover panel between IoT and adtechEnterprise Coworking
- 8:30am — 9:30amAccelerateSpotlight Track- Commons on Champa
9:00am
10:00am
- 10:00am — 11:30amCEOs vs COOsCSU - Denver
- 10:00am — 11:30amCybersecurity for startups: What you need to know and do to ensure your successGensler
- 10:00am — 11:30amIoTGet Started in IoT: Ayla Networks' IoT Hands-on LabEmbassy Suites, Denver Downtown Convention Center
- 10:00am — 11:00amStartup Your StartupSpotlight Track- Commons on Champa
- 10:00am — 11:30amRemote Life: Building Startups Through Remote Work CultureGalvanize (Golden Triangle) - No Sessions
- 10:00am — 11:30amElephant Hunting - Leading Your Startup through Enterprise Deals #2-#10Holland and Hart (32 Lounge)
- 10:00am — 12:00pmGetting Product, Design, and Engineering to Work Effectively as a TeamCSU - Denver Center 2nd Floor Atrium
- 10:00am — 11:30amLaunching a hardgood product into major retailKPMG
- 10:00am — 11:00amCivic Disrupt: Exploring Opportunities Between Startups and the Public SectorDenver Startup Basecamp launched by Chase
- 10:00am — 11:30amIncorporating Privacy into Product Development: The Nuts & BoltsBKD
- 10:00am — 11:30amIncorporating Secondary EV Batteries into BuildingsJake Jabs Center at CU Denver
- 10:00am — 11:30amCannabisManaging a Team of Entrepreneurs in the Emerging Cannabis IndustryEnterprise Coworking
- 10:00am — 12:00pmPersonal Branding Symposium 1: Personal Brand 101MetroBoom
- 10:00am — 12:00pmArt, Culture & the Startup City featuring Meow WolfINDUSTRY Stadium (Brighton Blvd)
11:00am
- 11:00am — 5:00pmBlack 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 — 1:30pmLessons learned from Predictable RevenueHolland and Hart (32 Lounge)
- 12:00pm — 1:30pmSustainable Sourcing and Manufacturing in the Ski IndustryFolsom Custom Skis Factory
- 12:00pm — 1:30pmDiversity, Equity & InclusionWomen in Tech - Stories from the Front LinesDavis Graham & Stubbs LLP
- 12:00pm — 1:30pmHouston Meets Silicon Valley (in Denver)Jake Jabs Center at CU Denver
- 12:00pm — 1:00pmMake Your Mark: Studying, Networking and Creating a Musical Hub In DenverDenver Startup Basecamp launched by Chase
- 12:00pm — 1:00pmExperimenting Your Way to MVPKPMG
- 12:00pm — 1:30pmCannabisGoing Green: Scaling Existing Tech into the Cannabis SectorGalvanize (Golden Triangle) - No Sessions
- 12:00pm — 1:30pmPitch Camp - Startup Week EditionCSU - Denver
- 12:00pm — 1:30pmDesign Essentials for DevelopersCode Talent
1:00pm
2:00pm
- 2:00pm — 3:30pmTake your Digital Presence From 0 to 100 MPHWells Fargo Center - 18th Floor
- 2:00pm — 3:00pmEntrepreneurship Leveraging Colorado's Fabulous Federal LabsDenver Startup Basecamp launched by Chase
- 2:00pm — 3:30pmCage Match! Man vs. Machine in Content MarketingCode Talent
- 2:00pm — 3:30pmHow to Hire Junior DevelopersKPMG
- 2:00pm — 3:30pmGetting More of the Right Things DoneDavis Graham & Stubbs LLP
- 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 — 3:30pmA developer, a data analyst and a UX guy walk into a bar…BKD
- 2:00pm — 3:30pmFrom Kitchen to "Shelf": Smart Growth Tips for Packaged Food StartupsInfinite Monkey Theorem
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 — 5:00pmNever Eat, Draw or Do Creative Work AloneOsteria Marco
4:00pm
- 4:00pm — 5:30pmUX Design Process 101: Where to Start with UXEffectiveUI
- 4:00pm — 5:00pmMental Health in the Startup SceneDenver Startup Basecamp launched by Chase
- 4:00pm — 5:30pmDiversity, Equity & InclusionWomen in Tech: Exploring issues Women Face in the Digital SpaceWells Fargo Center - 18th Floor
- 4:00pm — 6:00pmGuerilla Style: Hacks for Making Low-Cost Video ContentGeneral Assembly (Classroom 1)
- 4:00pm — 6:00pmDiversity, Equity & InclusionThe StartUp Game (DSW Focus on Youth Series)Spotlight Track- Commons on Champa
- 4:00pm — 6:00pmDiversity, Equity & InclusionYoung Entrepreneur Business Exhibit (DSW Focus on Youth Series)Spotlight Track- Commons on Champa
- 4:00pm — 5:30pmAge of the FreelancerCraftsy
- 4:00pm — 5:30pmIoTIt’s 2016…Where’s My Smart Office?Jake Jabs Center at CU Denver
- 4:00pm — 5:30pmDenver Startup Week Challenge Pitch Semi-Finals - Small BusinessSpotlight Track- Commons on Champa
- 4:00pm — 6:00pmExperience Design: A Look Inside Punch Bowl Social StapletonOZ Architecture
- 4:00pm — 5:30pmStartup Stories as Told Through Dramatic PortrayalsCSU - Denver
- 4:00pm — 5:30pmStartup to Small Batch – How Craftsmen Become ManufacturersMerchants Office Furniture
- 4:00pm — 5:30pmDenver Startup Week Challenge Semi-Finals - Digital Technology (Group I)Comcast Viper Office
- 4:00pm — 5:30pmHow Denver became a Global Entrepreneurship HubEnterprise Coworking
- 4:30pm — 6:00pmKen Norton on Product Teams and Thinking BigKPMG
5:00pm
- 5:00pm — 7:00pmInnovation Happy Hour Powered by MillerCoorsBeer Garden in Skyline Park
- 5:00pm — 8:00pmBuilt in BrewsOnDeck
6:00pm
- 6:00pm — 10:00pmTransportation Data Hackfest, powered by RTDGalvanize (Platte - Atrium/Deck)
- 6:00pm — 8:00pmPechaKucha vol. 31: Denver Startup Week EditionThe Art Hotel
- 6:00pm — 10:00pmDiversity, Equity & InclusionWomen Who Startup SummitGalvanize (Golden Triangle) - No Sessions
- 6:00pm — 8:00pmDenver New TechEllie Caulkins Loft
- 6:00pm — 8:00pmDesign Disruptors: Exclusive ScreeningTuring School