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 — 9:30amTackling the world’s problems & making a profitCSU - Denver
- 8:00am — 9:30amThe Future of Reality: How AR and VR is disrupting entire industriesEnterprise Coworking
- 8:00am — 9:30amAgile Transformation for the Full OrganizationCraftsy
- 8:00am — 9:30am1 Million CupsColorado Lending Source
- 8:00am — 9:30amConnected Communities that Drive SuccessDenver Startup Basecamp launched by Chase
- 8:00am — 9:30amMagnet Tech Sectors of DenverGalvanize (Golden Triangle) - No Sessions
- 8:30am — 10:00amAcquiring & Keeping a Billion Dollar BrandINDUSTRY Stadium (Brighton Blvd)
9:00am
10:00am
- 10:00am — 11:30amAlgorithms in Practice (with FullContact CTO Scott Brave)Code Talent
- 10:00am — 11:30amWrestling Founders for Actual GrowthFour Winds Interactive
- 10:00am — 11:30amNot Selling the Farm - The Delicate Balance Between Raising Capital and Keeping Control of Your CompanyCSU - Denver
- 10:00am — 11:30amThe Sharpest Building in TownThe Triangle Building
- 10:00am — 12:00pmFrom Lock and Key to IoT: The REAL Value Behind ConnectivityEmbassy Suites, Denver Downtown Convention Center
- 10:00am — 12:00pmPersonal Branding Symposium 2: How Would You Define Your “Success”?MetroBoom
- 10:00am — 11:00amStartup Culture: Beyond Ping Pong TablesDenver Startup Basecamp launched by Chase
- 10:00am — 11:30amSo You Want to Be Acquired- Stories from Two Recent Tech Buy-OutsGalvanize (Golden Triangle) - No Sessions
- 10:00am — 11:30amStories from Colorado's ArtisansColorado Lending Source
- 10:00am — 11:30amHealthtechThe importance of UX in today's digital health appsThe Hive on 16th
- 10:00am — 11:30amGrowth Hacking: How to Become a Technical MarketerJake Jabs Center at CU Denver
- 10:00am — 11:30amAgile Product Management in a Startup WorldCraftsy
11:00am
- 11:00am — 1:00pmBootcamp Mania: Whats the hype, whats the difference between programs and how can you choose the right path.Spotlight Track- Commons on Champa
- 11:00am — 1:00pmTrain Your Way to Financial FitnessDenver Startup Basecamp launched by Chase
- 11:00am — 12:00pmInnovative EducationDenver Startup Basecamp launched by Chase
12:00pm
- 12:00pm — 1:30pmCustomer Support So Good It Becomes Your Most Effective Marketing ChannelFour Winds Interactive
- 12:00pm — 1:30pmDeveloping your product for a two sided marketThe Hive on 16th
- 12:00pm — 2:00pmThe Life & Work of Garrett Brown: Denver Furniture DesignerLumin Station
- 12:00pm — 1:30pmFortune 500 Video Strategies to Get Your Business MovingMile High Spirits
- 12:00pm — 1:30pmThe Art and Science of Finding Customers For Your Startup 2.0P2Binvestor
- 12:00pm — 1:30pmWhat Everyone Ought To Know About StreamingCraftsy
- 12:00pm — 1:30pmStarting Up in SyriaWells Fargo Center - 18th Floor
- 12:00pm — 1:30pmBitcoin, Blockchain & MoIP (Money over IP)Jake Jabs Center at CU Denver
- 12:00pm — 1:00pm2016 Denver GazellesDenver Startup Basecamp launched by Chase
- 12:00pm — 1:30pmA Day in the Life of a Data Scientist - Hosted by GalvanizeGalvanize (Golden Triangle) - No Sessions
- 12:00pm — 1:30pmFormation FactsCSU - Denver
- 12:00pm — 1:30pmIs The Hardware Revolution Real?Battery 621
1:00pm
- 1:00pm — 2:00pmFireside Chat: Dan and Kristen Stiles, Sitter.meDenver Startup Basecamp launched by Chase
- 1:00pm — 3:00pmDenver Startup Week Challenge Pitch Semi-Finals - Digital Technology (Group II)Comcast Viper Office
- 1:30pm — 3:00pmEnergy, Clean Tech, and a Secure Energy Future in the US & IsraelSpotlight Track- Commons on Champa
2:00pm
- 2:00pm — 3:00pmMore Than Money: Startups Integrating Social ImpactDenver Startup Basecamp launched by Chase
- 2:00pm — 3:30pmHealthtechHow to launch multiple startups in your companyHealthgrades Operating Company, Inc.
- 2:00pm — 3:30pmDeveloping Championship Teams: What founders can learn from Olympic teams and the psychology of high performanceEnterprise Coworking
- 2:00pm — 3:30pmWho the Hell is Kayvan Soorena Tyler Khalatbari-Limaki?Ratio Beerworks
- 2:00pm — 3:30pmSales: If you don't, you won'tCode Talent
- 2:00pm — 4:00pmUnicorns, Dragons and Millennials Oh My! How The Shortcut Culture Is Transforming The Tech WorkplaceCA Technologies
- 2:00pm — 3:30pmEmpowering Creators: A Peek inside ManufacturingGates Corporation HQ
- 2:00pm — 3:30pmEvolving JavaScript: Moving to React & WebpackBKD
- 2:00pm — 3:30pmFounder F*ck UpsGalvanize (Golden Triangle) - No Sessions
- 2:00pm — 3:30pmPatents 101Craftsy
- 2:00pm — 3:30pmTime for a Checkup: The 5 Dimensions of Agile Team HealthKPMG
- 2:30pm — 5:00pmStartup Style: Pedaling through RiNoTopo Designs
3:00pm
- 3:00pm — 4:30pmEntrepreneurial Ecosystems Across BordersDenver Startup Basecamp launched by Chase
- 3:30pm — 5:00pm11 Minutes in Heaven: Romancing Your InfrastructureRussell's Smokehouse
4:00pm
- 4:00pm — 5:30pmHealthtechDenver Startup Week Challenge Pitch Semi-Finals - Digital HealthSpotlight Track- Commons on Champa
- 4:00pm — 5:30pmDiversity, Equity & InclusionA Flight of Women Makers: building beauty through science & productionGreat Divide Brewing Brewing Co. Packaging Facility
- 4:00pm — 5:30pmCTO Panel: Choose Your Stack Wisely...KPMG
- 4:00pm — 5:30pmData is the new oil - and oil is a liquid asset*Craftsy
- 4:00pm — 6:30pmDISH Presents HBO’s ‘Silicon Valley’ in Denver: The Intersection of TV and Tech StartupsEllie Caulkins Loft
- 4:00pm — 5:30pmAngel Speed DatingThrive Ballpark
- 4:00pm — 5:30pmDiversity, Equity & InclusionWhere are all the Women at?BKD
- 4:00pm — 5:30pmZero to Revenue, the 8 things you need to knowColorado Lending Source
- 4:00pm — 5:30pmChallenges of Getting an IoT Product MarketFour Winds Interactive
- 4:00pm — 5:30pmDeath of a Design: 5 Stages of GriefEffectiveUI
- 4:00pm — 5:30pmDenver Founders Network: Bootstrappers vs. The FundedChambers Grant Salon
- 4:00pm — 5:00pmHow to advance your career in techJake Jabs Center at CU Denver
5:00pm
- 5:00pm — 11:00pmAn Amalgamation of Art, Science, and TechnologySignal-to-Noise Media Labs
- 5:00pm — 7:00pmDiversity, Equity & InclusionImaginarium's Design ChallengeThe Curtis Hotel
- 5:30pm — 8:00pmIoTDenver Java Users Group: From Java on Wearables to Healthcare for the Elderly using IoTDaVita World Headquarters
6:00pm
- 6:00pm — 9:30pmTeaching Kids to CodeGalvanize (Platte - Atrium/Deck)
- 6:00pm — 9:30pmStartup Week Job FairBuell Theatre Lobby