2017 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.
7:00am
- 7:00am — 8:00amMorning Fitness: Yoga in the ParkSculpture Park
- 7:30am — 9:00amBIGGER TALK IRL // DISCUSSION TOPIC: Big DataUnderstudy
8:00am
- 8:00am — 9:30amAgriBiz, AgTech: Home, Home on the (Front) RangeColorado Lending Source
- 8:00am — 9:30amNatural Foods 3-O-3Capital One Cafe
- 8:00am — 9:30amBreakfast Without Borders: Global Entrepreneurs in the Mile-High CityBasecamp Launched by Chase for Business
- 8:30am — 10:00amCreative Mornings: Denver Startup Week EditionThe Curtis Hotel
10:00am
- 10:00am — 11:30amBusiness BasicsTurd In a Punchbowl: Why Your Copy Sucks (and what you can do about it)Spaces - Denver Ballpark
- 10:00am — 12:00pmSocial ImpactShrinking the Income Equality Gap Through Virtual RealityGeneral Assembly (Classroom 1)
- 10:00am — 11:00amCannabisCannabis State of the UnionBasecamp Launched by Chase for Business
- 10:00am — 11:30amWacky: How Fun Transforms WorkWeWork Triangle Building
- 10:00am — 11:30amMachines with Brains: Marketing + AICSU - Denver
- 10:00am — 2:00pmSocial ImpactImpact Founder BusBasecamp Launched by Chase for Business
- 10:00am — 11:30amVC Funding & Exit Strategies for Startup OwnersDenver Metro Chamber of Commerce
- 10:00am — 11:30amIoTLog all the things!Galvanize (Platte - Atrium/Deck)
- 10:00am — 11:30amScience of Contentious TasteDorsey & Whitney
- 10:00am — 11:30amCharging Up Colorado with the Solid-State BatteryThe Garage
- 10:00am — 11:30amBusiness BasicsThe MIT Systematic Approach to EntrepreneurshipPolsinelli-Pikes Peak and Terrace
- 10:00am — 11:30amCritical ConversationsCapital One Cafe
11:00am
- 11:00am — 12:00pmReverse Pitch: Accelerators Make the Case for You to ApplyBasecamp Launched by Chase for Business
- 11:00am — 12:00pmGroup Mentor Session with Nicole Glaros, Chief Innovation Officer, TechstarsBasecamp Launched by Chase for Business
- 11:30am — 1:00pmSHIFT: FROM CONTRACTOR to CREATIVE BUSINESS OWNERHerman Miller | Workplace Resource
12:00pm
- 12:00pm — 2:00pmBusiness Mentor HoursBasecamp Launched by Chase for Business
- 12:00pm — 1:30pmManufacturing Outdoor Gear in Rural ColoradoThe Garage
- 12:00pm — 1:30pmBusiness BasicsBreaking Down Product Management: Startups vs. EnterpriseCapital One Cafe
- 12:00pm — 1:30pmDesign Collaboration at ScaleCSU - Denver
- 12:00pm — 1:30pmHow Healthy is Your Agile Team?Spaces - Denver Ballpark
- 12:00pm — 1:30pmBusiness BasicsI’m Measuring Employee Engagement, Now What?WeWork Triangle Building
- 12:00pm — 1:30pmIoTThe Future of Mobile PaymentsTuring School
- 12:00pm — 2:00pm"The One Idea": From Conception to CompletionGensler
- 12:00pm — 1:30pmCo-Founder Dynamics: Dos, Don'ts, and Everything In-BetweenGeneral Assembly (Classroom 1)
- 12:00pm — 1:30pmAfter the Raise - How to build the Founder-Investor Relationship after the InvestmentGeneral Assembly (Classroom 1)
- 12:00pm — 1:30pmThe Music Industry: Where We Are and Where We’re GoingPolsinelli-Pikes Peak and Terrace
- 12:00pm — 1:00pmFinding Your Line: A Conversation with Sasha Digiulian and Johnny CollinsonSculpture Park Terrace at Basecamp Launched by Chase for Business
1:00pm
- 1:00pm — 2:00pmGovernment Leaders Pitch the Problems You Can SolveBasecamp Launched by Chase for Business
- 1:00pm — 2:00pmGroup Mentor Session with Linda Appel Lipsius, Co-Founder & CEO of Teatulia Organic Teas & The Mama'hoodBasecamp Launched by Chase for Business
2:00pm
- 2:00pm — 3:00pmThe Story of Denver Startup Week: A Look Back on the Rise of the Largest Free Entrepreneurial Event in North AmericaBasecamp Launched by Chase for Business
- 2:00pm — 4:00pm"What’s My Data Worth?" How to Monetize Startup Data in 2017Comcast Media and Technology Center, Tivoli Student Union, CU Denver
- 2:00pm — 3:30pmThe new "ski bum": Re-inventing the future of mountain towns through rec tech and innovationThe Garage
- 2:00pm — 3:30pmBusiness BasicsCards Against HR-manity - Hiring, legal & HR tips for startupsPolsinelli-Pikes Peak and Terrace
- 2:00pm — 3:30pmSide Hustle: Strategies for Part-Time Business ManagementSpaces - Denver Ballpark
- 2:00pm — 3:30pmIoTPartnering for Success in IOTHerman Miller | Workplace Resource
- 2:00pm — 3:30pmSocial ImpactIdentity Design and the Dawn of Universal Basic IncomeCSU - Denver
- 2:00pm — 3:30pmBuilding the Uber of <Insert Industry Here>Jake Jabs Center at CU Denver
3:00pm
- 3:00pm — 4:00pmThe Business of Entertainment and StorytellingBasecamp Launched by Chase for Business
- 3:00pm — 4:00pmSocial ImpactSustainability in Restaurant Design: Justin Cucci of Edible BeatsRoot Down
4:00pm
- 4:00pm — 6:00pmDiversity, Equity & InclusionDenver & Silicon Valley Women Amp Up in TechWoods Boss Brewing Company
- 4:00pm — 6:00pmWhy the Government/DoD needs to work with startupsGalvanize (Platte - Atrium/Deck)
- 4:00pm — 6:00pmInnovation, Acceleration & Immigration: Pathways for StartupsINDUSTRY Stadium (Brighton Blvd)
- 4:00pm — 7:00pmHealthtechBrain CrawlWeWork Triangle Building
- 4:00pm — 5:30pmBuzzed Brainstorming with Tipsy Technologists from The Denver Mad ScientistsThe Garage
- 4:00pm — 5:30pmAmplifying Your Agency’s Growth In the Second Generation of Content MarketingINGATHER
- 4:00pm — 6:00pmClosing Concert & Happy Hour @ Basecamp by Chase for BusinessBasecamp Launched by Chase for Business