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.
8:00am
- 8:00am — 9:30amRise Up: How to Kickstart Your Career in a StartupDenver City Center
- 8:00am — 10:30amDenver Startup Week Kick-off BreakfastSeawell Ballroom
- 8:30am — 11:00amDenver Startup Week Kickoff Breakfast Livestream EventBasecamp Launched by Chase for Business
10:00am
- 10:00am — 11:30am'Check yoself before you wreck yoself'Galvanize (Golden Triangle) - No Sessions
- 10:00am — 12:00pmHow A Clinical Art Therapist Became a UX StrategistThe Hive on 16th
- 10:00am — 11:30amCybersecurity - Compliance & Security Panel DiscussionHolland and Hart (32 Lounge)
- 10:00am — 2:00pmSocial ImpactImpact Founder BusBasecamp Launched by Chase for Business
- 10:00am — 4:00pmAre You Ready To Talk About it now…?Basecamp Launched by Chase for Business
11:00am
- 11:00am — 12:30pmBusiness BasicsPersonal Brand 101 – How Effective is Your Personal Brand Strategy?Basecamp (3rd Floor Stage) Launched by Chase for Business
- 11:00am — 12:00pmMilitary Leadership Lessons for StartupsBasecamp Launched by Chase for Business
- 11:00am — 12:00pmGroup Mentor Session with Bryan Leach, Founder & CEO of IbottaBasecamp Launched by Chase for Business
12:00pm
- 12:00pm — 1:30pmIntellectual Property is a Business DecisionSpaces - Denver Ballpark
- 12:00pm — 1:30pmBusiness BasicsBuilt and Branded Locally – The Success of the Makers MovementMerchants Office Furniture
- 12:00pm — 2:00pmBusiness BasicsLEGAL ROADMAP FOR STARTUPSWeWork Triangle Building
- 12:00pm — 2:00pmLadders and Tar Pits: The Building Blocks of AbstractionJake Jabs Center at CU Denver
- 12:00pm — 2:00pmBusiness BasicsHow to Price Your ProductGalvanize (Platte - Atrium/Deck)
- 12:00pm — 1:30pmBusiness BasicsScaling Towards Profitability. (Capital Efficiency, Discipline, Scrappiness, and Winning)Denver Place (Lobby Stairs)
- 12:00pm — 2:00pmHealthtechCombating Opioid abuse with machine intelligence and machine visionDenver Place (Conference Room)
- 12:00pm — 1:30pmPre-Series A Investor PanelTuring School
- 12:00pm — 1:00pmMeet the Denver Startup Week Ambassadors - Lunch n' MingleBasecamp Launched by Chase for Business
- 12:00pm — 1:00pmTackling the Early-Stage Capital Market - BBQ Lunch and DiscussionSculpture Park Terrace at Basecamp Launched by Chase for Business
- 12:00pm — 2:00pmBusiness Mentor HoursBasecamp Launched by Chase for Business
1:00pm
- 1:00pm — 1:30pmReaching the Next Summit: 5 Keys for Building a Scalable Growth CompanySculpture Park Terrace at Basecamp Launched by Chase for Business
- 1:00pm — 2:30pmHow Will _____ Change in the Year 20__?Herman Miller | Workplace Resource
- 1:00pm — 3:00pmHow to Leverage Public/Private Partnerships to Help Grow Your BusinessComcast Media and Technology Center, Tivoli Student Union, CU Denver
- 1:30pm — 2:30pmGroup Mentor Session with Jackie Ros, Co-Founder & CCO of Revolar (Canceled)Basecamp Launched by Chase for Business
- 1:30pm — 3:00pmIoTDesign for AI and Cognitive ComputingEducation First
2:00pm
- 2:00pm — 4:00pmOnly You can Prevent (more)Fires! - SRE for startupsDenver Place (Conference Room)
- 2:00pm — 4:00pmDiversity, Equity & InclusionReal Solutions: Digging beneath the surface on diversity & inclusionCA Technologies
- 2:00pm — 3:30pmSocial ImpactMake It MatterInworks
- 2:00pm — 3:30pmSocial ImpactAg in the City: The Business Behind City-Grown FoodThe GrowHaus
- 2:00pm — 3:00pmResilient Restaurateurs: Growing a Restaurant Group from the Ground UpSculpture Park Terrace at Basecamp Launched by Chase for Business
- 2:00pm — 3:30pmFake FightsPolsinelli-Pikes Peak and Terrace
- 2:00pm — 4:00pmDiversity, Equity & InclusionLand Your Next (or first!) Job in UXGeneral Assembly (Classroom 1)
- 2:00pm — 4:00pmRedesigning High School to Support Skills and Competencies for a 21st Century WorkforceCapital One Cafe
- 2:00pm — 4:00pmBusiness Basics29 Mistakes Startups MakeSpire Digital
3:00pm
- 3:00pm — 4:00pmSocial ImpactInnovative Capital to Support Colorado's Impact-Driven CompaniesSculpture Park Terrace at Basecamp Launched by Chase for Business
- 3:00pm — 3:30pmFireside Chat with Kimbal Musk: Scaling Trust and JoyBasecamp Launched by Chase for Business
- 3:30pm — 6:00pmDSW Startup Farmers' Market and ShowcaseBasecamp Launched by Chase for Business
- 3:30pm — 4:30pmGroup Mentor Session with Kimbal Musk, Co-Founder of The KitchenBasecamp Launched by Chase for Business
- 3:30pm — 5:00pmKEYNOTE - GREAT MINDS DON’T THINK ALIKE: ARTISTS AS INNOVATORS IN BUSINESS, GOVERNMENT & SOCIETYLarimer Social
4:00pm
- 4:00pm — 6:00pmEverything You've Ever Wanted To Know From a Technologist But Were Too Shy To Ask: A Beer PanelWoods Boss Brewing Company
- 4:00pm — 6:00pmTechnology-Powered Innovation with Marty CaganBasecamp Launched by Chase for Business
- 4:00pm — 6:00pmDiversity, Equity & InclusionLadies Night (Disruptors Panel)Basecamp (3rd Floor Stage) Launched by Chase for Business
- 4:00pm — 5:30pmTiE Rockies Pitch Championship and Investor Networking PartyINDUSTRY Stadium (Brighton Blvd)
- 4:00pm — 5:30pmCannabisBullets, Sausage, Whiskey and Pot: Manufacturing for the VicesThe Garage
- 4:00pm — 5:30pmTHE HIDDEN ITERATIONS OF MANUFACTURINGEnterprise Coworking
- 4:00pm — 6:00pmBusiness BasicsDigital Marketing WorkshopGeneral Assembly (Classroom 1)
- 4:00pm — 6:00pmPitch Lab: How To Be A More Engaging Speaker Using Stand-Up ComedyWeWork Triangle Building
- 4:00pm — 5:30pmSocial ImpactCorporate Innovation and Impact Investing: Elevating CSRDavis Graham & Stubbs LLP
- 4:00pm — 6:00pmFront End Development for Back End DevelopersGalvanize (Platte - Atrium/Deck)
- 4:30pm — 6:00pmDiversity, Equity & InclusionSTEM & Design Careers: Preparing ALL of our youth for the workplaceRNL
- 4:30pm — 7:00pmDenver Founders 100th Meetup Celebration -- All you do is WIN?!Jackson's Denver