2020 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
8:00am
- 8:00am — 8:15amDSW Blitz: Big Lessons, Lightning Fast | Become more focused, be more productive, and burn out less.Virtual Individual Presentation
- 8:30am — 10:00amDenver Startup Week Kickoff Celebration and Keynote with Robert Smith | Sponsored by WixVirtual
10:00am
- 10:00am — 11:00amDisaster-Proofing Your StartupVirtual Panel
- 10:00am — 11:00amA Conversation with Entrepreneur, Jesse Itzler: What Do Coconut Water, Monks and the Atlanta Hawks Have in Common?Virtual Individual Presentation
- 10:00am — 11:00amHow to Cheat on the B2B PlaybookVirtual Individual Presentation
- 10:00am — 3:00pmImpact Founder Virtual StoryBusVirtual Social event
- 10:00am — 11:30amCity of Denver Global Visitors WelcomeVirtual Social event
11:00am
- 11:00am — 12:00pmHow to Plan for the Big D - Death and Divorce in BusinessVirtual Panel
- 11:00am — 12:00pmInnovation Author Showcase: The Art of Writing a BookVirtual Panel
- 11:00am — 12:00pmDiversity, Equity & InclusionLearnings From Music, Theatre and Comedy: Storytelling that Radically and Responsibly Disrupts Business as UsualVirtual Panel
- 11:00am — 12:00pmMonolith & Microservices: A False DichotomyVirtual Individual Presentation
12:00pm
- 12:00pm — 1:00pmHow to Accelerate Diversity in TechVirtual Panel
- 12:00pm — 12:30pmMaking a List, Checking it Twice - A Software Checklist ManifestoVirtual Individual Presentation
- 12:00pm — 12:30pmHealthcare 101: Innovation Meets Acceleration in 2020Virtual Panel
- 12:00pm — 1:00pmPandemic Capital Raising & Exits: Doable or Impossible?Virtual Panel
- 12:00pm — 1:00pmHer Workplace: Coming out of economic downturns strongerVirtual Panel
- 12:30pm — 1:00pmHow Innovation with Accessibility Technology Leads to More Inclusive and Sustainable Business StrategyVirtual Panel
1:00pm
- 1:00pm — 2:00pmThe 3 Week Product SprintVirtual Individual Presentation
- 1:00pm — 2:00pmHow to improve diversity in your dev team: hire, grow, and leverage bootcamp graduates. It’s not that hard, we promise.Virtual Panel
- 1:00pm — 2:30pmResilience, Risk and Reward: Lessons From the Entrepreneurial JourneyVirtual Panel
- 1:30pm — 2:00pmBe a Braver Creative: Lessons from the Broncos SidelinesVirtual Individual Presentation
2:00pm
- 2:00pm — 3:00pmEmpowering Inclusive TeamsVirtual Panel
- 2:00pm — 3:00pmNext Gen Ecommerce – How to scale an Online Retail Company?Virtual Panel
- 2:00pm — 3:00pmFinding Product Market Fit with Sara Mauskopf, CEO, WinnieVirtual Individual Presentation
- 2:00pm — 2:30pmI Started My Company in the Middle of a Pandemic: Now What?Virtual Individual Presentation
3:00pm
- 3:00pm — 4:00pmReady for Manufacturing... Now What?Virtual Panel
- 3:00pm — 4:00pmLife after death. Of third party cookiesVirtual Panel
- 3:00pm — 3:15pmDSW Blitz: Big Lessons, Lightning Fast | Denver’s STEM Education & Workforce Paradox: Behind the ScenesVirtual Individual Presentation
4:00pm
- 4:00pm — 5:00pmYouth Pass Pitch ChallengeVirtual Panel
- 4:00pm — 5:00pmAsk the Experts: Capital for Underrepresented EntrepreneursVirtual Panel
- 4:00pm — 5:00pmAI: Main Street to Mars - A Talk by Scott Penberthy - Director of Applied AI at Google (Office of the CTO)Virtual
- 4:00pm — 5:00pmHow To Fundraise Successfully During A PandemicVirtual Panel
- 4:00pm — 5:00pmColorado Thrives and its focus on Economic Mobility, Inclusion, and DiversityVirtual Panel
- 4:00pm — 5:00pmLeveraging Data and Customer Feedback to Quickly Iterate Upon your ProductVirtual Panel
5:00pm
- 5:00pm — 5:30pmTo GraphQL and Back Again: A Hobbit's TaleVirtual Individual Presentation
- 5:00pm — 5:30pmExecution! (Because no one gives a shit about your idea)Virtual Individual Presentation
- 5:00pm — 11:30pm❤︎ DESIGNER TRACK VIRTUAL CLUB EXPERIENCE ❤︎ Featuring Afrotectopia Founder Ari Melenciano ❤︎ Valentino Valentine—Motha Flora of The Kiki House of Flora ❤︎ CRL CRRLLVirtual
- 5:30pm — 6:30pmUndocu Hustle Show - Launching Regardless of Immigration StatusVirtual Panel
- 5:30pm — 6:30pmJournalist Roundtable: A Startup's Guide to Engaging with the MediaVirtual Panel
- 5:30pm — 6:30pm100 Women Talking MoneyVirtual Social event
- 5:30pm — 6:30pmEndeavor Colorado Presents - Going Big: Thinking beyond a successful startup to building one of Colorado’s next largest employersVirtual Panel
- 5:30pm — 7:30pmJob Fair & ShowcaseVirtual Social event
6:00pm
- 6:00pm — 6:15pmDSW Blitz: Big Lessons, Lightning Fast | Extending Your Runway: SmartScaling your businessVirtual Individual Presentation
- 6:00pm — 7:00pm✨Denver Startup Week Opening Party: Virtual Recess & Interactive Game Show✨Virtual Social event
- 6:15pm — 6:30pmDSW Blitz: Big Lessons, Lightning Fast | TikTok: How to Make Great Stuff for Your Brand (that a teen wouldn't eye roll at)Virtual Individual Presentation
- 6:30pm — 6:45pmDSW Blitz: Big Lessons, Lightning Fast | Wow Every Zoom RoomVirtual Individual Presentation