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 — 9:00amSEO 101: How To Get To The Top Of Google - Presented by The CommonsVirtual Workshop
- 8:00am — 8:15amDSW Blitz: Big Lessons, Lightning Fast | The Power of Staying SmallVirtual Individual Presentation
- 8:00am — 9:00amInnovation In A Global Pandemic – The United Kingdom and Colorado Rising to the ChallengeVirtual Panel
- 8:15am — 8:30amDSW Blitz: Big Lessons, Lightning Fast | How to Use Competitive Intelligence to Fail-Proof Your Strategy to ScaleVirtual Individual Presentation
- 8:30am — 8:45amDSW Blitz: Big Lessons, Lightning Fast | Knowing When to Augment and When to AutomateVirtual Individual Presentation
- 8:45am — 9:00am7 things all startups can do to drive valueVirtual Individual Presentation
9:00am
- 9:00am — 10:00amChoosing a direction: Learning how to test ideas and designsVirtual Individual Presentation
- 9:00am — 10:00amFounders of Color in the Natural Products SpaceVirtual Panel
- 9:00am — 11:00amJob Fair & ShowcaseVirtual Social event
- 9:00am — 10:00amStarting and Growing a Business in Pandemic TimesVirtual Panel
10:00am
- 10:00am — 10:30amCreating an Out of This World CommunityVirtual Panel
- 10:00am — 10:30amDesigning Club Culture Featuring Ari MelencianoVirtual Individual Presentation
- 10:00am — 11:00amHow to Experiment Quickly & Find Big WinsVirtual Workshop
- 10:00am — 11:00amAbraca-data: Myth Busting Data Science with Real-World Applications to Time-Series DataVirtual Individual Presentation
- 10:00am — 11:00amHiring & Managing RemotelyVirtual Panel
11:00am
- 11:00am — 12:00pmReal talk: You are perpetuating bias with your technical interview process. Do these things instead.Virtual Panel
- 11:00am — 12:00pmFounder Issues, The Silent Killer with Nicole Glaros | STRONGER TOGET(HER): WOMEN OF DENVER STARTUP WEEK SERIES PART 3Virtual Individual Presentation
- 11:00am — 12:00pmSustainability: Repairing the Connection Between Capitalism and ImpactVirtual Individual Presentation
- 11:00am — 12:00pmAuthenticity & Vulnerability: How The Struggles You Face Can Shape You As A LeaderVirtual Panel
- 11:00am — 12:00pmInternet of Things - Past, Present, FutureVirtual Panel
- 11:00am — 12:00pmInnovation Author Showcase: 'It's About Damn Time: How to Turn Being Underestimated Into Your Greatest Advantage' with Arlan HamiltonVirtual Individual Presentation
12:00pm
- 12:00pm — 1:00pm⚡Designer Track Chairs Live! Ask us ANYTHING! ⚡Virtual Panel
- 12:00pm — 1:00pmWePay Founder’s Story: from startup to J.P. Morgan acquisition and beyond | A Conversation with Bill ClericoVirtual Individual Presentation
- 12:00pm — 1:00pmWomen Investor & Founder CircleVirtual Workshop
- 12:00pm — 1:00pmUser First SEO: A Non-contentious Guide to Building Pages Users Will Find and LoveVirtual Individual Presentation
- 12:00pm — 1:00pmBeyond Trans 101: Small Talk, Big HeartVirtual Individual Presentation
1:00pm
- 1:00pm — 2:00pmUsing DAOs for Social RevolutionVirtual Panel
- 1:00pm — 1:30pmBusiness Taxes - Setup to FilingVirtual Panel
- 1:00pm — 2:00pmWish I’d Known That: Tips For Planning a Virtual ConferenceVirtual Individual Presentation
- 1:00pm — 2:30pmRedlining to Exec Suite-Hispanics are becoming the driving force for growthVirtual Panel
- 1:00pm — 2:00pmHaving Tough ConversationsVirtual Individual Presentation
- 1:00pm — 2:00pmScaling Zoom during CovidVirtual Panel
- 1:00pm — 2:00pmHow Social Media and Online Engagement is Shaping our World: A Conversation with Dick Costolo and Rachel CarlsonVirtual Social event
- 1:00pm — 2:00pmFireside Chat with Imran Khan, Founder and CEO of Verishop: What does Alibaba, Snapchat, and reinventing online retail have in common? Imran Khan.Virtual Individual Presentation
- 1:30pm — 2:00pmRevolutionizing access to educational resourcesVirtual Individual Presentation
2:00pm
- 2:00pm — 3:00pmBlazing New Frontiers - Life as a Maker in the Cannabis IndustryVirtual Panel
- 2:00pm — 3:00pmMy Own Worst Enemy: Exploring Imposter SyndromeVirtual Panel
- 2:00pm — 3:00pmFlutter: One Codebase, Three AppsVirtual Individual Presentation
- 2:00pm — 3:00pmGet into Product Without a “Product” TitleVirtual Workshop
- 2:00pm — 3:00pmAn Authentic Outlook on Social MediaVirtual Panel
3:00pm
- 3:00pm — 4:00pmBuilding Generosity: A Conversation with Ben Higgins | Sponsored by Capital One CaféVirtual Individual Presentation
- 3:00pm — 4:00pmMaking Business HumanVirtual Panel
- 3:00pm — 4:00pmData Analytics: People, Process, Tools, BI, and COVID-19Virtual Individual Presentation
- 3:00pm — 5:00pmJob Fair & ShowcaseVirtual Social event
- 3:00pm — 4:00pmVirtual Push-Ups – How digital is transforming Fitness and WellnessVirtual Panel
4:00pm
- 4:00pm — 5:00pmSustainability Intersects with Startup Space: A Conversation with Greg Gershuny of the Aspen InstituteVirtual Panel
- 4:00pm — 5:30pmChicken vs. The Egg: What comes first — Product Development or Patent ProtectionVirtual Panel
- 4:00pm — 5:00pmYour Identity as a Founder & Why It Deeply Matters to InvestorsVirtual Individual Presentation
- 4:00pm — 5:00pmVOGUE: A VIDEO PERFORMANCE & DANCE WORKSHOP BY VALENTINO VALENTINE—MOTHA FLORA OF THE KIKI HOUSE OF FLORAVirtual
5:00pm
- 5:00pm — 6:30pmEntrepreneurs of Color Igniting Social, Economic, and Environmental ChangeVirtual Panel
- 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 — 6:30pmDenver Startup Week Closing Keynote: Jennifer Fleiss, Co-Founder, Rent the Runway and JetblackVirtual Individual Presentation