2021 Schedule
CREATE YOUR OWN STARTUP WEEK
WE'RE BACK IN PERSON!
Dive into the Denver Startup Week schedule for sessions, keynotes, workshops, celebrations, and much more. With over 200 free events, there is something for everyone to learn, grow, and be inspired. Don’t forget to register, RSVP for individual sessions, and check the venue location - almost everything is in-person only.
9:00am
- 9:00am — 10:00amPopularI Ran a Startup Into the GroundVirtual Panel
- 9:00am — 10:00amFinding and Amplifying Trans VoicesVirtual Panel
- 9:00am — 9:30amBootcamp to Tech Lead: Find and cultivate gems for your teamVirtual Individual Presentation
- 9:00am — 10:00amKeep Calm and Race On: How Colorado and the UK are Leading the PackVirtual Panel
- 9:00am — 9:30amApproaching Data As A ProductVirtual Individual Presentation
- 9:00am — 10:00amGrowth Mindset & Resilience of a Scaleup CEOVirtual
10:00am
- 10:00am — 11:00amHybrid Work: How Great Product Teams Manage Remote and In-Person CollaborationVirtual Panel
- 10:00am — 11:00amTech WarChest 2021Virtual Individual Presentation
- 10:00am — 11:00amMigrate Big Data to Microservice: How We Moved Mountain of One Hundred Billion RecordsVirtual Individual Presentation
- 10:00am — 11:00am3 Simple Sales Steps to Survive and ThriveVirtual Individual Presentation
- 10:00am — 10:30amAutomation Basics: Start Your Morning in One ClickVirtual Individual Presentation
- 10:00am — 11:00amPopularThe Evolution of Customer Suc-SaaSVirtual Panel and Live at DSW HQ POWERED BY AMAZON
- 10:00am — 11:00amRise above the barriers and build wealth with a cooperative modelVirtual Panel
11:00am
- 11:00am — 12:00pmSTRONGER TOGET(HER): The New Face of STEM: Fostering equity and inclusion on technical teamsVirtual Panel
- 11:00am — 12:00pmMyth-busting Capital & Growth: Exploring the Capital Journey of Diverse EntrepreneursVirtual Panel
- 11:00am — 12:00pmUX Design Process 101: Where to Start with UXVirtual Individual Presentation
- 11:00am — 1:00pm1:1 MENTORSHIP SESSIONSLocation TBA
- 11:00am — 12:00pmPower-up with SEO: a guide to going from zero to heroVirtual Individual Presentation
- 11:00am — 11:30amOnboarding: The Art of a Great StartVirtual Individual Presentation
12:00pm
- 12:00pm — 1:00pmFunding Models for Female FoundersVirtual Panel
- 12:00pm — 12:30pmProductivity Hacks for PMs - Elevate Your Org with the BacklogVirtual Individual Presentation
- 12:00pm — 1:00pmUnintended Consequences: How disruptive technology can boost its social impact and prevent harm by understanding complex systemsVirtual Workshop
- 12:00pm — 1:00pmBlack in Tech in ColoradoVirtual Panel
- 12:00pm — 1:30pmPopularSurviving is over...it’s time to THRIVE! Overcoming BurnoutVirtual Workshop
1:00pm
- 1:00pm — 2:00pmWorkplace: Tangible support for Family/employee caregiversVirtual Workshop
- 1:00pm — 2:00pmKotlin Multiplatform Mobile: Real World Lessons LearnedVirtual Individual Presentation
- 1:00pm — 2:00pmProduct Inclusion Workshop: How do we better build for everyone?Virtual Workshop
- 1:00pm — 2:00pm500% Growth in 3 Years: Putting People & Culture FirstVirtual Panel
2:00pm
- 2:00pm — 3:00pmDisrupting and Creating New Systems: Launching innovative programs & schools as BIPOC, women & non-binary leadersVirtual Panel
- 2:00pm — 3:00pmThe Quantum Startup Space in ColoradoVirtual Panel
- 2:00pm — 3:30pmPopularScent + Design (IN-PERSON ONLY)DSW HQ POWERED BY AMAZON
- 2:00pm — 3:00pmChoreographing the Dance Between Growth and ScaleVirtual Panel
3:00pm
- 3:00pm — 3:30pmSurvival Metrics - Fast,Politically Safe, and Data InformedVirtual Individual Presentation
- 3:00pm — 4:00pmIt's Never Too Early for Business Exit PlanningVirtual Panel
- 3:00pm — 4:00pmAn Update From The Draplin Design Co.: And Other Lies, Fibs and Perjuries.Virtual Individual Presentation
- 3:00pm — 3:30pmSurviving Growth And How To Fund ItVirtual Panel
4:00pm
- 4:00pm — 5:00pmThe Ambassador Sessions - Colorado Investment EcosystemVirtual Panel
- 4:00pm — 5:30pmWomen 40 & 50+: Time to Play the Age Card to Boost Your BusinessVirtual Panel
- 4:00pm — 6:00pmHealth Innovation NetworkingCatalyst
- 4:00pm — 5:00pmPopularKeynote Sponsored by Colorado Public Radio: Robots Among Us with David BrancaccioVirtual and Live at DSW HQ POWERED BY AMAZON
- 4:00pm — 5:00pmChoosing a direction: Learning how to test ideas and designsVirtual Individual Presentation
- 4:00pm — 5:00pmHow to transform your business into a visionary movementVirtual Workshop
- 4:00pm — 5:30pmThe Latino Secrets to Entrepreneurial Success: How to channel your entrepreneurial spirit and keep it aliveVirtual Panel
- 4:00pm — 5:00pmPropelling Partnership: a Spotlight on AvCoVirtual Panel
- 4:00pm — 6:00pmPopularDaily Happy Hour Hosted by Denver PavilionsDSW HQ POWERED BY AMAZON
- 4:30pm — 6:00pmPopularIntegrating Art into a Brand (IN-PERSON ONLY)The Block Distilling Co.
5:30pm
6:00pm
7:00pm
- 7:00pm — 11:45pmPopularNight Lights Denver (IN-PERSON ONLY)Daniels & Fisher Tower
- 7:15pm — 8:30pmPopularTHE BUSINESS OF ART: How Creatives can Build Economic Value for Themselves (IN-PERSON & VIRTUAL)Virtual Panel and Live at DU - Community Commons