2021 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.
9:00am
- 9:00am — 10:00amDemystifying DEI & Making it WorkVirtual Panel
- 9:00am — 10:00amScaling Engineering at a Startup - The Truth Behind ManagementVirtual Panel
- 9:00am — 10:00amWhen Users Break the Mold: A Search StoryVirtual Individual Presentation
- 9:00am — 10:00amBranding - Sales Jet FuelVirtual Panel
- 9:30am — 10:30amSupporting Startups through Online Selling and Accelerators - hear from local entrepreneurs & AmazonVirtual and Live at DSW HQ POWERED BY AMAZON
10:00am
- 10:00am — 11:00amMental Health in the Crypto CommunityVirtual Panel
- 10:00am — 11:00amThe Next Generation of Business Owners Aren't Who You Think They AreVirtual
- 10:00am — 11:00amStatistical Paradoxes & Logical Fallacies: Don't Believe the Lies Your Data TellsVirtual Individual Presentation
- 10:00am — 11:00amVideo wins eyeballs - a crash course in video data and how to drive resultsVirtual Individual Presentation
- 10:00am — 11:30amSTRONGER TOGET(HER): Our Table - Women Who Startup RoundtableVirtual Panel
11:00am
- 11:00am — 12:00pmThe Ethics of AI in Development - Can we course correct now?Virtual Panel
- 11:00am — 1:00pm1:1 MENTORSHIP SESSIONSLocation TBA
- 11:00am — 12:00pmOutcomes-based Hiring: A Modern Guide to Building Teams at ScaleVirtual Workshop
- 11:00am — 11:30amRace to disruption: The Fortune 500Virtual Individual Presentation
- 11:00am — 12:00pmStop Sifting and Start Designing: Reaching Your Career Goals in DesignVirtual Individual Presentation
- 11:00am — 12:30pmBuilding a Growth-Ready Business as a SoloentrepreneurVirtual Panel
12:00pm
- 12:00pm — 1:30pmCTO Lunch, Denver Startup Week EditionWynkoop Brewing Company
- 12:00pm — 1:00pmWhat it Takes to Build a Remote Business Across International BordersVirtual Individual Presentation
- 12:00pm — 1:00pmFood & Beverage & The Steps to GrowthVirtual Panel
- 12:00pm — 1:00pmSTRONGER TOGET(HER): Women Leaders in Technology - Sponsored by Promontory MortgagePathVirtual
- 12:00pm — 1:00pmAccelerators for Lunch!Virtual Panel
1:00pm
- 1:00pm — 2:00pmThe Colorado VC MarketVirtual Panel
- 1:00pm — 2:30pmBaby on Board: Thriving in Business as a ParentVirtual Panel
- 1:00pm — 2:30pmCustomer Interviews for the Win!Virtual Workshop
- 1:00pm — 2:00pmAuthors Showcase: "System Error: Where Big Tech Went Wrong and How We Can Reboot" with Rob Reich, Mehran Sahami, and Jeremy M. WeinsteinVirtual
- 1:00pm — 1:30pmSolving Smooth Multiplanar Reformat image rendering and editingVirtual Panel
- 1:00pm — 2:00pmDigital Marketing Essentials for Every StartupVirtual Panel
2:00pm
- 2:00pm — 3:00pmWhy you need a Product CoachVirtual Panel
- 2:00pm — 3:00pmPartnering with a PurposeVirtual and Live at DSW HQ POWERED BY AMAZON
- 2:00pm — 3:30pmImposter Syndrome: Forging Your Personal Unique Value PropVirtual Workshop
- 2:00pm — 3:00pmClosing High-Value Services VirtuallyVirtual Individual Presentation
- 2:00pm — 3:30pmCan I Post This? Putting Creative Content OnlineVirtual Workshop
3:00pm
- 3:00pm — 4:00pmSupercharge Sales Prospecting with LinkedInVirtual Individual Presentation
- 3:00pm — 4:00pmProduct Validation BootcampVirtual Workshop
- 3:00pm — 4:30pmTop Tips And To Do's - Employment Law For StartupsVirtual Individual Presentation
- 3:00pm — 4:00pmMoney, Money, Money: How to Finance Your StartupVirtual Panel and Live at Spotlight Track- Commons on Champa
- 3:00pm — 4:00pmStartup Marketing Strategies at Every StageVirtual Panel
4:00pm
- 4:00pm — 5:00pmThe Ambassador Sessions: Denver Because (Everything you need to know about work/life in Denver)Virtual Panel
- 4:00pm — 4:30pmLaunching during a PandemicVirtual Panel
- 4:00pm — 6:00pmDenver Founders Network Reception Sponsored by Moss AdamsDazzle
- 4:00pm — 5:00pmAuthors Showcase: "The New Builders - Better Supporting the Next Generation of Entrepreneurs"Virtual and Live at DSW HQ POWERED BY AMAZON
- 4:00pm — 5:00pmDiscussion with Courtney Boyd Myers, Akua's CEO:Turning Seaweed into sustainable foodVirtual Panel
- 4:00pm — 5:00pmGeneration Alpha—Young Entrepreneurs and Intergenerational LessonsVirtual Panel
- 4:00pm — 5:00pmCEOs at Age 14: Key Learnings from Teen EntrepreneursVirtual Panel
- 4:00pm — 5:30pmEntrepreneurship Takes Flight at NASA!Virtual Panel
5:00pm
- 5:00pm — 6:00pm100 Women Talking Money: Startup EditionVirtual Social event
- 5:00pm — 5:30pmMake Your Mark: How young makers harness social media marketingVirtual Panel
- 5:00pm — 6:00pmThe Ambassador Sessions - Why Start or Move your Company to Denver?Virtual Panel
- 5:00pm — 6:00pmWorkplace with a HeartVirtual Panel
- 5:00pm — 6:30pmWomen in Leadership: Do We Need a Level Playing Field?Virtual Panel
6:00pm
- 6:00pm — 8:00pmDSW BIPOC Pitch Competition FinalsVirtual and Live at DSW HQ POWERED BY AMAZON
- 6:00pm — 7:30pmOutdoor Recreation: Sustainability, Access and OpportunityVirtual Panel and Live at DU - Community Commons