2022 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.
8:00am
- 8:00am — 9:00amThe One Trillion Dollar Opportunity GapGrowth Track Venue - 1550 Wynkoop
- 8:30am — 9:30amGentle Yoga for the Working WarriorDesigner Track Venue - 1245 Champa Studio at the Commons
- 8:30am — 9:30amPopularSEO: Your Most Efficient, Effective & Overlooked Marketing ToolDeveloper Track- Park Central
9:00am
- 9:00am — 10:00amPopularSTRONGER TOGET(HER): Year of the CO Female FounderDSW HQ POWERED BY AMAZON
- 9:00am — 10:00amSo You’ve Stumbled Into Product: 5 Mindset Shifts to Make in Your First YearProduct Track Venue - 1125 Seventeenth Street
- 9:00am — 10:00amUpleveling your leaders to prepare for the futurePeople Track Venue - INDUSTRY Denver
- 9:00am — 10:00amINVESTMENT IN AGTECHMaker Track Venue - Denver Place Conference Room
- 9:00am — 9:30amIndustry - College Partnerships: How, what , why?Founder Track Venue - Denver Place
- 9:30am — 11:00amPopularDoing Business in an Increasingly Unpredictable World – How UK & Colorado Companies are Stepping UpDowntown Denver Partnership Board Room
10:00am
- 10:00am — 11:00amIdentity as a BusinessFounder Track Venue - Denver Place
- 10:00am — 11:00amDemystify YOUR DataGrowth Track Venue - 1550 Wynkoop
- 10:00am — 10:30amThe Value Proposition of MLOps (Machine Learning Operations)Developer Track- Park Central
- 10:00am — 11:00amWomen, Work, and Identity: Stories of Challenge and SuccessPeople Track Venue - INDUSTRY Denver
- 10:30am — 11:30amPopularRocket Ships: Growth Stage Acceleration in DenverDSW HQ POWERED BY AMAZON
11:00am
- 11:00am — 1:00pmDrop-In Mentoring @ The Commons on ChampaSpotlight Track- Commons on Champa
- 11:00am — 12:00pmOps Systems: Not Sexy, but Success CriticalMaker Track Venue - Denver Place Conference Room
- 11:00am — 12:00pmMyth Busting: How to challenge assumptions to make better product decisionsProduct Track Venue - 1125 Seventeenth Street
- 11:00am — 12:00pmModern Economic Development : The Intersection of Rural and Urban Economic Development StrategiesPeople Track Venue - INDUSTRY Denver
- 11:00am — 1:00pmMentorship SessionsSpotlight Track Venue - The Commons on Champa
- 11:30am — 12:30pmEducational Pathways for FoundersFounder Track Venue - Denver Place
- 11:30am — 12:30pmPitch Lab: Tell A Captivating Story Like A Stand-Up Comedian!Spotlight Track Venue - The Commons on Champa
- 11:45am — 12:45pmPopularDenver FinTech is ON FIRE!DSW HQ POWERED BY AMAZON
12:00pm
- 12:00pm — 1:00pmPrivacy: What Does Good Enough Look Like?Developer Track- Park Central
- 12:00pm — 1:00pmThe Laws and Levers of Brand ScienceGrowth Track Venue - 1550 Wynkoop
- 12:00pm — 1:00pmThe First of Firsts: Women Balancing Careers and Thriving BusinessesCapital One Café
- 12:30pm — 1:30pmThe Importance of Maintaining Product Quality & Consistency as you ScaleProduct Track Venue - 1125 Seventeenth Street
1:00pm
- 1:00pm — 2:00pmDenver’s Best Kept Secret for Small BusinessFounder Track Venue - Denver Place
- 1:00pm — 2:00pmFrom the Great Resignation to the Great RetentionPeople Track Venue - INDUSTRY Denver
- 1:00pm — 2:00pmUnapologetically Authentic: Executing on Your VisionSpotlight Track Venue - The Commons on Champa
- 1:00pm — 2:00pmPopularKEYNOTE: BRYAN LEACH - Build your unicorn but don’t paint the bullseyeDSW HQ POWERED BY AMAZON
- 1:00pm — 2:00pmFunding Black Founders by Fixing a Broken SystemMaker Track Venue - Denver Place Conference Room
- 1:30pm — 2:30pmFounder Failure and Managing Your Mental HealthCapital One Café
- 1:30pm — 2:30pmSocial Content in 2022-23: Stay Ahead of the TrendsDesigner Track Venue - 1245 Champa Studio at the Commons
2:00pm
- 2:00pm — 3:00pmTikTok is not just for Teens: How to use Short Video to Explode Customer SalesGrowth Track Venue - 1550 Wynkoop
- 2:00pm — 2:30pmFizzle & Flop: How to Recover a Good Idea that Fell FlatDeveloper Track- Park Central
- 2:00pm — 3:00pm“BUY NOW!“: eCommerce Design & Product CollaborationProduct Track Venue - 1125 Seventeenth Street
- 2:30pm — 4:00pmPopularFair Chance Hiring in Colorado with Motus Theater, Attorney General Phil Weiser and special guestsDSW HQ POWERED BY AMAZON
- 2:30pm — 3:30pmAdd To Cart: How To Crush Creative + Convert CustomersFounder Track Venue - Denver Place
- 2:30pm — 4:00pmColorado Latinos Lead: Latinos in Leadership roles NOWSpotlight Track Venue - The Commons on Champa
- 2:30pm — 3:30pmWORK IS F*CKED: HOW GREAT CULTURES UNLOCK THE POWER OF PLAYPeople Track Venue - INDUSTRY Denver
3:00pm
- 3:00pm — 4:00pmWhat the HR: The 3 secrets to small business HR, without hiring in-house or becoming an HR professional yourselfCapital One Café
- 3:00pm — 3:45pmDemystify the Slow Fashion MovementMaker Track Venue - Denver Place Conference Room
- 3:00pm — 3:30pmA great way to start your startup on KubernetesDeveloper Track- Park Central
4:00pm
- 4:00pm — 5:00pmVisual Content Secrets Every Startup Should KnowGrowth Track Venue - 1550 Wynkoop
- 4:00pm — 6:00pmPopularDaily Happy HourDSW HQ POWERED BY AMAZON
- 4:00pm — 6:00pmPopularDenver Founders Network ReceptionNumber 38
- 4:00pm — 6:00pmPopularColorado Health Innovation Pitch ContestDaVita World Headquarters
- 4:00pm — 4:30pmClimbing the Mountain of Database Reliability at QuizletDeveloper Track- Park Central
- 4:00pm — 5:00pmCulture Creates ParadisePeople Track Venue - INDUSTRY Denver
- 4:00pm — 5:00pmManufacturing Mentor HoursMaker Track Venue - Denver Place Conference Room
- 4:00pm — 5:00pmBuilding an inclusive economy through entrepreneurshipFounder Track Venue - Denver Place
- 4:00pm — 5:00pmPopularColorado Product Keynote featuring Dan Olsen: Defining a Winning Product StrategyProduct Track Venue - 1125 Seventeenth Street
- 4:30pm — 6:00pmDesign & Social Entrepreneurship Education: Reimagining Learning in the 21st CenturyDesigner Track Venue - 1245 Champa Studio at the Commons
- 4:30pm — 5:30pmPopularAlexa: How is Amazon Supporting Underrepresented Founders?DSW HQ POWERED BY AMAZON
- 4:30pm — 5:00pmMusic, Poetry and Tech. Oh my!Spotlight Track Venue - The Commons on Champa
- 4:30pm — 6:00pmPopularPuppy PanelChoozle