2022 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.
8:00am
- 8:00am — 9:00amThe One Trillion Dollar Opportunity GapGrowth Track Venue - 1550 Wynkoop
- 8:30am — 9:30amSEO: Your Most Efficient, Effective & Overlooked Marketing ToolPark Central at 1515 Arapahoe St.
9:00am
- 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 — 10:00amSTRONGER TOGET(HER): Year of the CO Female FounderDSW HQ POWERED BY AMAZON
- 9:00am — 10:00amUpleveling your leaders to prepare for the futurePeople Track Venue - INDUSTRY Denver
- 9:00am — 9:30amIndustry - College Partnerships: How, what , why?Founder Track Venue - Denver Place
- 9:00am — 10:00amINVESTMENT IN AGTECHMaker Track Venue - Denver Place Conference Room
- 9:30am — 11:00amDoing Business in an Increasingly Unpredictable World – How UK & Colorado Companies are Stepping UpDowntown Denver Partnership Board Room
10:00am
- 10:00am — 11:00amWomen, Work, and Identity: Stories of Challenge and SuccessPeople Track Venue - INDUSTRY Denver
- 10:00am — 10:30amThe Value Proposition of MLOps (Machine Learning Operations)Park Central at 1515 Arapahoe St.
- 10:00am — 11:00amDemystify YOUR DataGrowth Track Venue - 1550 Wynkoop
- 10:00am — 11:00amIdentity as a BusinessFounder Track Venue - Denver Place
- 10:30am — 11:30amRocket Ships: Growth Stage Acceleration in DenverDSW HQ POWERED BY AMAZON
11:00am
- 11:00am — 12:00pmMyth Busting: How to challenge assumptions to make better product decisionsProduct Track Venue - 1125 Seventeenth Street
- 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 — 1:00pmMentorship SessionsThe Commons on Champa
- 11:00am — 12:00pmModern Economic Development : The Intersection of Rural and Urban Economic Development StrategiesPeople Track Venue - INDUSTRY Denver
- 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!The Commons on Champa
- 11:45am — 12:45pmDenver FinTech is ON FIRE!DSW HQ POWERED BY AMAZON
12:00pm
- 12:00pm — 1:00pmThe First of Firsts: Women Balancing Careers and Thriving BusinessesCapital One Cafe
- 12:00pm — 1:00pmPrivacy: What Does Good Enough Look Like?Park Central at 1515 Arapahoe St.
- 12:00pm — 1:00pmThe Laws and Levers of Brand ScienceGrowth Track Venue - 1550 Wynkoop
- 12:30pm — 1:30pmThe Importance of Maintaining Product Quality & Consistency as you ScaleProduct Track Venue - 1125 Seventeenth Street
1:00pm
- 1:00pm — 2:00pmFrom the Great Resignation to the Great RetentionPeople Track Venue - INDUSTRY Denver
- 1:00pm — 2:00pmKEYNOTE: BRYAN LEACH - Build your unicorn but don’t paint the bullseyeDSW HQ POWERED BY AMAZON
- 1:00pm — 2:00pmUnapologetically Authentic: Executing on Your VisionThe Commons on Champa
- 1:00pm — 2:00pmFunding Black Founders by Fixing a Broken SystemMaker Track Venue - Denver Place Conference Room
- 1:00pm — 2:00pmDenver’s Best Kept Secret for Small BusinessFounder Track Venue - Denver Place
- 1:30pm — 2:30pmSocial Content in 2022-23: Stay Ahead of the TrendsDesigner Track Venue - 1245 Champa Studio at the Commons
- 1:30pm — 2:30pmFounder Failure and Managing Your Mental HealthCapital One Cafe
2:00pm
- 2:00pm — 3:00pm“BUY NOW!“: eCommerce Design & Product CollaborationProduct Track Venue - 1125 Seventeenth Street
- 2:00pm — 2:30pmFizzle & Flop: How to Recover a Good Idea that Fell FlatPark Central at 1515 Arapahoe St.
- 2:00pm — 3:00pmTikTok is not just for Teens: How to use Short Video to Explode Customer SalesGrowth Track Venue - 1550 Wynkoop
- 2:30pm — 4:00pmColorado Latinos Lead: Latinos in Leadership roles NOWThe Commons on Champa
- 2:30pm — 3:30pmWORK IS F*CKED: HOW GREAT CULTURES UNLOCK THE POWER OF PLAYPeople Track Venue - INDUSTRY Denver
- 2:30pm — 4:00pmFair 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
3:00pm
- 3:00pm — 3:30pmA great way to start your startup on KubernetesPark Central at 1515 Arapahoe St.
- 3:00pm — 4:00pmWhat the HR: The 3 secrets to small business HR, without hiring in-house or becoming an HR professional yourselfCapital One Cafe
- 3:00pm — 3:45pmDemystify the Slow Fashion MovementMaker Track Venue - Denver Place Conference Room
4:00pm
- 4:00pm — 5:00pmVisual Content Secrets Every Startup Should KnowGrowth Track Venue - 1550 Wynkoop
- 4:00pm — 5:00pmColorado Product Keynote featuring Dan Olsen: Defining a Winning Product StrategyProduct Track Venue - 1125 Seventeenth Street
- 4:00pm — 5:00pmBuilding an inclusive economy through entrepreneurshipFounder Track Venue - Denver Place
- 4:00pm — 4:30pmClimbing the Mountain of Database Reliability at QuizletPark Central at 1515 Arapahoe St.
- 4:00pm — 5:00pmManufacturing Mentor HoursMaker Track Venue - Denver Place Conference Room
- 4:00pm — 6:00pmColorado Health Innovation Pitch ContestDaVita World Headquarters
- 4:00pm — 5:00pmCulture Creates ParadisePeople Track Venue - INDUSTRY Denver
- 4:30pm — 5:00pmMusic, Poetry and Tech. Oh my!The Commons on Champa
- 4:30pm — 5:30pmAlexa: How is Amazon Supporting Underrepresented Founders?DSW HQ POWERED BY AMAZON
- 4:30pm — 6:00pmDesign & Social Entrepreneurship Education: Reimagining Learning in the 21st CenturyDesigner Track Venue - 1245 Champa Studio at the Commons
- 4:30pm — 6:00pmPuppy PanelChoozle