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Techstars Startup Week PHX 2018

Paul James

MetaDirect
CEO

Being in the military has taught me a lot about myself. It's also taught me a lot about innovation and connecting technology together to make something new and exciting. That is what I've currently done with MetaDirect.

8:00am MST

1 Million Cups - Artificial Intelligence - OctaneAI Galvanize - Skyline LoungeElicia Banks

9:00am MST

AI/IoT Day - Becoming Software Industrial GalvanizeSathish Muthukrishnan

10:00am MST

The Value of Values: A Workshop to Help You Craft the Compelling Beliefs that Drive Employee Engagement, Customer Loyalty, and Growth George Washington Carver Museum #ChaseBasecamp - Camelback RoomMike Jones

10:35am MST

AI/IoT Day - Waves, Platforms, and the Internet of Things GalvanizeCurt Cornum

11:00am MST

Capital Formation: Funding Your Dream George Washington Carver Museum #ChaseBasecamp - Camelback RoomCarly Levin • Sean Dowdell • Andreas Ronneseth

11:15am MST

AI/IoT Day - AI Trends in Sales and Marketing GalvanizeVedant Misra

12:00pm MST

How to Find and Hire the Right Sales Manager, Set Expectations and Hold Them Accountable George Washington Carver Museum #ChaseBasecamp - Camelback RoomPeter Schirripa Monday LunchLIMITED George Washington Carver Museum (aka #ChaseBasecamp)

1:00pm MST

AI/IoT Day - Next Generation Customer Engagement with AI and AR GalvanizeDavid Roman

1:35pm MST

AI/IoT Day - EpiFinder and the AI Behind It GalvanizeNeel Mehta

2:00pm MST

Pitch to INFORM. Pitch to ENGAGE. Pitch to WIN. George Washington Carver Museum #ChaseBasecamp - Camelback RoomAshley Bright

2:10pm MST

AI/IoT Day - 8 Lessons Learned While Launching Our IoT Startup GalvanizeBarbara Timm-Brock

2:50pm MST

AI/IoT Day - AI in Customer Service GalvanizeJohn Haley

3:00pm MST

10 Essentials Every Startup Needs to Succeed George Washington Carver Museum #ChaseBasecamp - Superstition RoomTisha Marie Pelletier

3:25pm MST

AI/IoT Day - How AI Will Shape Business by 2020 GalvanizeChris Huie

4:00pm MST

Keynote - Cody Friesen - Creating Perfect Water from Desert Air: How Zero Mass Water is Making Phoenix a Hub for Water Abundance George Washington Carver Museum #ChaseBasecamp - Estrella RoomCody Friesen

4:10pm MST

AI/IoT Day - Getting Started with Artificial Intelligence: Next Steps to Join the Revolution GalvanizeCrystal Taggart

4:30pm MST

AI/IoT Day - Tableau Dashboard with Amazon Lex Chat Bot GalvanizeAngie Greenhaw • Andy Knape • Stephen Porter

5:00pm MST

Digitalization is Here and How It's Changing the Entrepreneurial Landscape George Washington Carver Museum #ChaseBasecamp - Camelback RoomTim Wales

5:30pm MST

Happy Hour @ The Duce The Duce

6:00pm MST

How to Find, Vet, and Motivate Creative Freelancers for Your Startup George Washington Carver Museum #ChaseBasecamp - Camelback RoomJake Poinier

8:00am MST

1 Million Cups - Science - Urbix Galvanize - Skyline LoungeAdam Small

8:30am MST

1 Million Cups - Med Tech - Informed Mindset Medical Galvanize - Skyline LoungePJ Borhman • Mark Whitehouse

8:45am MST

MedTech Day - Healthcare as an Ecosystem STC (Scientific Technologies Corporation)Mike Popovich

9:00am MST

Keynote - Chris Johnson - 20 Years, a Merger, an Acquisition and 10 Lessons Learned George Washington Carver Museum #ChaseBasecamp - Estrella RoomChris Johnson

10:00am MST

Entrepreneur Office Hours with Governor Ducey George Washington Carver Museum #ChaseBasecamp - Estrella RoomV (Stephen Viramontes) • Doug Ducey

12:00pm MST

How to Pitch an Investor When Raising Capital George Washington Carver Museum #ChaseBasecamp - Camelback RoomNate Mortensen Tuesday LunchLIMITED George Washington Carver Museum (aka #ChaseBasecamp)

1:00pm MST

"Yes, And..." Three Improv Concepts to Inspire Thought Leadership George Washington Carver Museum #ChaseBasecamp - Papago RoomJennifer Giralo • Will Hightower

2:00pm MST

If You Are Not Scared, You Are Doing It Wrong – Successful Entrepreneurs Take Risks George Washington Carver Museum #ChaseBasecamp - Camelback RoomEric Miller

3:15pm MST

MedTech Day - Purpose-built innovation: Focus on the solution, not the product STC (Scientific Technologies Corporation)Brenda Schmidt

4:00pm MST

Keynote - Todd Nordstrom - Appreciate: Inspiring Breakthrough Teams George Washington Carver Museum #ChaseBasecamp - Estrella RoomTodd Nordstrom

5:00pm MST

Influence George Washington Carver Museum #ChaseBasecamp - Superstition RoomShawn Shewchuk

5:30pm MST

MedTech Day - Happy Hour @ Solera Health Solera Health

6:00pm MST

Project Management to Drive Business Success George Washington Carver Museum #ChaseBasecamp - Camelback RoomJoe Pusz, PMO Joe

8:00am MST

1 Million Cups - SaaS - Qwick Galvanize - Skyline LoungeJamie Baxter

8:30am MST

1 Million Cups - SaaS - Revolution Parts Galvanize - Skyline LoungeAndreas Ronneseth

9:00am MST

Keynote - Carla Sandine - A Founder’s (Almost) Love Letter to Phoenix George Washington Carver Museum #ChaseBasecamp - Estrella RoomCarla Sandine

9:30am MST

SaaS Day - Avoid the Pitfalls and Build a Great SaaS Product for Your Startup Galvanize - Pima & Pinal ClassroomJoe Michels

10:00am MST

Founder F Ups George Washington Carver Museum #ChaseBasecamp - Superstition RoomBrian Mohr • Robert Backie • Maria Luna • Corey Schwartz • Tom Spengler

11:00am MST

Access to Flexible Capital, Training, and Technical Assistance George Washington Carver Museum #ChaseBasecamp - Camelback RoomBarbara Tripp • Ji Mi Choi • Tom Espinoza • Koran Hardimon • Phil Potter

12:00pm MST

Intro to Google Analytics George Washington Carver Museum #ChaseBasecamp - Camelback RoomForbes Shannon Wednesday LunchLIMITED George Washington Carver Museum (aka #ChaseBasecamp)

1:00pm MST

How To Tap Into Your Greatness George Washington Carver Museum #ChaseBasecamp - Camelback RoomTerrence Murtagh

1:30pm MST

SaaS Day - Getting Your First Round Of Startup Funding in Arizona Galvanize - Pima & Pinal ClassroomMichael Hool

2:00pm MST

Product Phase 1 - Disruption by Design: Creating Products that Delight and Win Markets George Washington Carver Museum #ChaseBasecamp - Papago RoomKathy Sacks • Stephanie Schull

3:00pm MST

Growth Hacking Your New Venture: Attracting Capital and Eyeballs. George Washington Carver Museum #ChaseBasecamp - Superstition RoomJerrod Bailey

4:00pm MST

Product Phase 3 - Is What You're Doing Even Working? Why Test & Iteration Are Key to Staying at The Heart of Your Market George Washington Carver Museum #ChaseBasecamp - Papago RoomNatasha Ness

5:00pm MST

Leading with Courage George Washington Carver Museum #ChaseBasecamp - Superstition RoomGreg Hansen

5:30pm MST

Happy Hour (Onsite) George Washington Carver Museum (aka #ChaseBasecamp)

6:00pm MST

Embracing the F-word George Washington Carver Museum #ChaseBasecamp - Camelback RoomBen Lewis

8:00am MST

1 Million Cups - Blockchain - Computes Galvanize - Skyline LoungeChris Matthieu Blockchain Day - Registration and Networking Events on Jackson

8:30am MST

1 Million Cups - Blockchain - Sweetbridge Galvanize - Skyline LoungeMac McGary

8:50am MST

Blockchain Day - Opening Remarks by Blockchain Conference Team Events on JacksonJustin Baumann • Gabriel Gasca • Steven Rose • Jason Wadsworth • Jon Zifcak

9:00am MST

Keynote - Neil Balter - I Am the Luckiest Guy in the World, That Can’t Catch a Break! George Washington Carver Museum #ChaseBasecamp - Estrella RoomNeil Balter

9:30am MST

Blockchain Day - Initial Coin Offering (ICO) Regulatory Framework Events on JacksonMichael Hool

10:00am MST

Keynote - Alexi Venneri - 30 Tips in 30 Minutes to Sell on Social George Washington Carver Museum #ChaseBasecamp - Estrella RoomAlexi Venneri

10:30am MST

Blockchain Day - Panel Blockchain Outside of FinTech: Kadima Ventures, Nexus Earth, and TokenIQ Events on JacksonStacy Wales • Colin Cantrell • Mark Vange • Tim Wales • Scott Yentzer

11:00am MST

How to Think Like a {Successful} Entrepreneur George Washington Carver Museum #ChaseBasecamp - Camelback RoomChristie Kerner

11:30am MST

Blockchain Day - Tokenize the World, The Future of Value Creation Events on JacksonJustin Wu

12:00pm MST

Ethical Entrepreneurship: #Protips Every Entrepreneur Needs To Start the Right Way George Washington Carver Museum #ChaseBasecamp - Superstition RoomKimberly Roland • Brian Burt • Karina Rodesno • Linda Stanfield Workshop - How Sacred Sales Rhythms Could Save Your Start-Up (Moved from Tues 12 PM) George Washington Carver Museum #ChaseBasecamp - Camelback RoomJonathan Whistman

1:00pm MST

7 Deadly Sins That Kill 95% of Startups (And How to Avoid Them) George Washington Carver Museum #ChaseBasecamp - Camelback RoomRick Swanson

1:30pm MST

Blockchain Day - Panel: Startups and Blockchain? Events on JacksonJon Zifcak • Maria Luna • Ken Ramirez • Chris Snook

2:00pm MST

Can video solve your biggest challenges? What every startup & brand should know about Video. George Washington Carver Museum #ChaseBasecamp - Papago RoomPatrick Tedjamulia

2:30pm MST

Blockchain Day - Is the Music Industry Perfect for Blockchain? Events on JacksonErik Medelson

3:00pm MST

Stress: The Silent Plague Limiting Entrepreneurial Success George Washington Carver Museum #ChaseBasecamp - Camelback RoomJustin Grossman

3:15pm MST

Blockchain Day - Arizona Showcase Companies: Sweetbridge, AssureVote, IDlink Events on JacksonSatish Kollay • Scott Nelson • V (Stephen Viramontes)

3:30pm MST

Blockchain Day - Blockchain Advisor to Sir Richard Branson - Winning at the Game of Blockchain Events on JacksonBrian Nelson

4:00pm MST

Blockchain Day - Government Panel: Michael Hool, Representative Weninger, and Professor Marchant Events on JacksonMichael Hool • Gary Marchant • Jeff Weninger

4:30pm MST

Blockchain Day - U.S. Congressman David Schweikert, Co-Chair, Congressional Blockchain Caucus Events on JacksonDavid Schweikert

5:00pm MST

Building a Business Around a Product in Growth Mode George Washington Carver Museum #ChaseBasecamp - Superstition RoomNate Curran

6:00pm MST

You belong in the room- building confidence George Washington Carver Museum #ChaseBasecamp - Superstition RoomIsha Cogborn

8:00am MST

1 Million Cups - Local Food - ReelTaste Galvanize - Skyline LoungeTal Farhi

8:30am MST

1 Million Cups - Professional Sports - Phoenix Rising Galvanize - Skyline LoungeJoey Castor • Sam Doerr

9:00am MST

Keynote - Paul B. Allen - The Key to Entrepreneurial Success: Play to YOUR Strengths George Washington Carver Museum #ChaseBasecamp - Estrella RoomPaul B. Allen

10:00am MST

Forget the Media: How to Be Your Own Storyteller George Washington Carver Museum #ChaseBasecamp - Papago RoomBeth Cochran • Kristin Hege

11:00am MST

Common Legal Mistakes Startups Make When Raising Capital George Washington Carver Museum #ChaseBasecamp - Camelback RoomJohn Carter

12:00pm MST

The Underestimated Founder George Washington Carver Museum #ChaseBasecamp - Camelback RoomChristie Kerner • Arlan Hamilton

1:00pm MST

Build a Brand With A Cult-Like Following George Washington Carver Museum #ChaseBasecamp - Superstition RoomRani Sweis

2:00pm MST

Be BOLD: Tell 'em What You Believe George Washington Carver Museum #ChaseBasecamp - Camelback RoomBrian Burkhart

3:00pm MST

Go Big or Go Home: The Challenges with Scaling SaaS Companies in Phoenix George Washington Carver Museum #ChaseBasecamp - Superstition RoomGabe Cooper

4:00pm MST

Happy Hour @ ASU Grant Street Studios ASU Grant Street Studios