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Techstars Startup Week PHX 2018

Orlando Garcia

8:00am MST

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

8:30am MST

1 Million Cups - Virtual Reality - Baltu Studios Galvanize - Skyline LoungePeter Costa

9:00am MST

Keynote - Raj Nijjer - The Non-Linear Path to IPO's George Washington Carver Museum #ChaseBasecamp - Estrella RoomRaj Nijjer

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

11:00am MST

Capital Formation: Funding Your Dream George Washington Carver Museum #ChaseBasecamp - Camelback RoomCarly Levin • Sean Dowdell • Andreas Ronneseth Money Talks: But What's It Saying to You? George Washington Carver Museum #ChaseBasecamp - Superstition RoomStephanie Sims

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

Beware of the Handshake Deal George Washington Carver Museum #ChaseBasecamp - Camelback RoomLorena Van Assche Surviving Startup Failure George Washington Carver Museum #ChaseBasecamp - Papago RoomJosh Carter

2:00pm MST

Pitch to INFORM. Pitch to ENGAGE. Pitch to WIN. George Washington Carver Museum #ChaseBasecamp - Camelback RoomAshley Bright The Realities of Starting Non-Profits George Washington Carver Museum #ChaseBasecamp - Superstition RoomRebekah Brubaker

3:00pm MST

10 Essentials Every Startup Needs to Succeed George Washington Carver Museum #ChaseBasecamp - Superstition RoomTisha Marie Pelletier Balancing Discovery and Delivery: Implementing Dual-Track Agile George Washington Carver Museum #ChaseBasecamp - Camelback RoomSean McKeever

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

5:00pm MST

Dream Big Play Bigger George Washington Carver Museum #ChaseBasecamp - Superstition RoomAJ Richards

6:00pm MST

What It's Like Being An Entrepreneur In The Cannabis Industry George Washington Carver Museum #ChaseBasecamp - Superstition RoomAmy Donohue

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 MedTech Day - Welcome and Intro to STC and WebPT STC (Scientific Technologies Corporation)Heidi Jannenga

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 MedTech Day - Improving doctor patient communication: How healthcare systems can address individual needs STC (Scientific Technologies Corporation)Kathy Kolbe

11:00am MST

What's Your Rep? (Moved from 10 AM) George Washington Carver Museum #ChaseBasecamp - Papago RoomMyriam Cruz

12:00pm MST

Great Workplace Cultures on Purpose (Moved from 11 AM) George Washington Carver Museum #ChaseBasecamp - Superstition RoomNicole Spracale 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 Tips to Building a Great Culture George Washington Carver Museum #ChaseBasecamp - Camelback RoomNick Hecht MedTech Day - "Shark Tank" Pitch Prep STC (Scientific Technologies Corporation)Annette Zinky • Steve Zylstra • Lucas Felt • Kathy Sacks

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 You Have a Second Mission as a Nonprofit George Washington Carver Museum #ChaseBasecamp - Superstition RoomRodney Houston

3:00pm MST

Life Hacks of a Serial Entrepreneur George Washington Carver Museum #ChaseBasecamp - Superstition RoomVicki Mayo Troll Hunting! George Washington Carver Museum #ChaseBasecamp - Camelback RoomKevin Heaphy

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

6:00pm MST

Project Management to Drive Business Success George Washington Carver Museum #ChaseBasecamp - Camelback RoomJoe Pusz, PMO Joe Scaling as a Solopreneur through Productivity & Process George Washington Carver Museum #ChaseBasecamp - Superstition RoomQuinn Tempest

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 SaaS Day - What I Wish I Knew When LifeLock was a Startup Galvanize - AmphitheaterTodd Davis

10:00am MST

Dragging Your Business Across the Finish Line George Washington Carver Museum #ChaseBasecamp - Camelback RoomJohn McDonnell

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 Being a Human BrandLIMITED George Washington Carver Museum #ChaseBasecamp - Superstition RoomJustin Foster • Emily Soccorsy SaaS Day - Metrics that Matter: Inside the SaaS Metrics of Today’s Top Companies Galvanize - Pima & Pinal ClassroomJustin Gray SaaS Day - The “Field of Dreams” Fallacy of Startup Customer Acquisition Galvanize - AmphitheaterZach Ferres

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 Process or Perish: System for Success George Washington Carver Museum #ChaseBasecamp - Papago RoomLisa Zuba

1:30pm MST

SaaS Day - Getting Your First Round Of Startup Funding in Arizona Galvanize - Pima & Pinal ClassroomMichael Hool SaaS Day - How to Create a Predictable, Scalable, & Lovable Marketing Machine Galvanize - AmphitheaterAnati Zubia

2:00pm MST

How to Crack the Devotion Code George Washington Carver Museum #ChaseBasecamp - Superstition RoomMatt Lehrman 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

Pathways, Pitfalls, and Potholes Along The Road To Building A Successful Software MVP George Washington Carver Museum #ChaseBasecamp - Camelback RoomDavid Schwartz Product Phase 2 - Ideate + Execute George Washington Carver Museum #ChaseBasecamp - Papago RoomPhilip Haasnoot SaaS Day - Reality Check: Highs and Lows of Growing Your SaaS Startup to $1M ARR Galvanize - AmphitheaterGreg Head • Ibrahim Mesbah • Scott Salkin • Aly Saxe SaaS Day - The Four Foundations of World-Class Customer Success Galvanize - Pima & Pinal ClassroomChrisy Woll

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 Keynote - Hardknocks with Darren Wilson, Ernie Garcia, Jim Scussel, and Matt Likens George Washington Carver Museum #ChaseBasecamp - Estrella RoomErnie Garcia • Matt Likens • Jim Scussel • Darren Wilson

5:00pm MST

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

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

8:30am MST

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

9:00am MST

Blockchain Day - Opening Dash Remarks: A Revolutionary Digital Money System, Meet Digital Cash Events on JacksonRyan Taylor 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

How to Track the ROI of your Video Marketing George Washington Carver Museum #ChaseBasecamp - Papago RoomJoseph Forte Preparing Your Company for Equity Crowdfunding George Washington Carver Museum #ChaseBasecamp - Camelback RoomSeth Gardenswartz • Candice Owens Blockchain Day - Blockchain in Action: Building Blox, Deep C, Real Estate Blockchain Association, TokenBlock Events on JacksonEverett Carney • Fred Von Graff • Matthew Smith • Connor Stephens

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 Blockchain Day - Blockchain in Action: TitleChain, Zulloo, and CryptoBit Verified Events on JacksonAlexander Kolodin • Anton Polishko • Justin Recla

11:30am MST

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

12:00pm MST

Thursday LunchLIMITED George Washington Carver Museum (aka #ChaseBasecamp)

1:00pm MST

7 Deadly Sins That Kill 95% of Startups (And How to Avoid Them) George Washington Carver Museum #ChaseBasecamp - Camelback RoomRick Swanson Making a Valuable Connection: How Being Genuine Can Equal Revenue George Washington Carver Museum #ChaseBasecamp - Papago RoomAmy Buchan Siegfried Blockchain Day - Blockchain in Action: Swapchain, CryptoCrow, Influence Logic Events on JacksonJason Appleton • Jacob Carter • Steve Mesa

2:00pm MST

Blockchain Day - Panel: Academic Perspective on Blockchain, Representatives from Arizona State University, University of Arizona, and Grand Canyon University Events on JacksonJustin Baumann • Dragan Boscovic • Avery Carter

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 "Turning Risk into Luck" Keynote - with Techstars' Co-CEO David Brown George Washington Carver Museum #ChaseBasecamp - Estrella RoomDavid Brown

5:00pm MST

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

6:00pm MST

Romance & Revenue: Growing Your Love Life While Growing Your Business George Washington Carver Museum #ChaseBasecamp - Camelback RoomAaron & Jocelyn Freeman

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

10:00am MST

Engage Your Team with Reasonably Unreasonable Goals George Washington Carver Museum #ChaseBasecamp - Camelback RoomSteven Rose

11:00am MST

Business as a Friendship George Washington Carver Museum #ChaseBasecamp - Superstition RoomNicholas Singh Common Legal Mistakes Startups Make When Raising Capital George Washington Carver Museum #ChaseBasecamp - Camelback RoomJohn Carter The Credit Conundrum: How to Determine What Credit Options Are Best George Washington Carver Museum #ChaseBasecamp - Papago RoomLarry Darbous

12:00pm MST

The Underestimated Founder George Washington Carver Museum #ChaseBasecamp - Camelback RoomChristie Kerner • Arlan Hamilton Friday LunchLIMITED George Washington Carver Museum (aka #ChaseBasecamp)

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 Virtual and Augmented Reality: The Next Frontier of Interactive Marketing George Washington Carver Museum #ChaseBasecamp - Superstition RoomRami Kalla

3:00pm MST

Go Big or Go Home: The Challenges with Scaling SaaS Companies in Phoenix George Washington Carver Museum #ChaseBasecamp - Superstition RoomGabe Cooper How to Scale Upmarket with Enterprise Field Sales George Washington Carver Museum #ChaseBasecamp - Camelback RoomGreg Sweeney