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1 Million Cups @ Galvanize
AI/IoT Day @ Galvanize
Blockchain @ Events on Jackson
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Main Room
Lunch
MedTech @ STC
SaaS @ Galvanize
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Monday
, February 19
Galvanize
9:00am •
AI/IoT Day - Becoming Software Industrial
10:00am •
AI/IoT Day - ChatBots to the Rescue in Digital Marketing
10:00am •
AI/IoT Day - Staking Your Claim on the Voice Frontier
10:35am •
AI/IoT Day - Robotic Process Automation (RPA) : Transforming Desk Jobs
10:35am •
AI/IoT Day - Waves, Platforms, and the Internet of Things
11:15am •
AI/IoT Day - AI Trends in Sales and Marketing
11:15am •
AI/IOT Day - Cognitive Services and Their Use in Bot Development
12:00pm •
AI/IoT Day - Galvanize Student Showcase
1:00pm •
AI/IoT Day - Next Generation Customer Engagement with AI and AR
1:00pm •
AI/IoT Day - How AI and IOT are the Drivers for Industry Revolution 4.0 Transforming the Digital Supply Chain
1:35pm •
AI/IoT Day - Financial and Credit Data: Resuscitating the Heart of Finance with AI
1:35pm •
AI/IoT Day - EpiFinder and the AI Behind It
2:10pm •
AI/IoT Day - 8 Lessons Learned While Launching Our IoT Startup
2:10pm •
AI/IoT Day - The Dawn of the AI Revolution
2:50pm •
AI/IoT Day - AI in HR: How AI is Improving the Candidate Experience
2:50pm •
AI/IoT Day - AI in Customer Service
3:25pm •
AI/IoT Day - How AI Will Shape Business by 2020
3:25pm •
AI/IoT Day - Optimization to Create Artificial Intelligence
4:10pm •
AI/IoT Day - Getting Started with Artificial Intelligence: Next Steps to Join the Revolution
4:30pm •
AI/IoT Day - Tableau Dashboard with Amazon Lex Chat Bot
Galvanize - Skyline Lounge
8:00am •
1 Million Cups - Artificial Intelligence - OctaneAI
8:30am •
1 Million Cups - Virtual Reality - Baltu Studios
George Washington Carver Museum #ChaseBasecamp - Camelback Room
10:00am •
The Value of Values: A Workshop to Help You Craft the Compelling Beliefs that Drive Employee Engagement, Customer Loyalty, and Growth
11:00am •
Capital Formation: Funding Your Dream
12:00pm •
How to Find and Hire the Right Sales Manager, Set Expectations and Hold Them Accountable
1:00pm •
Beware of the Handshake Deal
2:00pm •
Pitch to INFORM. Pitch to ENGAGE. Pitch to WIN.
3:00pm •
Balancing Discovery and Delivery: Implementing Dual-Track Agile
5:00pm •
Digitalization is Here and How It's Changing the Entrepreneurial Landscape
6:00pm •
How to Find, Vet, and Motivate Creative Freelancers for Your Startup
George Washington Carver Museum #ChaseBasecamp - Estrella Room
8:30am •
Welcome to Startup Week PHX 2018
9:00am •
Keynote - Raj Nijjer - The Non-Linear Path to IPO's
10:00am •
Pursuing your Passion: How Tomas Gorny Achieved the American Dream in Arizona
4:00pm •
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 - Papago Room
10:00am •
How Arizona and Mexico’s Relationship Drives Arizona’s Economy
11:00am •
Disrupting Real Estate:How Homie Eliminates Commission Fees, Putting Millions Back Into the Local Economy
1:00pm •
Surviving Startup Failure
2:00pm •
High Risk, High Reward in the Startup Role Shuffle
George Washington Carver Museum #ChaseBasecamp - Superstition Room
11:00am •
Money Talks: But What's It Saying to You?
1:00pm •
Murder Your Task List with Asana
2:00pm •
The Realities of Starting Non-Profits
3:00pm •
10 Essentials Every Startup Needs to Succeed
5:00pm •
Streamlining Government Business Licensing
5:00pm •
Dream Big Play Bigger
6:00pm •
What It's Like Being An Entrepreneur In The Cannabis Industry
George Washington Carver Museum (aka #ChaseBasecamp)
12:00pm •
Monday Lunch
LIMITED
TBA
10:00am •
Founder F Ups
The Duce
5:30pm •
Happy Hour @ The Duce
Tuesday
, February 20
Galvanize - Skyline Lounge
8:00am •
1 Million Cups - Science - Urbix
8:30am •
1 Million Cups - Med Tech - Informed Mindset Medical
George Washington Carver Museum #ChaseBasecamp - Camelback Room
11:00am •
Taking risks in Age of Startup
12:00pm •
How to Pitch an Investor When Raising Capital
1:00pm •
Tips to Building a Great Culture
2:00pm •
If You Are Not Scared, You Are Doing It Wrong – Successful Entrepreneurs Take Risks
3:00pm •
Troll Hunting!
5:00pm •
Startup Small: Tips and Tricks for Authentic Small Shop Success Online
6:00pm •
Project Management to Drive Business Success
George Washington Carver Museum #ChaseBasecamp - Estrella Room
9:00am •
Keynote - Chris Johnson - 20 Years, a Merger, an Acquisition and 10 Lessons Learned
10:00am •
Entrepreneur Office Hours with Governor Ducey
4:00pm •
Keynote - Todd Nordstrom - Appreciate: Inspiring Breakthrough Teams
George Washington Carver Museum #ChaseBasecamp - Papago Room
11:00am •
What's Your Rep? (Moved from 10 AM)
12:00pm •
Why Education as a Service Will Explode in 2018
1:00pm •
"Yes, And..." Three Improv Concepts to Inspire Thought Leadership
George Washington Carver Museum #ChaseBasecamp - Superstition Room
11:00am •
Founder F Ups (Moved from 10 AM)
12:00pm •
Great Workplace Cultures on Purpose (Moved from 11 AM)
1:00pm •
The Art of The Pitch
2:00pm •
You Have a Second Mission as a Nonprofit
3:00pm •
Life Hacks of a Serial Entrepreneur
5:00pm •
Influence
6:00pm •
Scaling as a Solopreneur through Productivity & Process
George Washington Carver Museum (aka #ChaseBasecamp)
12:00pm •
Tuesday Lunch
LIMITED
Solera Health
5:30pm •
MedTech Day - Happy Hour @ Solera Health
STC (Scientific Technologies Corporation)
8:30am •
MedTech Day - Welcome and Intro to STC and WebPT
8:45am •
MedTech Day - Healthcare as an Ecosystem
10:00am •
MedTech Day - Improving doctor patient communication: How healthcare systems can address individual needs
11:00am •
MedTech Day -Cost-containment & The Futures of Healthcare
1:00pm •
MedTech Day - "Shark Tank" Pitch Prep
3:15pm •
MedTech Day - Purpose-built innovation: Focus on the solution, not the product
Wednesday
, February 21
Galvanize - Amphitheater
9:30am •
SaaS Day - What I Wish I Knew When LifeLock was a Startup
11:00am •
SaaS Day - The “Field of Dreams” Fallacy of Startup Customer Acquisition
1:30pm •
SaaS Day - How to Create a Predictable, Scalable, & Lovable Marketing Machine
3:00pm •
SaaS Day - Reality Check: Highs and Lows of Growing Your SaaS Startup to $1M ARR
Galvanize - Pima & Pinal Classroom
9:30am •
SaaS Day - Avoid the Pitfalls and Build a Great SaaS Product for Your Startup
11:00am •
SaaS Day - Metrics that Matter: Inside the SaaS Metrics of Today’s Top Companies
1:30pm •
SaaS Day - Getting Your First Round Of Startup Funding in Arizona
3:00pm •
SaaS Day - The Four Foundations of World-Class Customer Success
Galvanize - Skyline Lounge
8:00am •
1 Million Cups - SaaS - Qwick
8:30am •
1 Million Cups - SaaS - Revolution Parts
George Washington Carver Museum #ChaseBasecamp - Camelback Room
10:00am •
Dragging Your Business Across the Finish Line
11:00am •
Access to Flexible Capital, Training, and Technical Assistance
12:00pm •
Intro to Google Analytics
1:00pm •
How To Tap Into Your Greatness
2:00pm •
The Global Consumer Next Door: Cultural & Economic Considerations in Today’s Start-up
3:00pm •
Pathways, Pitfalls, and Potholes Along The Road To Building A Successful Software MVP
5:00pm •
Remote: The Future of Work - How Zapier Scales a 100% Remote Company
6:00pm •
Embracing the F-word
George Washington Carver Museum #ChaseBasecamp - Estrella Room
9:00am •
Keynote - Carla Sandine - A Founder’s (Almost) Love Letter to Phoenix
3:00pm •
Mexico as an International Platform for Startups
4:00pm •
Keynote - Hardknocks with Darren Wilson, Ernie Garcia, Jim Scussel, and Matt Likens
George Washington Carver Museum #ChaseBasecamp - Papago Room
10:00am •
The Courage to Thrive
1:00pm •
Process or Perish: System for Success
2:00pm •
Product Phase 1 - Disruption by Design: Creating Products that Delight and Win Markets
3:00pm •
Product Phase 2 - Ideate + Execute
4:00pm •
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 - Superstition Room
10:00am •
Founder F Ups
11:00am •
Being a Human Brand
LIMITED
1:00pm •
The 20 Rules for Creating a Magical Company Culture
2:00pm •
How to Crack the Devotion Code
3:00pm •
Growth Hacking Your New Venture: Attracting Capital and Eyeballs.
5:00pm •
Leading with Courage
6:00pm •
Give Chaos a Cadence
George Washington Carver Museum (aka #ChaseBasecamp)
12:00pm •
Wednesday Lunch
LIMITED
5:30pm •
Happy Hour (Onsite)
Thursday
, February 22
Events on Jackson
8:00am •
Blockchain Day - Registration and Networking
8:50am •
Blockchain Day - Opening Remarks by Blockchain Conference Team
9:00am •
Blockchain Day - Opening Dash Remarks: A Revolutionary Digital Money System, Meet Digital Cash
9:30am •
Blockchain Day - Initial Coin Offering (ICO) Regulatory Framework
10:00am •
Blockchain Day - Blockchain in Action: Building Blox, Deep C, Real Estate Blockchain Association, TokenBlock
10:30am •
Blockchain Day - Panel Blockchain Outside of FinTech: Kadima Ventures, Nexus Earth, and TokenIQ
11:00am •
Blockchain Day - Blockchain in Action: TitleChain, Zulloo, and CryptoBit Verified
11:30am •
Blockchain Day - Tokenize the World, The Future of Value Creation
12:00pm •
Blockchain Day - Lunch
1:00pm •
Blockchain Day - Blockchain in Action: Swapchain, CryptoCrow, Influence Logic
1:30pm •
Blockchain Day - Panel: Startups and Blockchain?
2:00pm •
Blockchain Day - Panel: Academic Perspective on Blockchain, Representatives from Arizona State University, University of Arizona, and Grand Canyon University
2:30pm •
Blockchain Day - Is the Music Industry Perfect for Blockchain?
3:00pm •
Blockchain Day - Acronis, Blockchain Consultants, Digibuild
3:15pm •
Blockchain Day - Arizona Showcase Companies: Sweetbridge, AssureVote, IDlink
3:30pm •
Blockchain Day - Blockchain Advisor to Sir Richard Branson - Winning at the Game of Blockchain
4:00pm •
Blockchain Day - Government Panel: Michael Hool, Representative Weninger, and Professor Marchant
4:30pm •
Blockchain Day - U.S. Congressman David Schweikert, Co-Chair, Congressional Blockchain Caucus
Galvanize - Skyline Lounge
8:00am •
1 Million Cups - Blockchain - Computes
8:30am •
1 Million Cups - Blockchain - Sweetbridge
George Washington Carver Museum #ChaseBasecamp - Camelback Room
10:00am •
Preparing Your Company for Equity Crowdfunding
11:00am •
How to Think Like a {Successful} Entrepreneur
12:00pm •
Workshop - How Sacred Sales Rhythms Could Save Your Start-Up (Moved from Tues 12 PM)
1:00pm •
7 Deadly Sins That Kill 95% of Startups (And How to Avoid Them)
2:00pm •
Selling Theranos - Failure Makes You Bleed
3:00pm •
Stress: The Silent Plague Limiting Entrepreneurial Success
5:00pm •
Realities of Startup Life: Can I Quit Now?
6:00pm •
Romance & Revenue: Growing Your Love Life While Growing Your Business
George Washington Carver Museum #ChaseBasecamp - Estrella Room
9:00am •
Keynote - Neil Balter - I Am the Luckiest Guy in the World, That Can’t Catch a Break!
10:00am •
Keynote - Alexi Venneri - 30 Tips in 30 Minutes to Sell on Social
3:00pm •
From #1 on The Billboards to #1 in the AppStore: How to Win the TechCrunch Disrupt Cup
4:30pm •
"Turning Risk into Luck" Keynote - with Techstars' Co-CEO David Brown
George Washington Carver Museum #ChaseBasecamp - Papago Room
10:00am •
How to Track the ROI of your Video Marketing
11:00am •
Lunch & Learn: Trademarks Made Easy
FULL
1:00pm •
Making a Valuable Connection: How Being Genuine Can Equal Revenue
2:00pm •
Can video solve your biggest challenges? What every startup & brand should know about Video.
George Washington Carver Museum #ChaseBasecamp - Superstition Room
10:00am •
Founder F Ups
11:00am •
Planning for the business you want
12:00pm •
Ethical Entrepreneurship: #Protips Every Entrepreneur Needs To Start the Right Way
1:00pm •
A startup Journey as Co-Founders
2:00pm •
Stop Preparing. Start Doing.
3:00pm •
Alternative Fundraising: How Equity Crowdfunding Can Help You Raise Capital and Create a Stronger Community Around Your Business
5:00pm •
Building a Business Around a Product in Growth Mode
6:00pm •
You belong in the room- building confidence
George Washington Carver Museum (aka #ChaseBasecamp)
12:00pm •
Thursday Lunch
LIMITED
Friday
, February 23
ASU Grant Street Studios
4:00pm •
Happy Hour @ ASU Grant Street Studios
Galvanize - Skyline Lounge
8:00am •
1 Million Cups - Local Food - ReelTaste
8:30am •
1 Million Cups - Professional Sports - Phoenix Rising
George Washington Carver Museum #ChaseBasecamp - Camelback Room
10:00am •
Engage Your Team with Reasonably Unreasonable Goals
11:00am •
Common Legal Mistakes Startups Make When Raising Capital
12:00pm •
The Underestimated Founder
1:00pm •
Who's tougher? Ironman Triathletes or Startup Founders?
2:00pm •
Be BOLD: Tell 'em What You Believe
3:00pm •
How to Scale Upmarket with Enterprise Field Sales
George Washington Carver Museum #ChaseBasecamp - Estrella Room
9:00am •
Keynote - Paul B. Allen - The Key to Entrepreneurial Success: Play to YOUR Strengths
10:00am •
Startup Growth Hacks: What to Do at Every Phase of Business to Make More Money and Have More Freedom
George Washington Carver Museum #ChaseBasecamp - Papago Room
10:00am •
Forget the Media: How to Be Your Own Storyteller
11:00am •
The Credit Conundrum: How to Determine What Credit Options Are Best
1:00pm •
The Automated Startup
FULL
George Washington Carver Museum #ChaseBasecamp - Superstition Room
10:00am •
Founder F Ups
11:00am •
Business as a Friendship
1:00pm •
Build a Brand With A Cult-Like Following
2:00pm •
Virtual and Augmented Reality: The Next Frontier of Interactive Marketing
3:00pm •
Go Big or Go Home: The Challenges with Scaling SaaS Companies in Phoenix
George Washington Carver Museum (aka #ChaseBasecamp)
12:00pm •
Friday Lunch
LIMITED
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