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Techstars Startup Week Seattle 2018

Henry Soo

Strategic Partnerships
Vancouver, British Columbia

8:00am

Opening Breakfast Galvanize - Downstairs

10:00am

Fireside Chat with Blockchain, Crypto, eSports, Venture Expert: Rahul Sood SURF IncubatorFILLING Purpose Driven Brands: How to Build Brand Love Galvanize- DoveTailFILLING Low Cost, High Impact Employment Branding and Recruitment Marketing for Startups Galvanize- Harbor Room

11:00am

The Economy of Ideas: How Startups and Agencies Should Work Together Galvanize- DoveTail Telling Your Story: An Improv Playshop Galvanize - Rooftop RoomFILLING 7 Keys To A Six Figure Speaking Career Galvanize- Harbor RoomFULL

12:00pm

Launch it Broken, Fix it Live Galvanize - The Square Guaranteed Successful Design Galvanize - Lumber Yard The Business of Fashion & Beauty - Industry Trends, Opportunities & Challenges Galvanize- DoveTailFILLING

1:00pm

Startup Fundraising 101 - Investor/Entrepreneur Panel Galvanize- DoveTail

1:30pm

Branding 101 for Startups + Small Business: Develop Your Strategy + Voice Galvanize- Harbor RoomFILLING Fireside Chat with David Galvan, VP of Digital Partnerships and Startup Engagement at Mastercard Galvanize - The Underground (Basement)LIMITED Health Care 101 Cambia GroveLIMITED

2:00pm

From Blogs to Instagram to Cookbooks: the Path to Publishing in the Food Industry Indi ChocolateLIMITED Delighting Customers Through Superior Retail Operations Galvanize- DoveTailFILLING

3:00pm

Negotiation 360 - the art of the *real* deal Galvanize- DoveTail Five to Fifty Employees in Six Months Galvanize - The SquareLIMITED Pre-Funk Party thinkspace Seattle- Pacific CrestLIMITED Alternative Pathways to Startup Funding Galvanize - Rooftop Room Startup Lessons From the 5 Hottest Marketing Campaigns in 2018 Galvanize - The Underground (Basement) Social XR: Immersive Technology as the Next Social Media Platform Galvanize- Harbor Room

4:00pm

The Economic Engine of Your Business (Why Have a System) Galvanize- DoveTailFILLING The Art and Science of Pivoting Galvanize - The SquareLIMITED

4:30pm

Beyond Hype: Five Real Use Cases for Blockchain (Panel Discussion & Networking) ATLAS WorkbaseFILLING

5:30pm

Women & Power: An Honest Discussion About Women Leveraging Power The CollectiveFILLING

7:00pm

UX Design for XR Startups Pluto VR

8:00am

Executive Assistant- Tips and Tools Panel Discussion thinkspace Seattle- Pacific CrestFILLING

9:00am

Blockchain 101: Cats, Dogs and World Peace Galvanize- DoveTailLIMITED How Events Can Build Community around Your Startup's Brand Story Galvanize- Harbor RoomFILLING Shipping and Logistics 101 for Startups - Presented by UPS and powered by Oviture University The Law Offices of Knobbe MartensLIMITED

9:30am

The Five Pillars of Success Galvanize - Rooftop Room

10:00am

Burnout - Proof Your Startup Galvanize- Harbor RoomFULL Scaling Your Healthy, Inclusive Startup Culture Galvanize- DoveTail

10:15am

Engaging the Startup Community: Investments, Acquihires, and External R&D Create33FILLING

11:00am

Visual Branding through Photography Galvanize- Harbor RoomFILLING How to Stand Out in Overcrowded B2C Markets, Fashion & Beauty Galvanize- DoveTailFILLING Panel: Latinos in Business Galvanize - Rooftop RoomFILLING Why It Pays to Pay Your Employees Now vs. Later Galvanize - The Underground (Basement)LIMITED

12:00pm

Causation: The Missing Piece in Big Data Galvanize- DoveTailFILLING Virtual and Augmented Reality Design Usability and Inclusiveness in both Hardware and Software. Galvanize- Harbor RoomFILLING Future in business: Connected intelligence Galvanize - Rooftop RoomFILLING Alternative Forms of Executive Compensation for Start-ups thinkspace SEATTLE - Mailbox PeakFILLING

12:30pm

Pro Bono Patents University of Washington Law School (William H. Gates Hall) Room 138

1:00pm

Blockchain Office Hours - Tuesday October 9 (1-4pm) GalvanizeFILLING Tech Startups for the Non-Technical Galvanize- Harbor RoomFILLING Angel Investor Group Panel Galvanize- DoveTail How to Launch Your Own Successful Crowdfunding Campaign Galvanize - Rooftop RoomFILLING Intellectual Property Law 101 for Startups - Presented by Knobbe Martens and powered by Oviture University The Law Offices of Knobbe MartensLIMITED Keeping it Real – How to Do Smarter Social Media Marketing Galvanize - The Square The Swing Shift Consult: Strategy Chat Galvanize - Lumber Yard

2:00pm

Sales is not a DIRTY word: adapting sales to meet the shifting needs & expectations of today’s B2B buyers. Galvanize - The Square Untapped Data Sources for Urban Solutions Galvanize- Harbor RoomLIMITED The Influence of Emerging Tech on Retail & Shopping, Fashion & Beauty focus Galvanize - The Underground (Basement)FILLING Where are they now: a one-year update from successful food entrepreneurs Jack Timmons and Eric Rivera Cone & SteinerLIMITED 10 Lessons You'll Learn Launching ABM Galvanize- DoveTail

3:00pm

The Good, The Bad, and The Ugly: Navigating Your Startup's Early Days Create33 Novo Nordisk Innovation Challenge - Launch Event Cambia Grove How to Rock Your Brand Like a Hurricane: Cheap Tricks to Help You Design Great Content Marketing Galvanize- DoveTail Customers Come First: How to Build a Customer-Centric Startup Galvanize - The Square

4:00pm

Burnout - Proof Your Startup Galvanize- Harbor RoomFILLING Cybersecurity for Startups Galvanize- DoveTail KPI for Emotional Wellness Galvanize - Rooftop Room KEXP Net Neutrality Event - A Celebration of the Creativity and Innovation of an Open Internet KEXP Gathering Space Cannabis: Exploring the wild west of retail & manufacturing Galvanize - The SquareFILLING

5:00pm

Sips and Scholarships: Trivia Night Galvanize - Rooftop Room Fundraising V. Bootstrapping Create33

5:30pm

Cascadia Developer Happy Hour thinkspace Seattle- Pacific Crest Seeing Green: How Startups Can Grow Market Share with a Counterintuitive Sustainability Branding & Messaging Strategy Galvanize- Harbor Room

6:00pm

How to build your hardware startup Ada Developer AcademyFULL

6:30pm

Disruptive Real Estate Technology Companies MetropolistLIMITED

8:00am

KPI of Emotional Wellness Galvanize- DoveTail

10:00am

Using the 5 Points of Health Care to Bring Your Product to Market Cambia GroveLIMITED 1-on-1 Mentor Sessions (Wednesday) Galvanize-Room TBD F*ck, Startups Are Hard Galvanize - The Square In the Wake of #MeToo: What's Next for Leaders and People Ops Galvanize- DoveTail How to Give a Killer Pitch: Secrets from TEDx Galvanize - DownstairsLIMITED

10:15am

Building a Corporate Innovation Program SURF IncubatorFILLING

11:00am

How Buyers Buy: get inside the minds of your prospective customers Galvanize - The Square From Attendees to Loyal Fans: Leveraging Hybrid Events for Marketers Galvanize- DoveTailFILLING Introducing Search Funds: Entrepreneurship Through Acquisition Galvanize- Harbor RoomFILLING

12:00pm

NEW: Workshop with Cal McAllister - What kind of brand do you want to be? Galvanize - The SquareFILLING Technology, Truth and Trust - Presented by Knobbe and Powered by Oviture The Law Offices of Knobbe MartensLIMITED Latests Trends and Innovations in the Craft Chocolate Industry Indi ChocolateLIMITED Identify and Monetize Your Intellectual Property thinkspace SEATTLE - Mailbox PeakFILLING High Tech + High Touch: Achieving Balance in Retail Galvanize- DoveTailFILLING A Startup's Ecosystem: Understanding the Key Players in a Startup's Life Create33FILLING

12:30pm

Panel Discussion: If you build it, they WONT come. Galvanize - Rooftop RoomFILLING

1:00pm

Blockchain Office Hours - Wednesday October 10 (1-4pm) GalvanizeFULL The Human Side Of Being Data-Driven Galvanize - Lumber Yard Early Stage Venture Fund Panel Galvanize- DoveTail Impact Startups: Funding Double and Triple Bottom Line Companies Galvanize- Harbor RoomFILLING Are You a Lover or a Fighter? Find Your North Star for Brand Storytelling Galvanize - The Square

2:00pm

Cybersecurity isn't just for techies... Galvanize - Rooftop Room Fundraising for B2C startups - Seattle Investor Insights Galvanize- DoveTailFILLING Startup Valuation Workshop - AoA Galvanize- Harbor Room Formation to Exit: Beginning with the End in Mind Galvanize - The Square

3:00pm

I want you to want me: How to get great candidates without resorting to Cheap Tricks Galvanize - Rooftop Room Trade Show 101: Removing the Mystery of Trade Show Exhibiting Galvanize- DoveTailLIMITED Up-Leveling Your Startup's Facebook Ads Galvanize - The Square Art, Artists, and the Intersection with Emerging Tech Galvanize- Harbor Room

3:30pm

Compliance and Crypto: How Regulations Will Impact New Money Coinme Headquarters Leading Your Business to Success with Your Intuition Columbia Tower ClubFILLING

4:00pm

Your Personal Cybersecurity Galvanize- DoveTail Complete Cloud Compliance Cambia GroveLIMITED 5k Walk/Run and Happy Hour with IRONMAN thinkspace Seattle- Pacific CrestLIMITED 3D Printing: the future of retail and manufacturing? Galvanize - Rooftop RoomFILLING Turning Leftovers into Electricity: A Clean Tech Fireside Chat with Craig Husa, CEO of Impact Bioenergy Galvanize- Harbor Room

4:30pm

Fintech and Cryptocurrency Happy Hour Coinme Headquarters

5:00pm

Blockchain, Smart Contracts, Crypto & Security Tokens Galvanize - The SquareLIMITED Finding & Funding a Small Business Galvanize- DoveTailFILLING

5:30pm

Shape Your Mindset- Gracefully handle a “loss” and turn it into a learning opportunity, thinkspace Seattle- Pacific CrestLIMITED Founders Live Seattle - Happy Hour and Pitch Competition Galvanize - DownstairsFILLING Driving Profits Through Principles: Meet Seattle Sustainability Superstars and learn how they baked sustainability into their brands from the get-go to expand their impact and increase market share Galvanize- Harbor Room Hack Nation - Pitch Competition Langston Hughes Performing Arts InstituteLIMITED

6:00pm

Fireside Chat on Youth Entrepreneurship with Dave Cotter and Ryan Fritzky Galvanize - Lumber Yard

6:30pm

PuPPy - a monthly meetup for Puget Sound Programming Python Startbucks HQFILLING Seattle Proptech: How Seattle can be a global leader in Real Estate and Construction Tech MetropolistLIMITED

10:00am

Expand Your Social Capital in the Heart of the Seattle Freeze Galvanize- DoveTail 1-on-1 Mentor Sessions (Thursday) Galvanize-Room TBD Multigenerational Teams: How to Manage and Thrive Galvanize- Harbor Room

10:15am

Using Incubators and Accelerators for Corporate Innovation SURF IncubatorFILLING

11:00am

Understanding and Reaching The Hispanic Market Galvanize- DoveTailFILLING Marketing Strategy: It’s Not Really OK To Fail (Unless You Do It Right) Galvanize - The Square Career Reinvention: Jumping Off the Corporate Ladder into the Entrepreneurial Unknown Galvanize- Harbor Room

12:00pm

The Startup Revenue Engine: generating targeted, qualified leads to scale and accelerate growth Galvanize - The Square Is this Thing Even Enforceable? What You Need to Know About Non-Competition, Non-Solicitation, and Confidentiality Agreements thinkspace SEATTLE - Mailbox PeakFILLING 5 Star State of Mind Galvanize- Harbor RoomFILLING Unlocking UW Resources for the Startup Community CoMotion HQ

1:00pm

Blockchain Office Hours - Thursday October 11 (1-4pm) GalvanizeLIMITED Growth and Scale Stage Capital Galvanize- DoveTail Bringing Home the Bacon: Cultivating Thought Leaders to Break Down Trust Barriers with Prospects Galvanize - The Square The Swing Shift Consult: Strategy Chat Galvanize - Lumber Yard

1:30pm

Brand Strategy for Startups + Small Business: Getting from Brand to GTM & Beyond Galvanize- Harbor RoomFULL

2:00pm

Getting to your first 100 customers: a conversation with Gillian Muessig and Eve Stacey Galvanize - The Square Applying AI to the Enterprise Insight Data ScienceFILLING How Chef Pop-Ups are Changing the Way We Eat and Drink Cone & SteinerLIMITED Healthcare Startup Fundraising Cambia GroveLIMITED How Startups Can Win Top Talent Galvanize- DoveTail Tour of Washington Clean Energy Testbeds Washington Clean Energy TestbedsLIMITED

3:00pm

Blockchain is Singlng My Song Galvanize- Harbor RoomLIMITED Investing in Fintech Galvanize - The Underground (Basement) Fireside Chat with John Cook: Co-Founder of GeekWire Galvanize - The Square

4:00pm

HealthTech Showcase: Your New and Improved Patient Experience Cambia GroveLIMITED Edutainment: Educating, Training, and Entertaining in XR Galvanize- Harbor Room Social Impact Panel Four Seas / Dynasty RoomFILLING Panel on Youth Entrepreneurship with Alka Manchanda and Matthew Berk Galvanize - The Square

4:30pm

Boosting Main Street: Government Sponsored Resources & Programs for Small Businesses. Galvanize- DoveTailFILLING

5:30pm

Token Forum: Blockchain Happy Hour & Pitch Competition Columbia Tower ClubFILLING

6:00pm

Latinos @ Seattle StartUp Week Celebration AvalaraFULL SeattleJS - a monthly meetup for web developers in Seattle RealSelf Startups meet Angels - Pitch Event The Riveter Climbing Your Way to the Top: An Interactive Discussion with former Olympic Athlete, Sonya Stoklosa The CollectiveFILLING

6:30pm

How Technology is changing the $10 trillion construction industry Galvanize - The SquareFILLING

7:00pm

Challenges of Developing Hardware: From Prototype to Production Line thinkspace Seattle- Pacific CrestLIMITED

7:30pm

Spatial Computing Demo Night (Haptics, 360 Video, AR/MR) Pacific Science Center

9:30am

Student Startups Showcase Husky Union Building (HUB) Room 250FILLING Access to Success The CollectiveFILLING

10:00am

Gaining the Competitive Advantage: differentiation through segmented customer value props Galvanize - The Square

11:00am

Why Startups Suck at Marketing Galvanize - Downstairs Why Podcasting Matters For Your Brand or Business Galvanize- DoveTail

12:00pm

What Every Entrepreneur Needs to Know about the GDPR thinkspace SEATTLE - Mailbox PeakFILLING Fundamentals for Startups Fridays CoMotion @ Fluke Hall

12:30pm

Build Your Prospecting Plan Galvanize- Harbor RoomFILLING

1:00pm

Startup Labs Panel Galvanize- DoveTail

2:00pm

Shark Tank: Intro to Youth Entrepreneurship Galvanize- DoveTail

2:30pm

Seattle FinTech Flavors and Milestones - Startup Stories & Lessons Learned Galvanize - The Square

3:30pm

How FinTech is Making Real Estate More Inclusive Galvanize - The Square

4:00pm

Future Founders Friday Galvanize - The Underground (Basement)

5:00pm

VetHacks Hackathon WeWork (1411 4th Ave)FILLING