Austin Startup Week
Schedule
Monday, October 5, 2020
Women In Tech Summit Introduction and Best Practices
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Wendy Howell (She/Her)
Cisco Systems, Chief of Staff
Women in Tech Opening Remarks with Joshua Baer and Sandy Carter
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Joshua Baer
Capital Factory, Founder & CEO
Sandy Carter
Amazon Web Services, Vice President
Fireside Chat with ShearShare
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Courtney Caldwell (She/Her)
ShearShare, Inc., Cofounder & COO
Nancy Fechnay (She/Her)
Independent Advisor/Angel, EIR at Notley Ventures
Mothers Running Businesses From Home
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Monica Cravotta (She/Her)
WP Engine, Vice President of Marketing
Cristina Bocanegra (She/Her)
Mini Market, Love Child & Co-Founder of Current Conference, Founder
Candice Hahn (She/Her)
R/GA, SVP, Managing Director
Joelle Vail
Capital Factory, Chief Revenue Officer
Sistas are on the Rise! - The Challenges and Successes of Women of Color Founders!
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Janice Omadeke (She/Her)
The Mentor Method, CEO and Founder
April Dominguez (She/Her)
Handsome App, Founder and CEO
Zawadi Bryant (She/Her)
Nightlight Pediatric Urgent Care, CEO
Rima Imad Fadlallah (She/Her)
Thawra Network, CEO/Founder
Fireside Chat with Nicole Glaros, Chief Investment Strategy Officer of TechStars
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Nicole Glaros (She/Her)
Techstars, Chief Investment Strategy Officer
Gordon Daugherty
Capital Factory, Co-Founder & President
Women In Tech Startup Showcase
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Mollie Duckworth (She/Her)
Baker Botts L.L.P., Partner
Jim Breyer (He/Him)
Breyer Capital, Founder & CEO
Brittany Hill (She/Her)
Accelerist, Founder/CEO
Ari Palmer (She/Her)
TaxTaker, CEO & Co-Founder
Wei Escala (She/Her)
Eggschain Inc., CEO
Monica Landers (She/Her)
StoryFit, CEO & Founder
Toni Portmann (She/Her)
Walkabout Collaborative LLC, CEO and Co-Founder
Kerry Rupp (She/Her)
True Wealth Ventures, General Partner
Tuesday, October 6, 2020
CPG Track Opening Remarks
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Scott Marcus (He/Him)
Vital Farms, Chief Marketing Officer
Marc Nathan
Egan Nelson, VP Client Strategy
Fundraising Track Opening Remarks
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Jake O'Shea (He/Him)
Capital Factory, Investor Relations Manager
Jill Klinvex (She/Her)
Capital Factory, Senior Venture Associate
Secure Autonomy Track Opening Remarks
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Dr. Kevin McNeill (He/Him)
CACI, Sr. Vice President, Cyberspace Solutions
Sean Duffy (He/Him)
Capital Factory, VP of Partnerships
Building a Successful Ecommerce Strategy: How CPGs Can Win Online
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Carolyn Lowe (She/Her)
ROI Swift, CEO & Co-Founder
Chris Moe (He/Him)
Cartograph, COO, Co-Founder
Dee Bryant (She/Her)
Boozy Bites by Prim Improper, Founder & CEO
Michelle Breyer (She/Her)
SKU, COO
Shannon Davenport (She/Her)
Esker Beauty, Founder
Venture Fund Economics 101
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Morgan Flager (He/Him)
Silverton Partners, General Partner
John Dirvin (He/Him)
Capital Factory
Cat Dizon (She/Her)
Active Capital, Co-Founder/COO
Chris R. Traylor (He/Him)
Heavy Oil Solutions, Inc., Chairman & CEO
What is Secure Autonomy?
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Nathan Diller, Colonel (He/Him)
Air Force, Director, AFWERX
Autonomy & Drones
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Colin Guinn (He/Him)
Guinn Partners, Founder
Michael Balazs (He/Him)
The MITRE Corporation, Chief Futurist, Autonomy
Kevin Finisterre (He/Him)
DigitalMunition, Penetration Tester
Fundraising For Texas Startups In 2020
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Kerry Rupp (She/Her)
True Wealth Ventures, General Partner
Mike Dodd (He/Him)
Silverton Partners, General Partner
Charlie Plauche (He/Him)
S3 Ventures, Partner
Krishna Srinivasan (He/Him)
LiveOak Venture Partners, Founding Partner
Thomas Ball (He/Him)
Next Coast Ventures, Co-Founder and Managing Director
Wake Up! CPG Virtual Meetup: Austin Startup Week Edition
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Marc Nathan
Egan Nelson, VP Client Strategy
Equity in Access, Visibility and Funding in the CPG and Natural Products Space
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Edwin Marty (He/Him)
City of Austin, Food Policy Manager
Joi Chevalier (She/Her)
The Cook's Nook, CEO
Roman Gonzalez (He/Him)
Gardenio, Founder and CEO
Tam Hawkins (She/Her)
Greater Austin Black Chamber of Commerce, CEO
Aimy Steadman (She/Her)
Future/Proof, Founder & COO (and also founding board member of Naturally Austin)
Funding Alternatives to VC
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Ari Palmer (She/Her)
TaxTaker, CEO & Co-Founder
Jody Page (He/Him)
Lighter Capital, Director
Cheryl Campos (She/Her)
Republic, Director
Allen Thornton (He/Him)
Grant Source, CEO
Vulnerability at the Edge
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Jen Savage (She/Her)
Active Cyber LLC, Offensive Security Consultant
Lloyd Greenwald (He/Him)
CACI, Executive Director
Marcus Carey (He/Him)
ReliaQuest, Enterprise Architect
Brian D. Courchaine (He/Him)
Principal USAF ACC Cyberspace Operations, MITRE
Key CPG Trends: from Collagen to Keto
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Marissa Epstein (She/Her)
The University of Texas at Austin Nutrition Institute Department of Nutritional Sciences, Director
Kirstin Ross (She/Her)
SKU, Managing Director
Jason H. Karp (He/Him)
HumanCo, CEO / Founder
Christine Mei (She/Her)
Gathered Foods Corporation, CEO
Bader Alam (He/Him)
CAVU Venture Partners, Principal
Secure Autonomy Startup Showcase
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JD Stanley (He/Him)
IoT/AI Inc, COO
Jack Elston (He/Him)
Black Swift Technologies, Founder and CEO
Scott Hastings (He/Him)
ZPEG, CEO
Devin Breen
CHAaSM, Vice President
Sean Duffy (He/Him)
Capital Factory, VP of Partnerships
Sourcing Capital and Fueling Growth from Abroad
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David Dufresne (He/Him)
Panache Ventures, Partner
Chris Ripley (He/Him)
Smarter Sorting, CEO
Dina Santos (She/Her)
Consulate General of Canada in Dallas, Senior Trade Commissioner
COVID-19 Innovation Track Opening Remarks
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Meg Hare (She/Her)
Accenture, Sales Director
Rob Cohan (He/Him)
Accenture, Managing Director
Entrepreneurship 101 Track Opening Remarks
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Amos Schwartzfarb (He/Him)
Techstars, Managing Director
CPG Startup Showcase
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Naijean Bernard (She/Her)
Jeany's Ginger Elixer, Owner/Founder
Serenity Carr (She/Her)
Serenity Kids, Co-Founder and CEO
Emily Kealey (She/Her)
Naturally Austin, CEO/Executive Director
Zach Harper (He/Him)
Funky Mello, CEO
Shannon Davenport (She/Her)
Esker Beauty, Founder
Gavin Booth (He/Him)
Greenbelt Craft Kombucha, Founder
Emily McNabb Butler (She/Her)
The Good Hippie, Owner
Disruptions and Pivots: Communities that Sweat Together Stay Together
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Patrick Hitchins (He/Him)
FitRankings, CEO // Founder
Tom Digan (He/Him)
Ladder, Co-Founder & President
Lizzie Aquirre (She/Her)
Soulstice Retreats, CEO
Ryan Fenton (He/Him)
FloSports, Director, Global Rights Acquisition/Partnerships
Rob Cohan (He/Him)
Accenture, Managing Director
Finding your Revenue Formula
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Amos Schwartzfarb (He/Him)
Techstars, Managing Director
Opportunities for Innovation in Startups Responding to COVID-19
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Julia Cheek (She/Her)
Everlywell, Founder and CEO
Lloyd Armbrust (He/Him)
Armbrust American, CEO/Founder
Mellie Price (She/Her)
Texas Venture Labs, Executive Director
Validating Assumptions & Prioritizing
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Meggie Williams
Skiptown, Founder & CEO
Cody Simms (He/Him)
Techstars, Partner and Senior Vice President
Key Performance Indicators
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Trevor Boehm (He/Him)
Techstars, Managing Director
Using Data, Social Media and Analytics to Understanding How to Respond to COVID-19 Impacts and Challenges
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Chris Armstrong (He/Him)
Accenture Interactive, Experience Optimization Lead
Katie Townsley (She/Her)
Accenture, Strategy Director
Melissa Moloney (She/Her)
Accenture, Higher Ed, Non Profit, and Government Consulting Executive
Kevin Ellenwood (He/Him)
Accenture, Managing Director
A Candid Discussion with Two Austin Fintech CEOs
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James Garvey
Self Financial, CEO and founder
Jason Bornhorst (He/Him)
First Dollar, CEO
Government as a Platform: Operating in the Never Normal
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Greg Martin (He/Him)
Sumo Logic, Vice President and General Manager, Security Business Unit
Leigh Christie (She/Her)
Greater Austin Chamber of Commerce, Senior Vice President, Global Technology & Innovation
Todd Kimbriel (He/Him)
Accenture, Government Senior Advisor
Anh Selissen (She/Her)
Texas Department of Transportation, Chief Information Officer
Amanda Crawford (She/Her)
Texas Department of Information Resources, Executive Director
Wednesday, October 7, 2020
Mental Health Track Opening Remarks
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Tony Tovar (He/Him)
Sana Benefits, Head of Community
Kylie Everhart (She/Her)
Friday Health Plans, Director of Sales, Texas
Product and Design Track Opening Remarks
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James Skelton (He/Him)
Galvanize, Technical Evangelist
Marcelo Cordini
December Labs, CoFounder, Head of Texas Office
Cultivating Workplace Wellness: Thinking Outside of the Box to Increase Employee Health and Happiness
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Morgan Simon (She/Her)
Well Thymed, Functional Nutritional Therapy Practitioner
The Holy Trinity of Dev + Design Collaboration Is Finally Here
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Bessy Kim (She/Her)
argodesign, Design Lead
Ian MacDowell (He/Him)
argodesign, Technology Director
Debunking the Myths of Health Insurance: Affordability, New Options and Real World Examples
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Kylie Everhart (She/Her)
Friday Health Plans, Director of Sales, Texas
Getting Started With Website Accessibility
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Amber Hinds (She/Her)
Equalize Digital, Creative Director & CEO
The Playbook for Virtual Meeting Success
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Reagan Pugh (He/Him)
Reagan Pugh LLC, Speaker & Facilitator
Hands Off: Choosing the Right Touchless Tech in the Era of COVID
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Adrian Taylor (He/Him)
Pushstart Creative, Creative Director & Co-founder
David Lucas (He/Him)
Pushstart Creative, Industrial Designer
Navigating Emotional Risk in an Online Environment
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Anna Westbrook (She/Her)
Isabel & The Runaway Train, Producer, Composer / Playwright
Junice Rockman (She/Her)
JRock Therapy, Neuropsychotherapist, Journalist, Public Policy Advocate, M.A.,LPC, LCDC-i
Natalie Khoo (She/Her)
Avion Agency, Director
Andrew Shearer (He/Him)
BravePath, Founder and Principal
Overtime and IP Issues When the Software Developer Works from Home
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Albert Carrion (He/Him)
Husch Blackwell LLP, Partner
Kevin Koronka (He/Him)
Husch Blackwell LLP, Partner
Sonia Ramirez Anderson (She/Her)
Husch Blackwell LLP, Attorney
Battling Work-From-Home Fatigue
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Scott Harmon (He/Him)
Swivel, CEO
Chad Jewell (He/Him)
Austin Office Space, Founder and Principal Broker
Chris Peifer (He/Him)
hOp, CEO
Kana LiVolsi (She/Her)
Dos Mundos Creative, CEO
How UX Research is Helping Startups Build The Right Product
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Marcelo Cordini
December Labs, CoFounder, Head of Texas Office
Elisabeth Bohlmann
December Labs, VP Client Strategy
Matt Miller (He/Him)
Liongard, Director of Product Management
Vincent Tran (He/Him)
Liongard, COO/CPO
Marketing and Branding Track Opening Remarks
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Dana Wildeboer (She/Her)
MassChallenge, Senior Director of Marketing
Social Impact Track Opening Remarks
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Janice Omadeke (She/Her)
The Mentor Method, CEO and Founder
Austin's Social and Environmental Impact Start-up Ecosystem
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Bob Bridge (He/Him)
Southwest Angel Network, Executive Director
Bart Bohn (He/Him)
Root Aspen, Founder
Researching a Pivot: How do you "Get out of the Building" When you Can't Leave the House?
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Llewyn Paine (She/Her)
Llewyn Paine Consulting LLC, Principal
Storytelling for Thought Leaders - Helping Your Diversity and Inclusion Stories Come to Life!
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Bobby Umar (He/Him)
DYPB - Discover Your Personal Brand, CEO
Building Community: Your Competitive Advantage
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Holly Firestone (She/Her)
Venafi, Head of Community
Building Social Impact Quickly
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Tala Matchett (She/Her)
Notley, Partner
Kelli Mason (She/Her)
Notley, Partner
Will Matthews (He/Him)
Ex-Pro Football Player / Entrepreneur / Advocate
Future of Work & Inclusion with Enterprises
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Wendy Howell (She/Her)
Cisco Systems, Chief of Staff
Chris Pardo (He/Him)
Dun & Bradstreet, VP, Innovation
Lisa Besserman (She/Her)
Indeed, Head of Program, Global Incubator
A-LIST up close & personal: Innovating during challenging times
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Tamara Fields
Accenture, Austin Managing Director
Julia Cheek (She/Her)
Everlywell, Founder and CEO
Kiwi Camara
DISCO, Founder and CEO
Eric Starkloff
NI, President & CEO
A Glimpse Into The Future of Platform Changes
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Tom Miller (He/Him)
ClearForce, CEO
Toni Portmann (She/Her)
Walkabout Collaborative LLC, CEO and Co-Founder
Bryan Chambers (He/Him)
Capital Factory, Vice President of Accelerator and Investment Fund
Navigating the 2020 Election: What You Need To Know
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Ashley Lopez (She/Her)
KUT, Reporter
Savannah L. Barker (She/Her)
Notley, Senior Director of Program Operations
Charlie Bonner (He/Him)
MOVE Texas, Communications Director
Sarah Ortiz Shields (She/Her)
Austin Tech Alliance, Executive Director
2020 PR and Marketing Planning for Startups, Take Two: What to Do Now
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Jonathan Dampier (He/Him)
Revionics, SVP Global Marketing
Laura Russell (She/Her)
Adlucent, Senior Director of Marketing
Mariana Fischbach (She/Her)
Ketner Group Communications, Director of Media Relations
Future of Work Startup Showcase: Back to Work
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Tarun Nimmagadda (He/Him)
ReturnSafe, CEO
Mark Holland (He/Him)
Choose Health, CEO
Ted Gutierrez (He/Him)
SecurityGate.io, CEO
Will Harris (He/Him)
Eagle Eye Networks, Reseller Partner Director
Richard Zhu (He/Him)
ZipcodeXpress Inc., CEO
Thursday, October 8, 2020
Bonus Track Opening Remarks
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Brittany Ballard (She/Her)
Austin Startup Week, Logistics Assistant
HR & Culture Track Opening Remarks
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Desmond Thomas (He/Him)
Walmart Global Tech, Community and Operations Manager
Randy Fisher (He/Him)
Insperity, Strategic Marketing Manager
Legal Track Opening Remarks
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Ryan Carpenter (He/Him)
Carpenter Wellington PLLC, Managing Attorney
Mario Glisic (He/Him)
Carpenter Wellington PLLC, Attorney
Sean Duffy (He/Him)
Capital Factory, VP of Partnerships
How Orgs Can Intentionally Embrace Diversity
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Annette Alexander (She/Her)
WP Engine, Chief People Officer
Introduction to K Startups, Say an-nyeong haseyo (hello) to Korean startups
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Sedon Hwang (He/Him)
Strong Friends Company, CEO
Gwan Hyeon Shin (He/Him)
Atozsoft Corporation, Marketing Manager
Na-Young Seo (She/Her)
Mooyeokwang, Inc., Marketing Manager
Hwan Hee Koo (She/Her)
Lupin Company Inc., CEO
Francis Pahng (He/Him)
Zinnotech Corporation, CEO & President, Zinnotech
Jeehee Kim (She/Her)
Studio CrossCulture, CEO
Startup Legal Toolkit
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Mario Glisic (He/Him)
Carpenter Wellington PLLC, Attorney
Ryan Carpenter (He/Him)
Carpenter Wellington PLLC, Managing Attorney
Avoiding Legal Pitfalls: Common Mistakes to Avoid when Starting and Running a Startup
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Kristy Alballero (She/Her)
IOOGO, Founder & COO
Richard Deulofeut (He/Him)
Trust Ventures, Associate
Ryan Carpenter (He/Him)
Carpenter Wellington PLLC, Managing Attorney
Derek Ruth (He/Him)
Catena Technology, CEO
The Texas Triangle
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Marc Nathan
Egan Nelson, VP Client Strategy
Christiana Yebra (She/Her)
Vouch, CEO
Aisha Lewis (She/Her)
Notley, Director of Strategic Programs
Heath Butler (He/Him)
Mercury Fund, Partner
A-LIST up close & personal: Leading Through Adversity & Our Path Forward
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Hugh Forrest
SXSW, Chief Programming Officer
Linda Ginac
TalentGuard, Founder & CEO
Dr. Colette Pierce Burnette
Huston-Tillotson University, President
Robert Alvarez
BigCommerce, CFO/COO
Tyson Tuttle
Silicon Labs, CEO
Ethics in AI
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Will Griffin (He/Him)
Hypergiant, Chief Ethics Officer
Sherri Greenberg (She/Her)
University of Texas, Professor of Practice in the LBJ School of Public Affairs, and Director of Research for Good Systems Future of Work
Funding a Digital Workforce - How to Develop a Team that Draws Capital
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Paul O'Brien (He/Him)
MediaTech Ventures, CEO
Kris Gilot (She/Her)
Insperity, General Manager
Jonathan Kaplan (He/Him)
Next Coast Ventures, Chief Operating Officer
Company Culture in a Pandemic: Practical Ideas and Learnings
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Albert Swantner (He/Him)
Board Member at Naturally Austin, CTO at Mobile Tech RX
Caitlyn Conner (She/Her)
Popspots, People Operations
Adelle Archer (She/Her)
Eterneva, CEO
Karen Fernandez (She/Her)
formerly @ The Guild, Startup Advisor, Head of People
How to Mentor Youth Entrepreneurs
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Julie Shannan (She/Her)
VentureLab, Executive Director
Kehlin Swain (He/Him)
Xplosion tech, Tech Lead
Sales and BizDev Track Opening Remarks
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Erika Isett (She/Her)
AppSumo, Senior Partnerships Manager
Jose Martins (He/Him)
Hubspot, HubSpot for Startups
Survival and Pivots Track Opening Remarks
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Elisa Sepulveda (She/Her)
Operational Leader and Community Builder
Is it Time to Pivot?
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Steve Schaffer (He/Him)
Nextfront Ventures, LLC, Advisor | Mentor | Investor | Board Director | Speaker
Innovation in the National Security Community Track Opening Remarks
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Mark Valentine (He/Him)
Microsoft, General Manager, National Security
Kevin Landtroop (He/Him)
Capital Factory, Vice President of Defense
How the National Security Community and Industry can act more like a Startup
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Kurt DelBene (He/Him)
Microsoft, Executive Vice President, Corporate Strategy, Core Services Engineering and Operation
Jen Sovada (She/Her)
MissionTech Solutions, LLC, Chief Futures Officer
How to Cheat on the B2B Playbook
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Laura Oxler (She/Her)
soona, Customer Success Manager
Brianna Littlepage (She/Her)
soona, Director of Marketing & Sales
Launching in a Pandemic
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Cecilia Laseter (She/Her)
Peck Boards, Founder/CEO
Kate Herling (She/Her)
Tandem, CEO & Founder
Clark Nowlin (He/Him)
Golden Ratio, Founder & Chief Executive Officer
Albert Swantner (He/Him)
Board Member at Naturally Austin, CTO at Mobile Tech RX
A-LIST up close & personal: Growing a Thriving Team & Business with Persistence
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Hugh Forrest
SXSW, Chief Programming Officer
Tony Aguilar
Chipper, Founder/CEO
John Berkowitz
OJO Labs, CEO & Co-founder
Brent Bellm
BigCommerce, CEO
Tahjar "Tee" Roamartinez
Cyber Warfighters Group, Founder & CEO
Keynote Address by Paul Puckett, Director of the Army Enterprise Cloud Management Office
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Paul Puckett (He/Him)
Army Enterprise Cloud Management Office, Director
Frictionless Selling: Removing Friction to Accelerate Growth
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Jose Martins (He/Him)
Hubspot, HubSpot for Startups
Innovative Brands and Retail Concepts: The Next Wave
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Jeff Ketner (He/Him)
Ketner Group Communications, CEO
David Matthews (He/Him)
RevTech Ventures, Managing Director
Michelle Breyer (She/Her)
SKU, COO
Dual-Use Technology and Artificial Intelligence
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Ellen Chang (She/Her)
BMNT/Syndicate 708, Director/Managing Partner
Douglas Drakeley (He/Him)
JAIC, Industry Outreach Officer
JUST ANNOUNCED: Survival and Pivots: SXSW Pitch
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Martin Martinez (He/Him)
A-Player Media, Founder & President
Chris Valentine (He/Him)
SXSW Pitch, Event Producer
MythBusters - Pitch Deck Edition
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Kristine Bryant (She/Her)
Gladiator Consulting, CEO
Jim Brown (He/Him)
Arena Growth Partners, Founder & Managing Partner
Carolyn Jenkins (She/Her)
C-Suite Consulting, Advisor
Kurt Wilkin (He/Him)
HireBetter, Co-Founder
Dual-Use Startup Showcase hosted by Kevin Landtroop of Capital Factory and Cullen Jones of Microsoft
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Scott Schneider (He/Him)
HTX Labs, CEO
Gustavo Sanchez (He/Him)
Pandata Tech, Co-Founder
Cullen Jones (He/Him)
Microsoft, Sr Startup Lead: National Security Group
Kevin Landtroop (He/Him)
Capital Factory, Vice President of Defense
David Reeths (He/Him)
Red 6, Chief Strategy Officer
