2020 Startup of the Year Summit Schedule

11 AM

Welcome Address & Opening Remarks

11:30 - 12:30 PM

Conversation with Mike Evans (Co-Founder, GrubHub; Founder, Fixer; Author, Hangry)

12 - 12:30 PM

Ask a VC with Marc Nager (Partner, Greater Colorado Venture Fund)

12:30 - 1 PM

COVID-19 Startup of the Year Event Recap, featuring Startup of the Year Alumni

1 - 1:30 PM

Ask a VC with Marlon Nichols (Managing General Partner, MaC Venture Capital)

Conversation with Meredith Fineman (Founder, Finepoint; Author, Brag Better)
 

2 - 2:30 PM

Female Founders Startup of the Year Pitch Event Recap

2:30 - 3 PM

Conversation with Rohit Bhargava (Founder, Non-Obvious Company; Author, Non-Obvious Mega Trends and The Future Normal)

3 - 3:30 PM

Ask Me Anything with Carolyn Rodz (Founder and CEO, HelloAlice)

3:30 - 4 PM

Ask a VC with John Fein (Founder and Managing Partner, Firebrand Ventures)

3 - 5 PM

Startup of the Year Top 100 Semifinalist Pitches (Day I) and Closing Remarks

Throughout the day:

• Conversation Hallways
• People's Choice Award Poll
• Curated Office Hours 

11 AM

Welcome to Summit Day II
 

11:30 - 12:30 PM

Conversation with Kara Goldin (Founder and CEO, Hint Water; Author, Undaunted)

12:30 - 1 PM

The Psychology of Fundraising with Rich Maloy (Established Ventures, SpringTime Ventures)

U.S. Veteran Founder Startup of the Year Pitch Event Recap

1 - 1:30 PM

Conversation with Zvi Band (General Manager, Compass; Author, Success in you Sphere: Leverage the Power of Relationships to Achieve Your Business Goals)

1:30 - 2 PM

Conversation with Lo Toney (Founding Managing Partner, Plexo Capital)

2 - 2:30 PM

Ask A Cloud Expert with Phil Supinski (CEO, Cloud303)

Black Founders Startup of the Year Pitch Event Recap

2:30 - 3 PM

Conversation with Whitney Johnson (CEO, WLJ Advisors; Author, Disrupt Yourself and Building a Team)

3 - 3:30 PM

Ask NASA iTech with Maxwell Briggs (Program Executive, NASA iTech)

3 - 5:30 PM

Startup of the Year Top 100 Semifinalist Pitches (Day II) and Closing Remarks

Throughout the day:

• Conversation Hallways
• People's Choice Award Poll
• Curated Office Hours 

11 AM

Welcome to Summit Day III

11:30 - 12:30 PM

Conversation with Tim Draper (Founder, Draper Associates and Draper University; Author, How to be The Startup Hero)

12:30 - 3 PM

Startup of the Year Top 100 Semifinalist Pitches (Day III)

1 - 1:30 PM

Ask a PR Pro with Sarah Evans (Founder and CEO, Sevans Strategy)

2 - 2:30 PM

Ask AF Ventures with Jason Rathje (Director, AF Ventures, AFWERX)

3 - 3:30 PM

.US Veteran Startup of the Year program

2020 Startup of the Year Finals & Awards Ceremony

3:30 PM

Announcements

- Top 15

- Top 5

4 - 6 PM

Startup of the Year 2020 Finals Competition

- Top 5 Finalists Pitch

- Finals Judge Q&A Panel

2020 Awards Ceremony

- .US Veteran Startup of the Year Winner

- 2020 Startup of the Year Champion

Throughout the day:

• Conversation Hallways
• People's Choice Award Poll
• Curated Office Hours