Overview.
Get inspired and supercharge your innovation! This motivational event by the top innovation leaders and startups in Dallas will feature
best practices in innovation to rapidly grow and scale companies. You will also hear insights from top VCs and Angels in Dallas and
get to watch a live competition among 25+ promising early stage companies competing to be the best among their Dallas peers. Available seating
is very limited so reserve your seat now.
Date: June 12, 2019 (schedule below).
Location: UT Dallas, Alumni Center 
Parking Instructions
Address: 800 W Campbell Rd, Dallas, TX 75080.
Fee: Just $195 including lunch.
Speakers and Judges (plus 20+ Finalist Companies).
 Raytheon IIS Mark Bigham Chief Innovation Officer  Match Group Andy Chen Sr. V.P. - Lab  Stonehenge Capital Steve Bennett Managing Director  Thomson Reuters Carrie Stout Chambliss Sr. Director of Innovation  Robokind Richard Margolin Co-Founder  Conference Host Steve Guengerich UT Dallas |
 Texas Instruments Nick Hassan Sr.V.P. - Strategic Initiatives  Interlock Partners Jeff Williams Partner  SHD Partners Andrew Offer Managing Director  Fort Worth Chamber Jarred Howard Sr. Vice President  Door Inc. Alex Doubet CEO  Conference MC Karen Rands President of LAUNCHfn |
 Sabre Julian Macagno Director of Product Management  Takka Collective Jeff Corkran Founder  RealPage Steve Winn Founder  TXV Partners Marcus Stroud Partner  BuzzShift Cameron Gawley CEO  Conference Chairman Michael Price Chair of AngelPool.org |
Location: UT Dallas, Alumni CenterDate: June 12, 2019
Parking InstructionsFee: Just $195 including lunch.
Agenda Summary.
View Detailed Agenda| 8:00 am: | Registration and founder booths atrium open (coffee/bagels/danishes). |
| 9:00 am: | Welcome and Innovation Panel. |
| 10:00 am: | First Group Pitches (10+ Founders). |
| 11:30 am: | Networking in the founder booths atrium. |
| 12:00 pm: | Lunch in the atrium (we encourage founder booth visits). |
| 12:30 pm: | Founder Success Story and Lessons Learned. |
| 1:15 pm: | Second Group Pitches (10+ Founders). |
| 2:45 pm: | Break/networking snacks in the founder booths atrium. |
| 3:00 pm: | Panel on Funding Outlook and What is Working. |
| 4:00 pm: | Innovation Winner Remarks |
| 4:30 pm: | Awards and Photos. |
| 5:00 pm: | Conclusion. |
Detailed Agenda
| 8:00 am: |
Registration and founder booths atrium open. We will be serving coffee, bagels, and danishes in the Atrium where you can network with the Founders of a number of promising early stage companies presenting at their tabletops. |
| 9:00 am: |
Welcome and Innovation Panel. After the welcome we will introduce a distinguished panel on Innovation and then delve into a number of topics including Ideation, Early Testing of Demand, Rapid Prototyping, Getting Beta Clients and their Feedback, Prioritizing Product Refinement, and Scaling. |
| 10:00 am: |
First Group Pitches (10+ Founders). The first 10 carefully selected companies will pitch for a few minutes each, discussing their products, potential, and plans to get there. Each Founder is focused on growing and scaling their company. |
| 11:30 am: |
Networking in the founder booths atrium. Your best chance to visit with the Founders of a number of promising startups to understand their products and how they plan to grow their companies. |
| 12:00 pm: |
Lunch in the atrium (we encourage founder booth visits). Lunch is included in your registration, after lunch continue networking and mingling with the startups in the atrium area. |
| 12:30 pm: |
Founder Success Story and Lessons Learned. Hear from one of the top entrepreneurs in the Dallas community, how they built their company, what were the lessons learned, and how to apply key ideas within your own company for faster growth and success. |
| 1:15 pm: |
Second Group Pitches (10+ Founders). The next 10 carefully selected companies will pitch for a few minutes each, discussing their products, potential, and plans to get there. Each Founder is focused on growing and scaling their company. |
| 2:45 pm: |
Break/networking snacks in the founder booths atrium. Quickly divest from your liquid assets and then again network with the early stage founders in the Atrium. |
| 3:00 pm: |
Panel on Funding Outlook and What is Working. Texas and National angel and venture funding levels, our rank, trajectory, what industries and sectors are receiving the most attention currently, and how to best position for Seed, A, and B-Rounds. |
| 4:00 pm: |
Innovation Winner Remarks. Hear from the winners of the Innovation Award on what it takes to drive innovation and create the next blockbuster hits to drive jobs and growth. |
| 4:30 pm: |
Awards and Photos. Awards will include: • Top Three • Most Innovative • Largest Market Potential • Most Beneficial Impact • Strongest Starting Team • Audience Choice |
| 5:00 pm: |
Conclusion. |
Location: UT Dallas, Alumni Center Date: June 12, 2019
Parking InstructionsFee: Just $195 including lunch.
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