We have two great days planned for you!
Our two-day schedule takes you through an exciting fast-pitch competition, inspiring keynote speakers, and three great panels focusing on some of the most exciting and disruptive trends in entrepreneurship and venture capital.
Day 1: Thursday, November 17th
Chicago Booth Gleacher Center: 450 North Cityfront Plaza Drive, Chicago
| 5:00 - 5:30 | Check-In and Networking |
| 5:30 - 6:00 | Welcome Remarks: Matt Moog, Founder, Built in Chicago |
| 6:00 - 6:45 | Fast-Pitch Preliminary Round (4 teams) |
| 6:45 - 7:15 | Keynote: Steven Kaplan, Neubauer Family Distinguished Service Professor of Entrepreneurship and Finance, Chicago Booth |
| 7:15 - 8:00 | Fast-Pitch Preliminary Round (4 teams) |
| 8:00 - 9:00 | Cocktails and Results (4 teams will advance to the finals) |
| 9:30 | After-Party (location TBA) |
Day 2: Friday, November 18th
VENUE SIX10: 610 South Michigan Avenue, Chicago
| 8:30 - 9:00 | Registration and Continental Breakfast |
| 9:00 - 9:55 | Keynote: Brad Burnham, Managing Partner, Union Square Ventures |
| 10:00 - 10:55 | Panel 1 - What's in the Future for Non-Technical Entrepreneurs?
Skills, fit, and career path considerations for non-techies operating in the start-up world. |
| 11:00 - 11:10 | Break |
| 11:15 - 12:10 | Panel 2 - VC's, Angels, and Accelerators... Oh My!
We know the landscape has changed, but where will the future of funding take us? |
| 12:15 - 1:15 | Lunch |
| 1:20 - 2:15 | Fast-Pitch Competition Finals |
| 2:20 - 2:30 | Break |
| 2:30 - 3:25 | Panel 3 - Big Data, The Next Big Thing
Social media has transformed the way we interact and created huge data sets of human behavior. Now what? |
| 3:30 - 4:25 | Fireside Chat: Jason Fried, Co-Founder and President of 37signals
Catch a casual conversation between Jason Fried and Linda Darragh, Clinical Associate Professor of Entrepreneurship at Chicago Booth. |
| 4:30 - 5:30 | Networking Reception and Fast-Pitch Winners Announced |
