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Amber Nightengale

NGA Outposts
Deputy Director

9:00am

Women in Tech Summit Capital FactoryChristy Abizaid • Lisa Andrade, • Sara T Brand • Dr. Colette Pierce Burnette • Dr. Meredith Butterfield • Sehr Charania • Julia Cheek • Kirk Coburn • Juliana Garaizar • Cindy Kent • Erin Keys • Sarah Jones Simmer • Patti Soch • Van Truskett • Claire Vo • Leslie Wingo • Zeynep Young

9:30am

Blockchain Track | "Explain Like I'm 5" Blockchain & Crypto Basics - Live Podcast Recording Capital FactoryDr. Robin Bloor

12:30pm

Blockchain Track | Making an Impact with Blockchain Capital FactoryChris Georgen • Wei Escala • Richard Hurley • Paul Snow

2:00pm

Fundraising Track | Investing in Texas from the Coasts: A Discussion with Non-Texas VCs Writing Checks in Texas Capital FactoryChris Abshire • Gordon Daugherty • Esteban Reyes • Danielle Steinman

3:30pm

FinTech Track | Founder Stories: Built for Success - If You're Off by Inches on the Ground, You'll be Thousands of Miles Off in Outer Space (@ Capital One Café Downtown) Capital One CaféChris Palmisano • Henry Yoshida • Capital One Café Fundraising Track | Accelerator to Acquistion: Fireside Chat with Joshua Baer, Chuck Gordon and Mario Fergali Capital FactoryMario Feghali • Chuck Gordon • Joshua Baer

5:00pm

Austin Startup Week Kickoff Party with Capital Factory and Startup Games Capital FactoryBrex • Chargbee • TriNet • Army Futures Command • Tarmac TX

6:00pm

Defense Innovation Track | Austin Startup Week Opening Night Keynote with General John M. Murray Capital FactoryJoshua Baer • General John M. Murray • Brex • Chargbee • TriNet • Army Futures Command • Tarmac TX

8:00am

Defense Innovation Track | Bunker Labs Breakfast Capital FactoryCourtney Byrd • Shaydi DeJesus • Ian Folau • Johnathan Wojtewicz • Sabrina Wojtewicz • Army Futures Command

9:30am

Smart Cities Track | Digital Transformation and the Future of Cities: Austin's New Model for Sustainable Change Austin Chamber of CommerceBen Guhin • Marni Wilhite Social Impact Track | How Austin Becomes the Nation's Capital for Diverse, Homegrown Tech Talent The Center for Social InnovationRuben Cantu • Preston L. James II • Ada-Renee Johnson • Jan Ryan • Matt Stephenson

11:00am

Smart Cities Track | Smart Cities = Smart Business: How Connecting our Urban Landscape Spurs Innovation, Entrepreneurism and Economic Development Austin Chamber of CommerceBrad Bush

12:30pm

Defense Innovation Track | Army Futures Command Mission & Partnering with Startups Capital FactoryArmy Futures Command

2:00pm

Defense Innovation Track | Learn More About How the SBIR Program Can Help You AFWERX-Austin on the Capital Factory 1st FloorEric Frahm • Craig "Yogi" Leavitt • Jorge Manresa • Jennifer Marrs • Matthew Scott

3:30pm

Developer Track | Engineering Excellence: Technological Communication & Best Practices of High-Performing Teams Capital FactoryAdam Coulon • Shaun Martin • Optimizely

5:00pm

Intro to the Austin Startup Scene: Female Founders & Women in Tech Capital FactoryAutumn Manning • Mellie Price • Claire Vo What Silicon Valley is Missing Capital FactoryLarissa Maranhao Rocha • Brex Smart Cities Track | How to Help Local Businesses Amidst Changing Urban Dynamics Austin Chamber of CommerceSiri Chakka • Silva Gentchev • Stephanie Gutierrez • Sam Hollin

5:30pm

gShowdown: Will Artificial Intelligence Take Over the World? GalvanizeCharlie Burgoyne • Byron Reese,

8:00am

EdTech Track | The Importance of Soft Skills in a High Tech World (Capital Factory, 16th Floor) Capital FactoryBrittany Hicks • Edgenuity

9:30am

University Track | The University’s Role in Entrepreneurial Ecosystems (UT, Rowling Hall) Robert B. Rowling Hall, The University of Texas at Austin McCombs School of BusinessAshley Jennings • David Altounian • Dr. Hector Gomez Macfarland • Bob Metcalfe • Kristin C. Spindler • Melissa Taylor • Herb Kelleher Center for Entrepreneurship • The UT Master of Science in Technology Commercialization (MSTC) Program

11:00am

International Track | Finding Opportunities in Emerging Markets (Capital Factory) Capital FactorySebastian Gomez • Michael Henderson • Diego De Stefano • Alliance Abroad Group • Colombia Bring IT On

12:30pm

University Track | 10 Legal Mistakes Every Startup Makes (UT, Rowling Hall) Robert B. Rowling Hall, The University of Texas at Austin McCombs School of BusinessBrad Gold • Herb Kelleher Center for Entrepreneurship • The UT Master of Science in Technology Commercialization (MSTC) Program

2:00pm

University Track | The Importance of Diversity and Inclusion within Startup Culture (UT, Rowling Hall) Robert B. Rowling Hall, The University of Texas at Austin McCombs School of BusinessDr. Luis Martins • Preston L. James II • Charlie Jackson • Blanca Lesmes • Christine McCarey • Herb Kelleher Center for Entrepreneurship • The UT Master of Science in Technology Commercialization (MSTC) Program

3:30pm

International Track | Fixing the Gender Gap in STEM: Positive Takeaway from the Soviet Era (Capital Factory) Capital FactoryIrene Brinker • Tetiana Botsva • Jodi Mixon • Alliance Abroad Group

5:00pm

Food and CPG Track | Beyond Vodka - Austin's Liquor Startup Scene, Panel Discussion followed by Tasting / Happy Hour (The Refinery) The RefineryArianne Sclerandi • Jessica Leigh Graves • Chris Hofbauer • Mark Koelsch • Kathryn Loeffler • Natalie Merrick • Lawrence Sasso

5:30pm

University Track | MoneyTalks by Herb Kelleher Center - The State of Tech Fundraising (Capital Factory, 16th Floor) Capital FactoryAndrea Kalmans • Arjun Chopra • Herb Kelleher Center for Entrepreneurship • The UT Master of Science in Technology Commercialization (MSTC) Program

9:00am

AI and Data Science Track | The Future of AI Policy in the US (@ Galvanize) GalvanizeAndy Cates • David Edmonson • Lisa Zolidis • Zoho

9:15am

Design Track | Oh the Vanity! How Personal Biases Ruin the Best of Intentions (@ WeWork Barton Springs) WeWork Barton SpringsAnnie Hardy • Krystal Webber • WeWork

10:00am

AI and Data Science Track | Can AI Save the World?: Social Impact and AI (@ Galvanize) GalvanizeMadhavi Rao • Ruben Cantu • John King • Matt McDonnell • Zoho

10:30am

HR and Culture Track | The Road to Remote (@ Walmart Tech) Walmart Tech ATXNicki Bellington • Ashley Kujawski • Hired

1:00pm

HR and Culture Track | Lightening Talks - How Culture Drives Customer Experience, Employer Branding: Telling your Story, and Workforce Automation (@ Walmart Tech) Walmart Tech ATXAnton Groom • Elijah May • Leif Wennerstrom • Hired

2:00pm

AI and Data Science Track | What Investors Want to See in AI (@ Galvanize) GalvanizeShakeel Rashed • Oksana Malysheva • Lanham Napier • Zoho

2:15pm

Marketing and Branding Track | SXSW 2019 Preview & Strategies for Startups (@ The Refinery) The RefineryHugh Forrest

3:30pm

HR and Culture Track | Your Employer Brand: Strategies that Attract Top Tech Talent (@ Walmart Tech) Walmart Tech ATXRudi Ngnepi • Joy Schwartz • Amy Winebright • Hired

4:00pm

ATX Startup Crawl Various