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Carlos Roman

UPS
Marketing Manager
Austin, TX
Websiteups.com
Sunday, September 30
 

1:00pm

Austin Startup Week Pre-Event - Youth Entrepreneurship Day (See Event Description for More Details!) Capital FactoryCristal Glangchai • Mike Millard
 
Monday, October 1
 

8:00am

Free Coworking at MELD - All Day MELD CoworkingFULL

9:30am

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

11:00am

Fundraising Track | Landing Your First Investor: Raising from Angels and Angel Networks Capital FactoryKelsey August • Claire England • Ryan Murdock • John Paulos • Liang Xia

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

Fundraising Track | Accelerator to Acquistion: Fireside Chat with Joshua Baer, Chuck Gordon and Mario Fergali Capital FactoryMario Feghali • Chuck Gordon • Joshua Baer

5:00pm

Blockchain Track | Blockchain Happy Hour TBA Austin Startup Week Kickoff Party with Capital Factory and Startup Games Capital FactoryBrex • Chargbee • TriNet • Army Futures Command • Tarmac TX
 
Tuesday, October 2
 

8:00am

Free Coworking at MELD - All Day MELD Coworking

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

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

2:00pm

Smart Cities Track | Transportation Startups: Connecting People to Healthcare Austin Chamber of CommerceSherri Greenberg

5:00pm

Developer Track Happy Hour Sponsored by Optimizely CU29Optimizely
 
Wednesday, October 3
 

8:00am

Free Coworking at MELD - All Day MELD Coworking International Track | Austin's Immigrant Entrepreneurs: Some Amazing Stories (Capital Factory) Capital FactoryEstuardo Robles • Thanh "Tommy" Hodinh • Tommy Zhang • Alliance Abroad Group

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

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
 
Thursday, October 4
 

8:00am

Free Coworking at MELD - All Day MELD Coworking

9:00am

Open Coffee: Austin Startup Week Edition AtlassianFULL

2:15pm

HR and Culture Track | Walking the Walk: Being Intentional with Diversity & Inclusion (@ Walmart Tech) Walmart Tech ATXJennifer Aldoretta • Ruben Cantu • Marcus Carey • Naji H. Kelley • Christine McCarey • Hired Marketing and Branding Track | SXSW 2019 Preview & Strategies for Startups (@ The Refinery) The RefineryHugh Forrest

4:00pm

ATX Startup Crawl Various
 
Friday, October 5
 

8:00am

Free Coworking at MELD - All Day MELD Coworking