Conference Schedule
Agenda
| Education Track 1 | Education Track 2 | Investor Track | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 7:15-8:00am | Registration, continental breakfast and networking | ||
| 8:00-8:10am | Opening remarks: Mark Weakley, Holme Roberts & Owen | ||
| 8:10-9:00am | Perspectives on Entrepreneurship Moderator: Brent Peterson, EKS&H Panelists: Vahe Christianian, Founder and VP of Sales and Business Development, LifePics Ryan Martens, Founder and CTO, Rally Software Development | ||
| 9:00-10:15am | Angel Financing - Do’s and Don't's in Early-Stage Funding Moderator: Laurel Durham, Holme Roberts & Owen Panelists: John Giacomoni, CEO, LineRate Systems Rustin Banks, CEO, BlogFrog Steve Georgis, Angel investor David Skinner, Angel investor | Entrepreneur Sales & Marketing - The Right Knobs to Spin to Grow Your Company Moderator: Jack Wheeler, CEO, IPDX Biosciences Panelists: Roxanna Podlogar, Sr. VP, Magpie Communications Mike Reagan, Vice President of Marketing, LogRhythm Karl Chen, Partner, What Tech Companies Need Anna Sussman, Partner, Scout Investor Relations | Angel Deals |
| 10:15-10:30am | Networking and Break | ||
| 10:30-11:45am | Understanding and Attracting Venture Capital Financing Moderator: Jim Franklin, Oracle Panelists: Lawson Devries, Grotech Ventures Scott Caruso, Flywheel Ventures Paul Gross, Gross Hartman LLC | Building the Right Executive Team - Find out Who you Need and How to Find Them Moderator: Larry Nelson, w3w3 Paneists: Art Rancis, Management Consultant Richard Duke, CID4 Bob Ogden, SwiftPage Frank Amoroso, Silicon Valley Bank | Angel Deals |
| 11:45-12:00am | Networking and Break | ||
| 12:00-1:30pm | Lunch and Keynote Address: "The Art and Science of Innovation" Jeff Hoffman, Co-founder, PriceLine | ||
| 1:30-2:45pm | Path to Exit - Vital Steps to Take Now for Selling Your Company Later Moderators: Lori Gibson, EKS&H Gino Maurelli, Holme Roberts & Owen Panelists: Joseph Bossone, CFO, i-Behavior Doug Robinson, St. Charles Capital | Venture Labor - How to Compensate Employees with Equity Moderator: Nathan Seiler, Cooley Godward Kronish Panelists: Dan Meehan, Cooley Godward Kronish Jim LeJeal, Rally Software Chris Onan, Appian Ventures | -- |
| 2:45-3:00pm | Networking and Break | ||
| 3:00-4:15pm | The State of Colorado Venture Capital Moderator: Mark Weakley, Holme Roberts & Owen Panelists: Joe Zell, Grotech Ventures Seth Levine, Foundry Group David Gold, Access Venture Partners Scott Caruso, Flywheel Ventures Catharine Merigold, Vista Ventures | ||
| 4:15-5:30pm | Happy Hour Reception (cash bar) | ||
