Fueling growth and innovation with Denver Startup Week
Have you heard of Denver Startup Week (DSW)? It’s the largest FREE entrepreneurial event on the planet, and it happens right here in Slalom Denver’s backyard. We’re proud to be a partner sponsor and host venue for DSW, in addition to having several Slalomers present free educational sessions throughout the week. It’s a packed schedule, so here’s a quick version of where you can find us and when!
SESSIONS BY SLALOMERS
Find Slalomers on stage across town! Check out these topics:
Monday, Sept. 16
Bracing for Impact: building Businesses with People and Planet in Mind
10–11:30 a.m. at CSU — Denver Center’s 2nd Floor Atrium (475 17th St.)
Our community impact lead, Alexandra West, will serve as a panelist with peers from Ball Aerospace, Defy Ventures Colorado, The Nature Conservancy, and Rocky Mountain MicroFinance Institute.
Outcome-Based Roadmaps: Unleash the Power of a Shared Vision and Purpose
12–1:30 p.m. at Grid Collaborative Workspaces (445 N Broadway)
Join Slalomers Jason Doherty and Thomas Vela, and Slalom alum Kelsey Stevenson for a conversation on how a purposeful focus on customer-centric outcomes can revolutionize how you approach product development.
Wednesday, Sept. 18
Understanding Customer Motivations; Leveraging Customer Experience to Set Broader User Context
10–11:30 a.m. at RubinBrown Denver Center (1900 16th St. #300)
What does it truly mean to be customer-centric and put the customer first? Join Slalomer Megan Goldenberg and Alicia Raciti of Spectrum Enterprise for a conversation on how to go about actually keeping the customer at the forefront of your work.
4–5:30 p.m. KPMG — Denver Ignition Center (1001 17th St. #200)
Come watch and learn as Slalomer Brett Mitchell discusses the life-sized, analog ‘Space Invaders’ game he and team built to demonstrate and teach the orchestration of multiple IoT devices towards a common goal. Each alien is an autonomous device working in a shared experience that reproduces the game play of the arcade classic.
Thursday, Sept. 19
2–3:30 p.m. at Slalom (1899 Wynkoop St., 8th floor)
Join Spectrum, Sprint, and CU Denver for an expanded panel discussion, moderated by Slalomer Ashley Carter, where universal design will be highlighted as an imperative process that affects not just designers but professionals across all industries. There will also be focus on the broad spectrum of neurodiversity and seniors as the fastest growing population in the US.
SESSIONS AT SLALOM
In addition to the Universal Design Panel above, Slalom is proud to host the following sessions in our office during DSW. We’d also like to thank Google Cloud for joining us as a co-host!
Thursday, Sept. 19
10–11:30 a.m. at Slalom
Queer business owners, entrepreneurs, and professional leaders take the stage in this LGBTQIA+ business panel. Live text your questions to a moderator and learn from experts in a variety of industries as they talk about what it is like to identify as queer in the business world. For community members and allies, beginning entrepreneurs and experts alike, this session is sure to revolutionize the traditional culture of business and provide tangible solutions to create positive and sustainable changes that prioritize diversity, inclusion, and equality.
How to Become a Data Driven Organization
12–1:30 p.m. at Slalom
Your company aspires to be data-driven. You want to make decisions and take action based on data with the promise that it leads to better business results. So where does your organization begin? Join us for a panel discussion on what it takes to become a data driven organization. We’ll discuss common challenges and share practical advice from our panel’s experience in the trenches.
Friday, Sept. 20
Stop Measuring Usage, and Start Measuring Value
12–1:30 p.m. at Slalom
When asked how they know whether a feature will be successful, people respond that they’ll just measure how many people are using it. While usage can certainly be one element of a successful ship, at GitHub we’ve found that it’s more important to define and measure what value you’ll create for people.
Planning to attend DSW? Keep an eye out for Slalomers! We’ll be out to mix and mingle, soak up the entrepreneurial goodness, and of course present on some great topics. We look forward to meeting you soon!
