Our event will be held in Central time.
Waterfront Kickoff
Join us on the gorgeous Owensboro riverfront for a kickoff and a moment to remember.
Day 1: 4:30 pm
Podcast Lounge – all Day
Opening Keynote
TBD
9:30-10:30am
How We Built This: The Story of Innovate
Join event creators Brian Wallace and Margaret Bedlion on the story of how Innovate came together.
2:00-2:30pm
How to Make the Most of Your Time at Innovate
Join Brian Wallace to illustrate tips on how to effectively network, be memorable, and use your time wisely at The Innovate Summit.
4:00-4:30pm
Building Your Innovation Community: The Mass Innovation Nights Story
In 2009, the economy had fallen off a cliff and the startup I was working for ran out of money. There were no jobs and I had a stay-at-home husband and two kids to feed. But social media was on the rise and new era of event marketing was upon us. Suddenly everyone in Boston was running grassroots events and the landscape for launching new products in the local community was changing. Between 2009 and 2020, Mass Innovation Nights (MIN), helped launch more than 1500 new products (ranging from apps to enterprise software to medical devices, food, toys and more) that received more than $4B in collective funding. How? Through the use of crowdpromoting – the practice of activating and building a community to promote an idea, business or product. Learn how MIN works and how you can use our tactics to build your local innovation economy and get more exposure for your own new products. You’ll learn how we encourage participation (our community generated more than 3 million views a month); how we supported the effort even though we didn’t charge the entrepreneurs and we didn’t sell tickets; why companies like IBM, Microsoft, TripAdvisor, Google, MITRE and Draper vied for the opportunity to host our events, and how we remained one of the most popular events in Boston, hosting 200-700 attendees a month for more than a decade. I give this presentation at economic development, chambers of commerce, social media and startup-oriented events.
1:30-2:00pm
How to Build a Culture That Focuses on Psychological Safety and Relationship Marketing
Jessika Phillips
3:00-3:30pm
Utilizing Venture Capital to Build Massive Value
10:00-10:30am
Saving up to 100k Annually for Your Small Business With 6 Simple Strategies
11:30am-12pm
Closing Keynote
TBD
4:00-5:00 pm
