In two weeks, BostInno's State of Innovation forum takes over the Seaport for the afternoon on Tuesday, June 16 at the Westin Boston Waterfront.
From evaluating the key issues facing Boston's startup and business communities to exploring what it takes to sustain Boston's growth as a leader in innovation, you won't want to miss out on this afternoon featuring the city's most accomplished entrepreneurs, civic leaders, venture capitalists, and the talent responsible for scaling Boston's biggest companies and the future of our city.
Check out the full schedule and lineup below. Tickets will sell out, so register today to be in the room!
Check in & Registration
Opening Keynote speaker Diane Hessan, CEO of Startup Institute and Chairman of Communispace
Boston UpFront: 2024
In the spotlight, the city is about to decide on its bid to host the 2024 Olympic Games. BostInno presents an exclusive screening of a short feature film on the 2024 Olympics' potential impact on innovation and its implications for the decades to come. Featuring Mayor Marty Walsh and his Chief of Staff, Dan Koh; Ayr Muir, Clover Food Lab; Raj Aggarwal, Localytics; Karin Brandt, coUrbanize; Chris Dempsey, No Boston Olympics & more
Keynote fireside chat with Steve Pagliuca, Managing Director of Bain Capital, Chairman of Boston 2024 and Co-Owner of the Boston Celtics
Keynote speaker Jason Robins, Co-founder and CEO of DraftKings
Break!
Breathe, stretch, network, check your email
Boston's Angels
In this panel discussion, Boston's seed-backed CEOs square off with the city's hottest angel investors to discuss the state of seed funding. Featuring Walt Doyle, Venture Partner at Highland Capital Partners; Jonah Lopin, Co-founder and CEO of Crayon; Jennifer Lum, Co-founder of Adelphic Mobile; Vinayak Ranade, Founder of Drafted; Moderated by Jon Karlen, Founder of FKA (Formerly Known as Atlas Venture)
SOI Workshops
Future-Proof Social Media Workshop | Instructor: Steph Parker, Digital Strategy at allen & gerritsen
Why UX Matters As You Scale | Instructor: Mike Scopino, Experience Designer
Coffee Break!
Building Boston – Scaling Talent & Culture
How the biggest companies in Boston continue to scale, maintain company culture, keep their workforce motivated, and retain talent. Featuring Marcy Axelrad, Global Senior Director of Talent Operations at Wayfair; Katie Burke, Director, Talent & Culture at HubSpot; Ryan Mack, Boston Site Lead at Facebook; Lori Russo, Head of Global Talent Acquisition and Employer Brand at TripAdvisor; Steve Vinter, Engineering Director at Google Cambridge; moderated by Mike Troiano, CMO at Actifio
SOI Workshops
How To Get The First Meeting | Instructor: Thomas Liou, Enterprise Account Director at General Assembly
Product Marketing for Business Growth | Instructor: Jo Wightman, VP Product Management - Social Platforms at Fiksu
'Innovation Index: Building Startup Cities' – Chase Garbarino, Co-founder and Chairman of Streetwise Media
Announcing the winners of the 2015 Alumni Impact Awards
Venture Crossfire
Boston's venture capitalists and entrepreneurs go head-to-head on everything from the strength of our investment community to alternatives to the standard VC model. You could be looking at the next Boston unicorn. Featuring Jeff Bussgang, General Partner at Flybridge Capital; Rob Go, Co-founder and Partner at NextView Ventures; Anna Palmer, CEO at Fashion Project; Nick Rellas, CEO at Drizly; Rudina Seseri, Partner at Fairhaven Capital; moderated by Scott Kirsner, columnist for the Boston Globe; introduced by Annika Morgan, CEO of IDEA, Northeastern University's Venture Accelerator
SOI Workshops
Funnel Vision: Making Sense of Your Analytics Data | Instructor: Austin Gardner-Smith, Senior Director - Product Design at Nanigans
Design Thinking in Practice| Instructor: Brett Bishop, Design Thinking Strategist at Capital One
Break!
Breathe, stretch, network, check your email
Closing keynote – Fireside chat with Brian Halligan, Co-founder and CEO of HubSpot
Networking Reception
Laugh Boston!
Whether you come be inspired, expand your skill set, or network with Boston's most forward-thinking professionals, there is only one way to join the discussion.
