AGENDA

AUDACIOUS VENTURES’ conference schedule aims to pack in as much valuable content as possible. We are fortunate to have a number of significant participants. Take a look at the schedule below:

Conference Agenda:

8:00 – 9:00 Registration & Reception

9:00 – 9:20 LAUNCH (opening remarks by Rick Shangraw, VP of Research & Economic Affairs @ ASU and Dr. Amy Hillman, W. P. Carey School of Business Chair of the Department of Management and the Spirit of Enterprise Center)

9:20 – 10:05 KEYNOTE – Startup… Survival & Success

10:05 – 10:20 Break

10:20 – 11:20 Case Studies: Lessons from the Front Line
Panelists: Craig Ballard (Managing Partner of Finao Capital; founder/CEO of Logistechs), Dirk Beth (Founder/CEO of Mission3, Inc.), Sean Tierney (COO, JumpBox), Others pending

11:20 – 12:50 Audacious Venturing
(competition where attendees vote on compelling student business concepts)

12:50 – 1:00 Break

1:00 – 2:30 New Venture Ideation (innovation workshop)

2:30 – 2:45 Break

2:45 – 3:45 Case Studies: Positioning & Messaging
Panelists: Greg Head (CMO, Flypaper Studio; co-founder/VP Marketing, SalesLogix), Aaron Post – Business Director, Forty Media), David Eichler (Founder, David & Sam PR), Darren Steele – VP Marketing, Cheyenne Mountain Entertainment

3:45 – 4:00 Awards & Farewell