36|86 Entrepreneurship Festival has ended

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36|86 Entrepreneurship Festival

3:00pm CDT

36|86: Student Edition Tech Hill Commons

6:00pm CDT

Entrepreneur Kickoff Party Launch Pad

8:30am CDT

Badge Pickup Wildhorse Saloon (Main floor)

9:00am CDT

Asurion Work Lounge Wildhorse Saloon - (3rd floor) The JumpFund Women's Lounge + Programming Wildhorse Saloon (2nd floor)WeWork • Pathway Women's Business Center • Chambliss Startup Group • The JumpFund • Henderson Hutcherson & McCullough

9:30am CDT

Build your brand smarter The George JonesStacey Epstein • Shannon Litton • Dooley Tombras Inclusion pays: Here's how diverse teams execute smarter BB King's Blues ClubKim Armor • Kate Brodock • Sutian Dong • Andrew Mitchell • Aaron Walker When technology meets government (regulations) Acme Feed & Seed - The Hatchery (3rd floor)Dustin Brighton • Matt Curtis • Carmen Palafox • Baylor Bone Swindell

10:30am CDT

View from the C-suite (picture yourself here) Wildhorse Saloon (Main floor)Kim Armor • Uli Becker • Chase Gilbert • J. Kelly Hoey Student Winners Live Pitch The George JonesRei Wang Want to bypass traditional VC? BB King's Blues ClubBianca Caban • Karen Cahn • Tom Ryan • Ken Staut • Geri Stengel Workshop: Foolproof formula for finding product-market fitFILLING Acme Feed & Seed - The Hatchery (3rd floor)Andrew Goldner • Sean Sheppard

11:00am CDT

Innovation Alley Outdoor Showcase Driven by Nissan Innovation Alley

11:15am CDT

KEYNOTE: The future of intelligent mobility Wildhorse Saloon (Main floor)Bob Rolfe • Dr. Maarten Sierhuis

11:45am CDT

#CHA meets #IMPACT lunch by Startup Week ChattanoogaFILLING Acme Feed & Seed - The Hatchery (3rd floor)Chattanooga Chamber of Commerce V36 Execute Award Luncheon, brought to you by Insperity (By Invitation Only)LIMITED BB King's Blues ClubInsperity

12:00pm CDT

VIRAL Pathfinder Startup:Investor Networking (Level 3-4) The George Jones - Comcast Recharge Lounge (3rd floor)Village Capital

1:00pm CDT

Convert a free user base to recurring revenue (yes, you can!) The George JonesStacey Epstein • J. Kelly Hoey • Keith Putnam-Delaney Startup ecosystems done right Wildhorse Saloon (Main floor)Mary Grove • Matt Hunckler • Wendy Lea • Bianca Oudshoff • Marcus K. Shaw What you need to know about impact investing (hint: it pays) BB King's Blues ClubRoss Baird • LaToya Marc • Cain McClary MD • Sandra Moore • Adam Sansiveri Workshop: Early-stage brand building for lean startupsFILLING Acme Feed & Seed - The Hatchery (3rd floor)Kelly K. Mayes

2:00pm CDT

SEC Address Live From 36|86 Wildhorse Saloon (Main floor)Jay Clayton • Bill Haslam • William Hinman VIRAL Pathfinder Startup:Investor Networking (Level 5-9) The George Jones - Comcast Recharge Lounge (3rd floor)Village Capital

3:00pm CDT

I’m SEC Chairman Jay Clayton: AMAFILLING BB King's Blues ClubJay Clayton Bootstrap or VC, what’s right for you? Wildhorse Saloon (Main floor)David Cummings • Jonathan Shieber • Rei Wang Get to know these innovation labs on wheels BB King's Blues ClubIndia Birdsong • Ben Ferguson • Erik Gottfried • Mary Grove In venture investing, who wins bigger—the tortoise or the hare? The George JonesRoss Baird • Ryan Darnell • J. Kelly Hoey • Jesse Middleton • Marlon Nichols

4:00pm CDT

A candid conversation between the founder of Pilot and the TN governor Wildhorse Saloon (Main floor)Bill Haslam • James A. Haslam, II Make strategic investing work for you BB King's Blues ClubDiishan Imira • Marlon Nichols Innovation Happy Hour Powered by Dell Acme Feed & Seed - The Hatchery (3rd floor)Dell

5:00pm CDT

Opening Night Afterparty Acme Feed & Seed Rooftop

6:30pm CDT

WeWork x Bunker Labs: Nashville Veterans in Residence Launch Party WeWork One Nashville Place (floor 22)WeWork

8:30am CDT

Badge Pickup Wildhorse Saloon (Main floor)

9:00am CDT

Building a state that innovates: How I’ll do it Wildhorse Saloon (Main floor)Karl Dean • Kate Herman • Bill Lee Is corporate venture right for your startup? The George JonesChristian Noske • Geri Stengel • Alex de Winter The reality of a virtual workforce BB King's Blues ClubAsher Cantrell • Chris Hefley • Vincent Phamvan • Fran Pomerantz Asurion Work Lounge Wildhorse Saloon - (3rd floor) The JumpFund Women's Lounge + Programming Wildhorse Saloon (2nd floor)WeWork • Pathway Women's Business Center • Chambliss Startup Group • The JumpFund • Henderson Hutcherson & McCullough

10:00am CDT

Executing your product into high-volume customers The George JonesKate Brodock • Matthew Hertz • Matt Rogers • Amanda Way • Josh Wiesman Find out how to use Opportunity Zones in your community BB King's Blues ClubAnne Driscoll • Jeremy Keele • John Lanahan • Rachel Reilly Why cities win when pro teams come to town: a Tennessee case study Wildhorse Saloon (Main floor)Mary Cavarra • Sean Henry • Stuart Spears • John Walker • Rashaun Williams

11:00am CDT

Execution is everything. Here's the key to unlocking your SaaS revenue growth The George JonesHeath Butler • Aziz Gilani • Collin Gutman • Michelle Mikesell • Elevation Search Solutions Nashville insider CEOs on what's driving the city's startup boom Wildhorse Saloon (Main floor)Rod Essig • Ken Levitan • Van Tucker • Marcus Whitney Preview top startups embedded at Oak Ridge National Laboratory (LUNCH PROVIDED) BB King's Blues ClubMatt Hunckler VIRAL Pathfinder Startup:Investor Networking (Level 1-3) The George Jones - Comcast Recharge Lounge (3rd floor)Village Capital

12:00pm CDT

Live Pitch CritiqueFILLING The George JonesAndrew Goldner • Matt Hunckler • Abe Minkara • Kerry Rupp • Amy Zehfuss

1:00pm CDT

Building a killer startup team with outside-the-box solutions BB King's Blues ClubJustin Hall • Amy Henderson • Disney Petit • Fran Pomerantz Learn how to really troubleshoot life as a cofounder Wildhorse Saloon (Main floor)Chris Carter • Ryan Darnell • Carolyn Lanzetta • James Peisker • Meg Ragland TennSMART: Learn the ins and outs of smart mobility The George JonesIndia Birdsong • Claus Daniel • Ron Espinosa • Michelle Grossholz • Brad Rutherford VIRAL Pathfinder Startup:Investor Networking (Level 4-5) The George Jones - Comcast Recharge Lounge (3rd floor)Village Capital

2:00pm CDT

Go to market right the first time BB King's Blues ClubAbe Minkara • Rei Wang Demystifying the wild world of ICOs The George JonesMayra Ceja • Tyler Evans • Anna Hensel • Bryan Myint

3:00pm CDT

Food + Fashion + Impact: Here's how lifestyle startups can leverage tech to scale BB King's Blues ClubUli Becker • Chris Carter • Matthew Hertz • Van Tucker • Patrick Woodyard Make your beta work harder The George JonesKate Brodock • Jon Hyman • Keith Putnam-Delaney VIRAL Pathfinder Startup:Investor Networking (Level 6-9) The George Jones - Comcast Recharge Lounge (3rd floor)Village Capital

4:00pm CDT

Investor Reverse Pitch The George JonesMayra Ceja • Collin Gutman • Arlan Hamilton • Matt Hunckler • Jesse Middleton • Christian Noske Closing Night Happy Hour Powered by Nashville Chamber of Commerce The George Jones - RooftopNashville Chamber of Commerce

5:30pm CDT

Live On The Green Music Festival + VIP Afterparty Nashville Public Square Park