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36|86 Entrepreneurship Festival

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 Want to bypass traditional VC? BB King's Blues ClubBianca Caban • Karen Cahn • Tom Ryan • Ken Staut • Geri Stengel

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

3:00pm CDT

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

9:00am CDT

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

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

Nashville insider CEOs on what's driving the city's startup boom Wildhorse Saloon (Main floor)Rod Essig • Ken Levitan • Van Tucker • Marcus Whitney

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

2:00pm CDT

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