Check detail schedule for the Igniter Conference

Below you'll find the schedule for Igniter Conference 2018. We'll keep this page regularly updated with all new Investors and Industry Experts for Panel, who will be joining us, or any changes in the schedule, so be sure to keep checking in!

Pre-Conference

Friday, October 12 at 1PM. Location: HackerDojo, 3350 Thomas Road Suite 150, Santa Clara CA, 95054
1:00 PM 2:30 PM

Pitching Workshop for Startups

Specially for startups who will be Pitching on stage at the Igniter Conference Pitch Competition. More information at Pitch Competition page. If you have a ticket for IgniterCon you can join too.


3:00 PM 4:30 PM

Communication Workshop for Startups

Tom Marcoux

Specially designed for Startups who will be Pitching on stage at the Igniter Conference Pitch Competition. Convince Investors to Fund You: Master the 3 Critical Factors of Pitch, Network and Follow-up. If you have a ticket for IgniterCon you can join too. More information at Pitch Competition


Conference Day 1

Saturday, October 13 at 8:30 AM. Location: Grand Hall, Computer History Museum, 1401 N Shoreline Blvd, Mountain View, CA 94043
8:30 AM 9:00 AM

Welcome & Registration

Continental breakfast and registration for IgniterCon'18. Pick up your name badge, t-shirt.


9:00 AM 10:00 AM

Leadership Workshop

David Joud - Business Coach and President, Dynamic Strategic Alignment

Challenge of Leadership: How to Transform Your Startup Do you have a clear, succinct and energizing Vision? If you could exploit your strengths and overcome your weaknesses better than your competitors, what would it mean to your future? Find out how in this interactive and dynamic program.


10:00 AM 10:45 AM

Keynote: Power Pitching for Investors

Nancy Duarte

Author of Slide:ology, TED Speaker, Principal at Duarte Inc.


10:45 AM 11:00 PM

Coffee Break

Checkout our Startup Expo, network with other Startups with coffee and light snacks.


11:00 AM 11:30 AM

Negotiating Term Sheets.

Hank Barry - Chair, Sidley's Emerging Companies and Venture Capital(ECVC), and Former CEO of Napster.

This talk will focus on the dynamics of engaging with investors, including venture capital firms as well as other investors, with an emphasis on the process and best practices for moving through the various phases from initial discussions to term sheet negotiation to closing.

11:30 AM 12:00 PM

Finance Hacking

Lili Balfour, Founder of Atelier Advisors + Creator and Host of Finance for Entrepreneurs

Master your company’s growth equation, demystify startup finance, and learn VC math.

12:00 PM 12:30 PM

Go-To-Market Hacking for Startups

Soren Bested

You’ve done your homework, had your stars read and are now ready to unleash your unicorn to the world and transform the industry forever. But how do you get started?

12:30 PM 1:00 PM

Afternoon Lunch Break

Head out & our organizers will direct you to one of the places lunch is being served.

1:00 PM 2:00 PM

Workshop - Innovation at the intersection of Art and Storytelling

Jeremy Capdevielle

During this highly interactive experience participants will work together to create an extraordinary work of art. Together, we will explore how personal stories can create relationship foundations that can withstand tests of time and lead toward greater fulfillment, interpersonal ingenuity, and overall business success. Expect to get out of the head and into the heart for a fun and enlivening hour.


2:00 PM 2:45 PM

Keynote: The Art and Science of Fundraising

Ravi Belani, Managing Director, Alchemist Accelerator

The Art & Science of Fundraising will deep dive into two areas: the psychology of a VC and Term Sheets - how they work, what to look out for, and how to negotiate for a better deal.


2:45 PM 3:00 PM

Coffee Break

Checkout our Startup Expo, network with other Startups with coffee and light snacks.


3:00 PM 4:00 PM

Pitch Competition - Enterprise Track

Judges - Ravi Belani, Henry Wong and Tom Marcoux with Moderator Olga

See 7 pre-screened Startups pitching on stage with a Panel of Investor Judges.

4:00 PM 4:30 PM

Fire Side Chat - Artificial Intelligence

Expert Panel - Brady Forrest, Kartik Gada, Omar Tawakol and Host Tatyana Kanzaveli

Learn from Industry Experts on the rise of the A.I. trends in the Startup World.

4:30 PM 5:30 PM

Pitch Competition - A.I., Blockchain and Big Data Track

Judges - Guy Resheff, Timo Lehes, Daria Mashenkova with Moderator Tyler

See 7 pre-screened Startups pitching on stage with a Panel of Investor Judges.

5:30 PM 6:00 PM

Pitch Competition - Award Ceremony

See the Finalist from the Pitch Competitions with the final award ceremony.

6:00 PM 8:00 PM

VIP Dinner*

Mingle with our VIP Speakers and Investors in a private Dinner. VIP Pass required. You can upgrade your ticket for VIP Dinner at https://ignitercon2018.eventbrite.com.

Conference Day 2

Sunday, October 14 at 8:30 AM. Location: Grand Hall, Computer History Museum, 1401 N Shoreline Blvd, Mountain View, CA 94043
8:30 AM 9:00 AM

Day 2 Registration

Continental breakfast and registration for IgniterCon'18. Pick up your name badge and t-shirt.


9:00 AM 10:00 AM

Workshop - Building the A Team

Jennifer Peatman, Executive Coach.

How to Build a Highly Effective Team for Startups. Interactive exercise to learn:

  • Does everyone know the purpose and of the team?
  • Do the team members care about the mission?
  • Team agreements.
  • Understanding and staying in roles.
  • Defining success (and failure).
  • Communication and connection.


10:00 AM 10:45 AM

Keynote: How to Excel Customer Experience

Don Peppers

Author of Customer Experience: What, How and Why Now.

How to build and maintain a truly customer-centric business.


10:45 AM 11:00 PM

Coffee Break

Checkout our Startup Expo, network with other Startups with coffee and light snacks.


11:00 AM 11:30 AM

How to Humanize your Brand

Sonia Hunt, Marketing + Product Leader, Digital Media Entrepreneur, and TEDx speaker

In this session, you will learn why you should ‘Humanize your Brand’, the steps on how to do it in order to grow your audience, the impact to your e-commerce growth from each step and examples of brands that do an amazing job at this today. This is a Keynote presentation primarily for individuals in a Sales and Marketing capacity, but should be utilized from top down, as it is the entire organization that makes a brand human.

11:30 AM 12:00 PM

Immigration Hacking

Sweta Khandelwal, Top 10 Immigration Attorney for Startups

Get answers for all your immigration challenges in the Startup world. Foreign entrepreneurs in the US have always struggled with visa issues.   Immigration laws have never provided a suitable visa geared towards entrepreneurs to come and start business in the US.  However, regardless of the lack of visa options specific to entrepreneurs, immigrants represent 27.5% of entrepreneurs in the US but only around 13% of the population.

12:00 PM 12:30 PM

Crowd Funding

Khierstyn Ross

Crowdfunding is tough. Only proper execution is going to help make sure you are successful. As a Crowdfunding Product Launch Specialist, I’ve created this Field Guide to help you know exactly what you need to do for your launch. Not only will you be able to validate your idea, but you can build an audience of RAVING fans.

12:30 PM 1:00 PM

Afternoon Lunch Break

Head out & our organizers will direct you to one of the places lunch is being served.

1:00 PM 2:00 PM

Igniter Advisor Hour

Check our Igniter Investor area to meet Investors and Speakers. Get advise on the next steps for your startup


2:00 PM 2:45 PM

Networking Game + Expo

Igniter Signature Networking Game

Don't miss the Igniter signature networking game. You will learn how to make long lasting relationships, get to mingle with other startups, talk to investors and find your potential partners. Check Our EXPO booth

With Raj, Veronica, Alex, Amethyst and Olga Fink


2:45 PM 3:00 PM

Coffee Break

Checkout our Startup Expo, network with other Startups with coffee and light snacks.


3:00 PM 4:00 PM

Pitch Competition - Hardware and Robotics

Judges - Brady Forrest, Ashish Aggarwal, Donna Griffit with Moderator Olga

See 7 pre-screened Startups pitching on stage with a Panel of Investor Judges.

4:00 PM 4:30 PM

Fire Side Chat - Blockchain + Security

Expert Panel - Chris Eberle, Kilian Rausch, Prabhakar Reddy, with Host - Bharat Gupte

Learn from Industry Experts on Block Chain & Security trends in the Startup World.

4:30 PM 5:30 PM

Pitch Competition - Consumer Products

Judges - Scott Sorochak, Nathaniel Krasnoff, Grace Chou with Moderator Yaara

See 7 pre-screened Startups pitching on stage with a Panel of Investor Judges.

5:30 PM 6:00 PM

Award Ceremony

See the Finalist from the Pitch Competitions with the final award ceremony.

6:00 PM 7:00 PM

Wine and Cheese Reception

Relax with our cocktail reception as the conference ends.