For 2016, we are continuing some of our favorite and most popular events of past years as well as introducing some new, and exciting types of events. Every city is unique, so stay tuned as we team up with our partners to come up with new, entertaining or informative events for our attendees.
FEST – The big festival events that engage tech and entrepreneur community. From hackathons to meet-ups, networking sessions, technology company HQ discovery walkthroughs, cool product demos, and intimate talks with innovation heroes – with the occasional party thrown in – we aspire to bring together the local technology and innovation community to showcase the best and brightest in your city.

SUMMIT – The world’s finest speakers tackling the latest topics and disruptive trends. The team is excited to introduce you to Techweek’s fantastic speaker sessions. We are passionate about the disruptive and the unusual, the bravery of entrepreneurs, and the hard sometimes funny lessons they learn. Overall, we are delighted by having gifted leaders telling their story and sharing their knowledge with the community. 2015 was a record year for us in terms of truly world class speakers – this year we are out to do even better – welcome to SUMMIT!

LAUNCH – The world’s greatest startup competition. Team LAUNCH is excited for 2016’s competition suite. 2015 was a landmark year for us, with hundreds of quality startups embracing the Techweek opportunity and delivering their best pitches to investors, judges and the Techweek community.
This year we are excited to take LAUNCH to the next level, to build on our success with the on-the-ground physical competition, and to take LAUNCH into the digital domain.  We will be excited to share more of our news with you in the coming weeks – stay tuned!

ENTREPRENEUR EXPO – Hall of companies that support entrepreneurs and startups is our showcase hall of companies wrapped around and supporting the LAUNCH competition.Companies with services and products that support entrepreneurs and startups can interact and engage directly with the LAUNCH teams and the Techweek community. Beyond that, there are always surprises to entertain the crowd – we’ve had DJs, bars, dancing robots, Tesla’s new Model X, the latest drones, tech community meetups, and more.

FOUNDERS HOUSE – VIP invite-only intimate gathering of tech creators, innovators, leaders, and influencers

AWARDS – Recognizing individuals and companies for their leadership, innovation and entrepreneurial spirit