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• Lessons from Disruptors: Game-Changing Start-Ups

  by Matt Rogers, Ren Ng, Travis Bogard and Harry McCracken

  It’s not every startup that revolutionizes an industry, changing and sometimes reversing the direction of a long-standing space. But some, like our panelists, have done just that — Jawbone in re-shaping mobile lifestyle; Lytro in changing the way we take and experience photos; and Nest in re-defining the thermostat. These game-changing startups will share their secrets of success and give insight to how they developed the visions that have guided them to be true disruptors. We’ll also look at how more established disruptors – Google, Apple, etc. – changed the game and maintained a leadership position.

  • Change
  • Disruption
  • Industry
  • Startups

  At 12:30pm to 1:30pm, Monday 12th March

  In Salon C, Hilton Austin Downtown

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• New Mafia: Rise of the Chicago Startups

  by Matt Maloney, Melissa Harris, Paul Lee, Tom Ryan and Zachary Smith

  With the meteoric rise of Chicago-based Groupon, interest in the Windy City startup scene has spread to both coasts and beyond, bringing new companies and hundreds of millions of VC dollars to the region. This panel features top Chicago investors, entrepreneurs, and journalists with diverse perspectives on the emergence of a Chicago startup community. Combining lifelong Midwesterners and recent transplants, young founders and seasoned venture capitalists, the panel will discuss how the Chicago startup scene has evolved in the past year, what it will look like in 5, why they chose Chicago over New York and the Valley, and the unique challenges of building a business in the Midwest.

  • Startups

  At 3:30pm to 4:30pm, Monday 12th March

  In Salon C, Hilton Austin Downtown

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• Silicon Alley: Startup Ecosystem That Never Sleeps

  by Barry Silbert, David S Kidder, Divya Gugnani, Kristy Sundjaja and Liz Crawford

  Start spreading the news...the New York City tech renaissance is underway. ‘Silicon Alley,’ as NYC’s booming tech startup cluster is known, has a vibrant culture with unique competitive advantages. Through its recent rapid expansion, Silicon Alley has outpaced Boston and begun to rival Silicon Valley. What will Silicon Alley look like in 10 years, and how does tech community collaboration and competition foster its growth? Can your startup 'Make it in NYC?' Join us as leading NYC entrepreneurs discuss the strategic factors contributing to the ongoing evolution of NYC’s diverse, cross-industry startup ecosystem.

  • Ecosystem
  • Entrepreneur
  • Investment
  • Startups

  At 5:00pm to 6:00pm, Monday 12th March

  In Salon C, Hilton Austin Downtown

  Coverage audio clip