June 6 – 8, 2018 // Calgary, Canada
INVENTURE$ 2018 is a must-attend ‘unconference’ for creative minds. Over three days we will bring venture capitalists, angel investors, startups, entrepreneurs, service providers and thought leaders together in Calgary to discover and share the latest in innovation, research, capital access and deal-making. • 150 High profile speakers • 80 Sessions • 16 Tracks of programming, allowing you to choose from up to 6 sessions running at any point in time • 32 Startup finalists pitching their ideas to celebrity judges • 16 Connect events designed for creative collisions and deal making • 2 Experiential events happening in and around INVENTURE$
Danielle helps direct the Biden Cancer Initiative, leading organizational, program, policy, and partnership development. Prior, during 6+ at the White House, Danielle assumed leadership roles for the Cancer Moonshot, White House Science Fairs, College Opportunity Days of Action, and Computer Science for All initiatives. She completed her Ph.D. in Neuroscience at Georgetown University.
Krishna is co-founder and CEO of Tynker. Tynker is a creative computing company where kids learn to program and build fun things like games, apps and class projects, program drones & robots using a visual programming language. Tynker is currently used by more than sixty million kids worldwide.
Leah plays at the intersection of tech, culture, and design. She is an author, TV producer, journalist, founder with a corporate- and agency-world background. She is a happy explorer.
Jon is the co-founder of Major League Hacking, the official student hackathon league. He previously co-created the Hacker Union, worked as a Developer Evangelist at Twilio and Echo Nest, and served as National Director for StartupBus. Jon loves creating new technology and teaching others to do the same. He was recently named to the Forbes 30 Under 30 Education category for his work with Major League Hacking.
Wednesday, June 6, 2018 - Friday, June 8, 2018 8:00 AM - 8:00 PMMountain Time
<a href="http://www.calgary-convention.com/" target="_blank">Calgary Telus Convention Centre</a>120 9 Ave SECalgary, Alberta T2G 0P3Canada
Shannon Gordon