Technical.ly Builders Conference

Technical.ly Builders Conference

500+ professionals growing local ecosystems in 20+ states

By Technical.ly

Date and time

Thursday, May 9 · 9am - 8pm EDT

Location

Fitler Club

24 South 24th Street Philadelphia, PA 19103

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Agenda

9:00 AM - 10:00 AM

Welcome: Coffee, Refreshments and Networking

10:00 AM - 11:00 AM

Tech Economy Outlook: Keynote and Discussion

Danae Mobley, 1Philadelphia

Chris Wink, Technical.ly

Theresa Singleton, Federal Reserve Bank

Laura Plunkett, Comcast LiftLabs

Introduced by 1Philadelphia Executive Director Danae Mobley, Technical.ly CEO Chris Wink delivers our annual outlook on tech workforce, entrepreneurship and local ecosystem trends, with data analysis...

11:00 AM - 12:00 PM

Cheap Money is Over: What changes, and what doesn’t, about entrepreneurship?

Sherrod Davis, EcoMap

Bob Moore, Crossbeam

Nasir Qadree, Zeal Capital

McKeever Conwell, Rarebreed Ventures

Explore the new landscape of entrepreneurship in the post-cheap money era with our insightful keynote, followed by a dynamic panel discussion. Understand what's changing, what remains, and how entrep...

11:00 AM - 12:00 PM

Lightning Talks: What Employee Engagement Strategies are Working Right Now?

Hannah Marks, Discord (formerly)

Gabby Harvilla, Comcast

Lakia Elam, MDC

Alyssa Vasquez, Cultured Enuf

Hear real life case studies of employee engagement efforts that have worked. Listen to four 5-7 minute lightning talks detailing a specific example with clear lessons and takeaways for others.

11:00 AM - 12:00 PM

Startup Fishbowl: Product-Market Fit

Adeola Ajani, FemEquity

Nikisha Bailey, CoffeePLUG

Engage directly with founders as they share their journeys towards discovering product-market fit. What metrics and signals did they follow most closely? What changed about their pricing, marketing a...

12:00 PM - 1:00 PM

Catered Lunch and Networking

1:00 PM - 2:00 PM

What does inclusive ecosystem building mean in practice?

Kory Bailey, Upsurge Baltimore

Maria Underwood, Birmingham Bound

What does it truly mean to build an inclusive ecosystem? This session begins with a deep dive into the latest data and trends, setting the stage for a rich panel discussion on the practicalities of i...

1:00 PM - 2:00 PM

Lightning Talks: The Artificial Intelligence Debate: Are We Absolutely Screwed

Andrew Gamino-Cheong, Trustible

Munir Y. Mandviwalla, Temple University

Tito Obaisi , Comcast

Is artificial intelligence a threat or just another technology stage? Listen to four 5-7 minute lightning talks presenting a robust, well-rounded and informed look at the biggest conversation of the ...

1:00 PM - 2:00 PM

Startup Fishbowl: Fundraising

Mike Ravenscroft, USM Maryland Momentum Fund

Listen and contribute to this interactive session featuring two startup case studies on early fundraising in today’s climate, during which each founder shares a concept they can teach others and an a...

2:00 PM - 3:30 PM

What is working in alternative pipelines for tech workforce?

Jameel Rush, Google

Discover what's working in the creation of alternative pipelines for the tech workforce. This session offers insights into successful strategies and models that are expanding and diversifying the tec...

2:00 PM - 3:00 PM

Lightning Talks: How do innovation ecosystems tell their story (honestly)?

How do local economic leaders confront their regional weaknesses while messaging their strengths? Listen to five 5-minute lightning talks from leaders coming from a range of cities to hear how diffe...

2:00 PM - 3:00 PM

Startup Fishbowl: Sales/Marketing

Amit Jain, MentoMind

Listen and contribute to this interactive session featuring two startup case studies on early sales and marketing, during which each founder shares a concept they can teach others and an area they ne...

3:00 PM - 4:00 PM

What’s the future of local innovation ecosystems?

Stephen Tang, Author, tech executive

Jake Ganey, Mindspace

Joey Clark, JP Morgan Chase

Archna Sahay, Northwestern Mutual

This session takes a forward-looking approach to understanding the future trajectories of local innovation ecosystems. Experts will share data, trends, and insights, followed by a discussion on prepa...

3:00 PM - 4:00 PM

Startup Fishbowl: Recruiting

Listen and contribute to this interactive session featuring two startup case studies on recruiting strategies, during which each founder shares a concept they can teach others and an area they need h...

4:00 AM - 5:00 PM

RealLIST Insiders Reception

Close out the Builders Conference before transitioning to the Signature Event, an interactive tech reception

5:00 PM - 8:00 PM

Signature Event

For 14 years, Technical.ly's "Signature Event" has served as the closing party of Philly Tech Week. As always, expect good food, drink and locally-built interactive technology, including robotics, ga...

About this event

  • 11 hours

(FYI, if you want to only attend the evening Signature Event reception, visit here.)

Celebrate 15 years of Technical.ly's independent local journalism on entrepreneurship, technology, innovation and big economic trends at our annual conference. Your ticket gets you access to key insights and supports our free and independent reporting.

Join us all day on May 9, or choose to attend the Technical.ly Builders Conference by day (9am-4pm) or our interactive tech and networking gala, The Signature Event, by night (5pm-8pm).

We are proudly part of the 14th annual Philly Tech Week Presented by Comcast.

Conference attendance includes exclusive access to data analysis and trends, high-quality professional networking and interactive sessions to advance your company, your career and your ecosystem

Who is the day for? Anyone growing more dynamic, inclusive and just local economies. That includes:

  • Technologists and entrepreneurs who are building better products, services and experiences
  • Ecosystem builders supporting them
  • Brand builders trying to reach them
  • Company culture builders growing with them

Meanwhile, stay up to date with innovation news and jobs in your area with our free daily newsletters — and sign up for our weekly email with tips for growing powerful teams and dynamic workplaces.


Builders Conference Sponsors:

  • Comcast
  • Ionos
  • Morgan Lewis
  • Mindspace
  • University City Science Center
  • Truist
  • Innovation@Penn
  • Ghost Robotics
  • Ballard Spahr
  • Accenture
  • Bank of America

    Signature Event Sponsors:
  • Comcast
  • Ghost Robotics


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