Event Start Date: January 1, 1970 | Event End Date: January 1, 1970 | Event Venue: Hybrid |
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Chicago's
Startup Tech Conference
ScaleUp is our annual half-day technology conference dedicated to bringing together the brightest growth and late-stage company leaders and storytellers from across the Chicago tech industry in one place.
Who's should attend?
Level up your business and fuel your company & team’s growth! This event is perfect for:
Growth-stage
Founders
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Late-stage Scalers
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Corporate Innovators
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Team
Leaders
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Key takeaways
This is THE place to make invaluable connections with peers, gain tactical insights for future industry growth, and increase your brand awareness within the Chicago growth & late-stage tech community.
• Hear from industry leaders about their personal & professional stories for actionable insights on how to scale businesses and other growth-related topics.
• Connect with peers during hands-on learning through growth-centered workshops
• Utilize a space dedicated to discussions of overcoming challenges and scaling a business in our ever-changing tech world.
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Pricing
See details on cost to attend!
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Day's agenda
Pre-event networking
8:30 – 9:00 AM CST
Session 1
Breaking Through the Messy Middle
9:10 – 10:00 AM CST
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General Partner @ Venture Studio
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Chief Investment Strategic Officer @ Azelera Capital
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Founder & Managing Partner @ Capitalize VC
Session 2
10:10 – 11:00 AM CST
Founder Panel: Leading a Startup to a ScaleUp
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Founder & CEO @ Upward Bound Executive Coaching
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Fractional Executive & Advisor @ Liz’s Lab
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Co-Founder @ The Forge
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VP Business Operations @ McKesson
Leader Panel: Leading a Startup to a ScaleUp
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Head of Software Engineering @ Pangea Money Transfer
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VP Product @ SpotHero
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COO & CFO @ Avid Bots
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Principal @ ClearSpace
Workshops
11:15 – 12:00 PM CST
The Art of Managing Others
Brand Talk: How to Scale Up by Standing Out
Finances in Order
Navigating Product-Market Fit
Lunch & Networking
1:00 – 2:15 PM CST
Sponsors
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Don't miss out!
Get ready to have an amazing day of peer building, growth oriented programming, and key insights to fuel your momentum!