The Lean Startup Conference 2015
November 16 - 19, 2015 - San Francisco, CA
2015 Lean Startup Conference Program Details
Tuesday, November 17, 2015
Afternoon Breakouts2:00 PM - 4:45 PM
- Lean - From Campus to Startup2:00 -3:00 PMErrol Arkilic, M34 Capital, @earkilicFrank Rimalovski, New York University, @rimalovskiSophie Lebrecht, Neon , @lebrechtsKeith McGreggor, Georgia Tech, @keithmcgreggorRoom: Southside
In this panel, participants from leading academic institutions and entrepreneurs with technologies that have been spun out will discuss how Lean Startup is being applied in a campus setting and beyond. You will learn how Lean Startup has restructured the innovation ecosystem at Georgia Tech, and how NYU has spread it throughout campus to foster cross-boundary collaboration. You will also learn about the genesis of The National Science Foundation Innovation Corps (I-Corps) program and hear what it takes to transition from search to execution from one of I-Corps’ emerging success stories, Neon Labs.
- Talking to Humans: Success Starts with Understanding your Customers3:30 - 4:30 PMFrank Rimalovski, New York University, @rimalovskiRoom: Southside
While most entrepreneurs understand that “getting out of the building” is a core tenet of the Lean Startup, many still struggle to effectively conduct the kinds of interviews and experiments that will lead to the insights they seek (and need). In this hands on workshop, you’ll be guided through the process of securing, conducting and synthesizing early customer discovery interviews.
Closing Session5:00 - 6:00 PM
- A Conversation with Eric Ries and Chris DixonChris Dixon, Andreessen Horowitz , @cdixonRoom: Herbst
Closing conversation
Wednesday, November 18, 2015
Afternoon Breakouts2:00 PM - 4:30 PM
- Being a Lean Startup Entrepreneur: A Conversation with Frank Chen, Tejal Shah and Reshma Khilnani.2:00 - 3:00 PMFrank Chen, Andreessen Horowitz , @withfries2Reshma Khilnani, Box, Inc., @ReshmaKhilnaniTejal Shah, KidAdmit, Inc., @tejaltshahRoom: Southside
Frank Chen, a partner at Andreessen Horowitz, shares his insights and expertise with the Lean Startup community about what it takes to start and build a successful business. He’ll then sit down with Reshma Khilnani and Tejal Shah to discuss the challenges of being an entrepreneur, what they’ve learned on the road to success, and how they applied Lean Startup to help get them there.
- Lessons on Lean Collaborations in Health, Energy & Talent Markets3:30 - 4:30 PMAneesh Chopra, Hunch Analytics , @aneeshchopraLeighanne Levensaler, Workday, Inc. , @leighlevensalerKaren Austin, Pacific Gas and Electric Company , @karenaustincioRoom: BATS
Regulated sectors are not known for their speed or agility. As the former (and first) US Chief Technology Officer from 2009-2012, Aneesh Chopra, co-founder and EVP at Hunch Analytics, applied lean startup techniques in collaborations like the Argonaut Project (healthcare’s open API), and with entrepreneurial leaders like Karen Austin, PG&E’s CIO who introduced the Green Button, and Leighanne Levensaler, Workday’s SVP for Products, who worked to close the skills gap for unemployed veterans. Learn how to foster change through better public/private collaboration.
- Exploring the Fertile Boundaries Between Faith and Business // #leanfaith3:30 - 4:30 PMKen Howard, FaithX , @paradoxy101Toby Rubin, UpStart Bay Area , @upstartbayareaSpencer Burke, Hatchery LA , @hatchery_laRoom: C210
Author, extrapreneurial faith leader, and church futurist, Ken Howard, will lead a curated discussion of the fertile ground that lies at the boundaries of faith and business. He will be joined by entrepreneur and community innovator Toby Rubin, of UpStart Bay Area, and innovator and author Spencer Burke, of HatcheryLA. Topics like: Experimental Faith-Based Communities & Organizations, Lean in the Jewish Space, and Incubation & Acceleration of Faith Communities are just a few of the things Ken and his guests will be discussing at this first-of-its-kind program at the Lean Startup Conference.