Schedule

Topgolf

Wednesday, 7 October - Thursday, 15 October 2020

(founders/mentors/spouses)

Let the games begin! Bring your competitive spirit, tee-off and have a bit of friendly fun. There is no need to be a seasoned golfer, this activity welcomes all different skill levels. Lunch will be provided with a credit through TopGolf. As much as we would love to join you, per BYU COVID guidelines, we cannot officially host or coordinate this activity and BYU employees are not permitted to attend. However, Dave Gardner has graciously offered his time to coordinate this activity.

A total of 50 personal spots are available on a first-come, first-served basis to Founders, Mentor Network members, and their guests. Time slots can be reserved from 10:00-12:00 pm and 3:00-5:00 pm on varying days between Oct 7th-15th. Each time slot can accommodate from 7 to 12 people. Deadline for reservations is Oct 4th.

Spots can be reserved by contacting Dave Gardner (dave@caliberwm.com, 385-223-8688).

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Time Zone: MDT (America/Denver)

Thursday, 1 October 2020

6:00 pm–7:30 pm
Big Idea Pitch Finals
The Big Idea Pitch (BIP) is the first of three major competitions in the Miller Competition Series (MCS). It is a chance for BYU students to get feedback on their big idea and win part of $10,400 in cash prizes. Students from all across campus will be participating … we had over 500 submissions last year! The students are thinking BIG and we need your help to judge the Top 30 big ideas. More information about how the event and judging will work will be sent to registered attendees before the event.
Online Remote

Friday, 9 October 2020

9:30 am–11:30 am
Investors Day
Every year Investors Day helps launch successful companies like those listed below. Who will be next? Be sure to attend to find out!

2013 - Owlet, raised almost $60M in funding

2014 - DevMountain, acquired by Capella in 2016

2015 - SimpleCitizen, raised almost $8M in funding

2016 - Whistic, raised almost $17M in funding

2017 - Neighbor, raised almost $13M in funding

2018 - MyoStorm, made deal on Shark Tank

2019 - Sugarhouse Aerospace, raised almost $1M in funding
Online Remote

Thursday, 22 October 2020

6:00 pm–8:00 pm
Keynote Speaker Night w/ Whitney Johnson
Don’t miss out on a chance to hear from this year’s keynote speaker, world-renown innovation and disruption theorist and expert, Whitney Johnson. Whitney is CEO of WLJ Advisors, one of the fifty leading business thinkers in the world as named by Thinkers50, an award-winning and bestselling author, a former award-winning Wall Street analyst, and creator and host of the popular Disrupt Yourself podcast. Whitney was also the cofounder of the Disruptive Innovation Fund with Harvard Business School’s Clayton Christensen. You can learn more about Whitney at https://whitneyjohnson.com/. The program will also include a brief update about the Rollins Center.

Click here to join through Zoom
(https://byu.zoom.us/j/91837911687?pwd=NTZ1dFZQd2FTRi9INER6WVNOMml3dz09)
Online Remote

Thursday, 29 October 2020

7:00 pm–8:30 pm
Roundtable Networking Activity
This fun and engaging activity will be guided by our very own Jeff Rust. His company Truss has created impactful opportunities for business leaders for over 20 years by helping them forge authentic connections with the right people. We will lean on Jeff & Truss’ experience as we reconnect or connect for the first time in meaningful and memorable ways.

Click here to join through Zoom
(https://byu.zoom.us/j/95970041018?pwd=MXFUSVRsVG1pQ3A1UVR6UUZQN3o1dz09)
Online Remote; (founders/mentors/spouses)


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