Schedule
Utterly must-see-sessions by inspiring speakers.
January 14 - The Factory at Franklin, Mezzanine
The previous evening
VIP MIXER - EVENING RECEPTION
- 6:00 pm - 8:00 pm
- VIP RECEPTION - Start, by making connections networking with others, including our Sweet [T]ea speakers, sponsors and exhibitors. There will be music entertainment and Southern-inspired cocktails
January 15 - The Factory at Franklin, Jamison Theater
Time
Session
- 8:30 am - 9:00 am
- Continental Breakfast and Networking + WAKM 950AM
- 9:00 am - 9:20 am
- Mayor of Franklin (Ken Moore) + Head of Chamber of Commerce open event
- 9:20 am - 9:30 am
- Setting the stage for all Attendees
- 9:30 am - 10:30 am
- Marti Konstant [Keynote Session] Adapt or Get Left Behind: Cracking the Code with Agility
- 10:30 am - 10:45 am
- BREAK - networking
- 10:45 am - 11:30 am
- Amanda Lairsey
- 11:30 am - 12:15 pm
- Colleen Gavitt - The power of communicating, connecting and collaborating in the workplace
- 12:15 pm - 1:30 pm
- Lunch and Lightning Pitches + Audience Voting
- 1:30 pm - 2:30 pm
- Anca Pop - How entrepreneurs should use the right technology
- 2:30 pm - 3:15 pm
- Danielle Kimmey Smith - Building Technology: From Failure to Success
- 3:15 pm - 3:30 pm
- BREAK - networking
- 3:30 pm - 4:30 pm
- Laura Campbell - Funding
- 4:30 pm - 5:15 pm
- Panel discussion
- 5:15 pm - 5:30 pm
- Lightning Pitch Winner Announcements and Wrap-up
- 5:30 pm - 6:30 pm
- Networking Hour Cool Down
January 16 - The Factory at Franklin, Jamison Theater
Time
Session
- 8:30 am - 9:00 am
- Continental Breakfast and Networking
- 9:00 am - 10:00 am
- Warren Brown - "Is asking questions the answer?"
- 10:00 am - 11:00 am
- Jen & Nathan Oats
- 11:00 am - 12:00 am
- Brian Church - Thestartup.com - The 2020 Entrepreneur
- 12:00 pm - 1:00 pm
- Lunch and Lightning Pitches + Audience Voting
- 1:00 pm - 2:00 pm
- Barbara Stackhouse
- 2:00 pm - 3:00 pm
- TBD
- 3:00 pm - 4:00 pm
- Panel Discussion
- 4:00 pm - 4:30pm
- Lightning Pitch Winner Announcements and Wrap-up