Startup Grind Global Conference

Feb 22, 2021, 2:00 PM – Feb 26, 2021, 5:00 AM (UTC)

Colorado Springs

Nothing can replace human interaction, but the power of online allows us to bring the education, access, opportunities and inspiration of Startup Grind’s Global Conference to startups around the world. Join us and 15,000 others for conversation and collaboration around tech, startups, and the future of innovation.

Virtual event

About this event

A Home for Startups Everywhere

Now more accessible than ever before

Presented by Startup Grind, the 2021 Global Conference will bring together startups from around the world like never before. The new 4-day virtual event will be hosted in a variety of time zones for over 15,000 global startups, investors, innovators, students, and speakers. Join us for 4 days, 7 key themes, over 100 workshops, roundtables, keynotes, and fireside chats focused on helping startups and innovative teams learn, grow, and scale in today's evolving tech ecosystem.

Nothing can replace in-person experiences, but the power of virtual lets us bring education, access, opportunities and inspiration into more homes around the world.


Attendees can expect:

  • hands-on workshops led by subject matter experts in over 30 different topics
  • insights from top founders and executives from today’s brightest companies
  • influential talks from pioneers who are creating meaningful change in the world of tech, startups, and the future of humanity


Conference Schedule

Monday, February 22 – Startup Summit for Startup ticket holders only

Tuesday, February 23 – Day 1 of content, partner exhibitions, and networking

Wednesday, February 24 –Day 2 of content, partner exhibitions, and networking

Thursday, February 25– Day 3 of content, partner exhibitions, networking PLUS Startup of the Year Awards

Check out what happened

Speakers

  • Jeff Lawson

    Twilio

    Founder + CEO

  • Michelle Zatlyn

    Cloudflare

    Co-founder, President + COO

  • Noah Kerner

    Acorns

    CEO

  • Tamar Yehoshua

    Slack

    Chief Product Officer

  • Benoit Dageville

    Snowflake

    Co-founder + President of Product

  • Lucy Liu

    Airwallex

    Co-founder + President

  • Parker Conrad

    Rippling

    Co-founder + CEO

  • Markus Villig

    Bolt

    Founder + CEO

  • Hayley Barna

    First Round Capital, Birchbox

    Partner, Co-founder

  • Eren Bali

    Carbon Health

    Co-founder + CEO

  • Emily Melton

    Threshold

    Co-founder + Partner

  • Shishir Mehrotra

    Coda

    Co-founder + CEO

Organizers

  • Alexandra Renée Poelstra

    ALL MAVEN

    Chapter Director

  • Lauren Skinner

    Chapter Co-director

About Startup Grind

This is Startup Grind. We are the world’s largest startup community.

Our Mission

To give startups everywhere the education and opportunities they need to build, grow, and scale their companies.

Our Values

We believe in making friends, not contacts. We believe in giving first, not taking. We believe in helping others before helping yourself.

Tools & Discounts for Startups

Take advantage of resources and offers provided by organizations we know and love, designed to help you navigate the startup journey.

Global Conference

Our annual flagship event in Silicon Valley brings together thousands of startup teams, investors and organizations from all over the world.

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