Featured Talks:

Description: Smart cities have the potential to change our world—to fight climate change, to reduce crime, to banish poverty—and yes, to have less traffic.

At this moment, there are people in your city who are planning smart city projects for us, for the places we call home. But it’s not the tech that’s going to make that happen. It’s the people.

In this versatile talk, we explore smart city innovations around the globe, with a closer look at the people, partnerships, processes, and tech that makes these innovations a reality.

Formats offered: Keynote; Short presentation; Facilitated panel discussion

Description: The year my business started making six-figure annual revenue, I was constantly hearing from others that I needed to be more confident, or more assertive—and in the big world of startup culture, it made me feel about an inch tall.

After years of research, I've learned that I'm not alone—women are more likely to receive unsolicited advice than men are, and it can have an incredibly damaging effect on our confidence, our performance, and our relationships. In this talk, we'll explore unsolicited advice from a neuroscience perspective, and talk about ways you can re-channel others' unnecessary feedback into fuel for your fire.

Formats offered: Keynote

Description: The authentic story of the ups and downs of entrepreneurship, the painful lessons learned along the way, and ultimately, the success story of how I pivoted after failure and carved my own path forward.

In this talk, we focus on failure - the lessons we can learn from it, and the stories we can tell ourselves when we’re in it. I also share my personal story - how I started my self-funded company, grew it to half a million in annual revenue in only three years, then almost lost everything.

Formats offered: Keynote, short presentation