Techstars Startup Week Dallas 2018

Join BCG for this hands-on training session to learn more about "Agile," what it is, and how it is changing how companies work – within the IT/Digital function and beyond

According to McKinsey & Company, diversity is good for business. In their "Delivering through Diversity" report, "Companies in the top quartile for ethnic diversity at the executive level are 33% more likely to have above-average profitability than companies in the bottom quartile". As you're starting to build your executive team, your Board of Directors or Advisory Board, it's easier to build and foster diverse teams for competitive advantage now than to do it retroactively. Learn how (and why) these executives from F1000 companies have helped build strong and diverse teams.

Nina Vaca is an American entrepreneur, philanthropist, and civic leader. She is best known as the Chairman and CEO of Pinnacle Group, which was named the Fastest-Growing Women-Owned Business in the United States in 2015. Get to know what inspires her and how she gets shit done in this Women Who Lead session.

Valerie Freeman, CEO, Imprimis Group is a tough S.O.B. She started her company in the 1980s, where the term "Women-owned" actually hindered rather than helped and the notion of a #MeToo movement was laughable... Through securing her first bank loan, where the officer wouldn't even acknowledge her, to now having 5+ companies under the parent company of Imprimis, Valerie knows a thing or two about being a female entrepreneur. Heck, Valerie knows a thing or two about being an entrepreneur with odds stacked against her! Come hear from this incredible CEO, entrepreneur, philanthropist, and all around badass. You're guaranteed to leave with something - be it inspiration, food for thought, or perhaps rage? You won't want to miss this fireside moderated by, equally badass, Danielle Abril, Managing Editor, D CEO magazine.

Corporate CIOs (whether they're Chief Information Officers or Chief Innovation Officers) are trying to figure out how to more effectively innovate within their companies. But, what does this mean? What does the future really look like for CIOs and the corporatorations they serve? And, most importantnly, how can entrepreneurs and startups be a resource for these corporations?  

What is it like to run not only one but two F500 companies? Jim Keyes opens up in this fireside chat about his humble beginnings, his career, and the good, bad and ugly – or maybe just funny – about his time at both 7-Eleven and Blockbuster. This fireside will leave you inspired and motivated as you get an exclusive look into the life of a F500 CEO.

Join BCG for a panel discussion on how companies are applying lessons from startups to accelerate digital innovation within the corporate environment