Workshops

Wednesday, September 5

Verizon 5G: The Fourth Industrial Revolution
(Sponsored Workshop by Verizon)

9:30 AM-10:30 AM
Workshop Room 1 
(2nd Floor, Moscone West)

Verizon believes 5G will usher in the 4th Industrial Revolution, changing the way we live, work and play, and upending industries ranging from entertainment to healthcare to manufacturing. Hear the opportunities this can create for entrepreneurs and start-ups.

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Bose – More Than Just Music
(Sponsored Workshop by Bose)

10:00 AM-11:00 AM
Workshop Room 2 
(2nd Floor, Moscone West)

Bose has been innovating in audio for fifty years, from creating tiny speakers with room-filling sound to noise-cancelling headphones. Come hear about the latest innovations in audio and our new venture fund from members of the Bose team.

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Operationalize Data Science on the Journey to a Model-driven Enterprise
(Sponsored Workshop by Galvanize)

11:00 AM-12:00 pM
Workshop Room 1 
(2nd Floor, Moscone West)

We are at the beginning of the 4th industrial revolution. Companies who do not transform their businesses to become fully data- and model-driven empowered by Machine Intelligence models will, simply put, not survive. In this session, we will define what a model-driven, agile enterprise looks like and illuminate its strengths. We’ll discuss why it’s so hard to become model-driven, with a particular focus on the organizational change management that must happen in order to operationalize the models and realize the ROI. We’ll provide stepping stones and best practices that can be applied to transform your organization’s culture into one that harnesses data and benefits from mode

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Engage Brand Ambassadors That Grow Your Business
(Sponsored Workshop by Campus Commandos)

2:00 PM-3:00PM
Workshop Room 2 (2nd Floor, Moscone West)

Engaging college students early is a core objective of many advertisers today, in this workshop attendees will learn little-known tips top brands are using for their student marketing programs. Adam Grant will share how to change the traditional process for finding student influencers, keeping them motivated for consistent results, and how to apply solutions internally without expanding costs.

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Thursday, September 6

Solving the crisis – how the business community is addressing the Bay Area’s regional challenges  
(Sponsored Workshop by Bay Area Council)

9:30 AM-10:30 AM
Workshop Room 2 
(2nd Floor, Moscone West)

Bay Area Council Economic Institute President Dr. Micah Weinberg will present on the Bay Area economy – Continuing Growth and Unparalleled Innovation: Bay Area Economic Profile – followed by a discussion with industry leaders to address the challenges borne out of the region’s economic success. How can companies work with elected officials and civic leaders to innovate, incentivize, and improve the quality of life for everyone in our region? Moderated by Council CEO Jim Wunderman, leaders from some of the Bay Area’s most prominent companies – including Carla Boragno of Genentech, Michael Matthews of Facebook and Vikrum Aiyer of Postmates – will explore issues such as housing, transportation and climate change, and the role the business community can play to drive social results.

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Bringing NASA Technology Down to Earth
(Sponsored Workshop by NASA)

10:00 AM-11:00 AM
Workshop Room 1 
(2nd Floor, Moscone West)

Whether you want to start a company, improve your existing products, or develop new ones, NASA may be the source for your technology solutions. Technology Transfer Program Executive Dan Lockney explains how NASA works with companies to develop new products and services.

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All Raise Women Founder Roundtables + All Raise AMA

10:00 AM-12:00 PM
Reception Room 1 (2nd Floor, Moscone West)

Join AllRaise and female founders at Disrupt SF in interactive and intimate discussions on topics surrounding major challenges that female founders face such as fundraising, recruiting strategies, company culture, sales and marketing strategies, board/investor management, M&A and more. Open to female founders from all badge types. At this AllRaise AMA, participants will have a chance to ask the top women in venture questions about whatever is top of mind.

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Open only to women registered at Disrupt SF.

Bleeding-Edge IT Trends Explained
(Sponsored Workshop by SONM)

11:00 AM-12:00 PM
Workshop Room 2 (2nd Floor, Moscone West)

Industry expert SONM CTO Igor Lebedev will finally explain what’s behind the concepts of blockchain, distributing computing and other hottest IT trends.

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Quantum Computing with Qiskit
(Sponsored Workshop by IBM)

1:00pm – 2:00pm
Workshop Room 1 (2nd Floor, Moscone West)

Bring your laptop and join us for a hands-on workshop designed to get you quantum-ready. Leave with an understanding of how to program an IBM Q cloud-based quantum computer using Qiskit, a Python-based programming framework that is open, fully modular, and doesn’t require learning a new programming language. Participants will learn quantum fundamentals including working with quantum algorithms and applications using Qiskit Aqua, an end-to-end, cross-domain, modular and extensible software library that allows classical computer applications to interface with quantum computers. All levels of quantum expertise are welcome.

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The Nuts And Bolts Of Locations Aware Application
(Sponsored Workshop by TomTom)

2:30pm – 3:30pm
Workshop Room 1 (2nd Floor, Moscone West)

Gregory De Jans, Head of Developer Relations offers a deep dive into the use of TomTom Maps APIs for developers looking to leverage the power of location insights. Learn about APIs for map display, search, routing, traffic and map SDKs.

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Friday, September 7

The Best Route For Startups: Integrating Location
(Sponsored Workshop by HERE Technologies)

10:00am – 11:00am
Workshop Room 1 (2nd Floor, Moscone West)

Discover why the question of ‘where’ is more relevant than ever before. This workshop is specifically designed with startups in mind. Learn how to quickly onboard fundamental location services into software solutions. Get hands-on training with the HERE Freemium Plan to use services such as geocoding, routing, and positioning to build location-aware features.

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Hacking Human Performance
(Sponsored Workshop by Red Bull)

11:30am – 12:30pm
Workshop Room 1 (2nd Floor, Moscone West)

Join Dr. David Putrino, Red Bull High Performance Center consultant and Mt Sinai Director of Rehabilitation Innovation, as he explores the use of evidence-based technologies to maximize high performance and human potential.

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Beyond The ICO: New approaches To fundraising And VC’s Role In Crypto
(Sponsored Workshop by Constellation Labs)

1:30 PM-2:30 PM
Workshop Room 1 (2nd Floor, Moscone West)

Constellation has been through an extraordinary period of fundraising and subsequent growth. Ben Jorgensen (COO of Constellation Labs) and team will share their experiences in this interactive session exploring the complex and ever-changing fund raising models available, and how venture capital is approaching the space.

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Running A Node On A Distributed Ledger: Live Demo
(Sponsored Workshop by Constellation Labs)

2:30pm – 3:30pm
Workshop Room 1 (2nd Floor, Moscone West)

Wyatt (CTO) and Ryle (VP of Engineering) will demystify the key components of distributed ledger technology, and provide a guide on how to set up a Constellation node. Participants will leave with the basic skills they need to contribute to an emerging 3rd-Gen protocol.

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