day 1 Agenda
October 9, 2025
| Time | SESSION | SPEAKER/NOTES | LOCATION |
|---|---|---|---|
| 8:00 am – 8:30 am | Registration + Connections | Coffee, juice, continental breakfast | 2nd Floor Auditorium Foyer |
| 8:30 am – 9:15 am | Kickoff, Opening Remarks, QiGong | Curt Drew, Eric Gautschi, Aaron Davis, David Beaudry, Jim Salters | Auditorium, with house band |
| 9:15 am – 9:45 am | Building Wealth While Lifting and Inspiring Your Community | Kimberly Goins | Auditorium |
| 9:45 am – 10:10 am | Morning Break + Art Battle Kickoff | Marcey Yates, Culxr House | 4th Floor Foyer |
| 10:10 am – 11:10 am | Fireside Chats: Short interviews about the entrepreneurial Journey | Luke Hansen, Lori Coulter, Mark Hasebroock | Auditorium |
| 11:10 am – 12:10 am | Speed Networking | Ballroom | |
| 12:10 pm – 1:10 pm | Lunch + Art Battle | Ballroom | |
| 1:15 pm – 2:00 pm | Entrepreneurial Leadership Assessment | Dr. Sangeeta Badal | Auditorium |
| 2:00 pm – 3:00 pm | Panel Discussion - The Biggest Challenges Facing the Nebraska Startup Ecosystem | Scott Henderson, Matt Dunlap, Tom Chapman, Kelly Mann | Auditorium |
| 3:00 pm – 3:30 pm | Afternoon Break + Art Battle Finals | 4th Floor Foyer | |
| 3:30 pm – 4:30 pm | Keynote: The Science of Scaling | Dr. Benjamin Hardy | Auditorium |
| 5:15 pm – 8:00pm | After Party | Drinks + appetizers | Catalyst + Big Grove Brewery |