'Event of the Year' - 2020 CT Entrepreneur Awards
Did you know? In 2019 SiW had foot traffic of nearly 5,000 people.
SiW Announces Broad Partnership With UCONN's Werth Institute
SiW Welcomes Back AXA XL as 2020 Sponsor and Partner
SiW Merges with Stamford Partnership, Creating Super-regional Hub Organization
Fashion & Lifestyle Exec Jessica Bacigalupi Joins SiW as Program Director
SiW Welcomes Event Industry Guru Whitney Libby as Head of Strategy
An epic celebration of innovation, technology and entrepreneurship.
September 21st-27th, 2020
- New England's largest and fastest-growing innovation festival
The events of 2020 are reshaping the opinions, behaviors, and values of a generation. Whether working for a large corporation or a small startup, surviving and thriving in this environment dominates strategic planning and decision making today. And we’re here to help.
This Year's Events & Conference
Werth Institute - Best Practices in Mentoring and Leadership
September 21
- Virtual
Join industry experts who are leading the way in entrepreneurial leadership, talent development, virtual mentoring, and networking.
Innovation & Tech Conference
September 24-25
- Virtual
Get the ideas, inspiration, and insights you need to survive and thrive in these uncertain and challenging times. Featuring world-class thought leaders.
AutoVenture
September 25
- Stamford Town Center
A ‘drive-through’ immersive experience featuring local artists and creative installations—followed by a socially-distant reception.
Startup Weekend
September 25-27
- Virtual
Build a team, work through spinning-up your product with amazing mentors, and put together a Minimum Viable Product— all in a weekend!
Themes for This Year
Surviving, Then Thriving
Pivots, Planning & Strategy
Leadership in Uncertain Times
Social Justice, Inclusion & Diversity
Hiring & Retaining Top Talent
2020 Tracks
Something for YOU. Deep, actionable insights for everyone.
Finance
Mitigate Risk, Protect & Grow
Insurance
Mitigate Risk, Protect & Grow
Digital Media
A Landscape in Flux
Startups & Investors
The Strong Survive
Future of Technology
The Future Made Now
2020 Speakers
Our speakers represent the leaders in their field. From visionary executives to published thought leaders and high-growth entrepreneurs we feature the insights and ideas that are certain to shape the future.
Let's Grow.
SiW's Unmissable Event Features:
- Rich virtual experience features; live and pre-recorded sessions, downloadable content, attendee search, speaker chat and more
- Connect and network with thousands of attendees
- Over 100 unique sessions designed to balance deep understanding with actionable insights
- 150 speakers including CEOs, award-winning authors, and IPO-exited founders
- Over 2,500 companies represented
- Rare perspectives from top thought leaders in innovation & technology
