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Techstars Chicago Startup Week Online 2021

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8:00am CDT

Yoga Mindfulness for Decision Making and Thought Process

Kick off Techstars Chicago Startup Week with a relaxing yoga session. Mona Fang will walk through a relaxing and muscle simulation yoga session. These movements can be used throughout the week and beyond to surpass challenges while your pursuing dreams will heavy workloads.

Speakers

Mona Fang

Founder, Karma Trade

Hi! I’m Mona Fang. I am a serial entrepreneur with a mission in zero waste and sustainability. My passion in yoga started very early on. It has helped me surpass many mental and emotional challenges. My goal is to spread the joys of yoga to as many as I can. It has brought me the... Read More →

Monday March 15, 2021 8:00am - 8:30am CDT
Hopin Session

8:00am CDT

Gathering in Gamerjibe

Come on over to Gamerjibe to interact with others in a fully immersive 3D experience!!

Show your moves on the dance floor, roast some marshmallows on the patio and get to know the schools and sponsors that made this event possible.

Register TODAY: https://app.gamerjibe.com/events/60415c1608f57d8c68041872

Monday March 15, 2021 8:00am - 10:00am CDT
Gamerjibe

8:30am CDT

The New Age of Meditation

Experience your body like never before, as Kevin and the iBench team take you through an experience that will change the way you think about meditation and leave you feeling relaxed and peaceful.

Speakers

Kevin Jain

1st Year MBA Candidate, University of Chicago Booth of Business

Having graduated from Harvard University with a B.A. in Economics, Kevin Jain is now a 1st Year MBA candidate at the University of Chicago Booth of Business. With a lifelong interest in spiritual development, Kevin began studying Eastern philosophy as a teenager. Since then, he has... Read More →

Monday March 15, 2021 8:30am - 9:00am CDT
Hopin Session

8:00pm CDT

Meet Before It Melts: Ice cream social

Join us for an hour in Gamerjibe and bring some ice cream! Learn about other attendees through prompt questions & connect with as many people as you’d like. Feel free to give feedback and the end of the event on what you learned throughout Chicago Startup Week!

Register TODAY: https://app.gamerjibe.com/events/60415c1608f57d8c68041872

Speakers

Yamilett Estrada-Reyes

High School Student, Lane Tech

Yamilett Estrada-Reyes is a high school junior at Lane Tech, and a lover of all things STEM. Driven by an unquenchable curiosity and intrinsic passion for social good, she seeks to leverage the intersection between computer science and entrepreneurship in order to inflict real and... Read More →

Dennis Estrada

Student, City Colleges of Chicago

"Dennis E. is a current undergraduate hoping to major in Industrial Design. He takes up his time by producing music, working towards UX Design & eating. Apart from that, he likes to take new challenges and get the experience for any path that welcomes him."

Aleeza Huda

Co-Director of Marketing, Protostar at Lane Tech

Aleeza is a junior at Lane Tech and Co-director of Marketing at Protostar. She is interested in the fields of Entrepreneurship and Management. She spends a great deal of time volunteering through different organizations within the community, hoping to make a change. In her free time... Read More →

Monday March 15, 2021 8:00pm - 9:00pm CDT
Gamerjibe

8:00am CDT

Taylor's Tacos Tuesday

Bring your eggs, tortillas and a protein and whip up a complete meal with Taylor's Tacos!!

Speakers

Taylor's Tacos

Taylor's Tacos

Taylor's Tacos is a full service catering company that specializes in authentic street tacos with a whole lot of soul! What started as a fun way to share tacos on Tuesday has blossomed into a premiere catering service. Taylor's Tacos is 100% black, female, and lesbian owned and operated... Read More →

Tuesday March 16, 2021 8:00am - 8:30am CDT
Hopin Session

8:30am CDT

Improvization for Entrepeneurship

Join us for a fun and casual session where you can learn how improv skills can help you in the entrepreneurship world! Hosted by the incredible Second City!

Speakers

Jesse Case

Musical Producer, Second City

Jesse Case is an award-winning producer, composer, mix engineer, sound designer and multi-instrumentalist. He's been a Musical Director and writer/composer with Second City since 2008, and credits there include numerous shows on both Chicago stages as well blockbuster collaborations... Read More →

Kelly Leonard

Executive Director of Insights and Applied Improvisation, Second City Works

Kelly Leonard is the Executive Director of Insights and Applied Improvisation at Second City Works, overseeing the Behavioral Science and Improvisation Initiative with the Center for Decision Research at the Booth School of Business. His book, “Yes, And,” was published to critical... Read More →

Tuesday March 16, 2021 8:30am - 9:00am CDT
Hopin Main Stage

10:00am CDT

Gathering in Gamerjibe

Come on over to Gamerjibe to interact with others in a fully immersive 3D experience!!

Show your moves on the dance floor, roast some marshmallows on the patio and get to know the schools and sponsors that made this event possible.

Register TODAY: https://app.gamerjibe.com/events/60415c1608f57d8c68041872

Tuesday March 16, 2021 10:00am - 1:00pm CDT
Gamerjibe

8:00pm CDT

Virtual Happy Hour

Come on over to Gamerjibe to interact with others in a fully immersive 3D experience!!

Show your moves on the dance floor, roast some marshmallows on the patio and get to know the schools and sponsors that made this event possible.

Register TODAY: https://app.gamerjibe.com/events/60415c1608f57d8c68041872

Tuesday March 16, 2021 8:00pm - 9:00pm CDT
Gamerjibe

8:00am CDT

Yoga for Everyone

Start the day with an incredible yoga session that will test both your body and your mind.

Speakers

Meighan Newhouse

Co-Founder and CEO, Inspirant Group

Meighan Newhouse is the CEO and co-founder of Inspirant Group, home of the #Unconsultants who guide clients from inspiration to transformation. In an era ushering in more digitization and automaton, Meg still believes that humans are any organization’s greatest asset. After observing... Read More →

Wednesday March 17, 2021 8:00am - 8:30am CDT
Hopin Session

8:00am CDT

Gathering in Gamerjibe

Come on over to Gamerjibe to interact with others in a fully immersive 3D experience!!

Show your moves on the dance floor, roast some marshmallows on the patio and get to know the schools and sponsors that made this event possible.

Register TODAY: https://app.gamerjibe.com/events/60415c1608f57d8c68041872

Wednesday March 17, 2021 8:00am - 9:00am CDT
Gamerjibe

8:30am CDT

Meditation Uncovered

Join Kevin and the iBench team as we dive into the inner workings of meditation and how it can have an immeasureable impact on your body and health.

Speakers

Kevin Jain

1st Year MBA Candidate, University of Chicago Booth of Business

Having graduated from Harvard University with a B.A. in Economics, Kevin Jain is now a 1st Year MBA candidate at the University of Chicago Booth of Business. With a lifelong interest in spiritual development, Kevin began studying Eastern philosophy as a teenager. Since then, he has... Read More →

Wednesday March 17, 2021 8:30am - 9:00am CDT
Hopin Session

1:00pm CDT

Student Performer Showcase

Immerse yourself in the world of arts, and watch dazzling performances from student groups from various Chicago universities

Performers

Department of Dance - Loyola Chicago
Silhouettes - Loyola Chicago
Z Minor- Illinois Institution of Technology

Speakers

Silhouettes

Z-Minor

Wednesday March 17, 2021 1:00pm - 1:30pm CDT
Hopin Main Stage

7:00pm CDT

Behind the Art: The Intersection of Art, Technology and Entrepreneurship

Chicago artists showcase their artwork and discuss the intersection between art, technology and entrepreneurship on a virtual panel.

Speakers

Dana Todd Pope

Founder, Fearlessly Hue

Dana Todd Pope, born Dana Todd, is a self-taught multi-disciplinary artist, author, illustrator, model, actress, and fashion designer from the South Side of Chicago. In addition to her fine art, Dana is most noted for her children’s series, recently rebranded as Fearlessly Hue... Read More →

Brian Sykes

Project Manager, Insomniac Studios

Brian Sykes is a multidisciplinary artist who has dedicated his life to artist development and royalty collection education. He graduated from St. Xavier University with a B.A. in Graphic Design and also learned to sing classical music during his time there. From college, he would... Read More →

Rich Alapack

Founder, we all live here

Rich Alapack is the founder of we all live here. He started the Chicago based organization as an antidoteto all the things that have unintentionally evolved into reasons for people to not get along. Given hisbackground in tech and advertising, he had the skills and network necessary... Read More →

Dr. Evan Brown

Founder and CEO, Meet & Teach

Dr. Evan Brown is the Founder and CEO of Meet & Teach, a nonprofit organizationwhich provides disadvantaged youth with educational hands-on workshops in CapeTown, South Africa. Dr. Brown received his Ph.D in educational administration, but hasa strong background in media arts. He... Read More →

Wednesday March 17, 2021 7:00pm - 8:00pm CDT
Hopin Main Stage

8:00pm CDT

Gathering in Gamerjibe

Come on over to Gamerjibe to interact with others in a fully immersive 3D experience!!

Show your moves on the dance floor, roast some marshmallows on the patio and get to know the schools and sponsors that made this event possible.

Register TODAY: https://app.gamerjibe.com/events/60415c1608f57d8c68041872

Wednesday March 17, 2021 8:00pm - 9:00pm CDT
Gamerjibe

8:00am CDT

Gathering in Gamerjibe

Come on over to Gamerjibe to interact with others in a fully immersive 3D experience!!

Show your moves on the dance floor, roast some marshmallows on the patio and get to know the schools and sponsors that made this event possible.

Register TODAY: https://app.gamerjibe.com/events/60415c1608f57d8c68041872

Thursday March 18, 2021 8:00am - 9:00am CDT
Gamerjibe

1:00pm CDT

Product Demos from Prominent Illinois Natives

Watch demos from several Midwest natives who made their start in Illinois. Products vary from Healthcare devices to software helping high school students. Meet the startups below!

Speakers

Casey Bogin

Account Manager, Cast21

Casey Bogin is a serial entrepreneur with decades of leadership roles across various industries. Before joining Cast21, Casey built and managed communities for audience development, events, and education at Modern Healthcare. She founded two Chicago-based companies and leverages those... Read More →

Matthew Rastovac

Co-Founder and Head of Engineering, Atmos

Matthew is Cofounder and Head of Engineering at Atmos, the custom home building marketplace. Previously he was the first Data Engineer at Cameo, and Co-President of Founders, the UIUC entrepreneurship program. Living in and around Chicago for 21 years, Matthew is familiar with the... Read More →

Rohan Gupta

CEO and Co-Founder, QuillBot

Rohan Gupta is the CEO and Co-Founder of QuillBot, a cutting edge NLP startup with millions of users. He holds a B.S. in Finance and an M.S. in Computer Science from the University of Illinois at Urbana Champaign. He is passionate about technology, philosophy, and changing the wo... Read More →

Montana Butsch

Founder, Spotivity

Founder of spotivity, a double-sided marketplace that not only supports after school programs to increase enrollment and participation rates but also enables kids and their parents to make the best decisions about how to use time outside of school hours. spotivity removes key logistical... Read More →

Thursday March 18, 2021 1:00pm - 1:30pm CDT
Hopin Session

8:00am CDT

Refresh Yoga

Join us for a quick gentle yoga class that focuses on connecting with your breath and body, grounding yourself, and energizing you for the day ahead. No prior yoga experience is necessary, just join with an open mind, comfy clothes, and a blanket or yoga mat.

Speakers

Samantha Sheppard

Architect 1, Product/Architecture and Design

Hello! My name is Samantha Sheppard, and I am an architect, photographer, and yoga instructor. I graduated with a bachelors of Architecture from IIT in 2018, and have since worked in firms in Chicago and Colorado. I am currently living in Colorado and working for a small firm. I am... Read More →

Friday March 19, 2021 8:00am - 8:30am CDT
Hopin Session

8:00am CDT

Gathering in Gamerjibe

Come on over to Gamerjibe to interact with others in a fully immersive 3D experience!!

Show your moves on the dance floor, roast some marshmallows on the patio and get to know the schools and sponsors that made this event possible.

Register TODAY: https://app.gamerjibe.com/events/60415c1608f57d8c68041872

Friday March 19, 2021 8:00am - 9:00am CDT
Gamerjibe

8:30am CDT

Treat your Brain Nice and Mediate with VRtuMind

Founder of VRtuMind, Ben Ray, will walk through a brief meditation and help you form positive habits that change your thoughts, actions, and life. After the meditation, hear how VRtuMind is the meditation app that will change your life.

Speakers

Ben Ray

CEO and Co-Founder, VRTUmind

Ben Ray is the Co-Founder and CEO at vrtumind. Ben’s experience as a hospice caregiver exposed him to the prevalence of mental health issues today. His startup experiments on how we might use data to slow, and potentially reverse the growing mental health crisis.

Friday March 19, 2021 8:30am - 9:00am CDT
Hopin Session