Thoughtfulness is a Superpower<\/strong><\/a><\/h4>\n\n\n\nKeynote Speaker, Ryan Nece<\/a> is the co-founder and Managing Partner of Next Play Capital<\/a>, former professional athlete, and entrepreneur.<\/p>\n\n\n\n![\"Thoughtfulness](\"https:\/\/www.microsoft.com\/en-us\/startups\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/05\/5fffae50-c06e-4095-bb60-31ea86559080.jpg\")
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When embarking on the journey of being an entrepreneur one has to understand that success takes introspection and thoughtfulness. Learning how to manage everything happening externally with your business and everything that is happening to you internally is easier said than done (but you can do it). Ryan shares how thoughtfulness helps entrepreneurs succeed, and how it shaped his personal journey\u2014from NFL to entrepreneur to investor.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Partnerships and Channel Strategy<\/strong><\/a><\/h4>\n\n\n\nBakari Brock<\/a> is Senior Director of Global Partnerships at Microsoft for Startups.<\/p>\n\n\n\n![\"Partnerships](\"https:\/\/www.microsoft.com\/en-us\/startups\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/05\/3903611b-6979-41a1-991d-e6d6b786e3f8.jpg\")
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In this session Bakari shares his philosophies and adopted learnings in his own professional journey, discussing how to unlock hypergrowth using partnerships. All the while creating and aligning core values and understanding channel strategy. You will learn a bit more about his career path to Microsoft, including Bakari\u2019s involvement in companies such as YouTube, Twitter, and Lyft.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
From Doctor to Tech Co-founder<\/strong><\/a><\/h4>\n\n\n\nDr. Ernest Darkoh<\/a> is a founding partner of the BroadReach Group<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n![\"From](\"https:\/\/www.microsoft.com\/en-us\/startups\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/05\/a988731c-578e-4f1e-8770-28036914238d.jpg\")
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Dr. Darkoh shares his journey as a company founder through the lens of racial dynamics. He discusses observations, challenges and insights gained over the years to help other entrepreneurs save valuable time and money on their own journeys.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Tips to Succeed in Enterprise Selling as a Startup<\/strong><\/a><\/h4>\n\n\n\nSamantha Bowman<\/a> is the Global Success Management Lead at Microsoft for Startups.<\/p>\n\n\n\n![\"Tips](\"https:\/\/www.microsoft.com\/en-us\/startups\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/05\/0c892dd9-75d3-4265-ad23-2ec30be96b9b.jpg\")
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Selling to a large enterprise is a different game. Learn how enterprises view startups and tips you can use to understand the game and set up a winning strategy.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Leadership Series Interview: Mikaela Jade & Annie Parker<\/strong><\/a><\/h4>\n\n\n\nMikeala Jade<\/a> is the CEO and founder of Indigital<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\nAnnie Parker<\/a> is the Global Director Equity & Inclusion at Microsoft for Startups.<\/p>\n\n\n\n![\"Leadership](\"https:\/\/www.microsoft.com\/en-us\/startups\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/05\/00370c3c-0619-400f-8568-1635ea4d5bb5.jpg\")
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Mikaela Jade is a proud Aboriginal woman, she celebrates her color and her background on a daily basis \u2013 but it\u2019s not easy. Learn about her story, the issues she\u2019s dealt with along the way, and how she\u2019s managed to use them as a superpower in this candid leadership series interview with Annie Parker.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Building a Positive Culture in Your Startup<\/strong><\/a><\/h4>\n\n\n\nAnnie Parker is the Global Director Equity & Inclusion at Microsoft for Startups.<\/p>\n\n\n\n![\"Building](\"https:\/\/www.microsoft.com\/en-us\/startups\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/05\/3023008b-afd8-4955-96af-002bce6e0bbc.jpg\")
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There are plenty of startup horror stories of how toxic culture has significantly hurt many tech companies over the years. In this session, you\u2019ll learn more about how attracting and keeping the best talent at your startup is more than just about compensation packages \u2013 it\u2019s about a strong brand, values and about how you stick to them as a business.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
DON’T Get Out of your Comfort Zone<\/strong><\/a><\/h4>\n\n\n\nDona Sakar<\/a> is the founder and Chief Creative Officer at Prima Dona Studios<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n![\"DON'T](\"https:\/\/www.microsoft.com\/en-us\/startups\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/05\/5a3d9c6c-37a8-4fd1-b88b-5d9ac3e58920.jpg\")
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Are you feeling in over-your-head and totally unqualified to be running your business? ME TOO. The bad news is that almost every business owner feels this way, The GOOD news Is that there is a five-step practical spell you can do to banish this forever. Tune in to find out how!<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Closing Remarks – Bakari Brock & Annie Parker<\/strong><\/a><\/h4>\n\n\n\nBakari Brock is the Senior Director of Global Partnerships at Microsoft for Startups.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Annie Parker is the Global Director Equity & Inclusion at Microsoft for Startups.<\/p>\n\n\n\n![\"Closing](\"https:\/\/www.microsoft.com\/en-us\/startups\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/05\/0a5ea381-33b4-402f-bfef-2a7f9bd83ca2.jpg\")
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Bakari Brock has a stellar startup CV including YouTube, Twitter and Lyft \u2013 now he\u2019s the Senior Director of Partnerships at Microsoft for Startups. In this Leadership series interview Bakari covers how his career has ended up at this point, what were the biggest challenges along the way as a Black man in the technology and startup industry, and, most importantly, why he joined a company like Microsoft \u2013 to make the biggest difference he can.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Day Two<\/h2>\n\n\n\nSurviving the Enterprise Tech Market, as a Startup<\/strong><\/a><\/h4>\n\n\n\nKeynote speaker, Kishau Rogers<\/a> is the CEO of Time Study<\/a> as well as a computer scientist and systems thinker.<\/p>\n\n\n\n![\"Surviving](\"https:\/\/www.microsoft.com\/en-us\/startups\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/05\/a4b22bd7-7934-4c75-9845-984ee515b55b.jpg\")
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This session highlights 10 key strategies for building and growing innovative enterprise technology solutions for startups with limited resources.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Building Great Product Management Principles in Your Startup<\/strong><\/a><\/h4>\n\n\n\nLahini Arunachalam<\/a> is the Director of Product Management at Microsoft for Startups.<\/p>\n\n\n\n![\"Building](\"https:\/\/www.microsoft.com\/en-us\/startups\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/05\/d717d169-0559-4647-9b29-b3bce37c5444.jpg\")
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As the founder of a startup, you are the first product manager at your company. How do you ensure that you are identifying and building the right solution for your end users? How do you get and incorporate the feedback that you need to be successful? Learn more about the product lifecycle, identifying your users, and methods of validating your ideas before writing even one line of code in this session.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
How to Build Elite Highly Productive Software Teams<\/strong><\/a><\/h4>\n\n\n\nDamana Madden is an entrepreneur and industry expert.<\/p>\n\n\n\n![\"How](\"https:\/\/www.microsoft.com\/en-us\/startups\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/05\/4bcdfd60-c11b-4931-851d-b68613a55866.jpg\")
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Damana spent two decades building large software systems and the last decade creating and growing happy and highly productive cross-functional software, hardware and product teams. Everything in development is inputs and outputs except people. Happy teams deliver great quality software, on time. It is repeatable and reproducible, and this will tell you how to make those teams.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Getting Traction with GitHub Actions<\/strong><\/a><\/h4>\n\n\n\nBrian Douglas<\/a> is a developer advocate for GitHub.<\/p>\n\n\n\n![\"Getting](\"https:\/\/www.microsoft.com\/en-us\/startups\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/05\/07dae1ec-9c39-4e12-96dc-15a11d0a6e48.jpg\")
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The last year gave us new ways to improve our repositories with GitHub Actions. Join Brian in walking through how automation can streamline your workflow and help you level up your CI\/CD pipeline.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
How AI and ML Can Help You to Do Rapid Prototyping and Adopting Intelligence in Your Business<\/strong><\/a><\/h4>\n\n\n\nRuth Yakubu<\/a> is a Senior Cloud Advocate at Microsoft.<\/p>\n\n\n\n![\"How](\"https:\/\/www.microsoft.com\/en-us\/startups\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/05\/7773b14b-140a-4e3d-aa95-ca184fc24116.jpg\")
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The thought of integrating AI in your business can seem overwhelming and intimidating. This session aims to demonstrate how the adoption of AI\/ML can be fast and simple in your business solution. Next, we cover how adding AI\/ML into your business can help give you a competitive advantage. This session is for participants that have beginner to advance level skills in AI\/ML.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Building CardCraft on the Microsoft Stack<\/strong><\/a><\/h4>\n\n\n\nDamola ‘D’ Omotosho<\/a> is a Startup Technical Architect at Microsoft.<\/p>\n\n\n\n![\"Building](\"https:\/\/www.microsoft.com\/en-us\/startups\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/05\/9e48b672-13a7-4aef-9f68-f31a903a326b.jpg\")
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How do startups and their technology form? What is an MVP? What does it take to catapult from a seemingly unique idea to having hundreds of customers people and growing ARR? Come listen and learn as Damola discusses his journey into entrepreneurship and how he built CardCraft<\/a> on the Microsoft stack.<\/p>\n\n\n\nThe Future of Accessibility with AI<\/a><\/strong><\/h4>\n\n\n\nHeather Dowdy<\/a> heads partner strategy for the Microsoft AI for Accessibility program.<\/p>\n\n\n\n![\"The](\"https:\/\/www.microsoft.com\/en-us\/startups\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/05\/05e1b8d3-46af-4d4b-8d78-820b1f072ef2.jpg\")
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The future is not yet accessible. How could AI unlock new solutions in assistive technology and access to technology for over 1 billion people around the world living with disabilities? Come explore cutting-edge issues and solutions in AI and disability.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
The Keys to Startup Success<\/a><\/strong><\/h4>\n\n\n\nClosing keynote speaker Jamila Gordon<\/a> is the CEO and founder of Lumachain<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n![\"The](\"https:\/\/www.microsoft.com\/en-us\/startups\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/05\/fa0efe11-d905-463b-926c-18dd1fe082ca.jpg\")
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Jamila shares her key learnings around launching and scaling a start-up, focusing on three key areas:<\/p>\n\n\n\n
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When embarking on the journey of being an entrepreneur one has to understand that success takes introspection and thoughtfulness. Learning how to manage everything happening externally with your business and everything that is happening to you internally is easier said than done (but you can do it). Ryan shares how thoughtfulness helps entrepreneurs succeed, and how it shaped his personal journey\u2014from NFL to entrepreneur to investor.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Partnerships and Channel Strategy<\/strong><\/a><\/h4>\n\n\n\nBakari Brock<\/a> is Senior Director of Global Partnerships at Microsoft for Startups.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<\/a><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<\/p>\n\n\n\n
In this session Bakari shares his philosophies and adopted learnings in his own professional journey, discussing how to unlock hypergrowth using partnerships. All the while creating and aligning core values and understanding channel strategy. You will learn a bit more about his career path to Microsoft, including Bakari\u2019s involvement in companies such as YouTube, Twitter, and Lyft.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
From Doctor to Tech Co-founder<\/strong><\/a><\/h4>\n\n\n\nDr. Ernest Darkoh<\/a> is a founding partner of the BroadReach Group<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<\/a><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Dr. Darkoh shares his journey as a company founder through the lens of racial dynamics. He discusses observations, challenges and insights gained over the years to help other entrepreneurs save valuable time and money on their own journeys.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Tips to Succeed in Enterprise Selling as a Startup<\/strong><\/a><\/h4>\n\n\n\nSamantha Bowman<\/a> is the Global Success Management Lead at Microsoft for Startups.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<\/a><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Selling to a large enterprise is a different game. Learn how enterprises view startups and tips you can use to understand the game and set up a winning strategy.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Leadership Series Interview: Mikaela Jade & Annie Parker<\/strong><\/a><\/h4>\n\n\n\nMikeala Jade<\/a> is the CEO and founder of Indigital<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\nAnnie Parker<\/a> is the Global Director Equity & Inclusion at Microsoft for Startups.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<\/a><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<\/a><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Mikaela Jade is a proud Aboriginal woman, she celebrates her color and her background on a daily basis \u2013 but it\u2019s not easy. Learn about her story, the issues she\u2019s dealt with along the way, and how she\u2019s managed to use them as a superpower in this candid leadership series interview with Annie Parker.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Building a Positive Culture in Your Startup<\/strong><\/a><\/h4>\n\n\n\nAnnie Parker is the Global Director Equity & Inclusion at Microsoft for Startups.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<\/a><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<\/p>\n\n\n\n
There are plenty of startup horror stories of how toxic culture has significantly hurt many tech companies over the years. In this session, you\u2019ll learn more about how attracting and keeping the best talent at your startup is more than just about compensation packages \u2013 it\u2019s about a strong brand, values and about how you stick to them as a business.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
DON’T Get Out of your Comfort Zone<\/strong><\/a><\/h4>\n\n\n\nDona Sakar<\/a> is the founder and Chief Creative Officer at Prima Dona Studios<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<\/a><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Are you feeling in over-your-head and totally unqualified to be running your business? ME TOO. The bad news is that almost every business owner feels this way, The GOOD news Is that there is a five-step practical spell you can do to banish this forever. Tune in to find out how!<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Closing Remarks – Bakari Brock & Annie Parker<\/strong><\/a><\/h4>\n\n\n\nBakari Brock is the Senior Director of Global Partnerships at Microsoft for Startups.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Annie Parker is the Global Director Equity & Inclusion at Microsoft for Startups.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<\/a><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<\/a><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Bakari Brock has a stellar startup CV including YouTube, Twitter and Lyft \u2013 now he\u2019s the Senior Director of Partnerships at Microsoft for Startups. In this Leadership series interview Bakari covers how his career has ended up at this point, what were the biggest challenges along the way as a Black man in the technology and startup industry, and, most importantly, why he joined a company like Microsoft \u2013 to make the biggest difference he can.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Day Two<\/h2>\n\n\n\nSurviving the Enterprise Tech Market, as a Startup<\/strong><\/a><\/h4>\n\n\n\nKeynote speaker, Kishau Rogers<\/a> is the CEO of Time Study<\/a> as well as a computer scientist and systems thinker.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<\/a><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<\/p>\n\n\n\n
This session highlights 10 key strategies for building and growing innovative enterprise technology solutions for startups with limited resources.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Building Great Product Management Principles in Your Startup<\/strong><\/a><\/h4>\n\n\n\nLahini Arunachalam<\/a> is the Director of Product Management at Microsoft for Startups.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<\/a><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<\/p>\n\n\n\n
As the founder of a startup, you are the first product manager at your company. How do you ensure that you are identifying and building the right solution for your end users? How do you get and incorporate the feedback that you need to be successful? Learn more about the product lifecycle, identifying your users, and methods of validating your ideas before writing even one line of code in this session.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
How to Build Elite Highly Productive Software Teams<\/strong><\/a><\/h4>\n\n\n\nDamana Madden is an entrepreneur and industry expert.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<\/a><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Damana spent two decades building large software systems and the last decade creating and growing happy and highly productive cross-functional software, hardware and product teams. Everything in development is inputs and outputs except people. Happy teams deliver great quality software, on time. It is repeatable and reproducible, and this will tell you how to make those teams.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Getting Traction with GitHub Actions<\/strong><\/a><\/h4>\n\n\n\nBrian Douglas<\/a> is a developer advocate for GitHub.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<\/a><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<\/p>\n\n\n\n
The last year gave us new ways to improve our repositories with GitHub Actions. Join Brian in walking through how automation can streamline your workflow and help you level up your CI\/CD pipeline.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
How AI and ML Can Help You to Do Rapid Prototyping and Adopting Intelligence in Your Business<\/strong><\/a><\/h4>\n\n\n\nRuth Yakubu<\/a> is a Senior Cloud Advocate at Microsoft.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<\/a><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<\/p>\n\n\n\n
The thought of integrating AI in your business can seem overwhelming and intimidating. This session aims to demonstrate how the adoption of AI\/ML can be fast and simple in your business solution. Next, we cover how adding AI\/ML into your business can help give you a competitive advantage. This session is for participants that have beginner to advance level skills in AI\/ML.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Building CardCraft on the Microsoft Stack<\/strong><\/a><\/h4>\n\n\n\nDamola ‘D’ Omotosho<\/a> is a Startup Technical Architect at Microsoft.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<\/a><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<\/p>\n\n\n\n
How do startups and their technology form? What is an MVP? What does it take to catapult from a seemingly unique idea to having hundreds of customers people and growing ARR? Come listen and learn as Damola discusses his journey into entrepreneurship and how he built CardCraft<\/a> on the Microsoft stack.<\/p>\n\n\n\nThe Future of Accessibility with AI<\/a><\/strong><\/h4>\n\n\n\nHeather Dowdy<\/a> heads partner strategy for the Microsoft AI for Accessibility program.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<\/a><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<\/p>\n\n\n\n
The future is not yet accessible. How could AI unlock new solutions in assistive technology and access to technology for over 1 billion people around the world living with disabilities? Come explore cutting-edge issues and solutions in AI and disability.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
The Keys to Startup Success<\/a><\/strong><\/h4>\n\n\n\nClosing keynote speaker Jamila Gordon<\/a> is the CEO and founder of Lumachain<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<\/a><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Jamila shares her key learnings around launching and scaling a start-up, focusing on three key areas:<\/p>\n\n\n\n
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In this session Bakari shares his philosophies and adopted learnings in his own professional journey, discussing how to unlock hypergrowth using partnerships. All the while creating and aligning core values and understanding channel strategy. You will learn a bit more about his career path to Microsoft, including Bakari\u2019s involvement in companies such as YouTube, Twitter, and Lyft.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
From Doctor to Tech Co-founder<\/strong><\/a><\/h4>\n\n\n\nDr. Ernest Darkoh<\/a> is a founding partner of the BroadReach Group<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<\/a><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Dr. Darkoh shares his journey as a company founder through the lens of racial dynamics. He discusses observations, challenges and insights gained over the years to help other entrepreneurs save valuable time and money on their own journeys.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Tips to Succeed in Enterprise Selling as a Startup<\/strong><\/a><\/h4>\n\n\n\nSamantha Bowman<\/a> is the Global Success Management Lead at Microsoft for Startups.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<\/a><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Selling to a large enterprise is a different game. Learn how enterprises view startups and tips you can use to understand the game and set up a winning strategy.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Leadership Series Interview: Mikaela Jade & Annie Parker<\/strong><\/a><\/h4>\n\n\n\nMikeala Jade<\/a> is the CEO and founder of Indigital<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\nAnnie Parker<\/a> is the Global Director Equity & Inclusion at Microsoft for Startups.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<\/a><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<\/a><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Mikaela Jade is a proud Aboriginal woman, she celebrates her color and her background on a daily basis \u2013 but it\u2019s not easy. Learn about her story, the issues she\u2019s dealt with along the way, and how she\u2019s managed to use them as a superpower in this candid leadership series interview with Annie Parker.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Building a Positive Culture in Your Startup<\/strong><\/a><\/h4>\n\n\n\nAnnie Parker is the Global Director Equity & Inclusion at Microsoft for Startups.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<\/a><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<\/p>\n\n\n\n
There are plenty of startup horror stories of how toxic culture has significantly hurt many tech companies over the years. In this session, you\u2019ll learn more about how attracting and keeping the best talent at your startup is more than just about compensation packages \u2013 it\u2019s about a strong brand, values and about how you stick to them as a business.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
DON’T Get Out of your Comfort Zone<\/strong><\/a><\/h4>\n\n\n\nDona Sakar<\/a> is the founder and Chief Creative Officer at Prima Dona Studios<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<\/a><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Are you feeling in over-your-head and totally unqualified to be running your business? ME TOO. The bad news is that almost every business owner feels this way, The GOOD news Is that there is a five-step practical spell you can do to banish this forever. Tune in to find out how!<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Closing Remarks – Bakari Brock & Annie Parker<\/strong><\/a><\/h4>\n\n\n\nBakari Brock is the Senior Director of Global Partnerships at Microsoft for Startups.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Annie Parker is the Global Director Equity & Inclusion at Microsoft for Startups.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<\/a><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<\/a><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Bakari Brock has a stellar startup CV including YouTube, Twitter and Lyft \u2013 now he\u2019s the Senior Director of Partnerships at Microsoft for Startups. In this Leadership series interview Bakari covers how his career has ended up at this point, what were the biggest challenges along the way as a Black man in the technology and startup industry, and, most importantly, why he joined a company like Microsoft \u2013 to make the biggest difference he can.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Day Two<\/h2>\n\n\n\nSurviving the Enterprise Tech Market, as a Startup<\/strong><\/a><\/h4>\n\n\n\nKeynote speaker, Kishau Rogers<\/a> is the CEO of Time Study<\/a> as well as a computer scientist and systems thinker.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<\/a><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<\/p>\n\n\n\n
This session highlights 10 key strategies for building and growing innovative enterprise technology solutions for startups with limited resources.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Building Great Product Management Principles in Your Startup<\/strong><\/a><\/h4>\n\n\n\nLahini Arunachalam<\/a> is the Director of Product Management at Microsoft for Startups.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<\/a><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<\/p>\n\n\n\n
As the founder of a startup, you are the first product manager at your company. How do you ensure that you are identifying and building the right solution for your end users? How do you get and incorporate the feedback that you need to be successful? Learn more about the product lifecycle, identifying your users, and methods of validating your ideas before writing even one line of code in this session.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
How to Build Elite Highly Productive Software Teams<\/strong><\/a><\/h4>\n\n\n\nDamana Madden is an entrepreneur and industry expert.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<\/a><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Damana spent two decades building large software systems and the last decade creating and growing happy and highly productive cross-functional software, hardware and product teams. Everything in development is inputs and outputs except people. Happy teams deliver great quality software, on time. It is repeatable and reproducible, and this will tell you how to make those teams.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Getting Traction with GitHub Actions<\/strong><\/a><\/h4>\n\n\n\nBrian Douglas<\/a> is a developer advocate for GitHub.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<\/a><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<\/p>\n\n\n\n
The last year gave us new ways to improve our repositories with GitHub Actions. Join Brian in walking through how automation can streamline your workflow and help you level up your CI\/CD pipeline.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
How AI and ML Can Help You to Do Rapid Prototyping and Adopting Intelligence in Your Business<\/strong><\/a><\/h4>\n\n\n\nRuth Yakubu<\/a> is a Senior Cloud Advocate at Microsoft.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<\/a><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<\/p>\n\n\n\n
The thought of integrating AI in your business can seem overwhelming and intimidating. This session aims to demonstrate how the adoption of AI\/ML can be fast and simple in your business solution. Next, we cover how adding AI\/ML into your business can help give you a competitive advantage. This session is for participants that have beginner to advance level skills in AI\/ML.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Building CardCraft on the Microsoft Stack<\/strong><\/a><\/h4>\n\n\n\nDamola ‘D’ Omotosho<\/a> is a Startup Technical Architect at Microsoft.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<\/a><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<\/p>\n\n\n\n
How do startups and their technology form? What is an MVP? What does it take to catapult from a seemingly unique idea to having hundreds of customers people and growing ARR? Come listen and learn as Damola discusses his journey into entrepreneurship and how he built CardCraft<\/a> on the Microsoft stack.<\/p>\n\n\n\nThe Future of Accessibility with AI<\/a><\/strong><\/h4>\n\n\n\nHeather Dowdy<\/a> heads partner strategy for the Microsoft AI for Accessibility program.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<\/a><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<\/p>\n\n\n\n
The future is not yet accessible. How could AI unlock new solutions in assistive technology and access to technology for over 1 billion people around the world living with disabilities? Come explore cutting-edge issues and solutions in AI and disability.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
The Keys to Startup Success<\/a><\/strong><\/h4>\n\n\n\nClosing keynote speaker Jamila Gordon<\/a> is the CEO and founder of Lumachain<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<\/a><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<\/p>\n\n\n\n
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Dr. Darkoh shares his journey as a company founder through the lens of racial dynamics. He discusses observations, challenges and insights gained over the years to help other entrepreneurs save valuable time and money on their own journeys.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Tips to Succeed in Enterprise Selling as a Startup<\/strong><\/a><\/h4>\n\n\n\nSamantha Bowman<\/a> is the Global Success Management Lead at Microsoft for Startups.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<\/a><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Selling to a large enterprise is a different game. Learn how enterprises view startups and tips you can use to understand the game and set up a winning strategy.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Leadership Series Interview: Mikaela Jade & Annie Parker<\/strong><\/a><\/h4>\n\n\n\nMikeala Jade<\/a> is the CEO and founder of Indigital<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\nAnnie Parker<\/a> is the Global Director Equity & Inclusion at Microsoft for Startups.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<\/a><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<\/a><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Mikaela Jade is a proud Aboriginal woman, she celebrates her color and her background on a daily basis \u2013 but it\u2019s not easy. Learn about her story, the issues she\u2019s dealt with along the way, and how she\u2019s managed to use them as a superpower in this candid leadership series interview with Annie Parker.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Building a Positive Culture in Your Startup<\/strong><\/a><\/h4>\n\n\n\nAnnie Parker is the Global Director Equity & Inclusion at Microsoft for Startups.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<\/a><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<\/p>\n\n\n\n
There are plenty of startup horror stories of how toxic culture has significantly hurt many tech companies over the years. In this session, you\u2019ll learn more about how attracting and keeping the best talent at your startup is more than just about compensation packages \u2013 it\u2019s about a strong brand, values and about how you stick to them as a business.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
DON’T Get Out of your Comfort Zone<\/strong><\/a><\/h4>\n\n\n\nDona Sakar<\/a> is the founder and Chief Creative Officer at Prima Dona Studios<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<\/a><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Are you feeling in over-your-head and totally unqualified to be running your business? ME TOO. The bad news is that almost every business owner feels this way, The GOOD news Is that there is a five-step practical spell you can do to banish this forever. Tune in to find out how!<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Closing Remarks – Bakari Brock & Annie Parker<\/strong><\/a><\/h4>\n\n\n\nBakari Brock is the Senior Director of Global Partnerships at Microsoft for Startups.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
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Bakari Brock has a stellar startup CV including YouTube, Twitter and Lyft \u2013 now he\u2019s the Senior Director of Partnerships at Microsoft for Startups. In this Leadership series interview Bakari covers how his career has ended up at this point, what were the biggest challenges along the way as a Black man in the technology and startup industry, and, most importantly, why he joined a company like Microsoft \u2013 to make the biggest difference he can.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Day Two<\/h2>\n\n\n\nSurviving the Enterprise Tech Market, as a Startup<\/strong><\/a><\/h4>\n\n\n\nKeynote speaker, Kishau Rogers<\/a> is the CEO of Time Study<\/a> as well as a computer scientist and systems thinker.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<\/a><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<\/p>\n\n\n\n
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Building Great Product Management Principles in Your Startup<\/strong><\/a><\/h4>\n\n\n\nLahini Arunachalam<\/a> is the Director of Product Management at Microsoft for Startups.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<\/a><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<\/p>\n\n\n\n
As the founder of a startup, you are the first product manager at your company. How do you ensure that you are identifying and building the right solution for your end users? How do you get and incorporate the feedback that you need to be successful? Learn more about the product lifecycle, identifying your users, and methods of validating your ideas before writing even one line of code in this session.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
How to Build Elite Highly Productive Software Teams<\/strong><\/a><\/h4>\n\n\n\nDamana Madden is an entrepreneur and industry expert.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<\/a><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Damana spent two decades building large software systems and the last decade creating and growing happy and highly productive cross-functional software, hardware and product teams. Everything in development is inputs and outputs except people. Happy teams deliver great quality software, on time. It is repeatable and reproducible, and this will tell you how to make those teams.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Getting Traction with GitHub Actions<\/strong><\/a><\/h4>\n\n\n\nBrian Douglas<\/a> is a developer advocate for GitHub.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<\/a><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<\/p>\n\n\n\n
The last year gave us new ways to improve our repositories with GitHub Actions. Join Brian in walking through how automation can streamline your workflow and help you level up your CI\/CD pipeline.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
How AI and ML Can Help You to Do Rapid Prototyping and Adopting Intelligence in Your Business<\/strong><\/a><\/h4>\n\n\n\nRuth Yakubu<\/a> is a Senior Cloud Advocate at Microsoft.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<\/a><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<\/p>\n\n\n\n
The thought of integrating AI in your business can seem overwhelming and intimidating. This session aims to demonstrate how the adoption of AI\/ML can be fast and simple in your business solution. Next, we cover how adding AI\/ML into your business can help give you a competitive advantage. This session is for participants that have beginner to advance level skills in AI\/ML.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Building CardCraft on the Microsoft Stack<\/strong><\/a><\/h4>\n\n\n\nDamola ‘D’ Omotosho<\/a> is a Startup Technical Architect at Microsoft.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<\/a><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<\/p>\n\n\n\n
How do startups and their technology form? What is an MVP? What does it take to catapult from a seemingly unique idea to having hundreds of customers people and growing ARR? Come listen and learn as Damola discusses his journey into entrepreneurship and how he built CardCraft<\/a> on the Microsoft stack.<\/p>\n\n\n\nThe Future of Accessibility with AI<\/a><\/strong><\/h4>\n\n\n\nHeather Dowdy<\/a> heads partner strategy for the Microsoft AI for Accessibility program.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<\/a><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<\/p>\n\n\n\n
The future is not yet accessible. How could AI unlock new solutions in assistive technology and access to technology for over 1 billion people around the world living with disabilities? Come explore cutting-edge issues and solutions in AI and disability.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
The Keys to Startup Success<\/a><\/strong><\/h4>\n\n\n\nClosing keynote speaker Jamila Gordon<\/a> is the CEO and founder of Lumachain<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<\/a><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Jamila shares her key learnings around launching and scaling a start-up, focusing on three key areas:<\/p>\n\n\n\n
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Selling to a large enterprise is a different game. Learn how enterprises view startups and tips you can use to understand the game and set up a winning strategy.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Leadership Series Interview: Mikaela Jade & Annie Parker<\/strong><\/a><\/h4>\n\n\n\nMikeala Jade<\/a> is the CEO and founder of Indigital<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\nAnnie Parker<\/a> is the Global Director Equity & Inclusion at Microsoft for Startups.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<\/a><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<\/a><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Mikaela Jade is a proud Aboriginal woman, she celebrates her color and her background on a daily basis \u2013 but it\u2019s not easy. Learn about her story, the issues she\u2019s dealt with along the way, and how she\u2019s managed to use them as a superpower in this candid leadership series interview with Annie Parker.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
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DON’T Get Out of your Comfort Zone<\/strong><\/a><\/h4>\n\n\n\nDona Sakar<\/a> is the founder and Chief Creative Officer at Prima Dona Studios<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<\/a><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Are you feeling in over-your-head and totally unqualified to be running your business? ME TOO. The bad news is that almost every business owner feels this way, The GOOD news Is that there is a five-step practical spell you can do to banish this forever. Tune in to find out how!<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Closing Remarks – Bakari Brock & Annie Parker<\/strong><\/a><\/h4>\n\n\n\nBakari Brock is the Senior Director of Global Partnerships at Microsoft for Startups.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
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Bakari Brock has a stellar startup CV including YouTube, Twitter and Lyft \u2013 now he\u2019s the Senior Director of Partnerships at Microsoft for Startups. In this Leadership series interview Bakari covers how his career has ended up at this point, what were the biggest challenges along the way as a Black man in the technology and startup industry, and, most importantly, why he joined a company like Microsoft \u2013 to make the biggest difference he can.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Day Two<\/h2>\n\n\n\nSurviving the Enterprise Tech Market, as a Startup<\/strong><\/a><\/h4>\n\n\n\nKeynote speaker, Kishau Rogers<\/a> is the CEO of Time Study<\/a> as well as a computer scientist and systems thinker.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<\/a><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<\/p>\n\n\n\n
This session highlights 10 key strategies for building and growing innovative enterprise technology solutions for startups with limited resources.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Building Great Product Management Principles in Your Startup<\/strong><\/a><\/h4>\n\n\n\nLahini Arunachalam<\/a> is the Director of Product Management at Microsoft for Startups.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<\/a><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<\/p>\n\n\n\n
As the founder of a startup, you are the first product manager at your company. How do you ensure that you are identifying and building the right solution for your end users? How do you get and incorporate the feedback that you need to be successful? Learn more about the product lifecycle, identifying your users, and methods of validating your ideas before writing even one line of code in this session.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
How to Build Elite Highly Productive Software Teams<\/strong><\/a><\/h4>\n\n\n\nDamana Madden is an entrepreneur and industry expert.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<\/a><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Damana spent two decades building large software systems and the last decade creating and growing happy and highly productive cross-functional software, hardware and product teams. Everything in development is inputs and outputs except people. Happy teams deliver great quality software, on time. It is repeatable and reproducible, and this will tell you how to make those teams.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Getting Traction with GitHub Actions<\/strong><\/a><\/h4>\n\n\n\nBrian Douglas<\/a> is a developer advocate for GitHub.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<\/a><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<\/p>\n\n\n\n
The last year gave us new ways to improve our repositories with GitHub Actions. Join Brian in walking through how automation can streamline your workflow and help you level up your CI\/CD pipeline.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
How AI and ML Can Help You to Do Rapid Prototyping and Adopting Intelligence in Your Business<\/strong><\/a><\/h4>\n\n\n\nRuth Yakubu<\/a> is a Senior Cloud Advocate at Microsoft.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<\/a><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<\/p>\n\n\n\n
The thought of integrating AI in your business can seem overwhelming and intimidating. This session aims to demonstrate how the adoption of AI\/ML can be fast and simple in your business solution. Next, we cover how adding AI\/ML into your business can help give you a competitive advantage. This session is for participants that have beginner to advance level skills in AI\/ML.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Building CardCraft on the Microsoft Stack<\/strong><\/a><\/h4>\n\n\n\nDamola ‘D’ Omotosho<\/a> is a Startup Technical Architect at Microsoft.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<\/a><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<\/p>\n\n\n\n
How do startups and their technology form? What is an MVP? What does it take to catapult from a seemingly unique idea to having hundreds of customers people and growing ARR? Come listen and learn as Damola discusses his journey into entrepreneurship and how he built CardCraft<\/a> on the Microsoft stack.<\/p>\n\n\n\nThe Future of Accessibility with AI<\/a><\/strong><\/h4>\n\n\n\nHeather Dowdy<\/a> heads partner strategy for the Microsoft AI for Accessibility program.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<\/a><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<\/p>\n\n\n\n
The future is not yet accessible. How could AI unlock new solutions in assistive technology and access to technology for over 1 billion people around the world living with disabilities? Come explore cutting-edge issues and solutions in AI and disability.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
The Keys to Startup Success<\/a><\/strong><\/h4>\n\n\n\nClosing keynote speaker Jamila Gordon<\/a> is the CEO and founder of Lumachain<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<\/a><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Jamila shares her key learnings around launching and scaling a start-up, focusing on three key areas:<\/p>\n\n\n\n
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Tune in to find out how!<\/p>\n\n\n\n Bakari Brock is the Senior Director of Global Partnerships at Microsoft for Startups.<\/p>\n\n\n\n Annie Parker is the Global Director Equity & Inclusion at Microsoft for Startups.<\/p>\n\n\n\n <\/p>\n\n\n\n Bakari Brock has a stellar startup CV including YouTube, Twitter and Lyft \u2013 now he\u2019s the Senior Director of Partnerships at Microsoft for Startups. In this Leadership series interview Bakari covers how his career has ended up at this point, what were the biggest challenges along the way as a Black man in the technology and startup industry, and, most importantly, why he joined a company like Microsoft \u2013 to make the biggest difference he can.<\/p>\n\n\n\n Keynote speaker, Kishau Rogers<\/a> is the CEO of Time Study<\/a> as well as a computer scientist and systems thinker.<\/p>\n\n\n\n <\/p>\n\n\n\n This session highlights 10 key strategies for building and growing innovative enterprise technology solutions for startups with limited resources.<\/p>\n\n\n\n Lahini Arunachalam<\/a> is the Director of Product Management at Microsoft for Startups.<\/p>\n\n\n\n <\/p>\n\n\n\n As the founder of a startup, you are the first product manager at your company. How do you ensure that you are identifying and building the right solution for your end users? How do you get and incorporate the feedback that you need to be successful? Learn more about the product lifecycle, identifying your users, and methods of validating your ideas before writing even one line of code in this session.<\/p>\n\n\n\n Damana Madden is an entrepreneur and industry expert.<\/p>\n\n\n\n <\/p>\n\n\n\n Damana spent two decades building large software systems and the last decade creating and growing happy and highly productive cross-functional software, hardware and product teams. Everything in development is inputs and outputs except people. Happy teams deliver great quality software, on time. It is repeatable and reproducible, and this will tell you how to make those teams.<\/p>\n\n\n\n Brian Douglas<\/a> is a developer advocate for GitHub.<\/p>\n\n\n\n <\/p>\n\n\n\n The last year gave us new ways to improve our repositories with GitHub Actions. Join Brian in walking through how automation can streamline your workflow and help you level up your CI\/CD pipeline.<\/p>\n\n\n\n Ruth Yakubu<\/a> is a Senior Cloud Advocate at Microsoft.<\/p>\n\n\n\n <\/p>\n\n\n\n The thought of integrating AI in your business can seem overwhelming and intimidating. This session aims to demonstrate how the adoption of AI\/ML can be fast and simple in your business solution. Next, we cover how adding AI\/ML into your business can help give you a competitive advantage. This session is for participants that have beginner to advance level skills in AI\/ML.<\/p>\n\n\n\n Damola ‘D’ Omotosho<\/a> is a Startup Technical Architect at Microsoft.<\/p>\n\n\n\n <\/p>\n\n\n\n How do startups and their technology form? What is an MVP? What does it take to catapult from a seemingly unique idea to having hundreds of customers people and growing ARR? Come listen and learn as Damola discusses his journey into entrepreneurship and how he built CardCraft<\/a> on the Microsoft stack.<\/p>\n\n\n\n Heather Dowdy<\/a> heads partner strategy for the Microsoft AI for Accessibility program.<\/p>\n\n\n\n <\/p>\n\n\n\n The future is not yet accessible. How could AI unlock new solutions in assistive technology and access to technology for over 1 billion people around the world living with disabilities? Come explore cutting-edge issues and solutions in AI and disability.<\/p>\n\n\n\n Closing keynote speaker Jamila Gordon<\/a> is the CEO and founder of Lumachain<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n <\/p>\n\n\n\n Jamila shares her key learnings around launching and scaling a start-up, focusing on three key areas:<\/p>\n\n\n\n All the sessions from the first Microsoft for Startups Black Founders Symposium are now available for you to watch. 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