Event Schedule

Thursday, October 19

Morning/early afternoon: Staff arrivals 

Afternoon/evening: Scholar arrivals 

5:20pm: Traveling scholars meet in the lobby of Sonesta Denver Downtown to walk over the networking reception.

5:30pm-7:30pm Networking Reception

• Location: West Saloon & Kitchen (West of Surrender)
• Dress: Business casual/Smart casual
• Tillman Scholars & External Guests (heavy apps  and drinks provided)

Friday, October 20

7:00am Breakfast in the hotel lobby

8:00am Scholars and staff travel from hotel to Cherry Hills

8:45am  Doors open

Location: Cherry Hills Country Club

*Use Banquet Event Entrance  (to the left of the Main Entrance)*

• Dress: Business Casual/No Denim
• Tillman Scholars & External Guests

9:00am Opening Remarks

9:15am-10:15am UnConference

• Presenters: Adam Swartzbaugh (2019 TS), John Van Horn (2012 TS), Laura Johnson (2018 TS), Robert O’Berg (2023 TS), Jay Vinnedge (2016 TS)

10:15am Break

10:30am-11:45am Zero to One: Founders Roundtable

• Moderator: Katherine Steele (2014 TS,  PTF Director of Programs)
• Panel: Tim Spalla (2022 TS, Founder & Executive Director, The Wounded Healer Project), Trill Paullin (2014 TS, Founder & CEO, Free to Feed), Adam Swartzbaugh (2019 TS, Founder & CEO, Almond FinTech)

11:45am Break

12:00pm-1:00pm Working Lunch | Small Group Roundtables Sharing Insights and Collaborating for Impact

1:00pm-2:00pm Intro to The Entrepreneurial Operating System (EOS)

• Facilitated by Hark Herold

2:00pm Break

2:10pm-3:30pm Pitch Competition

• Presenters: Tristian Dyer (2011 TS), Erika Neuman (2021 TS), Debbie Stephenson (2015 TS), Jena Burkhart (2021 TS)
• Judges: Hark Herold, EOS, Jeff Nelson, PERENfra, Matt Shieh, Canopy Aerospace, Coral Laski, Exponential Impact 

3:30pm Break

3:45pm-4:45pm Keynote

• Otis McGregor, tribe + purpose

4:45pm-5:00pm Closing remarks

6:00pm-8:00pm Scholar Social

Location: Wynkoop Brewery 

• 1634 18th St Denver, CO 80202
• Dress: Casual
• Scholars Only (heavy apps  and drinks provided)