PHX STARTUP WEEK

PHX Startup Week is a multi-day event where founders, creatives, investors, and innovators from across the Valley connect, learn, and get inspired. Whether you're launching, scaling, or exploring Arizona’s entrepreneurial energy—this is where you’ll build the future.

Location: 625 S 5th St, Phoenix, AZ (across from Galvanize)

Schedule

Tue, Apr 29

9:00–10:00 AM - Acai Bowls by 3Natives (delivered at 10AM)

10:00 AM–12:00 PM - Build Bootcamp with Kristen Slice

12:00–1:00 PM - Food Truck: NOODLE

2:30–3:00 PM - The Legal Engine Behind Innovation with Karl Fazio

3:00–4:00 PM - Making AI History with Susan Sly

4:00–5:00 PM - yesPHX Social at Wren House and Herb Box

Wed, Apr 30

9:00–10:00 AM - Coffee, Snacks, Coworking

10:00 AM–12:00 PM - Bootcamp: Customer Acquisition with Dan Tyre

12:00–1:00 PM - Food Truck: SMASHBURGERS

1:00–1:40 PM - Desert-Driven Disruption with Drew Trojanowski

1:50–2:30 PM - Where Science Meets Scale with Scarlett Spring

3:00–4:00 PM - Ctrl Alt Reinvent with Chris Johnson

Thu, May 1

9:00–10:00 AM - Coffee, Snacks, Coworking

10:00 AM–12:00 PM - Bootcamp: Customer Acquisition with Chris Sterbenc

12:00–1:00 PM - Food Truck: GYRO TRUCK

1:30–2:30 PM - Lead With Impact with Anthony Sarandrea

2:30–3:30 PM - Scaling Success: Lessons from Qwick to Shopd with Jamie Baxter and Retta Kekic

3:30–4:30 PM - Reimagining Women’s Health with FemTechAZ panel

Fri, May 2

9:00–9:30 AM - Coffee, Snacks, Coworking

9:30–11:00 AM - Plug and Play AccelerateAZ with Frederick Bohn, Saeed Amidi, Melissa Lamson, and others

11:00–12:00 PM - Food Truck: TACOS DOS GUEROS

1:00–1:45 PM - We Rise Together with Dr. Heidi Jannenga

2:00-2:45 PM - Scaling from $0-300M with Scott Salkin

3:00–4:00 PM - Venture Scale Pitches and Graduation (REGISTER)

4:30-5:00 PM - Startup Alley Community Awards with Zach Ferres

5:00–8:00 PM - yesPHX Happy Hour

Sat, May 3

9:00-10:00 AM - Coffee and Snacks

10:00 AM–4:00 PM - Youth Launch Camp by SEED SPOT (ages 13–18) & Nerd Network Hackathon (FILLED/SOLD OUT)

12:00-1:00 PM - Lunch

4:00 - 5:00 PM - Dinner

5:00 - 6:00 PM Awards

Startup Alley

Showcase your company or vote for:

Best Startup

Best Tech Innovation

Founder to Watch