Name: Startup Week | Building Smart Cities and Celebrating a Community of Success and Failures
Start: 2019-11-12T14:30:00+00:00
End: 2019-11-12T15:30:00+00:00

Building Smart Cities and Celebrating a Community of Success and Failures: John Wechsler Description: John Wechsler is a powerhouse community builder and will be speaking on the role of innovation and entrepreneurship in local economies from coast to coast. He

Building Smart Cities and Celebrating a Community of Success and Failures: John Wechsler Description: John Wechsler is a powerhouse community builder and will be speaking on the role of innovation and entrepreneurship in local economies from coast to coast. He will touch on building smart cities, future of internet of things, Launch Fishers, and Fail Fest - a business conference that celebrates failure...attend this event to learn why!! --- John has founded, co-founded, or served in C-level roles in several venture-backed startups including Formstack, Formspring, DeveloperTown, Vontoo, Wishoo and beenz. In 2012, John founded Launch Fishers, a 52,000 square foot launch pad for startups and high-potential enterprises. In 2014, John founded the statewide entrepreneurial mentorship initiative, Launch Indiana, and continues to serve as an active advisor to entrepreneurs. In 2017 John founded The Indiana IoT Lab in Fishers, a 24,000 square foot innovation hub for Internet of Things (IoT)-related enterprises. John earned the 2018 Trailblazer Award from Techpoint, recognizing a “visionary whose contributions have had a significant impact on our technology ecosystem and state.” John has been a lifetime volunteer with community organizations, currently serving on the Boards of Directors of several organizations including the Indiana State Museum, the Indiana Chamber of Commerce, and the Indiana Technology and Innovation Association. Cost: Free Full Schedule & Registration: http://startupweeklouisville.org/schedule/ Startup Week: A week of entrepreneurial events developing & celebrating Louisville’s growing startup ecosystem. We’re led by local entrepreneurs and hosted in amazing spaces all over town. http://startupweeklouisville.org/