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What does it Really take to Drive impactful Innovation?

Find out at the IO2024 Summit as we bring together trailblazing startups, pioneering enterprises, and innovation champions for a dynamic day of ideas, insights, and pure inspiration - raw and unfiltered!

• Join over 400 attendees from across the country to kickoff Silicon Prairie Startup Week

• Sign up for practical advice on how to start, scale, and seize future opportunities

• Get real insights on the latest trends, tactics, and technologies

• Make genuine connections and collaborations with the innovators and entrepreneurs making a difference

An opportunity to connect, create, & celebrate

Innovation doesn’t happen by accident.

Innovation happens when ideas collide with pioneering people and are cultivated by creators, capital, and community. In 2017, the first Inside Outside Innovation Summit took place to build, foster, and grow these collisions. Since then, over 3,000 attendees, 100+ speakers, and 300+ startups have gathered in Nebraska to showcase innovation & entrepreneurship.

Connect, create, and celebrate with the people who are spearheading innovation and shaping significant developments in the Silicon Prairie and beyond!

The team at InsideOutside.io wants to welcome you to IO2024 at the historic Rococo Theatre in Lincoln, Nebraska! Since 2017, we’ve hosted an amazing gathering of innovators and entrepreneurs in the Middle of America to highlight that Innovation is Everywhere.

In one jam-packed day, we’ll help you learn and grow faster. Join us and explore…

• How to accelerate innovation with new tools, techniques, and talent

• How to identify and capitalize on the technologies & trends that are redefining markets

• How to turn today's accelerating uncertainty into an advantage

If you’re looking for new skills, new tools, new talent, and new opportunities, IO2024 will give you the insights, network, and mindset to impact your organization. Join us at IO2024 for…

• Amazing speakers and interactive sessions focused on the trends, tactics, tools, and talent needed to deliver innovation inside and out.

• 400+ attendees - A collaborative mix of startups, corporate innovators, investors, and creators

• Networking opportunities - including Lunch & Learn Sessions at the Johnny Carson Center for Emerging Media Arts, the kickoff party to Silicon Prairie Startup Week, and NMotion’s Accelerator Showcase.

• Curated matchmaking for startups, enterprises, and investors

• An immersive day of innovation and inspiration

An Amazing Lineup of Speakers & Sessions

We’ll be announcing the full slate of speakers and sessions soon. Here’s a quick preview of a few of them…

Alistair Croll – Alistair is a serial entrepreneur, founder of Year One Labs, organizer of the FWD50 conference, and bestselling author of Lean Analytics and the upcoming book Just Evil Enough, which offers a playbook for a new kind of marketing.

Tam Danier – Tam is a managing director at Good Ideas Only. GIO is an insights, strategy design studio that guides clients through discovery, design, and delivery. Tam has worked with companies such as Apple, Twitter, General Assembly, Anthem, T-Mobile, and Deloitte.

Kaiser Yang – Kaiser is the author of Crack the Code, 8 Surprising Keys to Unlock Innovation, and CEO and co-founder of Platypus Labs, a global innovation research, consulting, and training company.

Sean Sheppard – Sean is the Managing Partner at FifthRow (U+), the world’s leading corporate venture builder and digital innovation firm.

Scott Wolfson - Scott is a Managing Director at Valize, with extensive experience in innovation, customer experience, and digital transformation. His career highlights include co-founding KPMG's Innovation Labs and contributing to developing new AI service offerings at BCG.

Mickayla Rosard - Mickayla is a Partner at Groove Capital, a pre-seed venture fund and angel network focused on Minnesota companies. Additionally, Mickayla is a Fellow at Forge North, leading their statewide initiative to engage more angels, especially women and underrepresented investors.

Luke Hansen - Luke is the founder and CEO of CompanyCam and spends his days supplying the vision, acquiring funds, hiring the best folks around, and distracting all the smart people he’s hired with long-winded anecdotes. Luke’s mission is to get CompanyCam in the hands of every contractor on the planet, and he won’t rest until he’s done.

Morgan Keldsen - Morgan is Chief International Officer at Kizik, the footwear industry's leading hands-free footwear brand and one that Inc. Magazine claims could be the next billion dollar sneaker brand. Morgan’s career highlights include work growing the Asia-Pacific business for Nike, Converse, Vans, and Stussy.

Sarah Plantenberg - Sarah is author of Driving Outcomes: An Actionable Guide to Accelerate Business Results Through Culture. Sarah Plantenberg is an expert in the field of human factors who has worked at the intersection of human beings, technology, and business processes for more than 20 years. As co-founder of the IBM Garage, a lean cloud adoption consultancy, and its companion methodology, IBM Garage Methodology, Sarah has helped springboard hundreds of organizations into their digital transformation journey.

Rachel Joy Victor - Rachel Joy Victor is the co-founder of FBRC.AI, a company focused on creating AI-supported tools for the future of content production--from films to games to location-based experiences. Rachel's work as a designer, strategist, and worldbuilder for emerging technologies (XR/AI/web3) focuses on creating cohesive narrative, brand, and product experiences. She designs for a range of applications: from multiplatform narratives and gaming experiences, to tools and platforms, to spaces and cities. Rachel’s clients have included Disney, HBO, Technicolor, Vans, Ford, Nike, Havas, Meow Wolf, Niantic, and many more.

Megan Elliott - Megan Elliott is the Johnny Carson Endowed Director of the Carson Center for Emerging Media Arts at the University of Nebraska–Lincoln, where she leads innovative programs in virtual production, film, and interactive media. She serves as AR/VR coordinator for the NIH-funded Worlds of Connections project, building partnerships in network science education. Additionally, Elliott advises on UNL's Research Advisory Board to advance interdisciplinary research and societal impact.

Check back for future announcements and take a look at past IO Summit lineups and sessions!

20 More Reasons to Attend IO2024

For StartuPS

Access keynotes, sessions, networking, and more

IO2024 puts a spotlight on early-stage, high-growth startups and connects them to world-class investors, enterprises, mentors, customers, and peers. A select number of startups will be given an opportunity to showcase what they’re building on-stage and at the conference.

Startups attending will also have access to keynote sessions to learn directly from other startup and corporate leaders. Interested startups can apply for curated matchmaking opportunities with corporates, investors, and other startups. Don't miss out:

• Find your next customer, pilot partner, or investor

• Connect with leading industry mentors and experts

• Learn from tactical training led by fellow founders and industry experts

• Get introductions to corporate innovators and investors through targeted matchmaking

• Showcase your products/services to gain brand and market exposure

For Corporate Innovators & Business Leaders

Establish your company as a leader in today’s dynamic market climate!

Business innovators and corporate teams will want to take advantage of this opportunity to learn the latest tools and techniques for accelerating innovation. 

Talk to industry experts and other innovative companies to better understand the latest trends and the methods for injecting innovation into larger organizations. Give your teams the necessary training to move faster and act bolder. Meet teams building the latest technologies and services. Engage directly with fellow builders and creators to learn first-hand what it's like to think, move, and act at the speed of innovation.

• Collaborate with other industries and corporate innovators

• Find targeted technologies for your business strategy

• Learn the latest tools for innovation & business model disruption

• Accelerate speed to market, revenue streams, and investment opportunities

• Gain efficient exposure to disruptive startups

• Position your company as an industry leader for talent and growth

For Individuals / Investors / and other community Innovators

Engage with a diverse ecosystem of builders, makers, movers, shakers, founders, and creators!

Attend to learn, engage, and connect with other innovators, investors and community leaders. Grab a ticket for access to all of the sessions. Learn about innovation trends, Lean Startup, NoCode, and other innovation methodologies. Sessions will cover business model disruption, partnering with startups, fundraising, and more. 

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