Event Details

Event Schedule

Friday:

  • 4:30pm – Registration starts
  • 5:15pm – Mayor Celia Wade-Brown officially opens Startup Weekend Wellington
  • 5:30pm – Welcome and administrivia
  • 5:40pm – Short speech by Alexei Dunayev, of Audioscribe (Auckland Startup Weekend)
  • 5:50pm – Startup Weekend Game – “Half Baked”
  • 6:30pm – Dinner & Networking
  • 7:15pm – Dan Khan talks about Team Formation
  • 7:20pm – Pitching starts
  • 8:45pm – Attendees vote for the top ideas
  • 9:15pm – Teams start forming and discussing ideas
  • 10:00pm – Start to formalize teams and take an inventory of skills. Be honest, and direct about what resources and skills are needed for the weekend.
  • 1:00am – Doors close at the BizDojo

Saturday

  • 7:00am – Doors open at the BizDojo
  • 9:00am – Simple breakfast & coffee
  • 9:30am – Teams formed and setting up workspace for the weekend
  • 12:00pm – Lunch
  • 1:00pm – Call for needs & skills
  • 6:30pm – Dinner
  • 7:30pm – Mid weekend check-in, status reports, call for help
  • 1:00am – Time to go home as the BizDojo closes

Sunday

  • 7:00am – Doors open at the BizDojo
  • 9:00am – Simple breakfast & coffee
  • 10:00am – Call for help (this is self motivated, so don’t be shy)
  • 12:00pm – Lunch
  • 3:00pm – Gut check. Start prepping for presentations
  • 4:30pm – Dinner
  • 5:00pm – FINAL PRESENTATIONS
  • 7:30pm – Judging & awards
  • 8:30pm – Wrapup
  • 9:00pm – Go home!