Join us for a gathering and panel of leading corporate innovators who will share best practices and success stories on working with startups and internal innovation efforts.

We will discuss:

How can a large company diffuse a culture of startup-like innovation across the company?

How can entrepreneurs better position themselves to work with corporations?

How can we measure innovation?

There will be time before and after to discuss and network in an informal setting with drinks and snacks.

Speakers:

Michael Hansen, Discover Financial Services, Head of Innovation

Tina Weyand, Chief Product Officer, HomeAway

Jamie Smith, University of Phoenix, Chief Information Officer

Mellie Price, Chief Innovation Officer, SoftMatch (Moderator)

Schedule:

5:00 pm: Welcome and Networking

5:30 pm: Panel

6:15 pm: Q&A

6:30 – 7:00 pm: Goodbyes and Networking

This event is free and hosted at Capital Factory, located at 701 Brazos St. in downtown Austin. Parking info can be found here.

The evening is organized by SoftMatch, a business intelligence platform helping corporations gain insights from the money they spend on innovation.