Last week we had the honor of exhibiting at the Ascent Tech Conference in New York City.
The conference boasted 1000 meetings, 200 demos, 70 roundtables, and 50 talks curated for VC’s and founders in a unique setting at Pier 36. While we were busy sharing what we do with attendees and fellow exhibitors, we also participated in lively discussions about product validation, pitching, securing funding, attracting talent and efficient scaling techniques. Attendees collaborated with each other throughout the two days on big topics impacting technology startups today such as innovation, social good and ethics. It was by far one of the more inspiring events I’ve attended and also shed light into where the industry is focused. Perhaps one of my biggest takeaways from the event is the maturity of the tech community today.
I recall in years past getting a lot of quizzical looks explaining what we do. Today, the industry understands lean product development and the importance of value-creating pivots.
The conference also gave us the opportunity to participate in strategic, small group round table discussions. During one round table we joined several VC partners, two founders, a financial journalist and several enterprise banking professionals in a discussion regarding the impact of blockchain technology and AI on the future of FinTech.
What conferences top your list that we should consider in 2019? Let us know what high-value events are on your must attend list and we’ll add your name to an upcoming giveaway!