Stamford Innovation Week Begins September 20

Press release from Stamford Partnership:

Sept. 18, 2020

After winning the ‘Event of the Year’ at the 2020 Connecticut Entrepreneur Awards, Stamford Innovation Week (SiW) is set to return September 20-27, 2020.

SiW is the largest and fastest growing innovation festival in all of New England. This weeklong event is a forum and networking opportunity for business professionals, entrepreneurs, investors, creatives to connect with companies, public officials, students and others. One of this year’s themes is ‘Survive, then Thrive’ and the event will seek to help companies and individual understand and navigate these uncertain and challenging times.

This year’s event – conducted virtually - is expected to attract over 5,000 attendees, with over 100 sessions, including virtual events and panels. SiW will host 150 CEO’s, leaders of media companies, investment and finance companies, entrepreneurs, public officials, among many others.

The event’s speakers include the Head of Strategic Planning at Twitch, Head of Transformation at Morgan Stanley, Chief Revenue Officer of Techstars, University of Connecticut’s Werth Institute of Entrepreneurship and Innovation Director and many others. Click here for a complete list of speakers.

“This year, Stamford Innovation Week is tapping into the themes of today’s world and focusing on how companies and entrepreneurs are navigating the coronavirus pandemic and addressing social justice, inclusion and diversity,” says Jonathan Winkel, founder Stamford Innovation Week and Executive Director of the Stamford Partnership. “The coronavirus pandemic has created a lot of uncertainty, but Stamford Innovation Week, and the businesses and ideas it showcases, remains very important for the future of our economy.”

Due to the coronavirus pandemic, networking events have become more difficult. This is why events like SiW are important in helping to connect businesses, entrepreneurs, students, larger companies and many others.

In keeping with current safety guidelines, SiW will look a little different this year. The event will be held virtually and jam packed with online sessions, mentoring panels and keynote addresses held throughout each day of the week.

These virtual events will offer a variety of content from the future of gaming and e-sports to adopting a post-COVID corporate strategy. Click here for a full list of event dates and times. Immerse yourself in the future of businesses and tech companies.

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This press release was produced by Stamford Partnership. The views expressed here are the author's own.