2026 Innovation Challenge Agenda
|
Time |
Activity |
Details |
Location |
|
7:30 AM |
Registration/Breakfast Welcome Address |
Participants register with their teams. Light breakfast and networking. |
Sports Dome |
|
8:30 AM |
Keynote Speaker |
Michele Romanow |
Sports Dome |
|
9:20 AM |
1st Working Session |
Students move to breakout rooms. |
Commerce Court/Breakout Rooms |
|
9:30 AM |
Power Panel |
Special guests stay behind for power panel. |
Sports Dome |
|
12:00 PM |
Lunch |
Lunch to be provided at commerce court for teams. Students can continue to work in their breakout rooms. Judges/VIP guests lunch accommodations/entertainment to be determined. |
Commerce Court/ Sports Dome |
|
1:00 PM |
2nd Working Session |
Judges and VIP guests will visit designated rooms to check in on teams. |
Commerce Court/Breakout Rooms |
|
3:00 PM |
Lightning pitches |
Teams will move to designated breakout rooms for pitches with facilitators. |
Commerce Court/Pitch Rooms |
|
4:00 PM |
Winner announcements and final pitches |
Everyone reconvenes in the dome where winners are announced, and final pitches are made. |
Sports Dome |
|
4:30-5:00 PM |
Closing Remarks/Keynote |
Final words and keynote. Winning teams stay behind for interviews. |
Sports Dome |