Agenda

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