Summit 2026

Northbound — a half-day for founders building their first real company.

A focused gathering for early-stage founders: keynote talks, investor office hours, and honest hallway conversations. No pitch competitions, no sponsor pitches on stage.

When
September 24, 2026
Where
Denver, Colorado
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Schedule

Morning — Keynotes

  • 08:30

    Doors and coffee

  • 09:00

    Opening remarks

    Iria Salgado

  • 09:15

    Finding your first ten customers

    Cassian Park

  • 10:00

    Raising a seed round without a network

    Mira Holm

  • 11:00

    Break and networking

  • 11:30

    Workshop: pricing your first product

    Sylvain Métris

  • 12:30

    Lightning intros (open mic)

  • 13:00

    Catered lunch in the atrium

Afternoon — Office Hours

  • 14:00

    Hiring before you can afford to

    Ada Burke

  • 14:45

    What I learned after my first failed startup

    Eli Mensah

  • 15:30

    Investor office hours begin

  • 15:30

    Panel: knowing when to pivot

    Various

  • 16:30

    Hallway track (rest of the afternoon)

Evening — Founder Mixer

  • 17:00

    Founder mixer kickoff

    Wren Okeke

  • 18:00

    Closing reflections

  • 18:30

    Wrap drinks on the patio

Speakers

  • Cassian Park

    Co-founder, Anlon

  • Mira Holm

    Partner, Ferry Capital

  • Sylvain Métris

    Head of growth, Telos

  • Ada Burke

    Founder & CEO, Marrow

  • Eli Mensah

    Founder, formerly Hexa

  • Wren Okeke

    Angel investor

Venue

Hosted at **The Mercantile Hall**, 1455 Larimer Street, Denver. Five-minute walk from Union Station. The venue is fully wheelchair-accessible and has a quiet room beside the main hall. Recommended hotels and a transit guide will be sent with your ticket confirmation.

Questions

Will talks be recorded?

Yes — every keynote is recorded and posted publicly two weeks after the summit.

Can I book investor time?

Yes. Office-hour slots open August 1 and close September 10. We match by stage and sector.

What's the refund policy?

Full refund up to 30 days before the event. After that we'll offer a transfer to a friend.

Do you offer scholarships?

Yes — 15 founder grants per cohort. Apply with the link in the ticket form. We don't ask for proof.

One day. 150 founders. Tickets close when we sell out.

$180 founder ticket, $240 observer ticket. Early-bird pricing until August 15.

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Includes all keynotes, lunch, the workshop, office-hour access, and the evening mixer.