Summit Itinerary

Please note, this summit will take place virtually on a platform called Gather. Instructions for logging on will be sent to all participants prior to the event.

October 18, 2024

Welcome & Keynote

8:00am - 8:50am Mountain Time (15:00 - 15:50 UTC)

Nancy Henson

The Business Advantage of Embracing Human Creativity

As business owners, leaders, and managers, our technical success depends on a solid team

where the individuals and the team grow their technical skills and knowledge. However, we may

overlook ensuring everyone leans into their creative abilities. Creativity, having that new idea or a

different angle on an old problem, fuels innovation.


Join us for our keynote on practical ways to foster creativity, individually and collectively, on

your team. We'll begin with a few success stories and a quick recap of the three essential

steps of the human creativity process: input, incubate, and ideate. (We recommend watching the

TEDx talk on Engineering Creativity on Demand if you are unfamiliar with this process.)  

Then, we dive into particular practices you can incorporate into your daily workflow.

Simple changes to regular meetings, brainstorming sessions, and coaching can

significantly impact your team's ability to create and innovate.


We will close with a few questions and continue the conversation in several breakout sessions that will follow.

Unconference Explainer and Topic Pitches

9:00am - 9:50am Mountain Time (16:00-16:50 UTC)

Taylor Oxley

Open Session #1

10:00am - 10:50am Mountain Time (17:00-17:50 UTC)

Open Session #2

11:00am - 11:50am Mountain Time (18:00-18:50 UTC)

Meal Break

11:50pm - 12:30pm Mountain Time (18:50-19:30 UTC)

Open Session #3

12:30pm - 1:20pm Mountain Time (19:30-20:20 UTC)

Open Session #4

1:30pm - 2:20pm Mountain Time (20:30-21:20 UTC)

Conference Wrap Up and Virtual Happy Hour

2:20pm - 4:00pm Mountain Time (21:20-23:00 UTC)