October 8 – 10 | Sacramento Region
October 10 – Venture Summit
Event: 9 AM – 7 PM
@the Grounds
700 Event Center Drive Roseville, CA
Amplify & Connect
Activating the Backyard Advantage in the Greater Sacramento Region!
This year, the GFX Venture Summit has expanded to three days of opportunities to maximize the Backyard Advantage connections in settings throughout the region.
Day one introduces Discover Sacramento. The event is sure to be a sell-out, so ticket sales are being closely monitored. Please make sure to register early.
Day two features VIP Innovation Tours. These are small group tours focusing on three sectors: Food, Health & Medicine, Gov Tech, and Climate & Transportation. Approval is required for these sessions.
Day three is the GFX Venture Summit featuring insights from industry leaders, panel discussions, The Backyard Awards and networking on and off the Expo floor.
October 9
GFX Innovation Tours
October 10
GFX Venture Summit
Why you should attend
Engage
With industry thought leaders and investors.
Meet
The innovators and entrepreneurs building high growth companies.
Connect
With policy experts and elected officials.
Amplify
The momentum happening in our Backyard!
Event Highlights
9:00 AM Welcome and SC Moatti, Keynote Speaker
10:00 AM Backyard Expo Opens & Panel and Pitch sessions begin
11:30 AM Funder and Founders Lunch with Tyler Shultz, Keynote Speaker
5:00 PM Backyard Awards Party
The Speakers
Here’s just a few of our elite group of innovators.
Tyler Schultz
Entrepreneur
SC Moatti
Managing Partner ∙ Mighty Capital
Marianne Becker
Managing Partner ∙ Founders Bay
Angela Gambino
Angel Club
What to Expect
Thought Leadership
Insightful keynote speakers and engaging sessions focused on the intersection of innovation, investment and industry.
Panels & Pitches
Panel discussions from industry leaders and investor-only showcase of companies raising Seed to Series A.
Backyard Expo & Networking
Expo floor featuring startup demos, ecosystem partners and expert resources. Connect with industry leaders and forge relationships.
Backyard Awards Party
Celebrate outstanding achievements of local partners who are driving success and economic growth in our region.
Scaling the Backyard Advantage
“We believe that nobody builds a truly great company alone.”
The Backyard Advantage isn’t just a tagline; it’s a growing force in the Greater Sacramento region fueled by love and an engaged network of civic and business leaders, investors, partners, tech talent, ecosystem builders who are rallying around entrepreneurs building innovative ventures that launch locally and scale globally.