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Speak at StartupBus!

Join us in Austin this year.

Are you interested in speaking at or judging the StartupBus competition? We welcome speakers and leaders in tech with strong experience on topics relevant to young entrepreneurs and pre-seed stage startups.

Please contact us at directors@startupbus.com for more information.

Why speak at StartupBus?

Be the North Star.

Inspire and invest in the brightest founders of the future across the continent all packed in one room.

Support diversity in tech.

Our participants are more diverse than the tech industry average in terms of gender, ethicity, and geography.

Road Trip Together.

Connect in an intimate and casual setting without the constraints of a formal networking event.

Get on the Live Stream.

The final competition along with your sessions will be live-streamed to our audiences around the world.

Previous Judges and Speakers.

A stunning photo of Guy Kawasaki

Guy Kawasaki

Author, Speaker, and Evangelist

A stunning photo of Om Malik

Om Malik

Co-founder, Gigaom

A stunning photo of Naval Ravikant

Naval Ravikant

Co-founder, AngelList

A stunning photo of Wayne Sutton

Wayne Sutton

Co-Founder & CTO, Change Catalyst

A stunning photo of David Hornik

David Hornik

Partner, August Capital

A stunning photo of Melinda Briana Epler

Melinda Briana Epler

Founder & CEO, Change Catalyst

A stunning photo of Jesse Jackson

Jesse Jackson

Managing Director, Firmwide Head of Learning and Talent Solutions, JPMorgan Chase & Co.

A stunning photo of Brent Britton

Brent Britton

Founding partner Corex Legal

A stunning photo of Chris Messina

Chris Messina

Developer Experience Lead, Uber

A stunning photo of Josh Baer

Josh Baer

CEO, Other Inbox and Director, The Capital Factory

A stunning photo of Mike Hirshland

Mike Hirshland

Founder, Dogpatch and Partner, Polaris Ventures

A stunning photo of Ben Lerer

Ben Lerer

Founder, Thrillist and Partner, Lerer Ventures

A stunning photo of Olivier Mathiot

Olivier Mathiot

CEO, Priceminister

A stunning photo of Jessica Rose

Jessica Rose

Co-founder, Trans*Code

A stunning photo of Jonathan Gottfried

Jonathan Gottfried

Co-Founder, Major League Hacking

A stunning photo of Elias Bizannes

Elias Bizannes

Founder, StartupBus and StartupHouse

A stunning photo of Alicia Syrett

Alicia Syrett

Founder, Pantegrion Capital

A stunning photo of Madelena Mak

Madelena Mak

Digital director, StartupBus

A stunning photo of Greg Ross-Munro

Greg Ross-Munro

CEO and Founder, Sourcetoad

A stunning photo of Uriridiakoghene (Ulili) Onovakpuri

Uriridiakoghene (Ulili) Onovakpuri

Partner, Kapor Capital

A stunning photo of Greg Veen

Greg Veen

Co-Founder, TypeKit

A stunning photo of Philip Fierlinger

Philip Fierlinger

Co-founder and Head of Design, Xero

A stunning photo of Christopher Hollins

Christopher Hollins

Managing Director, GM Cash Management – Chase Business Banking, JPMorgan Chase & Co.

A stunning photo of Peter Flint

Peter Flint

Partner, Polaris Ventures

A stunning photo of Elizabeth McBride

Elizabeth McBride

Managing Associate, Orrick Silicon Valley

A stunning photo of Liz Crawford

Liz Crawford

CTO, Birchbox

A stunning photo of Imteaz Ahamed

Imteaz Ahamed

Digital Strategy & Marketing Director

A stunning photo of Erica Swallow

Erica Swallow

Entrepreneur

A stunning photo of Kris Buytaert

Kris Buytaert

Linux and Open Source Consultant, Inuits

A stunning photo of Jose de Castro

Jose de Castro

CTO, Tropo

A stunning photo of Calanthia Mei

Calanthia Mei

Senior Associate, PayPal Ventures

A stunning photo of Sabrina Short

Sabrina Short

Founder & Director, NOLAVATE Black

A stunning photo of Cory Huff

Cory Huff

Entrepreneur and Digital Strategist

A stunning photo of Cemre Gungor

Cemre Gungor

Co-Winner, StartupBus North America 2011 (TripMedi)

A stunning photo of Carol Tran

Carol Tran

CEO and Founder, Chic Meets Geek

A stunning photo of Eme Morato

Eme Morato

A stunning photo of Darleen Santore

Darleen Santore

USA Ambassador, Pay It Forward Day

A stunning photo of Mitch Neff

Mitch Neff

Executive Director, StartupBus

A stunning photo of Saya Hillman

Saya Hillman

A stunning photo of Ricky Robinett

Ricky Robinett

National Director, StartupBus North America 2016

A stunning photo of Enoch Elwell

Enoch Elwell

A stunning photo of Jennifer Shaw

Jennifer Shaw

A stunning photo of Jacek Grebski

Jacek Grebski

Co-Founder, Exversion

A stunning photo of Kevin Galligan

Kevin Galligan

Lead Developer and President, Touch Lab

A stunning photo of Evan Hammer

Evan Hammer

Co-Winner, StartupBus North America 2014

A stunning photo of Matt Schaar

Matt Schaar

Co-Founder, Brush Labs

A stunning photo of Jorge Ribs

Jorge Ribs

CEO and Co-Founder, Bridgefy

A stunning photo of Nate Cooper

Nate Cooper

Author and Teacher

A stunning photo of Chris Laco

Chris Laco

Co-Founder, Wastebits

A stunning photo of Colleen Wong

Colleen Wong

National Director, StartupBus North America 2019

A stunning photo of Igor Lebovic

Igor Lebovic

Head, CalorieCount

A stunning photo of Justin Isaf

Justin Isaf

Veteran Online Community Manager

A stunning photo of Dan Walmsley

Dan Walmsley

CTO, NationBuilder

A stunning photo of Andrew Pinzler

Andrew Pinzler

Head of Innovation Labs, NBCUniversal

A stunning photo of Brian Fountain

Brian Fountain

Founder, New York Code & Design Academy

A stunning photo of Nils De Moor

Nils De Moor

CTO, WooRank

A stunning photo of Shane Reustle

Shane Reustle

Devekioerm Bestio

A stunning photo of Francisco Hui

Francisco Hui

UX Designer

A stunning photo of Sloan Miller

Sloan Miller

Executive Director, INNO

A stunning photo of David Kay

David Kay

CEO and Founder, Gargoyle Software

A stunning photo of Jerelyn Rodriguez

Jerelyn Rodriguez

Co-Founder and CEO, The Knowledge House

A stunning photo of Lien Van Den Steen

Lien Van Den Steen

Developer, DataCamp

A stunning photo of Jamie Roth

Jamie Roth

A stunning photo of Marianne Bellotti

Marianne Bellotti

CTO, Exversion

A stunning photo of Austen Ito

Austen Ito

Software Engineer, KitchenSurfing

A stunning photo of Donald Whyte

Donald Whyte

Software Engineer, Bloomberg L.P.

A stunning photo of Chris Bue

Chris Bue

Organizer, MakerBiz Chicago

A stunning photo of William Spencer

William Spencer

Angel Investing Hobo

A stunning photo of Scott Meier

Scott Meier

Co-Founder, Wastebits

A stunning photo of Tracy Kuhrt

Tracy Kuhrt

Community Architect, Hyperledger, The Linux Foundation

A stunning photo of Sara Petry

Sara Petry

Product Manager, General Assembly

A stunning photo of Kate Yoo McCrery

Kate Yoo McCrery

Director, Loyola University New Orleans

A stunning photo of Du Hoang

Du Hoang

Art Director, CalorieCount

A stunning photo of Alexis (AJ) Willis

Alexis (AJ) Willis

Program and Events Coordinator, The Company Lab

A stunning photo of Tatiana Baksissa

Tatiana Baksissa

Sales and Business Development Professional

A stunning photo of Parker McCurley

Parker McCurley

CEO, Decent Labs

A stunning photo of Bobby Carbonell

Bobby Carbonell

Executive Director, Veterans Florida

A stunning photo of Alex de Aranzeta, M.A., J.D.

Alex de Aranzeta, M.A., J.D.

Founder and CEO, Accessity

A stunning photo of Joe Carrano

Joe Carrano

Co-Founder and CTO, The Knowledge House

A stunning photo of Sharon LaDay

Sharon LaDay

Blockchain Ecosystem Developer, IBM

A stunning photo of Ray Lewis

Ray Lewis

Co-Founder, Wastebits

A stunning photo of Alice Ng

Alice Ng

Director of Community and Events, New York Technology Council

A stunning photo of Harlie Levine

Harlie Levine

Finalist, StartupBus 2012

A stunning photo of Steve Anderson

Steve Anderson

Founder, Baseline Ventures

A stunning photo of Tom Ball

Tom Ball

Venture Partner, Austin Ventures

A stunning photo of Tim Park

Tim Park

Tech Evangelist, Microsoft

A stunning photo of Michael Schneider

Michael Schneider

CEO, Mobile Roadie

A stunning photo of Rocio Paniagua

Rocio Paniagua

Co-founder, Ronin Public Relations

A stunning photo of Hector Carrera

Hector Carrera

Director, BBVA Bancomer

A stunning photo of Grace S. Lee

Grace S. Lee

Angel Investor, Pipeline Angels

A stunning photo of Carl-Luis Rieger

Carl-Luis Rieger

Investment Analyst, Kompass Ventures

A stunning photo of Kristin Müller

Kristin Müller

Investment Manager, High-Tech Gründerfonds

A stunning photo of Lars Rasmussen

Lars Rasmussen

Co-Founder and Chief Espresso Officer, Weav Music

A stunning photo of Mike Caprio

Mike Caprio

2012 StartupBus New York conductor and Co-winner, StartupBus North America 2011 (TripMedi)

A stunning photo of Jen Medbery

Jen Medbery

Founder, Kickboard

A stunning photo of Angie Scott

Angie Scott

COO and Co-Owner, Search Influence

A stunning photo of Keit Kollo

Keit Kollo

Product Manager, Weav Music, Director, StartupBus Europe 2016

A stunning photo of Rose Jeantet

Rose Jeantet

Conductor, French Bus 2013 (Europe 2014)

A stunning photo of Michael Johnstone

Michael Johnstone

Mentor, Techstars Austin and the Sprint Accelerator

A stunning photo of Alejandro Villanueva

Alejandro Villanueva

Leader, POSiBLE

A stunning photo of Sydney Ray

Sydney Ray

Director of Marketing and Sales, The Landing Zone

A stunning photo of Havilah Malone

Havilah Malone

Top Selling Author, Motivational Speaker

A stunning photo of Magan Adams

Magan Adams

Marketing

A stunning photo of Paul Reynolds

Paul Reynolds

Developer

A stunning photo of Eduardo Erazo

Eduardo Erazo

Data Scientist, Amazon

A stunning photo of Noel Sus

Noel Sus

Investor

About StartupBus.

StartupBus is a tech entrepreneurship boot camp and global championship on wheels.

We disrupt the status quo by fostering the next generation of leaders in tech and bridging the tech gap across worlds.

Wanna partner with us?

Email us at directors@startupbus.com.