Y2X Conference Schedule - 2025
Saturday, February 15
Time
Activity
9:30am
Welcome
9:45am
Speaker: Jessica Yin
( Y2 multi-time alum, investment banking analyst )
10:10am
Tips for ideation and introducing the pitch process
10:20am
Time to network and create ideas
10:40am
Open-mic pitches
11:30am
Vote, short-list ideas and form teams
12:00pm
Lunch
1:00pm
Workshop: Persona, Alternatives, Prototype, Gathering Feedback
1:20pm
Work time
3:00pm
Workshop 2: Covering the Costs of Your Solution (costs and revenue)
3:15pm
Work time
4:00pm
Workshop 3: Building Your Investor Pitch with Kevin Smith (The Story Architect)
4:30pm
Workshop 4: Preparing for Next Week
4:35pm
Work time
6:00pm
Dinner
7:00pm
Go home
Saturday, February 22
Time
Activity
9:30am
Review the plan for today
9:35am
Introducing Summer Company: speaker TBC
9:50am
Workshop: Tips for effective delivery of a pitch: Ron Tsang (professional speaker, author)
10:30am
Work time
12:00am
Working lunch
1:00pm
Teams submit presentation (file/link)
1:15pm
Opening remarks and introduction of judges
1:30pm
Speaker: TBC
2:00pm
Final presentations
4:30pm
Networking while judges deliberate
5:00pm
Awards to top-2 teams and wrap
5:30pm
Dinner
7:00pm
Go home
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