Event Schedule – Google Startup Weekend 2016 Abu Dhabi
Thursday December 8, 2016
| 6:00PM | Registration | Arrive at the venue and get checked in |
| 6:30PM | Dinner & Networking | Eat food, share ideas, practice pitches, get to know fellow participants |
| 7:00PM | Welcome & Speakers | Review agenda for the weekend and introduce speakers, coaches, and community leaders |
| 7:30PM | Pitches Start | Optionally line up to give your pitch |
| 8:30PM | Voting | Attendees vote for the top pitches |
| 8:50PM | Form Teams | Teams start forming and discussing ideas. Be honest, and direct about what resources and skills are needed for the weekend. |
| 9:30PM | Begin Work | You may stay and work as late as the venue will allow. |
Friday December 9, 2016
| 9:00 AM | Breakfast | Arrive, simple breakfast & coffee |
| 9:30 AM | Begin Work | Teams formed and setting up workspace for the weekend |
| 11:00 AM | Data & Tools Workshop | [30 Minutes] Join the Innovation Team from Thomson Reuters to learn about the latest and smartest of technologies that will put a world of data at your finger tips. Find out what’s possible and what will give your startup and edge to help you win. |
| 12:00 PM | Check-In | Before-lunch check-in, status reports, call for help |
| 12:30 PM | Lunch | |
| 1:00 PM | Mentors Arrive | Mentors help teams one-on-one. Make sure you book them and ask them questions. They are here to help! |
| 3:30 PM | FinTech Workshop [tbc] | [30 Minutes] |
| 6:30 PM | Dinner | |
| 7:30 PM | Check-In | After-dinner check-in, status reports, call for help |
| 10:00 PM | Wrap-Up | Finished for the day. You may stay and work as late as the venue will allow |
Saturday December 10, 2016
| 9:00 AM | Breakfast | Arrive, simple breakfast & coffee |
| 10:30 AM | Pitching Workshop | Tiberiu Iacomi from the Improbable Agency will share with you the secrets to a winning pitch. Make sure you come prepared with a basic draft of your final pitch presentation to get the best out of this workshop. |
| 12:30 PM | Mentors Arrive | Mentors arrive… ASK QUESTIONS |
| 1:00 PM | Lunch | |
| 3:00 PM | Presentation Prep & Tech Check | Final hours of worktime should be focused on perfecting your presentation, tech-check for final presentations also takes place |
| 5:00 PM | Final Presentations | |
| 7:00 PM | Judging & Awards | |
| 7:15 PM | Winners and Prizes Announced | |
| 7:30 PM | Dinner & Networking | Stick behind, relax, have a bite, and celebrate your achievements! |
| 10:00 PM | Go Home! |
