Attendee Meetings Open
Leading into the event, you’ll be invited to join our AI-powered networking platform where you can build your profile and connect with other attendees based on mutual interests. The platform will provide recommendations for who you should meet, or you can scroll through the list of our attendees to make the connections that are the most meaningful to you. You’ll be provided pre-event access to the platform to build out your profile and schedule meetings for the event to optimize your time.

Celebrity Auction Opens
Let the bidding begin! Use the Handbid Auction app to view the Celebrity packages and bid on a Celebrity experience. C-Level Celebrities are tech executives that donate their time to our fundraiser to connect with our attendees, share information on upcoming IT projects and put together experience packages – such as a hike, virtual cooking class or a round of golf – that our attendees bid on throughout the evening. Through these efforts, these Celebrities help us raise funds for our largest fundraiser of the year, while providing attendees the opportunity to build long lasting business relationships.

Celebrity Pitch Rooms – Group 1
Celebrity Pitch Rooms are your chance to hear from our C-Level Celebrities on their organizations and upcoming projects. Each room will have 2 Celebrities that will provide a brief presentation, followed by moderated audience Q&A. The Celebrities are split up into 3 groups throughout the evening to maximize the Celebrity Pitch Rooms you can join.

Celebrity Pitch Rooms – Group 2
Celebrity Pitch Rooms are your chance to hear from our C-Level Celebrities on their organizations and upcoming projects. Each room will have 2 Celebrities that will provide a brief presentation, followed by moderated audience Q&A. The Celebrities are split up into 3 groups throughout the evening to maximize the Celebrity Pitch Rooms you can join.

Celebrity Pitch Rooms – Group 3
Celebrity Pitch Rooms are your chance to hear from our C-Level Celebrities on their organizations and upcoming projects. Each room will have 2 Celebrities that will provide a brief presentation, followed by moderated audience Q&A. The Celebrities are split up into 3 groups throughout the evening to maximize the Celebrity Pitch Rooms you can join.

Speed Networking Session
Join a 30-minute speed networking session through our AI-powered networking platform, where you’ll be paired with up to ten different attendees who share your interests for a 3-minute introduction.

Peer-to-Peer Networking Rooms
Pop into one of our peer-to-peer networking rooms to share your expertise and perspective and connect with fellow attendees and technology community members! Each virtual meet up will be moderated and focused on a tech occupation, including Marketing, Talent, Security, IT/Engineers/Developers, Diversity & Inclusion and Data/Data Analyst.

Live Auction Wrap-up
Join us back on the mainstage as we wrap up our Celebrity Auction Live! During this time the Handbid bidding platform will close.

Attendee Meetings Close

In addition to the program elements outlined above, C-Level attendees will be able to participate in one-to-one or small group virtual meetings throughout the evening. These 10-minute meetings are pre-scheduled through our event platform.