The Program
Take your brand to the next level
As digital tools continue to evolve the consumer experience, brands and retailers must continually sort through the noise to determine what’s relevant. At RevTech, it’s our job to discover tomorrow’s most impactful retail technologies and to invest in them today.
Is your brand known for innovation? If so, you’ll want to be included in the Fifth Annual “Accelerator Graduate Program” this August 21st to 24th at RevTech Ventures in downtown Dallas. The invited participants in this one-week conference are being curated from North America’s Top 20 accelerator programs.
Past participants in this program have attracted more than $1B of Venture Capital to date. Their solutions are deployed at scale throughout the eCommerce realm as well as in over 100,000 physical locations.
Agenda
KICKOFF: MONDAY, AUG 21
6:00 P
Opening Reception & Networking
GRAD GROWTH: TUESDAY, AUG 22
8:30 A
Networking Breakfast
9:00 A
Welcome & Opening Remarks
9:10 A
Keynote: The Entrepreneur Journey
10:10 A
Keynote: Retailer Perspective
11:10 A
Pannel: The Art of the Pitch
12:00 P
Networking Lunch
1:00 P
1-on-1 Updates with RevTech
3:00 P
Speed Dating with Mentors
6:00 P
Happy Hour & Pitch Practice
7:00 P
Immersive Dinner at Neighborhood Goods
COMMUNITY: WEDNESDAY, AUG 23
8:30 A
Networking Breakfast
9:00 A
Welcome & Opening Remarks
9:10 A
Keynote: Retailer
10:10 A
Keynote: The Future of Retail Tech
11:10 A
Keynote: RevTech Ventures
12:00 P
Shark Tank Grad Intros
12:30 P
Networking Lunch
1:30 P
Retailer Pannel
2:30 P
Investor/VC Roundtable
3:30 P
Speed Dating: Retailer, Mentors, Startups
4:30 P
Happy Hour & Networking
6:30 P
Mentor Reception & The REV Show
PITCH DAY: THURSDAY, AUG 24
9:00 A
Rehearsal
11:00 A
Doors Open & Networking Lunch
11:30 A
Grad Demos (5m Pitch, 5m Q&A)
6:00 P
Speed Dating with Investors/VC's
Sample Mentors
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REV UP YOUR GROWTH
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Retail Expert
Karen Katz
Neiman Marcus, Intermix
Karen is the former president and CEO of the Neiman Marcus Group. She was with the retailer for 33 years in a variety of positions, including eight years as CEO, before she retired in 2018. Today, she serves on multiple public company boards including; Humana Healthcare, Under Armour, and The Real Real.
Mike Barnes
Francesca's, Signet, Fossil
Mike is the former Chairman, President and CEO of francesca's, a Houston-based apparel and accessories retailer. Prior to francesca's, he headed Signet Jewelers Ltd. where he orchestrated its $1.46 billion acquisition of Zale Corp.
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Seasoned Leader
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Digital Innovation
Holly Briedis
Fossil, Mckinsey & Company
Holly Briedis is the Executive Vice President, Chief Digital Officer at Fossil, where she is responsible for leading the group’s digital initiatives. Prior to Fossil, she was a Partner at McKinsey & Company, where she led the Omnichannel and Customer Experience practice for Retail in North America, advising global consumer companies on driving profitable growth. Holly brings a deep knowledge of consumer-centered transformations, focusing on e-commerce and omnichannel growth, digital marketing, loyalty and CRM.
Abe Minkara
Legacy Knight, Mark Cuban Companies
Abe Minkara is the Founding Partner of Legacy Knight. Prior to Legacy Knight, Abe was the Managing Director at Mark Cuban Companies. Abe managed the portfolio of investments at Mark Cuban Companies with a focus on technology, logistics, and consumer product goods (Shark Tank).
Abe is also actively engaged as an advisor and board member with a number of companies leveraging his expertise in strategy, operations, and capital allocation to help accelerate their growth.
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Growth Accelerator
RevTech Ventures
311 N Market Street, #200
Dallas, TX 75205
RevTech Ventures is a Dallas-based venture capital firm investing in early-stage retail technology. As thesis-driven investors, we currently focus on companies building cutting-edge technologies and concepts that will drastically transform the future of retail. We believe in the sharing of relevant experience over the doling out of advice.
That’s why our network of mentors and investors is carefully selected for their wealth of experience they bring to the table and their eagerness to work closely with our startups to provide guidance and accelerate growth.
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