Learn from thought leaders in the fields of data, design, and software engineering.
Join us at our annual conference for a week of learning, networking, and connecting. Learn from thought leaders in the fields of data and design. Connect with employers and meet Springboard students, mentors, alumni, partners, and employees. Let’s rise together!
SAY HELLO TO
Our speakers
Lorem ipsum dolor sit amet, consectetur adipiscing elit. Integer est tellus, pulvinar ac iaculis vel, varius eu arcu. Integer id lectus posuere nisi dignissim gravida at ac justo. Ut nec dui rutrum, cursus mauris sed integer eu vel.
JOHN CLICK
Marketing Director
JANE BUTTON
Art Director
Content Strategist
KAREN SCROLL
JAMES HOVER
Campaign Manager
Join us at Springboard Rise
Rise is all about fostering community, learning from industry experts, and sharing experiences. Join us today! We'll be donating ticket proceeds to Code2040, a nonprofit dedicated to improving racial equity in the tech sector — a cause aligned with this year’s conference theme, and Springboard’s own mission to transform one million lives by 2030.
JANE BUTTON
Art Director
JANE BUTTON
Art Director
Watch the highlights from Rise 2018 and 2019
What our students say
I loved hearing the story about how Springboard started, the struggles, and how it grew into what it is today. Parul & Gautam were so passionate and proud of their achievement and growth, and it was exciting and encouraging to hear them speak authentically about their motivation behind starting Springboard, and their journey up to today.
SARA TYLER, UX DESIGN
Talking with people in the field was a first for me and it was really great, very relating and encouraging!
TASNEEM ELSAYED, UX DESIGN
I enjoyed the personal interactions between students, mentors and the Springboard Team; being able to share experiences and ideas freely between one another.
MILES CRAIG, DATA SCIENCE CAREER TRACK
Virtual conference October 5th - October 9th
40+
Speakers
25+
Sessions
5
Days
800 +
Attendees
Sessions Schedule
TIME (PST)
2:00 PM
2:10 PM
2:15 PM
2:30 PM
2:45 PM
3:00 PM
3:15 PM
3:30 PM
3:45 PM
4:00 PM
4:15 PM
4:30 PM
4:45 PM
5:00 PM
MAIN STAGE
PANEL STAGE
NETWORKING AREA
3:00 PM - 4:00 PM PST Networking with Design, Coding, and Data Professionals
9:00 AM
10:00 AM
11:00 AM
11:30 AM
11:45 AM
12:00 PM
12:15 PM
12:30 PM
12:45 PM
1:00 PM
1:15 PM
1:30 PM
1:45 PM
2:00 PM
2:15 PM
2:30 PM
2:45 PM
3:00 PM
3:15 PM
3:30 PM
3:45 PM
4:00 PM
4:15 PM
4:30 PM
4:45 PM
5:00 PM
6:00 PM
TIME (PST)
9:00 AM - 10:00 AM PST Mentor Networking Hour
5:00 PM - 6:00 PM PST Mentor Networking Hour
3:00 PM - 4:00 PM PST Networking with Design Professionals
2:00 PM - 3:00 PM PST Employer Spotlight:
Indeed
MAIN STAGE
PANEL STAGE
NETWORKING AREA
11:30 AM
11:45 AM
12:00 PM
12:15 PM
12:30 PM
12:45 PM
1:00 PM
1:15 PM
1:30 PM
1:45 PM
2:00 PM
2:15 PM
2:30 PM
2:45 PM
3:00 PM
3:15 PM
3:30 PM
3:45 PM
4:00 PM
4:15 PM
4:30 PM
4:45 PM
5:00 PM
6:00 PM
6:30 PM
7:30 PM
TIME (PST)
3:00 PM - 4:00 PM PST Networking with Coding Professionals
6:30 PM - 7:30 PM PST Mentor Networking Hour
5:00 PM - 6:30 PM PST The Impact of Mentoring with Springboard
MAIN STAGE
PANEL STAGE
NETWORKING AREA
9:00 am
10:00 AM
11:00 AM
11:30 AM
11:45 AM
12:00 PM
12:30 PM
12:45 PM
1:00 PM
1:15 PM
1:30 PM
2:00 PM
3:00 PM
3:15 PM
3:30 PM
3:45 PM
4:00 PM
4:15 PM
4:30 PM
4:45 PM
5:00 PM
5:15 PM
5:30 PM
5:45 PM
6:00 PM
7:00 PM
TIME (PST)
9:00 AM - 10:00 AM PST Mentor Networking Hour
4:15 PM - 5:00 PM PST Networking with Data Professionals
6:00 PM - 7:00 PM PST Mentor Networking Hour
11:00 AM - 11:45 AM PST Alumni Series: Data Grads Share Experiences, Trials, Tribulations
11:00 AM - 11:45 AM PST Alumni Series: Design Grads Share Experiences, Trials, Tribulations
MAIN STAGE
PANEL STAGE
NETWORKING AREA
9:00 AM
9:15 AM
9:30 AM
9:45 AM
10:00 AM
11:00 AM
12:00 PM
12:15 PM
12:30 PM
12:45 PM
1:00 PM
1:15 PM
1:30 PM
2:00 PM
2:15 PM
2:30 PM
2:45 PM
3:00 PM
TIME (PST)
MAIN STAGE
PANEL STAGE
When will Springboard Rise take place?
Rise will take place from October 5th to October 9th. To keep our community safe, all sessions will be virtual.
What do I get with my admission ticket?
We’re glad you asked! Your ticket gives you access to all five days of Rise. You can join speaker sessions, network with others, and attend employer spotlights. Everyone will receive a Springboard swag bag, but the first 200 registrants will also get an additional, extra special gift in their bag.
How do I receive my swag bag?
After you purchase a ticket, you'll receive a confirmation email with a link where you can add your mailing address. You should receive the swag bag right before the conference starts. Enjoy!
How does a virtual conference work?
After you purchase a ticket, you’ll receive access to Hopin, the virtual event platform this conference will be hosted on. The conference will take place over five days with sessions happening at different times throughout the day. You’ll be able to add sessions you’d like to attend to your calendar so you’ll never miss a session you’re interested in! Be sure to sign on to Hopin before each session starts so that you don’t miss any content.
What if I can't attend every day of the conference?
No problem! We’ll make recordings of each session available after the conference ends. However, one of the best parts of these sessions is being able to ask questions and interact with the speakers, so we hope you can attend whenever possible!
I'm having trouble purchasing a ticket — what do I do?
We’ve got you! If you run into any technical difficulties, please email events@springboard.com.
Who can I contact with other questions?
Please reach out to events@springboard.com with any questions and we’ll respond within 24 hours.
Speakers
Dan Shapero
Chief Business Officer
Rahim Fazal
Co-founder and CEO
Parul Gupta
Co-founder
Ruben Harris
CEO
Lisa Nash
Data scientist & Designer
Gautam Tambay
Co-founder & CEO
Takashi Wickes
Interaction Designer
Elie Schoppik
Co-founder, Lead Instructor
Colt Steele
Consultant, Teacher, Developer
Waco Holve
Data Scientist
Jeff Eyet
Co-founder
Julia Freeland Fisher
Author & Director of Education
Tom Vladeck
Managing Director
Chinmay Shukla
Sr. Data Scientist
Tanya Kuwadekar
Technical Recruiter
Liang Wu
Machine Learning Data Scientist
Pranjal Daga
Machine Learning Scientist (NLP/Deep Learning)
Jagannath Putrevu
Senior Staff Machine Learning Engineer
Sara Hooker
Research Scholar
Dientje Lawrence
Global Vice President, Strategy
Chloe Liu
Sr Director of Analytics & Data Science
Katie Blot
Principal and owner at Strategy-Ed LLC
Mercedes Bent
Investor
Siya Raj Purohit
Investor
Savin Goyal
Software Engineer, ML Infrastructure
Josue Martinez
DesignOps Manager
Christina Nguyen
Senior Recruiter
Lou Zhang
Lead Data Scientist
Nikhil Garg
Senior Data Scientist
Brian Xu
Data Scientist - Economic Graph Research & Insights
DeRay McKesson
Co-founder
Campaign Zero
Cristina De La Cruz Raser
Regional VP
Pasquale Prosperati
Data Scientist Premium Analytics in APAC
And more!
Zejian Shen
Engineering Manager
Stephanie Wong
Team Lead, Frontend Engineer
