American Venture Fest: Austin Daytime Program 2026
Thu, 1 Oct 2026, 14:00
Austin, United States
Free
Originally organized by Texas. Join us at the Texas State Capitol for fast-paced sessions in the Auditorium, followed by themed roundtables & booths in the Conference Center, and networking throughout the evening across downtown. VENUE: Upon building entry, guests must pass security screening. A video guide walking from the south Texas State Capitol entrance to the Auditorium is here. AGENDA (topics & times subject to change) 1-1:40PM OPTIONAL TEXAS CAPITOL TOUR: Available to the first 40 people at 1pm. Meet under the Rotunda Dome just past the south entrance security & look for Candice with Texas flags.1:30PM, AUDITORIUM DOORS OPEN: Check-Ins & Networking (Video guide walking from south Texas State Capitol entrance to the Auditorium is here.)2-2:30PM OPENING REMARKS2:30-3PM, STATE SPOTLIGHT: "Innovation, Legacy, & Midterms" Texas's First Digital Newsletter Owner & Editor, & Texas Monthly's "Capitol's Ultimate Insider", Harvey Kronberg, interviewed by Texas Venture Fest's Founder, CS Freeland3-3:30PM, FEDERAL SPOTLIGHT: "Important Information for Investors & Innovators", from United States Patent & Trademark Office & Federal Labs Consortium For Technology Transfer interviewed by Texas Venture Fest's Founder, CS Freeland3:30-4PM, LOCAL SPOTLIGHT: "Capital, Crisis, & Communities," with Former Mayor of Austin & Commonweal Ventures Operating Partner, Steve Adler, interviewed by Mayor of Cedar Park & VC/PE/M&A Attorney, Jim Penniman-MorinBREAKOUT OPTIONS:-4-4:40pm Texas Capitol Tour: Meet outside Auditorium. Available to first 40 people-4-8pm Conference Center: Featured Booths continued at the Conference Center (food & drinks starting at 5pm)-4:15pm First Shuttles Leave: Depart from Cloak Room, heading to Red Fridge Society. Shuttles run continuously from indicated spots on the Austin Venture Crawl map. Use the Fetti App, to view where the shuttles are with these codes: 88241 & 16128.-4:30-5pm LAUNCH Accelerator / Jason Calacanis' Fund Conducts Interviews by Cloak Room-5-8PM: Austin Venture Crawl Kickoff w/ Continual Shuttles (Register All Venues Here). This nonpartisan event brings together bipartisan support for our innovation community at the Texas Capitol. As an idea that spawned in February 2026, we are the only innovation network to host events at the Texas Capitol with the mission to be a resource between Texas government & Texas innovation. ⭐ TEXAS' SIGNATURE INNOVATION EVENTS: The Lone Star State shouldn’t have lone star founders. The Texas Venture Fest is a day of networking and programming highlighting the ecosystem of entrepreneur support. More than 15 cities simultaneously host this statewide phenomenon, across our small towns and the nation's biggest metropoles, 3,500+ Texans gather to help innovation flourish.… Venue: Texas Capitol, Austin, Texas, US. Registration is handled by the original organizer. Original event and organizer: https://luma.com/daytime-texas-venture-fest-austin-2026