Chris Valentine Email & Phone Number

Austin, Texas Area

Adeo InterActive is a full-service event firm, supporting community partners & corporate organizations who are looking to showcase innovation and disruptive technology. A few highlights include:Rally Innovation Conference / Producer / Indianapolis, Indiana (2022 – 2023):The Global Cross-Sector Innovation Conference features a 3-day conference and showcases 6 primary track themes. More than 3,500 attendees from 18 countries that have the opportunity to be inspired by 100+ sessions and 300+ speakers.Inventures / Producer / Calgary – Banff, Canada (2017 – 2023): 3-day annual conference, showcasing 6 primary track themes. More than 4,500 attendees annually from 32 countries immerse themselves in 200 sessions featuring over 500 speakers that are shaping the future of innovation. Inventures Unbound / Producer / Virtual Conference (2020 – 2021): 2-day innovation virtual conference with more than 1,300 attendees watching 30 concurrent sessions (60 plus speakers) within 6 primary tracks. AARP Innovation@50+ / Co-Producer / Silicon Valley, California (2012 - 2017): Developed and produced AARP innovation event that showcased early stage technology companies in the aging health sector. This event was part of the bi-annual AARP national conference for 20,000-member attendees and consisted of panels, keynotes and pitch events.Louisville Innovation Summit / Producer / Louisville, Kentucky (2015 – 2016): A 3-day aging related technology event, that showcased 80 plus healthcare executives, thought leaders and technology leaders focusing on the future of aging care.Student Startup Madness / Co-Producer / Austin, Texas (2014 – 2019): Annual college tournament, showcasing 64 of the best college student startups from around the United States.Turner Entertainment / Accelerator Program Consultant / Atlanta, Georgia (2011 - 2012): Built a 12 week comprehensive accelerator program for Media Camp (Turner/Warner Bros.) designed to recruit entrepreneurs and mentors.

Austin, Texas Area

Responsible for producing startup and innovation programs for SXSW, including SXSW Pitch (formerly Accelerator), Release It, Startup Village, and V2V/V2Ventures.Pitch (formerly Accelerator) / Event Producer / Austin, Texas (2007 - Present): Designed, developed and implemented SXSW Pitch – an international showcase event for entrepreneurial visionaries to demonstrate their creations in front of a live panel of industry professionals, technology trend-setters, investors and high-profiled media. Of the 647 companies who participated to date, over 93% received funding in excess of $23.2 Billion. Of these companies, 17% have been acquired by the likes of Twitter, Facebook, Google, and Apple. Some of our prestigious alums you may know include Siri, Klout, ICON, Hipmunk, Wildfire, Tubemogul and Tango.Release It / Event Producer / Austin, Texas (2014 - 2021):Release It provides a platform for companies to launch a new and innovative product or service on the opening day of the SXSW Conference. Ten cutting-edge companies pitch to a panel of hand-picked judges in a competition setting. Startup Village / Event Producer / Austin, Texas (2012 - 2017): Designed, developed and implemented Startup Village – over a 5-day period with 200+ sessions, startups, entrepreneurs, and the investor community are brought together and participate in panels, meet-ups, lounges, pitch events, and mentoring/coaching sessions. V2Venture / Event Producer / Austin, Texas (2013 - 2015): Designed, developed and implemented V2Venture - this 4-day boutique pitch event serves innovators and entrepreneurs from across various technology industries including music, film, fashion, health, education, eco-sustainability, and more.

Austin, Texas, United States

The Internet of Senses Institute is a centralized platform that brings together a community of experts, inventors, and enthusiasts who are passionate about emerging technologies and research connected to the five senses —hearing, sight, smell, taste, and touch.Led by a team of technology enthusiasts, the institute is your connection to a more interconnected future. We’ll bring you news and relevant articles about ground-breaking research, forward-thinking startups, and established corporations that are paving the way with new products. Our goal is to build strong coalitions between corporate, startup, government, and academic partners ready to tackle future opportunities and challenges today.https://internetofsenses.com/

Austin, Texas Area

Executive Director of the 501(c)3 Busby Foundation - providing support for families or persons afflicted with ALS (also known as Lou Gehrig’s Disease). Our gifting fund currently has $1.2MM and we have gifted $1 MM plus to ALS families in the Central Texas area.

Austin, Texas Area

Managed turnaround and growth of Central Texas chapter through successful fundraising campaigns, board development and community outreach programs.

Austin, Texas Area

Managed the successful campaign strategy and operations for election, including marketing, budgeting, fundraising, timeline, field plan, organizational management and operations.

Austin, Texas Area

Reported to CEO and President, was responsible for Austin market including marketing, sales, and operations of a social marketing company that supported technology industry with combination of branding opportunities, event production and online calendaring technology.

Austin, Texas Area

Austin, Texas Area