Call for Proposals

FounderX 2022 is the Founder Institute's VIP Gathering of Alumni, Mentors, Local Leaders, Investors, and Partners from our global network. The goal of this event is to facilitate meaningful connections and learning, and as such, we are looking for sessions and workshops that emphasize interaction and discussion.

Previous FounderX Speakers include:

  • Steve Jurvetson (Managing Director, Future Ventures, Board of SpaceX and Tesla)

  • Shervin Pishevar (Co-Founder & Managing Director, Sherpa Capital, Hyperloop One)

  • Jason Calacanis (LAUNCH, Angel Investor)

  • Christine Herron (Former Director, Intel Capital)

  • Lauren Kolodny (Partner at Aspect Ventures) and more.

The next Founder X is scheduled for August 2nd - 4th, 2022. Startup leaders, entrepreneurs, and anyone with experience speaking on topics that provide value to the startup industry are welcome to apply. 

The agenda for FounderX is being created now, and the timing of the event will be varied to accommodate global timezones:

  • Day 1 (Tues, Aug 2): 10AM - 3PM PT (San Francisco)

  • Day 2 (Wed, Aug 3): 5PM - 10PM PT

  • Day 3 (Thurs, Aug 4): 11AM - 4PM PT

How To Apply: 

If you are interested in organizing and hosting a workshop, please complete the form below. 

Application Deadline: 

The application deadline is Friday, June 10th, 2022. For more information on the application process and programming guide, visit https://bit.ly/founderx-programming.

Best Practices to Getting Your Proposal Selected

Please refer to the FounderX Program Guide when crafting your proposals and for best practices at : https://bit.ly/founderx-programming

Questions?

Email Founder Institute Entrepreneur in Residence, Martín Martinez at martin (at) fi (dot) co. with any comments or suggestions relating to FounderX 2022 content and programming.