The workshops and events take place in the evenings, starting at 5 PM or 6 PM and last until 9 PM (CET). For the participants from abroad, the sessions will be streamed and recorded.

January

WaiACCELERATE announcement at the Grand Opening 2020 Gala

February

WaiTALK "AI for Sustainable Development Goals 2030"
AI Trends and Understanding the Dutch & EU ecosystem

March

Developing your AI-idea
WaiTALK "Confessions of an entrepreneur"
MVP & Market Fit
Winning Lean Startup Practices

April

Virtual WaiTALK "AI, so what's the global plan?"
Ethical & Unbiased Leadership
Building your world-class team and culture
Building a data-proof business

May

Virtual WaiTALK "The Power of Chatbot"
Data privacy & Cybersecurity
AWS Tech Lab
Building a data-proof business
Virtual WaiTALK "Data Behavior & Cyber Security

June

AI explained
IBM Tech Lab
Mastering your pitch
Oracle for Startups Tech Lab
Virtual WaiTALK "The F Word: Future. Female. Funding"
Monetizing your AI idea

July

Legal aspects for startups (Funding, Shares, Law & Patents)
Digitization: Tools for improving customer & employee experience
Pitch Test Run
AI& Tech Consulting

August

WaiMASTERCLASS "2020 laughs" (Standup comedy / Speaking onstage)
AI-driven UX/UI
Rock-N-Roll Branding
Communicating value

September

Mentors & Mentees "Circle of Growth"
Investments and fundraising
Growth hacking and Marketing

October

World AI Week: WaiACCELERATE Datathon for Sustainable Future
Pitch competition "ACCELER-AI-TE"

November

Sales and scaling strategy
Stakeholder management
WaiTALK "DeepTech Paradox"

December

WaiTIME "2020 = 50/50"
Enjoy the holiday break, rest and get ready to live your AI dream in 2021!

Program 2020

WaiACCELERATE 2020 is a tailored acceleration program that gives women entrepreneurs in the Netherlands deep knowledge in the AI industry and a diversity of skills to drive business growth and stand out as an impactful leader.