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SUMMARY:The UX Advantage: Building Frictionless Products From Day Zero
DESCRIPTION:Get ready to learn how to design smooth\, user-friendly products right from the very start.\n\n\nSynopsis: \nIn the race to launch a green-field digital product\, founders often prioritize feature count over user flow and curb appeal—a mistake that causes many startups to stumble out of the gate. Join Kenyon Congdon for a high-impact session on why User Experience is the ultimate “force multiplier” for early-stage startups. This workshop explores how to balance the craft of design and the speed of a startup\, using modern AI tools to accelerate design and synthesize user research insights in record time. Through real-world teardowns of successful and struggling interfaces\, you’ll learn to identify the invisible barriers that stop users in their tracks. We’ll dive into user-centered decisions and research to help you validate your product’s direction early and often. \nWhat You’ll Walk Away With: \n\nThe “Zero-to-One” UX Blueprint: Designing for growth without technical debt.\nAI-Powered Insights: Leveraging AI to automate user research and sentiment analysis.\nThe Founder’s Friction Audit: High-speed methods to evaluate your prototype today.\n\nAbout the Speaker \nKenyon Congdon is a veteran UX leader and product strategist with over 20 years of experience navigating the intersection of the craft of design and the speed of a startup. With a deep background in transforming complex regulatory and govtech workflows into intuitive digital experiences\, Kenyon has been the design force behind high-impact platforms in public safety and public administration for companies like CentralSquare\, PlanetBids and his own startup\, AI-driven Permit Saige. \nA specialist in “Zero-to-One” product development\, Kenyon focuses on helping founders leverage modern AI tools to accelerate user research and eliminate friction before it hits general release. Based in Orlando\, he is a dedicated mentor in the tech community\, helping startups build scalable\, human-centered products that balance rapid innovation with design excellence.
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LOCATION:CREDO Conduit\, 1001 North Orange Avenue\, Orlando\, FL\, 32801\, United States
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SUMMARY:Signature Summit — Orlando's Only Creative Business Summit
DESCRIPTION:Get ready to connect with creative pros and boost your business game at Orlando’s must-attend creative summit!\n\n\nSIGNATURE SUMMIT — Orlando’s Only Creative Business Summit \nOne day. One room. Everything you need to sharpen your brand\, strengthen your business\, and connect with people who are building something real. \nThe BOT Team built Signature Summit because we kept seeing talented\, gifted\, visionary people showing up small. Not because they lacked talent. Not because they lacked drive. But because nobody had given them the room to figure out who they truly are as a brand. \nThis is that room. \nWHAT IS SIGNATURE SUMMIT? \nSignature Summit is a one-day interactive creative business summit hosted by Building Our Tech — formerly known as Black Orlando Tech — in the heart of Downtown Orlando. This is not a sit-and-listen conference. Every experience on this agenda was designed to help you walk away with something real. A discovery. A connection. A skill. A strategy. A headshot. Something you can put to work the moment you leave. \nWHAT IS WAITING FOR YOU: \nALL DAY EXPERIENCES \nBrand Archetype Discovery Wall Experience — Powered by StickerPrintGO Discover which of the 8 brand archetypes drives you\, where you are strongest\, and who you need around you to fill the gaps. This is not a generic personality test. This is the framework that finally explains everything about how you show up. \nProfessional Headshot Experience — with Tillsbrothers. Walk in and walk out with a professional headshot. Camera ready. No excuses. \nCoffee Networking — Sponsored by Truist Foundation. Intentional connection time is built into the day. This is not hallway small talk. You will leave with real relationships\, not just business cards. \nWORKSHOPS \nHiring Creatives: From Idea to Execution Janet Randolph and David Yarde Learn how to find\, hire\, and work with creative talent that actually moves your brand forward. \nBeyond Pretty Graphics: Hidden Features That Scale Nicole Perpillant The tools inside your favorite platforms that most people never find — and that will save you hours every single week. \nFrom Audience to Experience: Building a Brand That Moves People Knakeesha Samuels How to turn passive followers into an engaged community that buys\, shares\, and shows up for everything you build. \nRun Your Brand Without Burnout: Systems to Save Time and Scale\, Safia Porter. The systems\, tools\, and boundaries that let you build a brand that grows without costing you your peace. \nPANEL AND EXPERIENCE \nFashion of Influence Panel and Interactive Runway Ana Duperval and Chris Cyrille A full Fashion of Influence panel covering how you show up professionally — in the office\, at events\, and working from home. Style is part of your brand\, and we are not leaving that conversation out of the room. \nDO YOU WANT TO BE ORLANDO’S NEXT TOP MODEL? \nThis is not just a panel. It is a fully interactive runway experience that highlights styles for every BODY. Be inspired. See yourself on that stage. And if you want to walk it\, submit your unique style and how you show up\, and you could be chosen to walk our runway. Music all day by DJ Darryl J. \nBut you have to be there to be chosen. \nYOUR TICKET INCLUDES EVERYTHING: \n✔ Full all-day summit access — every workshop\, every experience\, every moment from 9 AM to 3 PM \n✔ All 4 workshops — you are not choosing one and missing the rest. You get everything. Hiring creatives\, brand building\, business systems\, and hidden tech features that scale \n✔ Brand Archetype Discovery — walk away knowing exactly which of the 8 archetypes drives your brand\, how to use it\, and who you need around you to fill the gaps \n✔ Fashion of Influence Panel and your chance to walk the runway — yes\, you could actually be on that stage \n✔ Free professional headshots with Tillsbrothers — camera-ready\, no excuses \n✔ Intentional networking — connection is built into the day\, so you leave with real relationships\, not just business cards \n✔ Access to the BOT community beyond April 11th — the room does not close when the event ends \n✔ DJ Darryl J keeping the energy all day — because good music makes everything better \n✔ Breakfast — assorted danishes and muffins with a coffee station and orange juice\, sponsored by Truist Foundation \n✔ Breakfast — assorted danishes and muffins with a coffee station and orange juice\, sponsored by Truist Foundation \n✔ Lunch — create your own sandwich or wrap\, potato salad\, pasta salad\, assorted cookies\, sodas\, and infused water\, sponsored by Truist Foundation \n✔ Digital resources from every workshop facilitator — tools and frameworks you can put to work the moment you leave the room \nTICKET OPTIONS: \n🎟 Builder Ticket — $49.00  \n👥 Builder Duo Pass (2 tickets) — $89.00  \n🎓 Student Builder — $29.00  \n🎖 Veteran Builder — $39.00 \nSmall processing fees apply at checkout.  \nBOT Members use code BOTMEMBER for an additional 20% off. \nEVENT DETAILS: \n📅 Date: Saturday\, April 11\, 2026  \n⏰ Time: 9:00 AM – 3:00 PM  \n📍 Venue: Eola View\, 150 E Central Blvd\, Orlando\, FL 32801  \n🌐 Website: buildingourtech.org  \n📧 Contact: safia@buildingourtech.org \nFREQUENTLY ASKED QUESTIONS: \nWhat should I wear? Come as you are. Business casual to creative — there is no wrong answer. And if you want to walk the Fashion of Influence runway\, start thinking about your signature look now. \nIs parking available? Yes — downtown Orlando has several parking garages and street parking options within walking distance of Eola View. \nIs food included? Yes. Breakfast and lunch are both included in your ticket and sponsored by Truist Foundation. \nWho is this event for? Signature Summit is for founders\, creators\, entrepreneurs\, freelancers\, students\, veterans\, and anyone building something and ready to invest in their brand and future. \nIs this only for people in the tech industry? Not at all. Signature Summit is a creative business summit open to anyone who is building a brand\, growing a business\, or figuring out their next chapter. \nABOUT BUILDING OUR TECH: \nBuilding Our Tech — formerly known as Black Orlando Tech — is an Orlando-based nonprofit focused on workforce upskilling\, tech startup development\, career readiness\, and community building for founders and creators. Signature Summit is our largest event of the year and we cannot wait to welcome you into the room.
URL:https://innovateorlando.io/event/signature-summit/
LOCATION:Eola View\, 150 East Central Boulevard\, Orlando\, FL\, 32801\, United States
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SUMMARY:How To Build Goals\, Set A Budget and Save
DESCRIPTION:Learn how to crush your money goals\, make a budget that works\, and start saving smarter without the stress.\n\n\nHow To Build Goals\, Set A Budget and Save\nJoin  BOT and Gene Martin with Chase Bank at CREDO Conduit on April 15\, 2026 at 6:00 PM for a hands-on session where you’ll learn how to set goals\, create a budget\, and save smarter. Whether you’re just starting out or want to sharpen your money skills\, this event’s got you covered.  \nCome hang out\, ask questions\, and leave feeling ready to take control of your finances! \nKey takeaways from our budget workshop: \n\nConnecting your values to your financial goals\nBuilding a realist budget\nPrioritizing saving strategies and how to stick to them
URL:https://innovateorlando.io/event/how-to-build-goals-set-a-budget-and-save/
LOCATION:CREDO Conduit\, 1001 North Orange Avenue\, Orlando\, FL\, 32801\, United States
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