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A Pitchfest × Panel
A startup-focused micro-conference giving early-stage founders hands-on experience exhibiting their companies. A panel of accomplished industry leaders will review the exhibitors and award cash prizes to the top finishers, with additional rewards for runners-up and a people's choice winner.
Date
Saturday, May 23rd
1:30 PM – 3:30 PM
Location
Faulkner Gallery
Santa Barbara Public Library
What to expect
Seven early-stage companies set up booths in the Faulkner Gallery while attendees move freely between them — meet the founders, see live demos, and connect with the 805 startup community. Judges circulate throughout the hour, evaluating each exhibitor for the awards announced at the end of the event.
A moderated conversation with Raja Jindal (Twism), Simon Ooley (Veles), and Jeff Devine (American Riviera Bank) on what it takes to build durable companies — what works, what doesn't, and what they wish someone had told them earlier.
The panel awards cash prizes to the top exhibitors, plus additional rewards for runners-up and a people's choice winner. Closing remarks before everyone heads out.
Saturday, May 23rd · Faulkner Gallery
