Extraordinary Summer: Real Founder Stories - September 3

2026-09-03 · Phoenix

CEI - Main Stage, 850 N 5th St

The final session of Venture Café Phoenix's Summer series of unfiltered founder journeys. This weekly Thursday Gathering brings together founders, capital partners, and supporters to learn from builders in real time and strengthen the network.

Organizer: Venture Café Phoenix

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At a glance

Format
Two intimate fireside chats moderated by the Venture Café Phoenix team.
Theme
Real, unfiltered stories of entrepreneurship
Sectors
Tech, General

Agenda

  1. UN Digital Development Goals for Cities – Cluster 4 Showcase — Fireside chat with the graduate team from Thunderbird School of Global Management's Global Challenge Lab, examining how the UN's forthcoming Digital Development Goals for Cities could take shape, featuring 27 stakeholder interviews and work feeding into the Cluster's ongoing framework.
  2. Redefining High Performance in an Age of Constant Acceleration — Fireside chat with Susan Sly, Founder and CEO of The Pause Technologies, on navigating pressure, preventing burnout, and building sustainable success.

Speakers, judges and hosts

  • Susan Sly — Founder and CEO, The Pause Technologies (Speaker)

Sponsors and partners

  • The City of Phoenix
  • Extraordinary Network
  • Club Lumen
  • The Morning Rave™
  • Evolution Accelerator
  • AZCollab

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