Aneela Idnani

HabitAware

CoFounder

Aneela Idnani is Cofounder & President of HabitAware. HabitAware’s smart bracelet, Keen, retrains the brain from unwanted body focused repetitive behaviors (BFRBs) to healthier ones. Ashamed, Aneela grew up hiding her hair pulling disorder (a BFRB) and is now an outspoken mental health advocate, raising awareness of these very common yet unknown conditions. HabitAware is a HAX and Backstage Capital company and holds research grants from the NIH & NSF. HabitAware’s innovation was featured in TIME Magazine (2018 Best Invention), BuzzFeed, SELF Magazine, The Washington Post and Prevention Magazine.

Tuesday, September 8, 2020

12:30 PM - 1:15 PM CDT

Breaking Through in 2020: Using Growth for a Brand Boost

Hopin

Main Stage Entrepreneurship Technology Sales Marketing & Advertising

Kelsey Quickstad

Hotwire, Senior Director

Aneela Idnani

HabitAware, CoFounder

Stephanie Rich

Bread and Butter Ventures, Head of Platform

Christine Hall

Crunchbase News, Contributing Writer

Maddy Kennedy

Twin Cities Journalist

A fundraising round is a pivotal news moment for most startups, and making the most of one requires a thoughtful, strategic communications process that helps boost your profile on a more public stage. This year, the communications pros from Hotwire Global Communications are back with a cohort of founders, investors and media to discuss how to make the most of a new funding round – how fundraising has changed in 2020, getting investor attention amidst economic uncertainty, a pandemic and social unrest, and how to make sure your company’s narrative authentically ties into these broad societal issues.

Following this session join the speaker(s) in the Community Lounge for a 15 minute Q&A.

Monday, September 14, 2020

11:00 AM - 3:00 PM CDT

Fly-in Community, Culture, and Career Fair

Hopin

Fly-In Culture Work-Life Balance

Casey Shultz

Beta.MN, Executive Director

Mary Grove

Bread and Butter Ventures, Managing Partner

Steve Grove

State of Minnesota, Commissioner of Employment & Economic Development

Justin Sutherland

Iron Chef America, Winner

Aneela Idnani

HabitAware, CoFounder

Andrew Parks

Minnevangelist, Creative Director

Ashlea Halpern

Minnevangelist, Co-founder & Editor

New to Minnesota, or hoping to be? Join this event to learn more about our school systems, housing market, and the MN cultural scene. Additionally, don't miss your chance to meet companies looking for top talent to add to their teams! From Hotdish, to the cherry in the spoon, this fair will give you the run down on all things Minnesota.