Sunday - April 12, 2026

6:30 pm - 8:30 PM - VIP Plus KICKOFF PARTY & Meet the Speakers

Must have VIP PLUS Ticket

MONDAY - April 13, 2026

8:30 am - 9:00 am / Registration & networking @ Sheldon

9:00 am - 9:10 am / Brian Ardinger - Inside Outside Innovation, Director of Innovation at Nelnet & Author of Accelerated

The Art & Science of Innovation

Get prepared to get the most out of IO2026. Start the day with a preview of the speakers and sessions to come, plus learn what it takes to navigate a new world of innovation.

9:10 am - 9:30 am / Keynote 1

9:30 am - 9:50 am / Keynote 2

9:50 am - 10:10 am / Keynote 3

10:10 am - 10:30 am / Keynote 4

10:30 am - 11:00 am / Networking Break

11:00 am - 12:00 Pm / Gallery of Innovation Presentations

12:00 pm - 1:30pm / lunch Cafe @ JOHNNY CARSON Center for EMERGING MEDIA ARTS

1:30 pm - 1:50 pm / Keynote 5

1:50 pm - 2:10 pm / Keynote 6

2:10 pm - 2:30 pm / Keynote 7

2:30 pm - 2:50 pm / Keynote 8

2:50 pm - 3:30 pm / Networking Break

3:30 PM - 5:00 PM / Gallery of Innovation Presentations