FEATURED SPEAKER:

Jessica Rovello, co-founder and CEO of Arkadium

Jessica Rovello is the CEO and co-founder of Arkadium, which provides interactive content to the world’s most well-known brands and publishers, including CNN, Comcast, Microsoft, The Washington Post and USA Today. Founded in 2001, Arkadium has developed more than 300 mobile and online games, including Microsoft Solitaire Collection, one of the most played games of all time. Arkadium’s audience attention platform, which is used by over 400 publishers worldwide, keeps users on publisher sites for an average of 15 minutes.

INTERVIEWER:

Burt Helm, senior contributing writer, Inc.

Prior to becoming a contributing writer, Burt was a senior writer for Inc., a position he held from February 2011. He writes features about entrepreneurs and the inevitable drama of starting a company. His feature story “Betrayed in China: One Entrepreneur’s Hard Journey East” won a 2013 Society of American Business Editors and Writers (SABEW) Best in Business Award for International Feature. In 2012 his cover story, “Turntable.fm: Where Did Our Love Go?” as well as feature “After the Squeeze” were also recognized by SABEW as among the best magazine feature stories.

AGENDA

5:30-6:30 PM
COCKTAILS, TASTY BITES, AND NETWORKING
Take this opportunity to make lasting connections and expand your network with local-area entrepreneurs and business leaders over cocktails and hors d'oeuvres. 
6:30-7:30PM
EXCLUSIVE INTERVIEW WITH JESSICA ROVELLO
During this engaging talk, Rovello – who is featured on Inc.’s June cover – will share her business philosophy and reveal what it really takes to launch a thriving, disruptive brand in a highly competitive, well-established industry. Learn key strategies on how to stay innovative, be profitable as you grow, cultivate a positive company culture, and drive revenue. Discover how to play the game of business to win.
7:30-8:30 PM
CLOSING NETWORKING RECEPTION
Spend your remaining time at the Founders Forum event by conversing with your peers and local business leaders. Grab a bite, enjoy a drink, and continue to make lasting connections while sharing your thoughts on the evening's discussion during this fun and casual soiree.