Hosted by Groover Labs' Parker McConachie

Launch Week kicks off with a candid conversation between tech entrepreneur Jacob C. Schlittenhardt and Groover Labs’ Parker McConachie about the ideas, innovation, and opportunities shaping what’s next for entrepreneurs and small businesses.

Jacob is a designer, founder, and storyteller who understands how deeply brand, story, and experience shape the world. He has founded 13 companies and closed 10, learning some of his most valuable lessons from those experiences. Today, he serves as CEO and Co-Founder of Planetary Talent, named the 2026 Kansas Tech Startup of the Year. Together, Jacob and Parker will explore what it takes to turn an idea into a business, embrace technology, and build the capacity to grow. Together, Jacob and Parker will explore what it takes to turn an idea into a business, embrace technology, and build the capacity to grow.

Come ready to be challenged, inspired, and energized as we launch a week built around the people, ideas, and businesses moving our community forward.

And don’t go anywhere! Following the fireside chat, stick around for The Launch Week Tech Builders Showcase—a live, SportsCenter-style experience where some of Wichita’s best builders take the floor, not to pitch investors, but to show you the next big thing they’re building.