Gallery: Techweek countdown party
August 18, 2015 | Bobby Burch
Dozens of entrepreneurs, technologists and businesspeople sipped cocktails Monday at Techweek’s countdown party.
Below are some photos from the event, which revealed eight new speakers and a rough schedule of events. To learn more about the event, click here.
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