Looks like New Orleans may be looking to turn their annual jazz festival into a jazz and tech festival reminiscent of the evolution that south by southwest has taken in recent years. Launch Pad Ignition is hosting a Launch Fest event on May 3rd in New Orleans .
The Launch Fest promises to bring together mentors, speakers, and investors to raise funding for the entrepreneurs in New Orleans. The Launch Pad Ignition 2012 class will present their first public pitches at the event including Kinobi, VoteIt, Red Ticket Games, Giftmeo,Unawkward, Lawyerfy, and Connect for a Cause.
The event also features a great list of speakers:
- Andy Weismann – Union Square Ventures
- Noah Kagan – AppSumo
- Paul Singh – 500 Startups
- Galia Benartzi – Particle Code
- Richard Mumby – Bonobos
- Dan Parham – Neighborland
- Andrew Yang – Venture for America
If you’d like to attend follow this link to register.
Source: Siliconbayou