VixulCon 2023
Where It All Started — The Inaugural VixulCon
June 10–11, 2023 · Austin, TX
15 Speakers
June 10–11, 2023 · Austin, TX
VixulCon 2023 was the first of its kind: a conference designed entirely around the needs of tech services founders. No generic startup advice. No SaaS playbooks. Just practitioners who've built, scaled, and sold tech services businesses sharing what they learned along the way.
The inaugural gathering brought together Vixul's first cohorts and the broader tech services ecosystem for two days of sessions, connection, and community at the SpringHill Suites in Cedar Park, Texas.
What started in 2023 has grown into an annual tradition — a flagship event for the tech services founder community that Vixul has been building since day one.
Two days of keynotes, lightning talks, and community — plus networking. All times CDT (Austin, TX).
Having built strategic alliances for 15 years for companies varying from large storage companies to startups, Delya leads an interactive workshop on how to find your ideal strategic partner and build a partnership plan.
Having built Ironworks Consulting and sold for a 9-figure exit, Scott Walker now helps other services companies through Consult 360. He shares lessons on investment, growth, and what it takes to build a services company worth acquiring.
Protik co-founded and grew his startup from 0 to 220 employees in 5 years and merged it with Bain Capital's portfolio company Brillio. He shares the key decisions that fueled that growth.
Founder of XenonStack, a real-time data and AI company, Navdeep explores how simulations and synthetic data are reshaping what's possible in AI — and what it means for tech services firms.
An engineering leader who has worked across startups and large enterprises, Ashok shares the cybersecurity fundamentals every startup founder needs to get right — and the objections small services companies can overcome at large enterprises.
Founder of EZOps and part of Vixul's inaugural cohort, Thiago shares how he built a DevOps company with back offices in Brazil using a flexible delivery model — and how gig economy tools like Upwork can drive lead generation.
VP of Marketing at The Launch Box, Amy works with new professional services firms to launch their brand and create marketing strategies for rapid growth and scale. She shares tactics for turning LinkedIn into a real lead-gen engine.
CEO of Techment and a Vixul second-cohort member, Manish shares lessons from building a services company centered around small towns — and how culture and values drive retention and growth.
Formerly a Principal Engineer at Qualcomm, Bilal co-founded 10xEngineers to provide design and verification services for custom silicon and RISC-V processors. He shares how to attract top engineering talent in a niche domain.
Founder of Lumston, a data and ML company based in Mexico, Saul shares the three levers that matter most when building a tech services business — and how to pull them effectively.
Co-founder of TinTash, which provides human-focused design through tech for companies like Sesame Street and DraftKings, Mannan shares how founders can balance the demands of running a growing business with the rest of life.
Three experienced operators share how they navigated downturns, protected margins, and kept their teams intact when the market turned against them — practical strategies for tech services founders facing uncertain economic times.
Browse photos from the inaugural VixulCon — where the tradition began.
