FOAK Training Camp: The Next Rung Playbook

Wrap up Tough Tech Week on the field with Next Rung Technology! 🏈 The FOAK Playbook is a hands-on analysis of how first-of-a-kind projects get from whiteboard to game day. Scaling emerging technology is as much an organizational and operational challenge as a technical one. The teams that succeed don’t just have the best tech. They have the best gameplan, and they start building it long before kickoff. Training Camp Schedule Warm-up - 9:00am: Networking and mingling Huddle - 9:30am: Presentation of The Next Rung Playbook from members of the Next Rung team. Real-world lessons and data-driven findings on the early best practices linked to successful FOAK outcomes. Topics include: Offseason Strategy: Basic science, funding and the owner's team. Get your fundamentals in place before the season starts Preseason Strategy: Roadmap, chartering and concept scoping. This is where you draw up your project development plans Tools and teams: From defense to offense to special teams, this is where a plan becomes a project that's ready to execute Cool-down - 10:00am: More unstructured time for comparing notes and making connections with fellow scalers We’ll have orange slices, coffee and electrolytes ready so you can rehydrate and stay focused after a long week! Whether you’re an emerging company heading into your first FOAK development or an established business scaling something new, come get game ready and feel free to bring your own playbook too.