The conference opens on Tuesday, December 9 with an evening of Lean Startup talks that have a twist. Each brave presenter gets five minutes and 20 slides—which advance automatically every 15 seconds. Fast-paced and thought-provoking, Ignite features presentations from in-the-trenches entrepreneurs sharing lessons you won’t want to miss. It’s a great way to see a lot of interesting ideas in a short period of time.

We’ll have a bar at Ignite provided by conference sponsor MOO, along with lists of restaurants we recommend for dinner afterward.

Ignite, held at The Fairmont San Francisco, is open to all passholders. It’s an energizing kickoff to the conference, and we recommend joining in.