Pitch your health benefits solution to 250+ public sector decision-makers. Walk away with investment capital, free services — or both.
Presented by SALGBA • Validation Institute • Quizzify
How Winners Are Chosen
Two independent judging tracks. Two chances to prove your solution has real market pull.
Four public sector benefits administrators evaluate your pitch and select the most promising solution.
250+ benefits administrators vote live via app. The audience favorite takes home the second prize. Real market validation in real time.
The Stakes
Two winners. Two paths to $25,000. Take the cash investment — or claim $25,000 in transferable credits for Validation Institute and Quizzify products.
Direct capital investment in your company, with pari passu and cramdown protection.
Transferable credits for Validation Institute and Quizzify products. Use them yourself or gift them to employer prospects.
Credits are fully customizable and transferable — mix and match across categories, or gift them to employer clients.
Every contestant leaves with direct exposure to the public sector leaders who control purchasing decisions. The pitch is the beginning, not the end.
Sold Out — Join The Waitlist →What Every Contestant Gets
Your $12,500 participation fee buys more than a pitch slot — it buys a pipeline.
Present directly to 250+ public sector benefits leaders and take live questions from the judging panel.
The voting app includes a “Contact Me” button — every interested audience member becomes a qualified lead.
Set up a presence at the event for follow-up conversations, demos, and relationship-building.
Rehearse with Al Lewis, founder of Validation Institute and author of the two seminal books on employee population health services.
Audience members leave actionable feedback. Award $100 to the most insightful comment and turn feedback into strategy.
Each judge commits to a private post-event debrief. Get candid, expert-level feedback on your solution.
The Process
This year's event is sold out. We keep it tight so every contestant gets the room's full attention. Want in next time? Join the waitlist.
Submit your application and $12,500 entry fee. Only 4 contestants are selected. If you're not chosen, you're fully refunded.
Work with the Validation Institute team to sharpen your pitch. You'll know the audience, the format, and the judging criteria ahead of time.
Take the stage in Providence in front of 250+ decision-makers and influencers. Ten minutes to present and take Q&A from the panel.
Private debriefs with each judge. Direct introductions. The conversations that start here keep going long after the event.
Questions
500+ state and local government benefits administrators from across the country. These are the people who evaluate, recommend, and purchase health benefits solutions for public sector employees.
Four public sector benefits administrators who evaluate your pitch and select the most promising solution. These are active purchasers — not consultants, not analysts. The people who sign contracts.
A 5-minute pitch to 250+ public sector benefits leaders, live Q&A with judges, a warm lead list via the voting app, booth & table display, a private rehearsal with Al Lewis, audience feedback with a comments contest, private post-event debriefs with each judge, and a chance to win $25,000 in investment or product credits.
Your $12,500 is fully refunded. No risk. We cap participation at four contestants to ensure every pitch gets the attention it deserves.
Attendees vote live via a mobile app immediately after all pitches are completed. The audience favorite wins the second prize. It's real market validation from real buyers.