C-Suite

Sessions crafted for CEOs, CTOs, CPOs, COOs and your whole C-Suite of your startup team!

Meet our Speakers

We've gathered some of the top experts in the field to discuss this topic. With years of experience between them, they're well-equipped to offer invaluable insights and perspectives.

Lucia Maffei

Lucia Maffei

Technology Reporter, Boston Business Journal

Evan Pierce

Evan Pierce

Vice President of People & Culture, Boston Celtics

Lata Ahuja

Lata Ahuja

Sr Director of Engineering, CarGurus

Joseph Arquillo

Joseph Arquillo

People Operations Leader

Nate Aune

Nate Aune

Startup Advisor, Jazkarta

Shahid Azim

Shahid Azim

CEO & General Partner, C10 Labs

Emily Barden

Emily Barden

Senior People Manager, Attensi

Abi Barrow

Abi Barrow

Managing Partner, Cambridge Innovation Partners

Kate Bischoff

Kate Bischoff

Director of Client Services, Tolemi

Christa Bleyleben

Christa Bleyleben

Managing Partner, MassGlobal Partners

Michelle Bradbury

Michelle Bradbury

Product Advisor/Fractional CPO

Peter Cai

Peter Cai

VP Engineering

Paul Carelis

Paul Carelis

VP of HR Services, MP: Wired for HR

Ellen Chisa

Ellen Chisa

partner, boldstart ventures

Marc Cote

Marc Cote

Leadership & Executive Coach, FocalPoint Coaching

Kristen Craft

Kristen Craft

VP, Business Partnerships, Fidelity Investments

Steve Dickman

Steve Dickman

CEO, CBT Advisors

Barbara Donnelly

Barbara Donnelly

Employee Experience Manager, REsurety

Steve Dow

Steve Dow

CEO & Co-founder, Monit

Julie Feder

Julie Feder

CFO

Braulio Fernandes

Braulio Fernandes

Senior Product Manager

Patricia Geli

Patricia Geli

Co-founder and Managing Partner, C10 Labs

Fin Glanvill

Fin Glanvill

Co-Founder & President, Harmonic Group

Diane Gordon

Diane Gordon

CEO, Customer Growth Consulting

Demetri Harrison

Demetri Harrison

Co-Founder, Lockeroom Chat

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Talks

(1.5) Know the Hand You're Dealt: The Ins and Outs of the Term Sheet

September 09, 2024, 03:15 PM

Keches - 1st Floor

Jeff Knox

(1.6) Timing the Market: Understanding Startup Valuation Cycles

September 09, 2024, 04:30 PM

Keches - 1st Floor

Steve Dow

Ross Palley

Ashley Nagle Eknaian

(1.17) To Hoard or to Harvest? Navigating the Decision to Build Your Data Warehouse or Sell Your Insights

September 09, 2024, 08:45 PM

Faculty Dining Room - 4th Floor

Braulio Fernandes

Michelle Bradbury

Thomas Hazel

Sanjay Manandhar

(2.4) We’re Going Global: Navigating Cultural Challenges

September 10, 2024, 02:00 PM

Keches - 1st Floor

Marc Cote

Chuck Mollor

Kim Riedell

Kyle Kruse

Evan Pierce

(2.8) Leveraging Debt Financing: Beyond Equity for Growth

September 10, 2024, 03:15 PM

Keches - 1st Floor

Mike Rossi

Ian Levine

Jennifer V. Audeh

(2.12) Scaling Beyond Series A: Navigating Growth and Challenges

September 10, 2024, 04:30 PM

Keches - 1st Floor

Michael Krigsman

Michael Schrader

(2.14) AI Startup Transformation: Effective Scaling and Pivoting Tactics

September 10, 2024, 06:15 PM

Keches - 1st Floor

Ali Mahmoud

Sasha Hoffman

Shahid Azim

Rabeeh Majidi

(2.17) Innovation at Scale: Keeping the Startup Spirit Alive

September 10, 2024, 07:30 PM

Keches - 1st Floor

Patricia Geli

Chandra Ramanathan

Greg Lange

Rabeeh Majidi

(2.20) Follow the IPO Road: What to Know about Crossover Funding

September 10, 2024, 08:45 PM

Keches - 1st Floor

Danielle O'Neal

Steve Dickman

Julie Feder

James Schneider

(2.21) Redefining the Workspace: Building a Collaborative Culture in a Hybrid Workforce

September 10, 2024, 08:45 PM

Commons - 5th Floor

Elena LoBianco

Alex Cheung

Abi Barrow

Christa Bleyleben

(2.22) Into The Unknown: Planning Your Startup’s Exit Strategy

September 10, 2024, 10:00 PM

Commons - 5th Floor

Andrew Miller

Jim Weissman

Steve Dickman

Martha Shadan

Kristin King-Jankiewicz

(2.23) Engineering for Scale: Crafting Solutions with Growth in Mind

September 10, 2024, 10:00 PM

Faculty Dining Room - 4th Floor

Peter Cai

Demetri Harrison

Lata Ahuja

Ellen Chisa

(3.11) Preparing to Raise: Cap Table Best Practices to Help You Close Fast

September 11, 2024, 04:30 PM

Keches - 1st Floor

Ellen Chisa

Richard Rabbat, Ph.D.

Michael R. Jabbawy

Kristen Craft

(3.16) Navigating Success: Insights from the Journeys of Tech Startups

September 11, 2024, 06:15 PM

Keches - 1st Floor

Will Graylin

Lucia Maffei

(3.19) Your First Financing Round: The Nitty Gritty

September 11, 2024, 07:30 PM

Keches - 1st Floor

Alicia Dorner

Paige Moscow

(3.22) Scaling to Giants: Charting Your Course to Enterprise Customers

September 11, 2024, 08:45 PM

Keches - 1st Floor

Adriana Zeman

Jason Ingargiola

A.J. De Rosa

(3.23) Ready for Growth: How to Build Your Finance Function for Scale Post Series A

September 11, 2024, 08:45 PM

Commons - 5th Floor

Travis Drouin

Chris Short

Ginja Tavares da Silva

Fin Glanvill

Matt Dellelo

(3.24) By Design: Assembling Your Dream Product Team

September 11, 2024, 08:45 PM

Faculty Dining Room - 4th Floor

Lauren Creedon

Emily Barden

Jason Wu

(3.26) Happy Sellers, Happy Sales: Cultivating a Culture that Keeps Your Sales Stars Thriving

September 11, 2024, 10:00 PM

Commons - 5th Floor

Vishal Sunak

Andi Wilson

(4.10) Location, Location, Location: How Much Facetime is Needed?

September 12, 2024, 04:30 PM

Commons - 5th Floor

Courtney Utsey

Paul Carelis

Barbara Donnelly

Joseph Arquillo

(4.13) Finding Balance: Preparing for Layoffs or Hiring Freezes in the Tech World

September 12, 2024, 06:15 PM

Keches - 1st Floor

Sandra Ma

Nate Aune

Abbey Newmark

Colin Navon

(4.16) To PIP or Not to PIP: That Is the Question

September 12, 2024, 07:30 PM

Keches - 1st Floor

Samantha Yancich

Elizabeth O'Neill

Genna Weinstein

Mike Kohn

Lexi Kantor

(4.20) Money, Money, Money: Exploring Executive Compensation Philosophies

September 12, 2024, 10:00 PM

Faculty Dining Room - 4th Floor

Jill Kane

(5.12) Metrics Magic: Measuring a High-Functioning Post Sales Team

September 13, 2024, 07:30 PM

Faculty Dining Room - 4th Floor

Diane Gordon

Kate Bischoff

Kate Zartarian

Sheryl Hawk

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