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.

Michael Schrader

Michael Schrader

Founder, Vaxess Technologies

Martha Shadan

Martha Shadan

Serial Entrepreneur and Board Member

Chris Short

Chris Short

Senior Community Manager, Harmonic Group

Vishal Sunak

Vishal Sunak

Founder & CEO, LinkSquares

Courtney Utsey

Courtney Utsey

Director of People Experience

Jennifer V. Audeh

Jennifer V. Audeh

Partner, Foley Hoag LLP

Genna Weinstein

Genna Weinstein

Head of People Operations, Fullstory, Inc.

Jim Weissman

Jim Weissman

Former, COO/CBO Dicerna Pharmaceuticals

Andi Wilson

Andi Wilson

Consultant, Datonics

Jason Wu

Jason Wu

People Operations Manager, Saturday Robotics

Samantha Yancich

Samantha Yancich

Sen. Director, People Operations & Special Projects, NuvoAir Medical

Kate Zartarian

Kate Zartarian

VP, Customer Experience, Sierra Interactive

A.J. De Rosa

A.J. De Rosa

Chief Growth Officer, Intellectus Partners

Alex Cheung

Alex Cheung

Director of Venture Café Cambridge, Cambridge Innovation Center (CIC)

Andrew Miller

Andrew Miller

Founder and former President of R&D, Karuna Therapeutics

Alicia Dorner

Alicia Dorner

Attorney, Foley & Lardner LLP

Richard Rabbat, Ph.D.

Richard Rabbat, Ph.D.

Co-founder and CEO, Lighty AI, Inc.

Michael R. Jabbawy

Michael R. Jabbawy

Member, Morse

Adriana Zeman

Adriana Zeman

VP, Customer Success & Support, Paytronix

Elena LoBianco

Elena LoBianco

Business Consultant, TriNet

Ginja Tavares da Silva

Ginja Tavares da Silva

Co-Founder, Financial + Operations Maverick

Lauren Creedon

Lauren Creedon

VP of Product, Goldcast

Matt Dellelo

Matt Dellelo

VP of Finance, Carefeed

Paige Moscow

Paige Moscow

Associate Attorney, Foley & Lardner LLP

Ross Palley

Ross Palley

Director of Business Development, Investments, MCEC

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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

Ashley Nagle Eknaian

Ross Palley

Steve Dow

(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

Kyle Kruse

Chuck Mollor

Evan Pierce

Marc Cote

Kim Riedell

(2.8) Leveraging Debt Financing: Beyond Equity for Growth

September 10, 2024, 03:15 PM

Keches - 1st Floor

Mike Rossi

Jennifer V. Audeh

Ian Levine

(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

Chandra Ramanathan

Rabeeh Majidi

Patricia Geli

Greg Lange

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

September 10, 2024, 08:45 PM

Keches - 1st Floor

Julie Feder

James Schneider

Danielle O'Neal

Steve Dickman

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

September 10, 2024, 08:45 PM

Commons - 5th Floor

Alex Cheung

Elena LoBianco

Christa Bleyleben

Abi Barrow

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

September 10, 2024, 10:00 PM

Commons - 5th Floor

Martha Shadan

Kristin King-Jankiewicz

Steve Dickman

Jim Weissman

Andrew Miller

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

September 10, 2024, 10:00 PM

Faculty Dining Room - 4th Floor

Demetri Harrison

Peter Cai

Ellen Chisa

Lata Ahuja

(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

Michael R. Jabbawy

Kristen Craft

Richard Rabbat, Ph.D.

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

September 11, 2024, 06:15 PM

Keches - 1st Floor

Lucia Maffei

Will Graylin

(3.19) Your First Financing Round: The Nitty Gritty

September 11, 2024, 07:30 PM

Keches - 1st Floor

Paige Moscow

Alicia Dorner

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

September 11, 2024, 08:45 PM

Keches - 1st Floor

Adriana Zeman

A.J. De Rosa

Jason Ingargiola

(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

Chris Short

Fin Glanvill

Travis Drouin

Matt Dellelo

Ginja Tavares da Silva

(3.24) By Design: Assembling Your Dream Product Team

September 11, 2024, 08:45 PM

Faculty Dining Room - 4th Floor

Jason Wu

Lauren Creedon

Emily Barden

(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

Barbara Donnelly

Courtney Utsey

Paul Carelis

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

Nate Aune

Abbey Newmark

Colin Navon

Sandra Ma

(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

Lexi Kantor

Genna Weinstein

Mike Kohn

(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

Kate Zartarian

Kate Bischoff

Diane Gordon

Sheryl Hawk

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