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.

Mike Rossi

Mike Rossi

CFO

Peter Cai

Peter Cai

VP Engineering

Jeff Knox

Jeff Knox

Investor, Innospark Ventures

Vishal Sunak

Vishal Sunak

Founder & CEO, LinkSquares

Ali Mahmoud

Ali Mahmoud

Principal, Glasswing Ventures

Kristen Craft

Kristen Craft

VP, Business Partnerships, Fidelity Investments

Paul Carelis

Paul Carelis

VP of HR Services, MP: Wired for HR

Lata Ahuja

Lata Ahuja

Sr Director of Engineering, CarGurus

Kate Bischoff

Kate Bischoff

Director of Client Services, Tolemi

Andi Wilson

Andi Wilson

Consultant, Datonics

Michelle Bradbury

Michelle Bradbury

Product Advisor/Fractional CPO

Jim Weissman

Jim Weissman

Former, COO/CBO Dicerna Pharmaceuticals

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

Steve Dow

Ashley Nagle Eknaian

Ross Palley

(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

Sanjay Manandhar

Thomas Hazel

Michelle Bradbury

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

September 10, 2024, 02:00 PM

Keches - 1st Floor

Kyle Kruse

Kim Riedell

Marc Cote

Evan Pierce

Chuck Mollor

(2.8) Leveraging Debt Financing: Beyond Equity for Growth

September 10, 2024, 03:15 PM

Keches - 1st Floor

Ian Levine

Jennifer V. Audeh

Mike Rossi

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

September 10, 2024, 04:30 PM

Keches - 1st Floor

Michael Schrader

Michael Krigsman

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

September 10, 2024, 06:15 PM

Keches - 1st Floor

Rabeeh Majidi

Shahid Azim

Ali Mahmoud

Sasha Hoffman

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

September 10, 2024, 07:30 PM

Keches - 1st Floor

Patricia Geli

Rabeeh Majidi

Greg Lange

Chandra Ramanathan

(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

Abi Barrow

Christa Bleyleben

Alex Cheung

Elena LoBianco

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

September 10, 2024, 10:00 PM

Commons - 5th Floor

Kristin King-Jankiewicz

Steve Dickman

Martha Shadan

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

Ellen Chisa

Demetri Harrison

Peter Cai

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

Kristen Craft

Richard Rabbat, Ph.D.

Michael R. Jabbawy

(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

Alicia Dorner

Paige Moscow

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

September 11, 2024, 08:45 PM

Keches - 1st Floor

Jason Ingargiola

A.J. De Rosa

Adriana Zeman

(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

Fin Glanvill

Chris Short

Ginja Tavares da Silva

Matt Dellelo

Travis Drouin

(3.24) By Design: Assembling Your Dream Product Team

September 11, 2024, 08:45 PM

Faculty Dining Room - 4th Floor

Emily Barden

Jason Wu

Lauren Creedon

(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

Joseph Arquillo

Paul Carelis

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

September 12, 2024, 06:15 PM

Keches - 1st Floor

Colin Navon

Sandra Ma

Nate Aune

Abbey Newmark

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

September 12, 2024, 07:30 PM

Keches - 1st Floor

Elizabeth O'Neill

Genna Weinstein

Lexi Kantor

Mike Kohn

Samantha Yancich

(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 Zartarian

Sheryl Hawk

Kate Bischoff

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