People Ops

This track was created for leaders and employees who are attracting, training and retaining top talent in Seed, Series A and Series B startups, specifically those working in people ops and HR teams.

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.

Joseph Arquillo

Joseph Arquillo

People Operations Leader

Nate Aune

Nate Aune

Startup Advisor, Jazkarta

Abi Barrow

Abi Barrow

Managing Partner, Cambridge Innovation Partners

Stefanie Bishop

Stefanie Bishop

Chief People Officer, Hi Marley

Christa Bleyleben

Christa Bleyleben

Managing Partner, MassGlobal Partners

Paul Carelis

Paul Carelis

VP of HR Services, MP: Wired for HR

Luisiana Cruz

Luisiana Cruz

Career & Mindset Coach | Talent Acquisition Leader

Barbara Donnelly

Barbara Donnelly

Employee Experience Manager, REsurety

Patricia Geli

Patricia Geli

Co-founder and Managing Partner, C10 Labs

Fin Glanvill

Fin Glanvill

Co-Founder & President, Harmonic Group

Michael Greene

Michael Greene

CEO, Hi Marley

Jason Jones

Jason Jones

Global Employer Brand Lead, Klaviyo

Jill Kane

Jill Kane

HR Advisor and Executive Coach

Lexi Kantor

Lexi Kantor

Director of People Operations

Mike Kohn

Mike Kohn

Chief People Officer, Kevel

Denise Lam

Denise Lam

VP, Global Talent Acquisition, Acquia

Greg Lange

Greg Lange

CEO, Simbex

Sandra Ma

Sandra Ma

Co-founder & CEO, Jovial

Rabeeh Majidi

Rabeeh Majidi

CEO and Co-founder, OrthoKinetic Track INC

Colin Navon

Colin Navon

Principal Talent Partner, Clover Sonoma

Abbey Newmark

Abbey Newmark

People Operations Leader

Elizabeth O'Neill

Elizabeth O'Neill

Executive Coach & Startup Advisor, Elizabeth O'Neill Consulting

Emma Plouffe

Emma Plouffe

VP of People & Startup Advisor, Vicarious Surgical

Andy Porter

Andy Porter

Partner, HAVEN

Franky Rhodes

Franky Rhodes

People Operations Manager, Infinite Reality

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Talks

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

September 10, 2024, 07:30 PM

Keches - 1st Floor

Rabeeh Majidi

Patricia Geli

Chandra Ramanathan

Greg Lange

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

September 10, 2024, 08:45 PM

Commons - 5th Floor

Christa Bleyleben

Alex Cheung

Elena LoBianco

Abi Barrow

(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

Ginja Tavares da Silva

Fin Glanvill

Chris Short

Matt Dellelo

(4.6) Your Part-Time Powerhouse: When and Where to Utilize Fractional Talent (presented by TechCXO)

September 12, 2024, 02:00 PM

Keches - 1st Floor

Chris Selland

Ann Walsh

Grace Tkach

Shirin Shahin

Andy Porter

(4.8) Building Your Brand: How to Attract Talent As an Early-Stage Startup

September 12, 2024, 03:15 PM

Keches - 1st Floor

Denise Lam

Luisiana Cruz

Emma Plouffe

Jason Jones

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

September 12, 2024, 04:30 PM

Commons - 5th Floor

Courtney Utsey

Joseph Arquillo

Barbara Donnelly

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

Abbey Newmark

Nate Aune

Sandra Ma

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

September 12, 2024, 07:30 PM

Keches - 1st Floor

Genna Weinstein

Samantha Yancich

Elizabeth O'Neill

Mike Kohn

Lexi Kantor

(4.18) CPO’s and CEO’s: How to Find and Nurture a Shared Vision and Relationship

September 12, 2024, 08:45 PM

Keches - 1st Floor

Franky Rhodes

Michael Greene

Stefanie Bishop

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

September 12, 2024, 10:00 PM

Faculty Dining Room - 4th Floor

Jill Kane

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