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.

Ann Walsh

Ann Walsh

Founder, Strategic HR Advisor for Startups, ThriveHR, Inc.

Barbara Donnelly

Barbara Donnelly

Employee Experience Manager, REsurety

Colin Navon

Colin Navon

Principal Talent Partner, Clover Sonoma

Courtney Utsey

Courtney Utsey

Director of People Experience

Denise Lam

Denise Lam

VP, Global Talent Acquisition, Acquia

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

Franky Rhodes

Franky Rhodes

People Operations Manager, Infinite Reality

Genna Weinstein

Genna Weinstein

Head of People Operations, Fullstory, Inc.

Jill Kane

Jill Kane

HR Advisor and Executive Coach

Joseph Arquillo

Joseph Arquillo

People Operations Leader

Lexi Kantor

Lexi Kantor

Director of People Operations

Luisiana Cruz

Luisiana Cruz

Career & Mindset Coach | Talent Acquisition Leader

Michael Greene

Michael Greene

CEO, Hi Marley

Mike Kohn

Mike Kohn

Chief People Officer, Kevel

Patricia Geli

Patricia Geli

Co-founder and Managing Partner, C10 Labs

Rabeeh Majidi

Rabeeh Majidi

CEO and Co-founder, OrthoKinetic Track INC

Samantha Yancich

Samantha Yancich

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

Sandra Ma

Sandra Ma

Co-founder & CEO, Jovial

Shirin Shahin

Shirin Shahin

Product Marketing Leader & Consultant, Shirin Shahin, LLC

Stefanie Bishop

Stefanie Bishop

Chief People Officer, Hi Marley

Nate Aune

Nate Aune

Startup Advisor, Jazkarta

Grace Tkach

Grace Tkach

Fractional HR Consultant (Head of People)

Andy Porter

Andy Porter

Partner, HAVEN

Abbey Newmark

Abbey Newmark

People Operations Leader

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Talks

(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

(2.21) 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

(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

(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

Ann Walsh

Shirin Shahin

Grace Tkach

Andy Porter

Chris Selland

(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

Emma Plouffe

Luisiana Cruz

Jason Jones

(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

(4.18) 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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