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.

Chris Selland

Chris Selland

Partner - Executive Operations, TechCXO

Shirin Shahin

Shirin Shahin

Product Marketing Leader & Consultant, Shirin Shahin, LLC

Chris Short

Chris Short

Senior Community Manager, Harmonic Group

Grace Tkach

Grace Tkach

Fractional HR Consultant (Head of People)

Courtney Utsey

Courtney Utsey

Director of People Experience

Ann Walsh

Ann Walsh

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

Genna Weinstein

Genna Weinstein

Head of People Operations, Fullstory, Inc.

Samantha Yancich

Samantha Yancich

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

Alex Cheung

Alex Cheung

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

Elena LoBianco

Elena LoBianco

Business Consultant, TriNet

Ginja Tavares da Silva

Ginja Tavares da Silva

Co-Founder, Financial + Operations Maverick

Matt Dellelo

Matt Dellelo

VP of Finance, Carefeed

Travis Drouin

Travis Drouin

Managing Principal and National Technology Industry Leader, Baker Tilly US

Chandra Ramanathan

Chandra Ramanathan

VP and Head of External Innovation, Life Sciences Innovation Group, Danaher Corporation

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Talks

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

September 10, 2024, 07:30 PM

Keches - 1st Floor

Greg Lange

Rabeeh Majidi

Chandra Ramanathan

Patricia Geli

(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

(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

Travis Drouin

Ginja Tavares da Silva

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

Andy Porter

Shirin Shahin

Grace Tkach

Ann Walsh

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

September 12, 2024, 03:15 PM

Keches - 1st Floor

Jason Jones

Emma Plouffe

Luisiana Cruz

Denise Lam

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

September 12, 2024, 04:30 PM

Commons - 5th Floor

Paul Carelis

Joseph Arquillo

Courtney Utsey

Barbara Donnelly

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

September 12, 2024, 06:15 PM

Keches - 1st Floor

Abbey Newmark

Sandra Ma

Colin Navon

Nate Aune

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

September 12, 2024, 07:30 PM

Keches - 1st Floor

Genna Weinstein

Mike Kohn

Elizabeth O'Neill

Samantha Yancich

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

Michael Greene

Franky Rhodes

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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