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.

Greg Lange

Greg Lange

CEO, Simbex

Jason Jones

Jason Jones

Global Employer Brand Lead, Klaviyo

Chris Selland

Chris Selland

Partner - Executive Operations, TechCXO

Abi Barrow

Abi Barrow

Managing Partner, Cambridge Innovation Partners

Christa Bleyleben

Christa Bleyleben

Managing Partner, MassGlobal Partners

Fin Glanvill

Fin Glanvill

Co-Founder & President, Harmonic Group

Chris Short

Chris Short

Senior Community Manager, Harmonic Group

Paul Carelis

Paul Carelis

VP of HR Services, MP: Wired for HR

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

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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