Pre-Seed

Created for startups that have received their pre-seed round or have $500k in ARR

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.

Lata Ahuja

Lata Ahuja

Sr Director of Engineering, CarGurus

Nita Akoh

Nita Akoh

CEO/Founder, MyAtlas

Jane Allard

Jane Allard

Director of Governance Engineering, GSK

Paul Baier

Paul Baier

CEO and Principal Analysts, GAI Insights

Abi Barrow

Abi Barrow

Managing Partner, Cambridge Innovation Partners

Sabrina Battiston

Sabrina Battiston

Senior Manager, Huxley

Igor Belagorudsky

Igor Belagorudsky

President, FastCTO

Jigya Bhagat

Jigya Bhagat

AI consultant

Christa Bleyleben

Christa Bleyleben

Managing Partner, MassGlobal Partners

Jordyn Bonds

Jordyn Bonds

Founder & Product Strategist

Peter Cai

Peter Cai

VP Engineering

Pariss Chandler

Pariss Chandler

Founder & CEO, Black Tech Pipeline

David Chang

David Chang

GM, Expert Network, Hunt Club

Amrit Chaudhuri

Amrit Chaudhuri

Biopharma strategy advisory, APC Science

Ellen Chisa

Ellen Chisa

partner, boldstart ventures

Sal Darji

Sal Darji

Spinout Consultant, Northeastern University

Jean Donnelly

Jean Donnelly

COO, Sandbox Banking

Steve Dow

Steve Dow

CEO & Co-founder, Monit

Sera Evcimen

Sera Evcimen

Founder, Principal, Pratik Development

Max Faingezicht

Max Faingezicht

Co-Founder, Telescoped

Christy Fernandez-Cull

Christy Fernandez-Cull

Entrepreneur/CEO | Venture Partner | DeepTech Expert, Davinci wearables

Nishant Gandhi

Nishant Gandhi

Senior ML Engineer, Sway AI

Demetri Harrison

Demetri Harrison

Co-Founder, Lockeroom Chat

Cara Hogan

Cara Hogan

Fractional CMO, CaraHogan.com

Jessica Kalinowski

Jessica Kalinowski

VP of DevOps and Corp IT, ConnectRN

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Talks

(1.4) Data Dynamo: Transforming Startup Visions into Reality with AI and Data Tools

September 09, 2024, 03:15 PM

Faculty Dining Room - 4th Floor

Paul Baier

Sid Probstein

Nishant Gandhi

Jigya Bhagat

(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

Ashley Nagle Eknaian

Ross Palley

Steve Dow

(1.10) From Code to Company: The Technical Founder’s Journey

September 09, 2024, 06:15 PM

Keches - 1st Floor

Easmond Tsewole

Jean Donnelly

(2.10) Scaling Start-Ups: Advanced Strategies and Tools for Sustainable Growth

September 10, 2024, 03:15 PM

Faculty Dining Room - 4th Floor

Ellis Wong

(2.9) Show Me the Money: Decoding Startup Funding

September 10, 2024, 03:15 PM

Commons - 5th Floor

David Chang

(2.15) Choose Your Jam: Building In-House or Embracing Outsourcing?

September 10, 2024, 06:15 PM

Commons - 5th Floor

Jane Allard

Max Faingezicht

Igor Belagorudsky

(2.18) You Got It!: Fostering Collaboration and Efficiency in DevOps

September 10, 2024, 07:30 PM

Commons - 5th Floor

Lavnish Lalchandani

Jessica Kalinowski

Sabrina Battiston

Pariss Chandler

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

September 10, 2024, 08:45 PM

Commons - 5th Floor

Abi Barrow

Elena LoBianco

Alex Cheung

Christa Bleyleben

(2.23) Engineering for Scale: Crafting Solutions with Growth in Mind

September 10, 2024, 10:00 PM

Faculty Dining Room - 4th Floor

Peter Cai

Demetri Harrison

Lata Ahuja

Ellen Chisa

(3.10) Brand Beginnings: Crafting an Unforgettable Product

September 11, 2024, 03:15 PM

Faculty Dining Room - 4th Floor

Tristan Dwyer

Benjamin Shown

Dan Perrera

Angie Meltsner

(3.13) Cracking the Code: Product Success and Market Research

September 11, 2024, 04:30 PM

Faculty Dining Room - 4th Floor

Jordyn Bonds

David Kirkdorffer

(3.17) From Prototype to Prime Time: Navigating Production Planning and Launch for Physical Products

September 11, 2024, 06:15 PM

Commons - 5th Floor

Andy Willner

Christy Fernandez-Cull

Shreyas Renganathan

Sera Evcimen

(4.7) From Lab to Launchpad: Navigating Transitions in Research to Startup

September 12, 2024, 03:15 PM

Commons - 5th Floor

Nita Akoh

Amrit Chaudhuri

Tamara Menghi

Sal Darji

Emre Bektik

(4.11) Video Magic: Boost Your Startup’s Sales and Close More Deals

September 12, 2024, 04:30 PM

Faculty Dining Room - 4th Floor

Tyler McWilliams

Greg Wise

Cara Hogan

Ian Martins

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