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.

Andy Willner

Andy Willner

Managing Director, CAEDENCE Consulting LLC

David Kirkdorffer

David Kirkdorffer

Fractional CMO, The Marketing Hat

Jordyn Bonds

Jordyn Bonds

Founder & Product Strategist

Lavnish Lalchandani

Lavnish Lalchandani

Engineering Leader

Nishant Gandhi

Nishant Gandhi

Senior ML Engineer, Sway AI

Sabrina Battiston

Sabrina Battiston

Senior Manager, Huxley

Shreyas Renganathan

Shreyas Renganathan

Senior Electrical Engineer, Siemens Healthineers

Sid Probstein

Sid Probstein

CEO, SWIRL

Steve Dow

Steve Dow

CEO & Co-founder, Monit

Christy Fernandez-Cull

Christy Fernandez-Cull

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

Sera Evcimen

Sera Evcimen

Founder, Principal, Pratik Development

Jean Donnelly

Jean Donnelly

COO, Sandbox Banking

Ashley Nagle Eknaian

Ashley Nagle Eknaian

Chief Digital Officer, Eastern Bank

Pariss Chandler

Pariss Chandler

Founder & CEO, Black Tech Pipeline

Sal Darji

Sal Darji

Spinout Consultant, Northeastern University

Max Faingezicht

Max Faingezicht

Co-Founder, Telescoped

David Chang

David Chang

GM, Expert Network, Hunt Club

Ellen Chisa

Ellen Chisa

partner, boldstart ventures

Tamara Menghi

Tamara Menghi

Higher Ed Professional

Cara Hogan

Cara Hogan

Fractional CMO, CaraHogan.com

Dan Perrera

Dan Perrera

Head of Design, Goldcast

Jane Allard

Jane Allard

Director of Governance Engineering, GSK

Jessica Kalinowski

Jessica Kalinowski

VP of DevOps and Corp IT, ConnectRN

Igor Belagorudsky

Igor Belagorudsky

President, FastCTO

Abi Barrow

Abi Barrow

Managing Partner, Cambridge Innovation Partners

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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

Nishant Gandhi

Sid Probstein

Jigya Bhagat

Paul Baier

(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

Steve Dow

Ashley Nagle Eknaian

Ross Palley

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

September 09, 2024, 06:15 PM

Keches - 1st Floor

Jean Donnelly

Easmond Tsewole

(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

Max Faingezicht

Jane Allard

Igor Belagorudsky

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

September 10, 2024, 07:30 PM

Commons - 5th Floor

Lavnish Lalchandani

Sabrina Battiston

Pariss Chandler

Jessica Kalinowski

(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

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

September 10, 2024, 10:00 PM

Faculty Dining Room - 4th Floor

Ellen Chisa

Demetri Harrison

Peter Cai

Lata Ahuja

(3.10) Brand Beginnings: Crafting an Unforgettable Product

September 11, 2024, 03:15 PM

Faculty Dining Room - 4th Floor

Dan Perrera

Tristan Dwyer

Angie Meltsner

Benjamin Shown

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

September 11, 2024, 04:30 PM

Faculty Dining Room - 4th Floor

David Kirkdorffer

Jordyn Bonds

(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

Shreyas Renganathan

Christy Fernandez-Cull

Sera Evcimen

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

September 12, 2024, 03:15 PM

Commons - 5th Floor

Sal Darji

Tamara Menghi

Nita Akoh

Amrit Chaudhuri

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

Cara Hogan

Greg Wise

Tyler McWilliams

Ian Martins

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