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.

Christa Bleyleben

Christa Bleyleben

Managing Partner, MassGlobal Partners

Demetri Harrison

Demetri Harrison

Co-Founder, Lockeroom Chat

Greg Wise

Greg Wise

Founder & CCO, OneScreen.ai

Nita Akoh

Nita Akoh

CEO/Founder, MyAtlas

Amrit Chaudhuri

Amrit Chaudhuri

Biopharma strategy advisory, APC Science

Peter Cai

Peter Cai

VP Engineering

Jeff Knox

Jeff Knox

Investor, Innospark Ventures

Tyler McWilliams

Tyler McWilliams

Director of Business Development, Another Age Productions

Easmond Tsewole

Easmond Tsewole

Senior Solution Engineer, Sandbox Banking

Jigya Bhagat

Jigya Bhagat

AI consultant

Lata Ahuja

Lata Ahuja

Sr Director of Engineering, CarGurus

Paul Baier

Paul Baier

CEO and Principal Analysts, GAI Insights

Emre Bektik

Emre Bektik

Co-Founder & Research Fellow, HealthiFY & Harvard University

Alex Cheung

Alex Cheung

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

Ian Martins

Ian Martins

Account Executive, Skedda

Elena LoBianco

Elena LoBianco

Business Consultant, TriNet

Ellis Wong

Ellis Wong

Founder & Principal, Intagora, LLC

Ross Palley

Ross Palley

Director of Business Development, Investments, MCEC

Tristan Dwyer

Tristan Dwyer

Senior Product Designer, Microsoft

Angie Meltsner

Angie Meltsner

Independent Research & Insights – Culture, Trends, Consumer, Design

Benjamin Shown

Benjamin Shown

Blink UX, Head of Design

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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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