Product & Design

This track was created for folks building and working in product and product design teams in Seed, Series A and Series B startups.

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

Courtney Bensinger

Courtney Bensinger

Co-Founder, Cooth

David Kirkdorffer

David Kirkdorffer

Fractional CMO, The Marketing Hat

Emily Barden

Emily Barden

Senior People Manager, Attensi

Jason Wu

Jason Wu

People Operations Manager, Saturday Robotics

Jen Bullard

Jen Bullard

Founder and Principal, Yes Yes Know

Jordyn Bonds

Jordyn Bonds

Founder & Product Strategist

Rabeeh Majidi

Rabeeh Majidi

CEO and Co-founder, OrthoKinetic Track INC

Shahid Azim

Shahid Azim

CEO & General Partner, C10 Labs

Shirley Wang

Shirley Wang

Founder, Hackrah Media

Shreyas Renganathan

Shreyas Renganathan

Senior Electrical Engineer, Siemens Healthineers

Stacy Swider

Stacy Swider

VP Investments, MassVentures

Christy Fernandez-Cull

Christy Fernandez-Cull

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

Sera Evcimen

Sera Evcimen

Founder, Principal, Pratik Development

Jason Ingargiola

Jason Ingargiola

Co-Founder and Partner, And1 Advisors LLC

Dan Perrera

Dan Perrera

Head of Design, Goldcast

Mallory Acheson

Mallory Acheson

Of Counsel, Nelson Mullins Riley Scarborough

John Spangenberger

John Spangenberger

Partner, Lando & Anastasi, LLP

Andrea Reed

Andrea Reed

Of Counsel, Lando & Anastasi, LLP

Ali Mahmoud

Ali Mahmoud

Principal, Glasswing Ventures

A.J. De Rosa

A.J. De Rosa

Chief Growth Officer, Intellectus Partners

Amanda Cardona

Amanda Cardona

Associate, Lando & Anastasi, LLP

Jenn Karnakis

Jenn Karnakis

Executive Director, Suffolk Law IP Center, Suffolk University Law School

Adriana Zeman

Adriana Zeman

VP, Customer Success & Support, Paytronix

Aniket Warade

Aniket Warade

Senior Industrial Designer, PA Consulting

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Talks

(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

(2.11) Deploying AI: Legal Considerations After the Initial Surge

September 10, 2024, 04:30 PM

Commons - 5th Floor

Mallory Acheson

(2.14) AI Startup Transformation: Effective Scaling and Pivoting Tactics

September 10, 2024, 06:15 PM

Keches - 1st Floor

Rabeeh Majidi

Shahid Azim

Ali Mahmoud

Sasha Hoffman

(3.7) Solving Puzzles or Chasing Shadows: Unraveling the Right Problem to Crack!

September 11, 2024, 02:00 PM

Faculty Dining Room - 4th Floor

Stacy Swider

(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

(3.20) Protecting Your Innovation: IP Essentials for Startups

September 11, 2024, 07:30 PM

Commons - 5th Floor

John Spangenberger

Andrea Reed

Amanda Cardona

Jenn Karnakis

(3.22) Scaling to Giants: Charting Your Course to Enterprise Customers

September 11, 2024, 08:45 PM

Keches - 1st Floor

Jason Ingargiola

A.J. De Rosa

Adriana Zeman

(3.24) By Design: Assembling Your Dream Product Team

September 11, 2024, 08:45 PM

Faculty Dining Room - 4th Floor

Emily Barden

Jason Wu

Lauren Creedon

(3.27) Product Style Showdown: Trend-Following vs. Trailblazing Creativity

September 11, 2024, 10:00 PM

Faculty Dining Room - 4th Floor

Courtney Bensinger

Jen Bullard

Shirley Wang

Aniket Warade

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