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.

Ellis Wong

Ellis Wong

Founder & Principal, Intagora, LLC

Lauren Creedon

Lauren Creedon

VP of Product, Goldcast

Sasha Hoffman

Sasha Hoffman

Partner, REMUS Capital

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

(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

Sasha Hoffman

Shahid Azim

Ali Mahmoud

Rabeeh Majidi

(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

Benjamin Shown

Tristan Dwyer

Angie Meltsner

Dan Perrera

(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

Christy Fernandez-Cull

Andy Willner

Shreyas Renganathan

Sera Evcimen

(3.20) Protecting Your Innovation: IP Essentials for Startups

September 11, 2024, 07:30 PM

Commons - 5th Floor

Amanda Cardona

John Spangenberger

Jenn Karnakis

Andrea Reed

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

September 11, 2024, 08:45 PM

Keches - 1st Floor

Adriana Zeman

Jason Ingargiola

A.J. De Rosa

(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

Aniket Warade

Shirley Wang

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