Seed

Created for startups that have received their seed round or have $1M 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

Christopher Harris

Christopher Harris

Founder, Boston Founders Forum

Courtney Bensinger

Courtney Bensinger

Co-Founder, Cooth

David Kirkdorffer

David Kirkdorffer

Fractional CMO, The Marketing Hat

Denise Lam

Denise Lam

VP, Global Talent Acquisition, Acquia

Emily Barden

Emily Barden

Senior People Manager, Attensi

Emma Plouffe

Emma Plouffe

VP of People & Startup Advisor, Vicarious Surgical

Gabrielle Dalvet

Gabrielle Dalvet

Marketing Consultant, Coterie Mktg

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

Lavnish Lalchandani

Lavnish Lalchandani

Engineering Leader

Luisiana Cruz

Luisiana Cruz

Career & Mindset Coach | Talent Acquisition Leader

Rabeeh Majidi

Rabeeh Majidi

CEO and Co-founder, OrthoKinetic Track INC

Sabrina Battiston

Sabrina Battiston

Senior Manager, Huxley

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

Steve Dow

Steve Dow

CEO & Co-founder, Monit

Vanessa Ferranto

Vanessa Ferranto

Senior Director of Product, Genesys

Christy Fernandez-Cull

Christy Fernandez-Cull

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

Rizel Scarlett

Rizel Scarlett

Staff Developer Advocate, TBD (Block)

Eleni Vorvis

Eleni Vorvis

Co-founder, Boston Founders Forum

Nika Ouellette

Nika Ouellette

Head of Marketing & Education, Perch

Sera Evcimen

Sera Evcimen

Founder, Principal, Pratik Development

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Talks

(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

(1.14) Do You Believe in Magic?: Harnessing External Wisdom for Internal Brilliance

September 09, 2024, 07:30 PM

Faculty Dining Room - 4th Floor

Vanessa Ferranto

Ralph Majette III

Rob May

Jana Eggers

(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

(2.14) 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

(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

(2.19) Community-Powered Innovation: Embracing Open Source Development

September 10, 2024, 08:45 PM

Faculty Dining Room - 4th Floor

Rizel Scarlett

(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

(3.8) Stand Out or Die: A Workshop to Elevate Your Brand Above the Noise

September 11, 2024, 03:15 PM

Keches - 1st Floor

Gabrielle Dalvet

Matt Handy

(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

(3.18) Transforming Customers into Advocates: The Power of Community-Led Growth

September 11, 2024, 06:15 PM

Faculty Dining Room - 4th Floor

Nika Ouellette

Sara Sigel

Erin Webster-Shaller

Matt Handy

(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

(3.26) Happy Sellers, Happy Sales: Cultivating a Culture that Keeps Your Sales Stars Thriving

September 11, 2024, 10:00 PM

Commons - 5th Floor

Vishal Sunak

Andi Wilson

(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

(4.8) Building Your Brand: How to Attract Talent As an Early-Stage Startup

September 12, 2024, 03:15 PM

Keches - 1st Floor

Denise Lam

Emma Plouffe

Luisiana Cruz

Jason Jones

(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

(5.6) A Tale of Two Departments: Who Owns Customer Expansion?

September 13, 2024, 03:15 PM

Faculty Dining Room - 4th Floor

Christopher Harris

Eleni Vorvis

Marcela Albertini

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