Series A

Created for startups that have received their Series A or have $3M 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.

Steve Dow

Steve Dow

CEO & Co-founder, Monit

Vanessa Ferranto

Vanessa Ferranto

Senior Director of Product, Genesys

Zara Perumal

Zara Perumal

CTO/Co-Founder, Overwatch Data

Braulio Fernandes

Braulio Fernandes

Senior Product Manager

Jake Ross

Jake Ross

CEO & Founder, Build You Marketing

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

Michael Krigsman

Michael Krigsman

Publisher and Host, CXOTalk

Sara Sigel

Sara Sigel

Community Experience Builder

Erin Webster-Shaller

Erin Webster-Shaller

VP of Marketing, FitNow, Inc.

Benjamin Forman

Benjamin Forman

Founder, CEO, Baseline

Kim Riedell

Kim Riedell

VP, Customer Success, Growth Molecules

Ralph Majette III

Ralph Majette III

Analytics Engineer, Simply Business

Ashley Nagle Eknaian

Ashley Nagle Eknaian

Chief Digital Officer, Eastern Bank

Marc Cote

Marc Cote

Leadership & Executive Coach, FocalPoint Coaching

Jennifer V. Audeh

Jennifer V. Audeh

Partner, Foley Hoag LLP

Zach Deane-Mayer

Zach Deane-Mayer

Head of AI, AI Insight Solutions

Jason Ingargiola

Jason Ingargiola

Co-Founder and Partner, And1 Advisors LLC

Matt Handy

Matt Handy

Growth Consultant, HazelGray

Tyler Markley

Tyler Markley

Co-founder, Parrot AI

Colleen Tartow, Ph.D.

Colleen Tartow, Ph.D.

Field CTO, VAST Data

Ellen Chisa

Ellen Chisa

partner, boldstart ventures

Jay Wilson

Jay Wilson

VP of Customer Success

Sanjay Manandhar

Sanjay Manandhar

CEO, Zifino

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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

(1.7) The AI Avengers: Crafting Your Dream Team for Machine Learning Success

September 09, 2024, 04:30 PM

Faculty Dining Room - 4th Floor

Nirav Shah

Hareeshwar Karthikeyan

(1.12) Do You Want to Build a Data Strategy?: Crafting Your Data Solution Stack

September 09, 2024, 06:15 PM

Faculty Dining Room - 4th Floor

Zach Deane-Mayer

Colleen Tartow, Ph.D.

Andrew Norfleet

Jason Viehland

(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

(1.16) Home Field Advantage: How to Perform a True Competitive Analysis Regularly

September 09, 2024, 08:45 PM

Commons - 5th Floor

Jake Ross

Benjamin Forman

Kaitlyn Shevlin

(1.17) To Hoard or to Harvest? Navigating the Decision to Build Your Data Warehouse or Sell Your Insights

September 09, 2024, 08:45 PM

Faculty Dining Room - 4th Floor

Braulio Fernandes

Sanjay Manandhar

Thomas Hazel

Michelle Bradbury

(1.19) Under Lock and Key: Safeguarding Your and Your Customers' Privacy

September 09, 2024, 10:00 PM

Faculty Dining Room - 4th Floor

Beatrice Botti

Zara Perumal

Tyler Markley

Liza Cotter

(2.4) We’re Going Global: Navigating Cultural Challenges

September 10, 2024, 02:00 PM

Keches - 1st Floor

Kyle Kruse

Kim Riedell

Marc Cote

Evan Pierce

Chuck Mollor

(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

(2.8) Leveraging Debt Financing: Beyond Equity for Growth

September 10, 2024, 03:15 PM

Keches - 1st Floor

Ian Levine

Jennifer V. Audeh

Mike Rossi

(2.12) Scaling Beyond Series A: Navigating Growth and Challenges

September 10, 2024, 04:30 PM

Keches - 1st Floor

Michael Schrader

Michael Krigsman

(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

(2.17) Innovation at Scale: Keeping the Startup Spirit Alive

September 10, 2024, 07:30 PM

Keches - 1st Floor

Patricia Geli

Rabeeh Majidi

Greg Lange

Chandra Ramanathan

(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

(3.8) 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

(3.18) 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

(3.22) 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

(3.26) 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

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