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.

Erica Favorito

Erica Favorito

Founder/Principal, Slice Advisory

Braulio Fernandes

Braulio Fernandes

Senior Product Manager

Vanessa Ferranto

Vanessa Ferranto

Senior Director of Product, Genesys

Benjamin Forman

Benjamin Forman

Founder, CEO, Baseline

Nishant Gandhi

Nishant Gandhi

Senior ML Engineer, Sway AI

Patricia Geli

Patricia Geli

Co-founder and Managing Partner, C10 Labs

Michael Greene

Michael Greene

CEO, Hi Marley

Matt Handy

Matt Handy

Growth Consultant, HazelGray

Christopher Harris

Christopher Harris

Founder, Boston Founders Forum

Demetri Harrison

Demetri Harrison

Co-Founder, Lockeroom Chat

Thomas Hazel

Thomas Hazel

Founder/CTO & Chief Scientist, ChaosSearch

Cara Hogan

Cara Hogan

Fractional CMO, CaraHogan.com

Jason Ingargiola

Jason Ingargiola

Co-Founder and Partner, And1 Advisors LLC

Alex Johnston

Alex Johnston

Head of Customer Success, Avise

Jason Jones

Jason Jones

Global Employer Brand Lead, Klaviyo

Jill Kane

Jill Kane

HR Advisor and Executive Coach

Hareeshwar Karthikeyan

Hareeshwar Karthikeyan

Data Scientist, Toast

Jeff Knox

Jeff Knox

Investor, Innospark Ventures

Michael Krigsman

Michael Krigsman

Publisher and Host, CXOTalk

Kyle Kruse

Kyle Kruse

VP, Marketing, Global Interconnect

Denise Lam

Denise Lam

VP, Global Talent Acquisition, Acquia

Greg Lange

Greg Lange

CEO, Simbex

Ian Levine

Ian Levine

Managing Director, Launchpad Venture Group

Ali Mahmoud

Ali Mahmoud

Principal, Glasswing Ventures

Ralph Majette III

Ralph Majette III

Analytics Engineer, Simply Business

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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

Jigya Bhagat

Sid Probstein

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

Ross Palley

Steve Dow

Ashley Nagle Eknaian

(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

Andrew Norfleet

Zach Deane-Mayer

Colleen Tartow, Ph.D.

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

Jana Eggers

Rob May

Vanessa Ferranto

Ralph Majette III

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

September 09, 2024, 08:45 PM

Commons - 5th Floor

Benjamin Forman

Kaitlyn Shevlin

Jake Ross

(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

Sanjay Manandhar

Braulio Fernandes

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

Zara Perumal

Beatrice Botti

Liza Cotter

Tyler Markley

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

September 10, 2024, 02:00 PM

Keches - 1st Floor

Chuck Mollor

Kim Riedell

Marc Cote

Evan Pierce

Kyle Kruse

(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

Jennifer V. Audeh

Ian Levine

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

Ali Mahmoud

Rabeeh Majidi

Sasha Hoffman

Shahid Azim

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

September 10, 2024, 07:30 PM

Keches - 1st Floor

Rabeeh Majidi

Greg Lange

Chandra Ramanathan

Patricia Geli

(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

Alex Cheung

Elena LoBianco

Christa Bleyleben

(2.23) Engineering for Scale: Crafting Solutions with Growth in Mind

September 10, 2024, 10:00 PM

Faculty Dining Room - 4th Floor

Peter Cai

Lata Ahuja

Demetri Harrison

Ellen Chisa

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

September 11, 2024, 03:15 PM

Keches - 1st Floor

Matt Handy

Gabrielle Dalvet

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

September 11, 2024, 06:15 PM

Faculty Dining Room - 4th Floor

Sara Sigel

Matt Handy

Nika Ouellette

Erin Webster-Shaller

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

September 11, 2024, 08:45 PM

Keches - 1st Floor

Jason Ingargiola

Adriana Zeman

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

Lauren Creedon

Jason Wu

(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

Shirley Wang

Jen Bullard

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

Jason Jones

Emma Plouffe

Luisiana Cruz

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