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.

Lata Ahuja

Lata Ahuja

Sr Director of Engineering, CarGurus

Paul Baier

Paul Baier

CEO and Principal Analysts, GAI Insights

Andi Wilson

Andi Wilson

Consultant, Datonics

Michelle Bradbury

Michelle Bradbury

Product Advisor/Fractional CPO

Liza Cotter

Liza Cotter

Attorney, Cooley LLP

Jana Eggers

Jana Eggers

CEO and AI Practitioner, Nara Logics

A.J. De Rosa

A.J. De Rosa

Chief Growth Officer, Intellectus Partners

Alex Cheung

Alex Cheung

Director of Venture Café Cambridge, Cambridge Innovation Center (CIC)

Ian Martins

Ian Martins

Account Executive, Skedda

Andrew Norfleet

Andrew Norfleet

Principle Data Scientist, Toast

Adriana Zeman

Adriana Zeman

VP, Customer Success & Support, Paytronix

Aniket Warade

Aniket Warade

Senior Industrial Designer, PA Consulting

Elena LoBianco

Elena LoBianco

Business Consultant, TriNet

Ellis Wong

Ellis Wong

Founder & Principal, Intagora, LLC

Jason Viehland

Jason Viehland

Engineering Architect, Netezza Performance Server, IBM

Lauren Creedon

Lauren Creedon

VP of Product, Goldcast

Ross Palley

Ross Palley

Director of Business Development, Investments, MCEC

Sasha Hoffman

Sasha Hoffman

Partner, REMUS Capital

Chandra Ramanathan

Chandra Ramanathan

VP and Head of External Innovation, Life Sciences Innovation Group, Danaher Corporation

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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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