Series B

Create for startups that have received their Series B or have $5M 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.

Kim Riedell

Kim Riedell

VP, Customer Success, Growth Molecules

Jake Ross

Jake Ross

CEO & Founder, Build You Marketing

Mike Rossi

Mike Rossi

CFO

Rizel Scarlett

Rizel Scarlett

Staff Developer Advocate, TBD (Block)

James Schneider

James Schneider

Partner, Cooley LLP

Michael Schrader

Michael Schrader

Founder, Vaxess Technologies

Martha Shadan

Martha Shadan

Serial Entrepreneur and Board Member

Nirav Shah

Nirav Shah

CEO, OnPoint Insights

Kaitlyn Shevlin

Kaitlyn Shevlin

Activation Analyst, BankTech Ventures

Sara Sigel

Sara Sigel

Community Experience Builder

Vishal Sunak

Vishal Sunak

Founder & CEO, LinkSquares

Colleen Tartow, Ph.D.

Colleen Tartow, Ph.D.

Field CTO, VAST Data

Jennifer V. Audeh

Jennifer V. Audeh

Partner, Foley Hoag LLP

Shirley Wang

Shirley Wang

Founder, Hackrah Media

Erin Webster-Shaller

Erin Webster-Shaller

VP of Marketing, FitNow, Inc.

Jim Weissman

Jim Weissman

Former, COO/CBO Dicerna Pharmaceuticals

Andi Wilson

Andi Wilson

Consultant, Datonics

Jay Wilson

Jay Wilson

VP of Customer Success

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)

Andrew Miller

Andrew Miller

Founder and former President of R&D, Karuna Therapeutics

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

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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

Paul Baier

Jigya Bhagat

Sid Probstein

Nishant Gandhi

(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

Jason Viehland

Andrew Norfleet

Zach Deane-Mayer

Colleen Tartow, Ph.D.

(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

Jana Eggers

Rob May

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

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

Michelle Bradbury

Thomas Hazel

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

September 09, 2024, 10:00 PM

Faculty Dining Room - 4th Floor

Tyler Markley

Beatrice Botti

Zara Perumal

Liza Cotter

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

September 10, 2024, 02:00 PM

Keches - 1st Floor

Kyle Kruse

Evan Pierce

Marc Cote

Chuck Mollor

Kim Riedell

(2.8) Leveraging Debt Financing: Beyond Equity for Growth

September 10, 2024, 03:15 PM

Keches - 1st Floor

Mike Rossi

Jennifer V. Audeh

Ian Levine

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

September 10, 2024, 04:30 PM

Keches - 1st Floor

Michael Krigsman

Michael Schrader

(2.14) AI Startup Transformation: Effective Scaling and Pivoting Tactics

September 10, 2024, 06:15 PM

Keches - 1st Floor

Rabeeh Majidi

Sasha Hoffman

Ali Mahmoud

Shahid Azim

(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

(2.20) Follow the IPO Road: What to Know about Crossover Funding

September 10, 2024, 08:45 PM

Keches - 1st Floor

James Schneider

Steve Dickman

Julie Feder

Danielle O'Neal

(2.21) Redefining the Workspace: Building a Collaborative Culture in a Hybrid Workforce

September 10, 2024, 08:45 PM

Commons - 5th Floor

Elena LoBianco

Abi Barrow

Alex Cheung

Christa Bleyleben

(2.22) Into The Unknown: Planning Your Startup’s Exit Strategy

September 10, 2024, 10:00 PM

Commons - 5th Floor

Jim Weissman

Andrew Miller

Steve Dickman

Martha Shadan

Kristin King-Jankiewicz

(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

Erin Webster-Shaller

Nika Ouellette

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

September 11, 2024, 08:45 PM

Keches - 1st Floor

A.J. De Rosa

Adriana Zeman

Jason Ingargiola

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

September 11, 2024, 10:00 PM

Commons - 5th Floor

Andi Wilson

Vishal Sunak

(3.27) Product Style Showdown: Trend-Following vs. Trailblazing Creativity

September 11, 2024, 10:00 PM

Faculty Dining Room - 4th Floor

Jen Bullard

Courtney Bensinger

Shirley Wang

Aniket Warade

(4.18) CPO’s and CEO’s: How to Find and Nurture a Shared Vision and Relationship

September 12, 2024, 08:45 PM

Keches - 1st Floor

Franky Rhodes

Stefanie Bishop

Michael Greene

(4.20) Money, Money, Money: Exploring Executive Compensation Philosophies

September 12, 2024, 10:00 PM

Faculty Dining Room - 4th Floor

Jill Kane

(5.7) Clash of the Bots: Implementing AI in Post-Sales

September 13, 2024, 04:30 PM

Faculty Dining Room - 4th Floor

Amber Dang

Jay Wilson

(5.10) Tech-Touch Chess: Scaling with Consistency and Scale

September 13, 2024, 06:15 PM

Faculty Dining Room - 4th Floor

Asha May

Alex Johnston

Allastair Meffen

Erica Favorito

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