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Wednesday, October 9th
12:00 PM - 5:00 PM | White Elephant Conference Center
Registration and Information Desk Open
12:00 PM - 1:15 PM | White Elephant Conference Center
Boxed Lunch
12:15 PM - 1:15 PM | White Elephant Conference Center: Ballroom B
Lunch Discussion: Breakthrough Ideas in ClimateTech
Speakers:
Tim Mui, PhD, Co-Founder, Seia Bio
Cam Raufi, Founder & CEO, Prezerv.ai
Adam Sloan, Founder & CEO, Greener
Moderator:
Susan Hunt Stevens, Founder, WeSpire
1:15 PM - 1:30 PM | White Elephant Conference Center: Ballroom A
Conference Kick-Off
1:30 PM - 2:30 PM | White Elephant Conference Center: Ballroom A
Fireside Chat: Going Against the Grain
Speakers:
Mike Salguero, Founder & CEO, ButcherBox
Chris Savage, CEO, Wistia
Moderator:
Eric Paley, Managing Partner, Founder Collective
2:30 PM - 3:00 PM | White Elephant Conference Center
Networking Break
3:00 PM - 3:45 PM | White Elephant Conference Center: Ballroom A
Mainstage Session: Building Toward — and Beyond — the IPO or Acquisition
Speakers:
Wayne Chang, PhD, Founder & CEO, Patented.ai
Ed Hallen, Co-Founder and Chief Product Officer, Klaviyo
Mike Massaro, CEO, Flywire
Snejina Zacharia, Founder & CEO, Insurify
Moderator:
Travis Drouin, Partner, Baker Tilly
3:45 PM - 4:15 PM | White Elephant Conference Center
Networking Break
4:15 PM - 5:15 PM | White Elephant Conference Center
BREAKOUTS: ROUND 1
Go to Market Strategy for AI Startups
Location: Ballroom A
Speakers:
Wayne Chang, PhD, Founder & CEO, Patented.ai
Jonathan Corbin, CEO & Co-Founder, Maven AGI
Jag Gill, Vertu, Co-Founder & CEO, VERTRU
Moderator:
Kleida Martiro, Partner, Glasswing Ventures
One-on-One CEO Conversation
Location: Ballroom B
Speaker:
Mike Massaro, CEO, Flywire
Moderator:
Jordan Gauthier, Managing Director, MUFG
Deepfakes and Disinformation in an Election Year
Location: Boardroom
Speakers:
Dimitra Dimitrakopoulou, PhD, Head of Translational Research, MIT Center for Constructive Communication
Lisa Kaplan, CEO, Alethea
Moderator:
Aaron Pressman, Reporter, Boston Globe Media
5:15 PM - 6:30 PM | Meet at White Elephant Conference Center porch
Van Tour (limited space, sign up required)
5:15 PM - 6:30 PM | Meet at White Elephant Conference Center porch
Walking Tour (limited space, sign up required)
5:15 PM - 6:30 PM | Meet at White Elephant Conference Center bike racks
Bike with Friends (sign up required)
6:30 PM - 7:30 PM | White Elephant Harborside: Deck and Lawn
Reception
Thursday, October 10th
8:00 AM - 12:00 PM | White Elephant Conference Center
Registration and Information Desk Open
8:00 AM - 9:00 AM | White Elephant Conference Center
Breakfast
8:00 AM - 9:00 AM | White Elephant Conference Center: Ballroom B
Breakfast Discussion: Offices, Remote Work, and Company Culture: Setting the Vision
Speakers:
Carmel Galvin, Chief People Officer, Klaviyo
George Hadgiannis, AVP | Head of North America Workplace Experience, Sanofi
Moderator:
Dan Collins, Principal, Lee & Associates Boston
9:15 AM - 10:00 AM | White Elephant Conference Center: Ballroom A
Mainstage Session: How the Venture Industry is Changing
Speakers:
Kent Bennett, Partner, Bessemer Venture Partners
Ellen Chisa, Partner, boldstart ventures
Andy Gilbert, Partner, DLA Piper
Vic Singh, Managing Partner, Originals
Moderator:
Rob Go, Co-Founder & Partner, NextView Ventures
10:00 AM - 10:30 AM | White Elephant Conference Center
Networking Break
10:30 AM - 11:15 AM | White Elephant Conference Center: Ballroom A
Mainstage Session: AI, Inclusion, and Making Sure New Technology Considers Our Humanity
Speaker:
John Pasmore, Founder & CEO, Latimer
Moderator:
Jennifer Jordon, Venture Partner, iGlobe Partners
11:15 AM - 11:45 AM | White Elephant Conference Center
Networking Break
11:45 AM - 12:30 PM | White Elephant Conference Center: Ballroom A
Mainstage Session: What Makes Me Optimistic (and Anxious) About the Next 25 Years
Speakers:
Robert Metcalfe, PhD, CSAIL Research Affiliate in Computational Engineering, MIT
Rich Miner, Co-Founder, Android
Emily Reichert, PhD, CEO, Massachusetts Clean Energy Center
Moderator:
Marina Hatsopoulos, Board Chair, Levitronix Technologies
12:45 PM - 4:00 PM | White Elephant Harborside: Sun Deck
Registration and Information Desk Open
12:45 PM - 2:00 PM | White Elephant Harborside: Terrace
LUNCH
12:45 PM - 2:00 PM | White Elephant Harborside
Lunch Discussion: Getting Up to Speed on Quantum
Location: Sunroom
Speakers:
Simon Gustavsson, PhD, Co-Founder and CTO, Atlantic Quantum
Nic Harrigan, PhD, Quantum Computing, NVIDIA
Hari Krovi, PhD, Principal Quantum Scientist, Riverlane
Will Zeng, PhD, Partner, Quantonation
Moderator:
Larissa Bifano, Partner, DLA Piper
2:00 PM - 3:00 PM | White Elephant Harborside
BREAKOUTS: ROUND 2
Product-Schmoduct: Creating Effective Product Strategy in Today’s Wacky World
Location: Sunroom
Speaker:
Oisin Hanrahan, CEO & Founder, Keychain
Rena Pacheco-Thread, CEO & Co-Founder, Boutiq
Scott Weller, CTO & Founder, EnFi
Moderator:
Melissa Withers, Founding Partner, RevUp Capital
Commercializing Climatetech
Location: Sun Deck
Speakers:
Franceso Maria Benedetti, CEO, OSMOSES
Steve Renter, Chief Growth Officer, Commonwealth Fusion
Moderator:
Melissa Fensterstock, VC, Material Impact
3:00 PM - 3:30 PM | White Elephant Harborside
Networking Break
3:30 PM - 4:30 PM | White Elephant Harborside
BREAKOUTS: ROUND 3
Angel Investing & Early-Stage Mentorship in 2024
Location: Sunroom
Speakers:
Nitesh Banta, Co-founder & CEO, B12
Kosta Ligris, CEO & Founder, Stavvy
Rebecca Moore, Founder & CEO, InANutshell Consulting
Andy Palmer, Co-Founder, Tamr
Moderator:
Rebecca Liebman, Co-founder & CEO, LearnLux
Robotics, What’s Next?
Location: Ivory Room
Speaker:
Sidney McLaurin, CEO & Founder, Fleet Robotics
Clara Vu, Distinguished Engineer, FreeMove, Symbotic
Moderator:
Scott Miller, Managing Director, Dragon Ventures
4:30 PM - 5:00 PM | White Elephant Harborside: Brant Point Grill Bar
Meet-Up for Post Conference Conversations
*Agenda subject to change
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