2018 SCHEDULE COMING SOON
In the meantime, here’s what we learned in 2017
TUESDAY, OCTOBER 17th
Samsung NEXT Stage
8:30AM REGISTRATION
BREAKFAST (Summit Pass & VIP tickets only)
9:00AM - 9:45AM Pitching to Jason Calacanis & Brian Alvey
(Summit Pass & VIP tickets only, first come first served)
10:00AM - 12:00PM Morning Agenda
- The Future of Cryptocurrency fireside with Brock Pierce, Blockchain Capital; Vinny Lingham, Civic
- Josh Elman, Greylock Partners: The Only Metric That Matters
- Shivani Siroya, Tala: 7 Strategies for Building a Culture that Scales to Series B & Beyond
- Loic Le Meur, Leade.rs: Personal Transformation for Growth & Scaling
12:00PM - 2:00PM LUNCH & Pitching to Jason Calacanis
(Summit Pass & VIP tickets only, first come first served)
2:00PM - 5:00PM Afternoon Agenda
- Fireside chat with Chamath Palihapitiya, Social Capital
- David Skok, Matrix Partners: Get Inside Your Buyer's Head to Increase Funnel Conversion Rates
- Monique Woodard, 500 Startups: Changing U.S. Demographics, Diversity, & Opportunities for Hyper-Growth
- Jason Lemkin, SaaStr: How to Maximize Revenue: With What You Have Now
- David Bennahum, Ready: Using Incubators to Raise Money & Keep Control of Your Startup
- Live Startup Mentoring: 10 startups pitch & receive mentorship from Jason Calacanis; Ryan Feit, SeedInvest, Monique Woodard, 500 Startups
6:00PM SPEAKER DINNER (VIP Pass holders only)
SeedInvest Stage
8:30AM REGISTRATION
BREAKFAST (Summit Pass & VIP tickets only)
9:00AM - 9:45AM Pitching to Ed Roman, Angel Investor (Summit Pass & VIP tickets only, first come first served)
10:30AM - 12:00PM Morning Agenda
- Rebecca Kaden, Maveron: When It's Time to Scale: Fundraising Best Practices for Ecommerce Companies
- Charles Hudson, Precursor Ventures: Congrats on Your Seed Round! How Not to Mess it Up
- Beth Scheer, Homebrew: How to Build a Pre-Series A Team
12:00PM - 2:00PM LUNCH BREAK
2:00PM - 5:00PM Afternoon Agenda
- Christian Smith, TrackR: Scaling a Hardware Company: From Garage to 5 Million Units Shipped
- Andy Artz, Social Capital: Before You Fire Your Marketer, Read This: An Empirical Approach to CAC/LTV
- Amanda Richardson, Hotel Tonight: Data Hype for Founders
- Bobby Brannigan, Mercato: 10 Essentials to Building a Marketplace
- Jason Costa, GGV Capital: Evolving the Organization in the Age of A.I.
WEDNESDAY, OCTOBER 18th
SeedInvest Stage
8:30AM REGISTRATION
BREAKFAST (Summit Pass & VIP tickets only)
9:00AM - 9:45AM Pitching to Zach Coelius, Angel Investor
(Summit Pass & VIP tickets only, first come first served)
11:00AM - 12:00PM Morning Agenda
- Sonny Mayugba, Waitr: Think Like a CMO: Organize a Marketing Team That Gets Results
- Martijn Scheijbeler, Postmates: A/B Testing: Why You're Probably Doing it Wrong
12:00PM - 2:00PM LUNCH BREAK
2:00PM - 5:00PM Afternoon Agenda
- Jenny Lefcourt, Freestyle Capital: The Keys to a Successful Series A: Learn to Love Fundraising
- Ryan Carson, Treehouse: How to Make Huge Progress on Hiring Diverse Talent
- Mick Liubinskas, muru-D: Scaling Using Building Blocks Planning
- Eitan Bencuya, DoorDash: 7 Things Nobody Tells You About PR
- Adam Huda, Essential Capital: How to Build an Engineering Dream Team: Tactics for Hiring, Mentoring & Executing
- David Hassell, 15Five: How to 10x Your People: The Simple Mindset Shifts to Help You Unleash Your Team's Potential
Samsung NEXT Stage
8:30AM REGISTRATION
BREAKFAST (Summit Pass & VIP tickets only)
9:00AM - 9:45AM Pitching to Jason Calacanis & Brian Alvey
(Summit Pass & VIP tickets only, first come first served)
10:00AM - 12:00PM Morning Agenda
- Investor Outlook Panel: What it Takes in 2017: Ben Narasin, NEA; Arlan Hamilton, Backstage Capital; Zach Coelius, Angel Syndicate
- Jed Katz, Javelin Venture Partners: Jed's 10 Keys To Scaling
- Clara Brenner, Urban Innovation Fund: Eliminating Dealbreakers: How to Avoid Common Pitfalls in the Fundraising Process
- Rob May, Talla: Is There an ICO in Your Future? How to Figure Out if Blockchains Are Right For Your Existing Business
12:00PM - 2:00PM LUNCH & Pitching to Jason Calacanis
(Summit Pass & VIP tickets only, first come first served)
2:00PM - 5:00PM Afternoon Agenda
- Fireside chat with David Eun, Samsung NEXT
- Tomasz Tunguz, Redpoint Ventures: The Challenges Facing SaaS Companies in 2017
- Mar Hershenson, Pear VC: Raising Institutional Funding
- LAUNCH Incubator: 8 founders present
- Maren Kate Donovan, IN|DE: Lessons Learned from Zirtual Shutdown: Do as I Say, Not as I Did
- Stacey Bishop, Scale Venture Partners: Getting to B: The Facts, Figures, and Finances to Secure Your Next Raise
7:00PM FOUNDER DINNER (VIP Pass holders only)