Startup Week

A limited number of guest registrations are available to this event. Schedule is subject to change without notice.

Agenda

All times listed are Eastern Daylight Time.

Time	Duration	Roundtable and facilitator(s)
8:30	0:30	Breakfast
9:00	0:30	What does your customer acquisition and retention model look like? – Fred Geyer
9:30	0:15	Break
9:45	0:30	What you need to know about cyber security, even if you aren’t in the security market – Simson Garfinkel
10:15	0:15	Break
10:30	0:30	Recruiting and hiring – when, (for) what, how and who – Steve Cohen
11:00	0:15	Break
11:15	0:30	Going global? Selling, supporting, and globalizing for overseas customers – Carl Hoffman
11:45	1:00	Lunch
12:45	0:30	US government sales and funded R&D opportunities – Carl Hoffman, Chris Biow
13:15	0:15	Break
13:30	0:30	Ethical AI for founders and investors — Erin Kenneally
14:00		Close

Time	Duration	Roundtable and facilitator(s)
8:30	0:30	Breakfast
9:00	0:30	Go-to-market and scaling a SaaS business – Andrew McKay, Larissa Duzhansky
9:30	0:15	Break
9:45	0:30	Agile marketing in a SaaS environment – Alex Detmering, Andrew McKay
10:15	0:15	Break
10:30	0:30	(Generative) AI, machine learning, data – Catherine Havasi, Simson Garfinkel
11:00	0:15	Break
11:15	0:30	The three essentials of a business plan that investors will buy – Fred Geyer
11:45	1:00	Lunch
12:45	0:30	Data roundtable – data management, privacy, CCPA/GDPR, etc – Simson Garfinkel
13:15	0:15	Break
13:30	0:30	Internship and co-op programs – Nobue Maher, Dan McLean
14:00		Close

Time	Duration	Agenda Item/Pitch Presenter
16:00	0:05	Introduction and welcome to lightning pitches by startup companies Judges: Erin Kenneally, CEO/Founder, Elchemy; Fred Geyer, Faculty Director, Masters in Management Program, Boston University; Sheamus McGovern, Cortical Ventures; Catherine Havasi, Chief of Innovation and Technology Strategy
16:05	0:08	Sense (via video)
16:13	0:05	Feedback, Q&A
16:18	0:08	Free World Certified
16:26	0:05	Feedback, Q&A
16:31	0:08	Portrait Analytics
16:39	0:05	Feedback, Q&A
16:44	0:08	Swirl
16:52	0:05	Feedback, Q&A
16:57	0:08	KonaSearch
17:05	0:05	Feedback, Q&A
17:10	0:08	Joyned
17:18	0:05	Feedback, Q&A
17:23	0:08	Visible Charges
17:31	0:05	Feedback, Q&A
17:36	0:08	Stochastic
17:44	0:05	Feedback, Q&A
17:49	0:08	Good Vines
17:57	0:05	Feedback, Q&A
18:02		Networking dinner

Venue: BasisTech Somerville office

Participating Startups include: