Event category: Tactical Breakouts
Events
Finding Your Killer Differentiator
What makes a killer differentiator? How do you cut through market noise? How has positioning and differentiation changed in the era of AI? Messaging expert Andrew Jackson, founder of 5D Differentiation™️, will reveal how to distil your greatest possible differentiators, rise above the competition, and unleash the true value of your company.
What makes a killer differentiator? How do you cut through market noise? How has positioning and differentiation changed in the era of AI?
FOBO and the Ongoing Quest for Product Market Fit
Put your “Fear of Being Obsolete” (FOBO) behind you as we do a deep dive into the pursuit of Product Market Fit in today’s competitive landscape. This session delves into strategies for overcoming decision paralysis, what founders have done to balance innovation with customer needs, all while achieving sustainable growth amidst evolving market demands.
Put your “Fear of Being Obsolete” (FOBO) behind you as we do a deep dive into the pursuit of Product Market Fit in today’s competitive landscape. This session delves into strategies for overcoming decision paralysis, what founders have done to balance innovation with customer needs, all while achieving sustainable growth amidst evolving market demands.
Foundations of Steadfast Leadership: Driving Success and Strategic Preparation for Company Growth
Explore the foundational elements of steadfast leadership in company growth, delving into resilience, strategic decision-making, ethical standards, people over profit, and adaptive leadership. Engage with industry experts to understand how these traits drive success and strategically prepare for optimal outcomes and M&A exits.
Explore the foundational elements of steadfast leadership in company growth, delving into resilience, strategic decision-making, ethical standards, people over profit, and adaptive leadership. Engage with industry experts to understand how these traits drive success and strategically prepare for optimal outcomes and M&A exits.
Founder Led Marketing
Startup founders often struggle to know when and how to make their first marketing hire. Learn strategies to avoid common timing pitfalls and tips for approaching the hiring process more thoughtfully.
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Startup founders often struggle to know when and how to make their first marketing hire. Learn strategies to avoid common timing pitfalls and tips for approaching the hiring process more thoughtfully.
You will learn: the essential elements of marketing to help founders figure out what kind of marketer they need, knowing the right time to add a marketer and when to start planning and how to establish the issues the hire would tackle.
Founders: Play Your Own Game
Informed by 30 years of investing in technology and venture capital, Brice Scheschuk explores themes about fundraising including the limited scenarios where venture capital makes sense, the concepts of outlier founders and venture scale growth, and numerous alternative capital paths that are applicable to most founders. He discusses the concept of “Mighty Middle” businesses which exist between venture capital and lifestyle businesses and provides a balancing narrative to venture capital as the key measure of success.
Informed by 30 years of investing in technology and venture capital, Brice Scheschuk explores themes about fundraising including the limited scenarios where venture capital makes sense, the concepts of outlier founders and venture scale growth, and numerous alternative capital paths that are applicable to most founders. He discusses the concept of “Mighty Middle” businesses which exist between venture capital and lifestyle businesses and provides a balancing narrative to venture capital as the key measure of success.
From 1-10 the Finance Function Playbook
Join Jordan Hill, Founder of Growth Partners and startup CFO, as he unveils the roadmap for VC-backed startups scaling from $1m to $10m ARR. The presentation will cover best practices from Finance and RevOps, such as: key scaling metrics, leading indicators for revenue and cash flow, and managing the “Lead to Cash” strategy. You will depart with five immediate, actionable steps to help manage your startup’s growth. This is an essential session for startups aspiring for robust financial growth.
Join Jordan Hill, Founder of Growth Partners and startup CFO, as he unveils the roadmap for VC-backed startups scaling from $1m to $10m ARR. The presentation will cover best practices from Finance and RevOps, such as: key scaling metrics, leading indicators for revenue and cash flow, and managing the “Lead to Cash” strategy. You will depart with five immediate, actionable steps to help manage your startup’s growth. This is an essential session for startups aspiring for robust financial growth.
From AI Fright to AI Fortified: Cyber Security Steps to Take Now, Not Later
You’re expanding your product offerings, integrating AI models and scaling rapidly, but are your SaaS defenses as secure are you think they are? With sophisticated social engineering, advanced phishing schemes, malicious data poisoning, deep fakes, and insider threats on the rise, it’s crucial for leaders to grasp foundational security principles and ensure data integrity. It’s not “if” you will be attacked but “when”. We’ll learn new ways to build and strengthen cyber fortresses in the age of AI and why being fortified is crucial for investors.
You’re expanding your product offerings, integrating AI models and scaling rapidly, but are your SaaS defenses as secure are you think they are? With sophisticated social engineering, advanced phishing schemes, malicious data poisoning, deep fakes, and insider threats on the rise, it’s crucial for leaders to grasp foundational security principles and ensure data integrity. It’s not “if” you will be attacked but “when”. We’ll learn new ways to build and strengthen cyber fortresses in the age of AI and why being fortified is crucial for investors.
From CX to AI Agents: How Modern Companies Are Reimagining Customer Experience
What happens when a high-growth company starts thinking of AI agents as core team members- not just tools? In this behind-the-scenes session, a leader from Hopper shares how AI is transforming customer experience, product delivery, and internal operations. From agentic AI to automation strategy, you’ll get a real-world look at how one tech company is approaching customer support at scale and what it takes to integrate AI with intention, clarity, and measurable ROI.
Whether you’re in travel, SaaS, or services, this session offers tactical lessons on rethinking CX, identifying automation opportunities, and future-proofing your customer journey in the AI era.
What happens when a high-growth company starts thinking of AI agents as core team members—not just tools? In this behind-the-scenes session, a leader from Hopper shares how AI is transforming customer experience, product delivery, and internal operations.
From Experiment To Scale: Building Your AI Infrastructure Right The First Time
As AI adoption accelerates, many companies are moving from early experiments to real-world implementation. But scaling successfully takes more than promising results — it demands the right infrastructure, data governance, and IP protection from day one.
This founder-focused session explores the shift from prototype to production, with insights from operators, infrastructure experts, and legal advisors. Learn how to avoid common pitfalls, reduce both technical and legal debt, and build scalable systems that support long-term innovation, revenue, and defensibility.
Attendees will walk away with practical tips for smart infrastructure planning, responsible data use, and locking down ownership of their AI — so their SaaS products are not just flashy, but fundable and future-ready.
As AI adoption accelerates, many companies are moving from early experiments to real-world implementation. But scaling successfully takes more than promising results — it demands the right infrastructure, data governance, and IP protection from day one.
