Event category: Leadership, People & Culture
Events
November 14, 2024
01:50 PM - 02:20 PM EDT
Up Close and Personal with Janet Bannister
Join us for an exclusive conversation with the renowned Janet Bannister as she delves into her remarkable career, reveals the intricacies of the investor journey, and shares invaluable tips for founders navigating their own paths. This insightful dialogue is packed with tactical advice, heartfelt empathy, and actionable strategies. Don't miss out on this must-hear session!
10:20 AM - 10:50 AM EDT
There is a Horse for Every Race – Crafting Dynamic Leadership Teams to Propel Growth
Success often hinges on having the right leadership team at the right time—after all, "there is a horse for every race." This session will explore the evolution of talent within organizations, changes in leadership, and how to recognize when it's time to pass the reins to others. Join us for a deep dive into the dynamics of leadership teams as businesses scale from startup through SEED and Series A-B, and learn how to make strategic hires that align with your growth trajectory in today's ever-changing landscape.
November 13, 2024
02:30 PM - 03:00 PM EDT
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.
09:15 AM - 09:45 AM EDT
Failure IS an Option – the Story of Sampler
Douglas Soltys from BetaKit sits down with former Sampler CEO and founder Marie Chevrier Schwartz for an intimate conversation where they discuss the rise and fall of Sampler, lessons learned, and the mental stamina needed to navigate a perfect storm. Promised to be a raw, real, and thought-provoking conversation, we'll learn that "failure is an option," and that defining "failure" may be key to our success.
November 16, 2023
11:20 AM - 11:55 AM EDT
From Startup to Scale-up: Expert Advice on Efficiently Scaling a Tech Company
Jacob will explore how he has built and led teams as an internal operator and now as an external recruiter. He has successfully hired over 2000 employees for various startups and continues to recruit hundreds more as a "consultative recruiter for tech".
The journey of scaling up from 5 to 25, 25 to 50, and beyond all have their own unique challenges and triumphs. In this session, you'll learn when to bring on your first HR professional, how to effectively leverage your network, what to look for in your key hires and how to minimize churn as you scale up.
10:40 AM - 11:10 AM EDT
CEO & Leader Resilience: The Journey from Burnout to Bliss
Startups are rollercoasters. CEOs and leaders face extreme highs and lows. A veteran CFO, VC, and coach, Mark MacLeod has seen it all. Failure is expected, but personal failure shouldn't be. Happy, healthy leaders build lasting companies. Mark shares strategic insights and practical habits for sustainable success in this talk.
November 18, 2021
01:15 PM - 01:50 PM EDT
Don’t Let Rejection Rule You… Let it Fuel You
7 Steps to Leverage Pain to Unlock Personal & Professional Growth
90% of startups fail and the founders behind them often silently struggle with extreme stress, anxiety, depression, and burnout.
While mental health isn’t a topic that’s readily discussed when it comes to entrepreneurship, it is vital to the success of any startup.
In this session, Lloyed Lobo, Co-founder, and President of “Soonicorn” Boast.AI shares 7 steps entrepreneurs can use to turn pain into personal and professional happiness from his experiences as a gulf war refugee, 2x failed startups, and almost dying due to COVID-19.
Specifically, Lloyed will share: understanding and preparing for the types of rejection and failure, tactical strategies for navigating anxiety and stress, how to build a support network, how to share safely and vulnerably, how to disassociate yourself from attachment, how to refocus and re-energize when you’re backed into a corner and best practices for peak mental, physical, and business performance.
11:10 AM - 11:45 AM EDT
Your DIY Guide to DEI: Taking Strategies for Inclusion from Idea to Action
As companies strive to elevate diversity, equity, and inclusion (DEI) as an organizational core value, many struggle with how to implement change at a systemic level. DEI practitioners Sage and Sharon will help to unpack this complex challenge and share tactical tips on how to integrate DEI as a functional and integrated part of your business structure by addressing specific issues with processes and systems in the day-to-day of your business, operations, and culture.
07:45 AM - 08:45 AM EDT
The Talent Magnet Breakfast
THE ANTIDOTE TO THE GREAT RESIGNATION
According to the job search company Monster, as many as 95% of employees consider changing jobs, 92% even across industries. Even if the actual numbers will not reach such astronomical heights, the writing is on the wall. The employer-employee dynamic is fractured, and many companies are in breach of the Psychological Contract without even realizing it. This eye-opening presentation will help you understand how this dynamic impacts your organization and how it makes your employees vulnerable to poaching from competitors or quitting of their own volition. Michael will share with you a proven method you can start implementing immediately to minimize the exodus of hard-to-replace talent and lay a foundation of trust.
