• Mar 05, 2024
    10:00 AM - 05:00 PM 1 -1 Meetings
    11:30 AM - 12:15 PM A Conversation with Michael Milken

    We will kick off the 2024 Montgomery Summit with a Fireside Chat between Michael Milken and Jamie Montgomery at 11:30 AM at the Starlight Ballroom at the Fairmont Miramar. Michael Milken is one living icons of modern finance and will share with us his perspectives and insights on the current macro-economic and financial environment, where we have come from over the past decade, what the next decade promises and the opportunity all of us have to leave a legacy. This conversation is often the highlight of the Summit and we hope you can join.



     

    Location: STARLIGHT BALLROOM

    Speaker(s): Michael Milken, Milken Institute; Jamie Montgomery, March Capital

    Moderator(s): Jamie Montgomery, March Capital
    11:30 AM - 01:00 PM Lunch and Networking
    Location: Front Drive
    01:00 PM - 01:30 PM Allstacks
    Allstacks is a value stream intelligence platform giving software organizations visibility and insights into how well they build software and shape their outcomes.



    We do this by aggregating historical data from all delivery tools (Jira, GitHub etc.) into an intelligence layer that provides meaningful, blended metrics that allow product and engineering leaders to report and forecast project progress, health, and productivity.
    Location: WILSHIRE IV

    Speaker(s): Hersh Tapadia, Allstacks
    01:00 PM - 01:30 PM DISQO
    A customer experience (CX) platform empowering businesses to test and measure every product and brand experience. DISQO is recognized in Deloitte’s Fast 500 and is a Top 100 Next Gen Workplace.
    Location: OCEANS - Growth Track

    Speaker(s): Armen Adjemian, DISQO; Wes Nichols, March Capital

    Moderator(s): Wes Nichols, March Capital
    01:00 PM - 01:30 PM Fireflies.ai
    Fireflies.ai is an AI meeting assistant that takes notes and completed work during meetings. It joins meetings across Zoom, Teams, GMeet, and several other platforms. Fireflies is used across 70% of fortune 500 having taken notes for 10 million people across 200,000 organizations.
    Location: WILSHIRE III

    Speaker(s): Krish Ramineni, Fireflies
    01:00 PM - 01:30 PM Geopolitical Risks & Chances in 2024 & Beyond: Insights from the Munich Security Conference
    Location: WEDGEWOOD BALLROOM - Spotlight Discussions

    Speaker(s): Jamie Montgomery, March Capital; Karl-Theodor zu Guttenberg, Edelman

    Moderator(s): Jamie Montgomery, March Capital
    01:00 PM - 01:30 PM Rasa
    The Rasa Platform is the leading open generative conversational AI platform to build and deliver next-level AI assistants. With Rasa, brands can leverage the power of generative AI to create adaptive brand experiences for their customers. By automating processes, improving customer satisfaction, and gathering valuable insights, Rasa enables brands to create exceptional customer interactions while reducing costs.Trusted by startups to Fortune 500 companies, Rasa ensures data privacy, security, and scalability for enterprises of all sizes.Rasa is privately held with funding from Accel, Andreessen Horowitz, Basis Set Ventures, and others.
    Location: WILSHIRE II

    Speaker(s): Melissa Gordon, Rasa
    01:00 PM - 01:30 PM Transfr
    Transfr is on a mission to create alternative pathways to career success.  Our hands-on simulation-based training provides people with the skills they need to enter or reenter the workforce, enabling them to have a better quality of life.  Our technology gives immersive training that the user absorbs much more readily than video tutorials, slide presentations, and other training methods.  We believe the future starts with innovative workplace training and hands-on skills development. We’re building bridges between schools, workplaces, and governments to make jobs more accessible and create a better tomorrow, today.
    Location: WILSHIRE I - presented by DC Advisory

    Speaker(s): Bharanidharan Rajakumar, TRANSFR
    01:00 PM - 01:45 PM CIO IT Priorities with Metis Strategy
    Historically, the CIO’s role has been relatively narrow in scope, mainly focused on functional IT transformation work. In today’s evolving tech landscape, CIO leadership is more important than ever—driving digital transformation within the most impactful companies on areas such as AI strategy, customer experience, cybersecurity, and more. As CIOs take ownership of these strategic business decisions, they’re increasingly joining boards and being sought after for CEO roles. Join us for a discussion with Peter High of Metis Strategy and a panel of leading CIOs around enterprise technology priorities for 2024 & beyond. 
    Location: BLUE ROOM - presented by March Capital

    Speaker(s): Arpit Davè, Amgen; Patrick Dey, Rockwell Automation; Peter High, Metis Strategy; Faisal Mushtaq, Lenexto; Cisco Sanchez, Qualcomm

    Moderator(s): Peter High, Metis Strategy
    01:00 PM - 01:45 PM Lessons Learned From the Early Innings of AI

    AI is on the tip of everybody’s tongue, and for good reason: recent innovations indicate a major inflection point in the impact of AI in business and day-to-day life. It’s clear that technology is having a generational moment with generative AI. The excitement is well deserved—research estimates that generative AI could add the equivalent of $2.6 trillion to $4.4 trillion of value annually. For technology leaders, the generative AI boom presents a unique opportunity to guide the C-suite in turning the promise of generative AI into sustainable value for the business. Overall, it's important to approach it with a clear understanding of its potential benefits and limitations, and to prioritize use cases that align with the organization's goals and objectives. In this plenary discussion, Lari Hämäläinen, Senior Partner at McKinsey & Company will discuss how leaders across industries are navigating these decisions, the challenges they face, and how the technology can transform business as we know it. Following his presentation, Lari will welcome Umesh Sachdev, Co-Founder & CEO of Uniphore and Ashish Vaswani, Co-Founder & CEO of Essential AI to the stage to discuss how their AI-native companies are driving new value for modern global enterprises.


    Location: STARLIGHT BALLROOM

    Speaker(s): Lari Hämäläinen, McKinsey & Company; Umesh Sachdev, Uniphore; Ashish Vaswani, Essential AI Labs

    Moderator(s): Lari Hämäläinen, McKinsey & Company
    01:30 PM - 02:00 PM data.world
    data.world is the data catalog platform built for your AI future. Its cloud-native SaaS (software-as-a-service) platform combines a consumer-grade user experience with a powerful Knowledge Graph to deliver enhanced data discovery, agile data governance, and actionable insights. data.world is a Certified B Corporation and public benefit corporation and home to the world’s largest collaborative open data community with more than two million members, including ninety percent of the Fortune 500. Our company has 76 patents and has been named one of Austin’s Best Places to Work seven years in a row.
    Location: OCEANS - Growth Track

    Speaker(s): Brett Hurt, data.world
    01:30 PM - 02:00 PM Forter with Ravi Viswanathan
    Forter is the Trust Platform for digital commerce. We make accurate, instant assessments of trustworthiness across every step of the buying journey. Our ability to isolate fraud and protect consumers is why Nordstrom, Sephora, Instacart, Adobe, Priceline and leaders across industries have trusted us to process more than $500 billion in transactions. Our deep understanding of identity and use of automation helps businesses prevent fraud, maximize revenue and deliver superior experiences for their consumers. Learn more at www.forter.com.
    Location: WEDGEWOOD BALLROOM - Spotlight Discussions

    Speaker(s): Michael Reitblat, Forter; Ravi Viswanathan, NewView Capital

    Moderator(s): Ravi Viswanathan, NewView Capital
    01:30 PM - 02:00 PM Kissflow
    Kissflow is a GenAI powered low code application platform specialised for citizen developers unlike the LCAP for professional developers "red ocean" that is filled with the likes of Outsystems, Appian, Mendix. They are so complex that they are forced to use GSI developers to implement and there by proving they NOT truly low code platforms. We are the monopoly in this space who can really democratise citizen development with the power of GenAI. We are in the Top 3 list, in  Forrester's Magic Quadrant (Wave) along with Microsoft.  Many Microsoft customers have ditched power apps and bought Kissflow. That says it all.
    Location: WILSHIRE I - presented by DC Advisory

    Speaker(s): Suresh Sambandam, Kissflow
    01:30 PM - 02:00 PM Semgrep
    Location: WILSHIRE II

    Speaker(s): Isaac Evans, Semgrep
    01:30 PM - 02:00 PM Sight Machine
    Sight Machine is the data platform for manufacturing, unlocking plant data to help manufacturers improve profitability, productivity, and sustainability.



    Using Sight Machine’s common Data Foundation for operations and analysis, manufacturers can make better, faster decisions for improving production performance. Sight Machine’s streaming platform continuously analyzes all assets, data sources, and processes, from machine to enterprise level.
    Location: WILSHIRE IV

    Speaker(s): Jonathan Sobel, Sight Machine, Inc.
    01:30 PM - 02:00 PM Unstructured
    Unstructured is the leading provider of LLM data preprocessing solutions, empowering organizations to transform their internal unstructured data into formats compatible with large language models. By automating the transformation of complex natural language data found in formats like PDFs, PPTX, HTML files, and more, Unstructured enables enterprises to leverage the full power of their data for increased productivity and innovation. With key partnerships and a growing customer base of over 10,000 organizations, Unstructured is driving the adoption of enterprise LLMs worldwide. To learn more visit unstructured.io.
    Location: WILSHIRE III

    Speaker(s): Brian Raymond, Unstructured
    02:00 PM - 02:30 PM Armorcode
    ArmorCode is on a mission to supercharge security teams so their organizations can address their most critical risks, ship secure software and ship it fast. ArmorCode ASPM Platform unifies application security, infrastructure vulnerability management, and software supply chain security, integrating with security scanners across applications, infrastructure, containers, and cloud to normalize and correlate findings, and orchestrate security workflows in a single platform. ArmorCode delivers unified visibility, AI-enhanced prioritization, and scalable automation so customers can understand their environment, respond at scale, and collaborate.
    Location: WILSHIRE I - presented by DC Advisory

    Speaker(s): Nikhil Gupta, Armorcode
    02:00 PM - 02:30 PM Dataiku with Quentin Hardy
    Dataiku is the platform for Everyday AI, enabling data experts and domain experts to work together to build data into their daily operations, from advanced analytics to Generative AI.
    Location: WEDGEWOOD BALLROOM - Spotlight Discussions

    Speaker(s): Florian Douetteau, Dataiku; Quentin Hardy, Google Cloud

    Moderator(s): Quentin Hardy, Google Cloud
    02:00 PM - 02:30 PM Edge Impulse
    Edge Impulse streamlines the creation of AI & machine learning models for edge hardware, allowing devices to make decisions and offer insight where data is gathered. Edge Impulse’s technology empowers developers to bring AI products to market & helps enterprise teams develop production-ready solutions in weeks instead of years. Powerful automations make it easier to build datasets & develop advanced AI for edge devices from MCUs to GPUs. Used by companies like Tunstall, Know Labs, Oura, TKE and Lexmark, as well as top silicon and 100,000+  developers, Edge Impulse has become the trusted ML platform for enterprises and developers alike.
    Location: WILSHIRE II

    Speaker(s): Spencer Huang, Edge Impulse
    02:00 PM - 02:30 PM Financing Your Growth in 2024: The Search for Innovative Solutions

    In a challenging US equity funding environment, navigating the path to sustainable growth demands innovative financing strategies. Understanding when to leverage strategic capital, explore alternative listing opportunities, or tap into non-dilutive financing becomes critical for startups looking to efficiently scale up. Venture debt and pre-IPO lending present compelling options, offering a unique synergy of flexibility and liquidity. These forms of financing, among others, serve as catalysts for growth while providing a safeguard against unforeseen market challenges. Don’t miss this opportunity to better understand the strategic role of these different financing options against the backdrop of the 2024 market landscape.



     

    Location: BLUE ROOM - presented by March Capital

    Speaker(s): Nicole Brookshire, Davis Polk & Wardwell LLP; Brendan Carroll, Victory Park Capital Advisors; Amy Olah, CIBC Innovation Banking; Amit Verma, Australian Securities Exchange (ASX)

    Moderator(s): Nicole Brookshire, Davis Polk & Wardwell LLP
    02:00 PM - 02:30 PM Sidecar Health
    Location: WILSHIRE IV

    Speaker(s): Patrick Quigley, Sidecar Health
    02:00 PM - 02:30 PM SkyHive
    Location: WILSHIRE III

    Speaker(s): Sean Hinton, SkyHive Technologies
    02:00 PM - 02:30 PM Unqork
    Unqork is the industry pioneer no-code enterprise application platform that helps large companies build, deploy, and manage complex applications without writing a single line of code. Organizations like Goldman Sachs, Liberty Mutual, the Cities of New York and Washington, DC and Maimonides Medical Center are using Unqork's drag-and-drop interface to build enterprise applications faster, with higher quality, and lower costs than conventional approaches.
    Location: OCEANS - Growth Track

    Speaker(s): Gary Hoberman, Unqork
    02:00 PM - 02:45 PM Taking a Company Public: Insights into IPO Readiness in 2024 presented by Moss Adams
    Join Moss Adams and special guests as they share unique insight into the IPO readiness process. The group will discuss what companies can do to best prepare for an IPO, and their experiences working for, and advising, companies going public. There will be interactive Q&A throughout the session.
    Location: THE STUDY

    Speaker(s): Ran Ben-Tzur, Fenwick & West; Brian Dow, Prosomnus; Findley Gillespie, Moss Adams

    Moderator(s): Findley Gillespie, Moss Adams
    02:30 PM - 03:00 PM Xanadu with Tim Draper
    Xanadu is a quantum computing company with the mission to build quantum computers that are useful and available to people everywhere. Founded in 2016, Xanadu has become one of the world's leading quantum hardware and software companies. The company also leads the development of PennyLane, an open-source software library for quantum computing and application development.
    Location: WEDGEWOOD BALLROOM - Spotlight Discussions

    Speaker(s): Timothy Draper, Draper Asssociates; DFJ; Christian Weedbrook, Xanadu

    Moderator(s): Timothy Draper, Draper Asssociates; DFJ
    02:30 PM - 03:15 PM Building Winning Vertical AI Applications
    Vertical software has historically lagged in innovation compared to its horizontal counterparts. However, recent breakthroughs in AI—the ability to ingest unstructured data, automate complex tasks, and deliver quicker time-to-value— have shifted the playing field. Founders can now build compelling domain specific platforms more effectively, and therefore, unlock $T of value in large markets. Join us to hear from CEOs of category leaders on what it takes to successfully build winning vertical AI applications in the legal, healthcare, and supply chain sectors.
    Location: BLUE ROOM - presented by March Capital

    Speaker(s): Wardah Inam, Overjet; Hyun Koo, March Capital; Eleanor Lightbody, Luminance; Evan Smith, Altana; Punit Soni, Suki

    Moderator(s): Hyun Koo, March Capital
    02:30 PM - 03:15 PM Critical Technologies for National Security
    In an era marked by geopolitical uncertainty and evolving threats, join us in a session with some of the world’s most respective military and political leaders to discuss the technology needed to maintain national security.



    Acknowledging the delicate political landscape that shapes our world, this session delves into cutting-edge solutions and innovations aimed at fortifying the very fabric of national security. This session not only identifies the critical technologies but also considers contrarian ideas and unconventional approaches that might redefine the conventional wisdom in national security.
    Location: STARLIGHT BALLROOM

    Speaker(s): Nate Fick, U.S. Department of State; Amir Husain, SparkCognition; David Lin, Special Competitive Studies Project; James "Jim" McConville, AE Industrial Partners

    Moderator(s): David Lin, Special Competitive Studies Project
    03:00 PM - 03:30 PM Carmine Di Sibio, EY in Conversation with ASAPP
    ASAPP is a research-based artificial intelligence cloud provider committed to solving how enterprises and their customers engage. Inspired by large, complex, and data-rich problems, ASAPP creates state-of-the-art AI technology that covers all facets of the contact center. Leading businesses rely on ASAPP’s AI Cloud applications and services to multiply Agent productivity, operationalize real-time intelligence, and delight every customer. To learn more about ASAPP innovations, visit www.asapp.com.
    Location: WEDGEWOOD BALLROOM - Spotlight Discussions

    Speaker(s): Carmine Di Sibio, EY; Gustavo Sapoznik, ASAPP

    Moderator(s): Carmine Di Sibio, EY
    03:30 PM - 04:00 PM Clovers
    Clovers people-first hiring intelligence platform will automatically surface insights from content, conversations, and candidates throughout the entire hiring lifecycle. Our connected product suite leverages AI to enable job description optimization, resume redaction, structured interviews, and one and two-way interviewing intelligence.
    Location: WILSHIRE IV

    Speaker(s): Adam Miller, Clovers AI Inc
    03:30 PM - 04:00 PM Jellyfish
    Jellyfish enables leaders to align engineering work with strategic business objectives. By analyzing engineering signals and contextual business data, Jellyfish provides complete visibility into engineering organizations, their work, and how they operate. Companies like Mastercard, Priceline, and PagerDuty use Jellyfish to optimize the allocation of engineering resources to focus their teams on what matters most to the business.
    Location: OCEANS - Growth Track

    Speaker(s): Andrew Lau, Jellyfish
    03:30 PM - 04:00 PM Moov
    Moov makes it easy for businesses to accept, store, send, and spend – all in one platform. Gone are the days of stitching together multiple vendors to move money. While most payment providers only handle part of the payment picture, Moov orchestrates the entire money movement story from start to finish, giving software companies visibility and control over the whole experience. As a modern money movement platform, Moov offers a simple, powerful, and scalable way to integrate payments into products.
    Location: WILSHIRE II

    Speaker(s): Wade Arnold, Moov
    03:30 PM - 04:00 PM Protect AI
    Protect AI is the broadest and most comprehensive platform to secure your AI. It enables you to see, know, and manage security risks to defend against unique AI security threats, and embrace MLSecOps for a safer AI-powered world. Protect AI’s Platform provides visibility into the AI/ML attack surface, detects unique security threats, and remediates vulnerabilities. Founded by AI leaders from Amazon and Oracle, Protect AI is funded by Acrew Capital, boldstart ventures, Evolution Equity Partners, Knollwood Capital, Pelion Ventures and Salesforce Ventures. The company is headquartered in Seattle, Washington.
    Location: WILSHIRE III

    Speaker(s): Ian Swanson, Protect AI
    03:30 PM - 04:00 PM The Early Growth Bottle Neck: Closing a Series B in 2024
    The fundraising landscape will continue to be a formidable challenge to startups of all stages, and those ready to scale will indefinitely confront the Series B bottleneck. But what does it take to get to get over this early growth hurdle and close a Series B round? This panel will explore the strategies, pitfalls, and indispensable lessons needed to navigate this year's dynamic funding environment, providing a roadmap for success in securing Series B financing in 2024.
    Location: BLUE ROOM - presented by March Capital

    Speaker(s): Cathy Gao, Sapphire Ventures; Nagraj Kashyap, Touring Capital; Ravi Viswanathan, NewView Capital; Cack Wilhelm, IVP

    Moderator(s): Nagraj Kashyap, Touring Capital
    03:30 PM - 04:00 PM Unlocking Tomorrow: Exploring the Future of Generative AI Presented by: Oracle
    As AI’s evolution sweeps through industries, accelerating automation, sharpening decision-making, and crafting unique customer experiences, the spotlight is now shifting to Generative AI, the vanguard of innovation. Join our panelists: Martin Kon, President & COO at Cohere, Chad McAfee, Group Vice President, Cloud Engineering at Oracle and Erik Bergenholtz, Vice President of Strategy and Operations GenAI at Oracle, as they discuss the latest AI breakthroughs. From foundations to strategic implementations, immerse yourself in the power of Generative AI and the exciting opportunities it presents. Don’t miss this insightful exploration into the future of AI.
    Location: WEDGEWOOD BALLROOM - Spotlight Discussions

    Speaker(s): Erik Bergenholtz, Oracle; Martin Kon, Cohere; Chad McAfee, Oracle
    03:30 PM - 04:00 PM Wingify (VWO)
    Wingify is a leading MarTech player working with marquee customers such as Amazon, Amway, Cigna, Telenet, Ford, Bosch etc. VWO, a Wingify brand, stands as a market leader in A/B Testing and web optimization, empowering businesses globally improve conversion and engagement. Bootstrapped business – profitable since inception with ~40%+ EBITDA. Highly regarded and stable team with deep domain knowledge. Optimized 65 billion experiences and powered 450k websites. Served 20k customers across 150+ countries.
    Location: WILSHIRE I - presented by DC Advisory

    Speaker(s): Sparsh Gupta, Wingify (VWO)
    03:30 PM - 04:15 PM Demystifying Secondary Liquidity: Strategies to Solve for Inefficiencies and Lack of Transparency in the Private Market presented by Nasdaq Private Market
    After private company valuations plummeted in early 2022, we saw a barren secondary market as investors sat idle on the sidelines and private companies were faced with numerous issues including RIFs and cash constraints. As the secondary market started has started to heat up, we will explore current trends as they relate to companies planning to raise fresh primary capital, best practices for issuers, investors, and individuals, as well as the overall state of the market as companies begin to eye an exit.
    Location: THE STUDY

    Speaker(s): Kevin Gsell, Nasdaq Private Market
    04:00 PM - 04:30 PM Atominvest
    Atominvest's mission is to empower the world’s best investors with technology to make their work simpler, more productive and sustainable.Atominvest's modular tech stack enables asset managers to efficiently manage their business operations across the full investment lifecycle. The software provides comprehensive solutions to meet the evolving needs of asset managers across core functions of investing, portfolio management & ESG as well as fundraising, digital onboarding / operations and reporting.Atominvest's software supports investment firms managing over $2trn+ of assets and 50,000 users across N. America, Europe and Asi.
    Location: WILSHIRE I - presented by DC Advisory

    Speaker(s): Hemal Mehta, Atominvest
    04:00 PM - 04:30 PM Ghost
    Location: WILSHIRE III

    Speaker(s): Dee Murthy, Ghost
    04:00 PM - 04:30 PM Perspectives from Homeland Security, A Conversation with Under Secretary Robert Silvers
    Location: WEDGEWOOD BALLROOM - Spotlight Discussions

    Speaker(s): Suzanne Kelly, The Cipher Brief; Robert Silvers, Department of Homeland Security

    Moderator(s): Suzanne Kelly, The Cipher Brief
    04:00 PM - 04:30 PM RelationalAI
    RelationalAI is the co-processor for the modern data stack for building intelligent apps with relational knowledge graphs.
    Location: OCEANS - Growth Track

    Speaker(s): Molham Aref, RelationalAI
    04:00 PM - 04:30 PM Siren Biotechnology
    The fight against cancer needs new, big, bold ideas. At Siren, we’ve got one: Universal AAV Immuno-Gene Therapy.We are combining two transformative therapeutic technologies – AAV gene therapy and cytokine immunotherapy - into a single, reimagined modality that overcomes key challenges and redefines how we destroy tumor cells and elicit anti-tumor immunity.
    Location: WILSHIRE IV

    Speaker(s): Nicole Paulk, Siren Biotechnology
    04:00 PM - 04:30 PM Why Generative AI is Well Suited to Revolutionize Life Science
    Join us for an enlightening session where Matt McIlwain, Managing Director at Madrona Venture Group, will be tapping into the expertise of Geoffrey von Maltzahn, General Partner at Flagship Pioneering, an esteemed figure in the field. Geoffrey is renowned for co-founding groundbreaking companies at the forefront of AI-driven advancements shaping the future of medicine and science. Don’t miss out on this unique opportunity to delve into the transformative era of science and medicine, guided by the intersection of life science and data science.
    Location: BLUE ROOM - presented by March Capital

    Speaker(s): Matt McIlwain, Madrona Venture Group; Geoffrey von Maltzahn, Flagship Pioneering

    Moderator(s): Matt McIlwain, Madrona Venture Group
    04:00 PM - 04:30 PM Xage
    Xage is the first and only zero trust real-world security company. The Xage Fabric accelerates and simplifies the way enterprises and governments secure, manage and transform digital operations across OT, IT, and cloud. Xage solutions include Identity & Access Management for on-site security, zero trust remote access, and data protection, all powered by the Xage Fabric.
    Location: WILSHIRE II

    Speaker(s): Geoffrey A Mattson, Xage
    04:00 PM - 04:45 PM Capital Allocators: Where are They Investing?
    This session features respected Capital Allocators from the Sovereign Wealth Fund, Family Office, Endowment, and Institutional sectors. Together, we'll delve into the landscape of asset allocation in 2024, discuss the factors shaping decisions, and provide insights into the outlook on venture and growth equity funds.
    Location: STARLIGHT BALLROOM

    Speaker(s): Bader Almana, Sanabil Investments; Justin Barton, UCLA Foundation; Ellen Ellison, HICO; Sumant Mandal, March Capital; Stephen Williams, TIFF Investment Management

    Moderator(s): Sumant Mandal, March Capital
    04:15 PM - 05:00 PM Pulse of America: Consumer Impacts of Financial Policy
    US consumer spending demonstrated remarkable resilience in 2023, will 2024 continue the trend? As the tailwinds of the pandemic begin to subside and with an impending election on the horizon, it’s an opportune time get the pulse of the American consumer. What are their priorities and pressing concerns? How are they leveraging technology to increase their quality of life? Are the impacts of the high-interest rate environment still weighing on consumer sentiment? Join Representative Eric Swalwell and EarnIn Founder and CEO, Ram Palaniappan for a discussion about the economic position of the American consumer in 2024.
    Location: THE STUDY

    Speaker(s): Ram Palaniappan, EarnIn; Eric Swalwell, United States Congress
    04:30 PM - 05:00 PM CalypsoAI
    CalypsoAI is the leader in developing and delivering AI security solutions, and a trusted partner and global leader in the AI security domain. Its products empower enterprises to leverage the immense potential of generative AI tools and language models responsibly and securely. Founded in Silicon Valley in 2018 by top minds in artificial intelligence, data science, and machine learning, the company has secured backing from investors including Paladin Capital Group, Lockheed Martin Ventures, Lightspeed Venture Partners, 8VC, Hakluyt Capital, and Empros Capital. To learn more, visit the website or follow CalypsoAI on X, YouTube, and LinkedIn.
    Location: WILSHIRE III

    Speaker(s): Neil Serebryany, CalypsoAI
    04:30 PM - 05:00 PM NetRise
    The NetRise Platform is a next-generation product security solution for XIoT devices. Through ML-driven binary analysis, our platform generates industry-best Software Bills of Material (SBOMs), identifies and prioritizes vulnerabilities, and uncovers non-CVE risk that would otherwise go undetected. NetRise is here to help you ship more secure products and simplify your product security strategy. 
    Location: WILSHIRE I - presented by DC Advisory

    Speaker(s): Tom Pace, NetRise
    04:30 PM - 05:00 PM Poolside with Tom Lounibos
    We're building the world's most capable AI for software development; the applications to unlock the potential of developers.
    Location: OCEANS - Growth Track

    Speaker(s): Thomas Lounibos, Accenture Ventures; Jason Warner, Poolside AI

    Moderator(s): Thomas Lounibos, Accenture Ventures
    04:30 PM - 05:00 PM Rembrand
    Rembrand is a creative-focused AI technology company and we specialize in organic video advertising generated by AI.  Rembrand inserts branded objects and products into YouTube, TikTok and other channel videos via a post-production process called Generative Fusion(TM).
    Location: WILSHIRE IV

    Speaker(s): Omar Tawakol, Rembrand
    04:30 PM - 05:00 PM The Future of FinTech: Key Trends, Lessons From the Past, and How They Will Shape the Sector - presented by DC Advisory
    The discussion will focus on topics including geopolitical activity, interest rate environment, the intersection of software and Fintech, and AI. What past trends have/have not panned out in today's world - and expectation on financing and M&A activity.
    Location: BLUE ROOM - presented by March Capital

    Speaker(s): Don Layden, Levy & Enders LLC; Hans Morris, Nyca Partners; Sunil Sabharwal, Payments International; Tommaso Zanobini, DC Advisory

    Moderator(s): Tommaso Zanobini, DC Advisory
    04:30 PM - 05:00 PM Thoropass
    Thoropass(f.k.a Laika) is an information security compliance and audit solution that enables companies to get and stay compliant with information security and privacy standards, including SOC 2, ISO 27001, PCI DSS, HITRUST, HIPAA, and many others.By partnering with Thoropass, customers can feel confident that an otherwise complicated process will be frictionless and predictable, allowing them to reduce costs, build trust, and focus on things that matter most to their business.Thoropass was founded in 2019 by YC alumni Sam Li and Austin Ogilvie, and Eva Pittas, who oversaw global risk and compliance functions at Citi for 20 years.
    Location: WILSHIRE II

    Speaker(s): Sam Li, Thoropass
    04:30 PM - 05:00 PM Threats, Adversaries, & Ransomware: The World of Cyber 2024
    This special session peers into the mindset of adversaries who conduct ransomware, influence geopolitical events, and seek to disrupt elections. In 2024, what is the scope of attacks and how prevalent is the use of GenAI?  Adam Meyers, SVP of Counter Adversary Operations at CrowdStrike, will guide us on a tour of the underworld, unravel the who’s who of adversaries, and tell us how we can defend against these complex threats.
    Location: WEDGEWOOD BALLROOM - Spotlight Discussions

    Speaker(s): Suzanne Kelly, The Cipher Brief; Adam Meyers, CrowdStrike

    Moderator(s): Suzanne Kelly, The Cipher Brief
    05:30 PM - 08:30 PM Getty Villa Reception
    (Shuttle Transportation to/from the Fairmont from 4:30pm-9:30pm)
  • Mar 06, 2024

    Location: OCEANS - Growth Track

    Speaker(s): Naftali Harris, SentiLink
    07:00 AM - 09:00 AM Networking Breakfast w/ Bluestone Lane & FIG
    Location: Front Drive
    08:00 AM - 04:00 PM 1 -1 Meetings
    08:30 AM - 09:00 AM Aisera
    Aisera is a leading provider of Generative AI Solutions that help enterprises boost revenue, improve user productivity and create magical user experiences. Aisera’s core offerings - AiseraGPT, AI Copilot, AI Search & Gen AI Apps provide enterprises the option to buy or build solutions that deliver human-like interactions while providing contextually rich conversations that boost workforce productivity.
    Location: WILSHIRE III

    Speaker(s): Muddu Sudhakar, Aisera
    08:30 AM - 09:00 AM Investing in Category Contenders: Capturing the Problem-Mindshare Advantage
    Category economics tells us that 76% of the market cap goes to one company in an established category. Simply put, if you play by the rules set by an incumbent, you’re fighting over table scraps. In our always-on world where we receive thousands of messages every day, owning why you’re different and defining a new category is more important than ever. A new business process called Category Design is helping founders and executive teams define and develop new markets instead of simply reacting to what exists today. Al Ramadan is founder and CEO of Play Bigger, LLC. and co-author of the book "Play Bigger - how pirates dreamers and innovators create and dominate markets". He and his team have completed more than 80 category designs for companies including Qualtrics, CloudFlare and ClearMetal and will share his experiences and change management best practices.
    Location: STARLIGHT BALLROOM

    Speaker(s): Al Ramadan, Play Bigger
    08:30 AM - 09:00 AM MirrorWeb
    We help firms manage and evidence changes in their digital content. Through the MirrorWeb Insight platform we capture, archive and monitor web, SMS, email, instant messaging and social media channels, ensuring digital communication regulations are met and content remains compliant. Our technology is unrivalled. Through cloud-archiving we provide data sovereignty and store archives in a legally admissible format (WORM). Once captured, your archives can be replayed and searched through our platform at any time.
    Location: WILSHIRE I - presented by DC Advisory

    Speaker(s): David Clee, MirrorWeb
    08:30 AM - 09:00 AM Mitiga
    Mitiga’s cloud-oriented technology platform and its dynamic-readiness approach enable customers not only to rapidly complete the investigation, response, and recovery stages when a cloud security incident occurs, but also to increase their resiliency for a future attack. Mitiga Cloud Incident Response gets you back to business-as-usual right away. In the middle of an incident you need situational awareness, transparency in communications, and fast results. Mitiga provides quick and rapid recovery from any type of cyber breach. Mitiga Cloud Incident Readiness uses technology and services to build the cybersecurity resiliency of an organization. This prevents a breach from becoming a crisis, helping business continue as usual. During an active incident, subscribers to Mitiga Incident Readiness have unlimited active Incident Response.
    Location: WILSHIRE IV

    Speaker(s): Ariel Parnes, Mitiga
    08:30 AM - 09:00 AM OctoAI
    OctoAI is a generative AI inference platform that powers high-scale applications. OctoAI delivers world-class AI systems, curated open source models, and customization solutions so customers can build and scale AI apps at the best price and performance. OctoAI puts customers in control with the option to run OctoAI’s hosted, pre-optimized OSS models, their own custom models, or a mix of both. OctoAI powers high-scale media and text generation applications for content creation, gaming, e-commerce, and more. OctoAI is based in Seattle, Washington and is backed by Madrona Venture Partners, Amplify Partners, Tiger Global, and Addition Capital.
    Location: OCEANS - Growth Track

    Speaker(s): Luis Ceze, OctoAI
    08:30 AM - 09:00 AM Spectro Cloud
    ​Spectro Cloud provides Kubernetes (K8s) management platform to enable enterprises to realize the true potential of K8s and cloud-native ecosystem. Its product, Palette, makes K8s easy to manage and consume in any environment - public cloud, private cloud, bare metal, and Edge locations. It is named Gartner Cool Vendor in Edge Computing, and the 100 Hottest Cloud Computing Companies by CRN.
    Location: WILSHIRE II

    Speaker(s): Tenry Fu, Spectro Cloud
    08:30 AM - 09:15 AM Corporate Venture Capital: A Driving Force in the AI Fundraising Ecosystem
    Corporate venture arms accounted for 90% of the capital raised for private generative AI companies in 2023, up from about 40% on average over the prior three years (Morgan Stanley). The MegaTech companies have emerged as the leading investors, collectively backing dozens of private enterprises last year. What role will the MegaTechs and Hyperscalers continue to play in the evolving AI ecosystem? This panel will explore the strategic priorities of leading corporate development teams as they navigate investments in AI. It will also uncover the decision-making processes that guide them to either develop new technologies or invest in promising external innovations.
    Location: BLUE ROOM - presented by March Capital

    Speaker(s): Erik Bergenholtz, Oracle; Quentin Hardy, Google Cloud; Quinn Li, Qualcomm Ventures; Sagi Paz, AMD; Oriona Spaulding, Microsoft; Thomas Whiteaker, IBM Ventures

    Moderator(s): Quentin Hardy, Google Cloud
    09:00 AM - 09:30 AM ActionIQ with Henrik Cronqvist
    ActionIQ is a customer data platform (CDP) that helps enterprise organizations unify siloed data and processes to create up-to-minute customer profiles. With ActionIQ, technical tasks are automated while business users are able to access customer insights in a “no code” UI to orchestrate powerful journeys to support growth and loyalty goals. We help brands like Morgan Stanley, Albertsons, The New York Times, SiriusXM, The Hartford and others grow and retain their most valuable customers.
    Location: OCEANS - Growth Track

    Speaker(s): Tasso Argyros, ActionIQ; Henrik Cronqvist, Chapman University

    Moderator(s): Henrik Cronqvist, Chapman University
    09:00 AM - 09:30 AM Goldcast
    Goldcast is a tailored B2B Events Platform that transforms marketing through the effortless hosting of engaging digital and in-person events. Thousands of enterprise B2B marketers, from companies like Adobe, Microsoft, Zuora, and Mailchimp, leverage Goldcast to boost attendance, create captivating experiences, repurpose event content, and capitalize on intent data. Elevate your events with Goldcast for true audience engagement, brand development, and revenue growth; moving beyond basic events to revenue-driving engagement from webinars and product demos to thought leadership panels and in-person dinners.
    Location: WILSHIRE I - presented by DC Advisory

    Speaker(s): Palash Soni, Goldcast
    09:00 AM - 09:30 AM HiveAI with Wes Nichols
    Hive is the leading provider of cloud-based AI solutions to understand, search, and generate content, and is trusted by hundreds of the world's largest and most innovative organizations. The company empowers developers with a portfolio of best-in-class, pre-trained AI models, serving billions of customer API requests every month. Hive also offers turnkey software powered by proprietary AI models and datasets, unlocking breakthrough applications for critical business needs with deep learning and generative AI.
    Location: WEDGEWOOD BALLROOM - Spotlight Discussions

    Speaker(s): Kevin Guo, HiveAI; Wes Nichols, March Capital

    Moderator(s): Wes Nichols, March Capital
    09:00 AM - 09:30 AM Predibase
    Predibase is the fastest, efficient way for engineering teams to productionize open-source AI. With Predibase, developers can easily fine-tune and serve any open-source LLM or deep learning model on state-of-the-art infrastructure in the cloud at the lowest possible cost.Built by the team that created the internal AI platforms at Apple and Uber, Predibase is fast, and scalable for any size job. Predibase pairs an declarative interface with serverless managed infra to support engineers across the entire ML lifecycle. Most importantly, Predibase is built on open-source foundations and can be deployed in your private cloud.
    Location: WILSHIRE II

    Speaker(s): Devvret Rishi, Predibase, Inc.
    09:00 AM - 09:30 AM Seemplicity
    Location: WILSHIRE III

    Speaker(s): Ravid Circus, Seemplicity
    09:00 AM - 09:30 AM Xfactor.io
    Centralized platform for GTM planning and revenue-generating operations.
    Location: WILSHIRE IV

    Speaker(s): Mike Carpenter, XFactor.io
    09:30 AM - 10:00 AM Biopharma's AI Revolution | From Code to Cure: The Power Machine Learning in Biology and Chemistry
    The introduction of AlphaFold in 2020 marked a significant transformation in the field of biology and science, sparking widespread adoption of the use of machine learning in drug discovery. Join us to glean insights from CEOs at the forefront of further applying machine learning applications in biology and chemistry. Generate Biomedicines released Chroma, a generative model that creates new protein molecules based on geometric and functional machine learning. Terray Therapeutics applies machine learning and nanotechnology to radically change the way we discover and develop small molecule therapeutics.
    Location: WEDGEWOOD BALLROOM - Spotlight Discussions

    Speaker(s): Jacob Berlin, Terray Therapeutics; Michael Nally, Generate Biomedicines; D.A. Wallach, Time BioVentures

    Moderator(s): D.A. Wallach, Time BioVentures
    09:30 AM - 10:15 AM Leadership in Focus: Elevating Governance in Boardrooms
    Behind every great CEO is typically a great Board of Directors. What makes for a great Board of Directors? What is the role of the board? How do you recruit and develop a great board? What are some the things that are make a Board meeting and a Board less productive and more productive? We are fortunate to have Roxanne Austin, John Chambers, and Carmine Di Sibio join us for a discussion of the key issues within the Boardrooms of corporate America and how emerging company leaders can apply best practices in the Boardroom to their private companies. We will address how to manage the transition from an investor dominated Board to a more governance-oriented board. The conversation will explore how to balance aggressive growth with the necessary checks and balances of governance. This will be a very insightful conversation for all entrepreneurs, investors, and board members.
    Location: STARLIGHT BALLROOM

    Speaker(s): Roxanne Austin, Austin Investment Advisors; John Chambers, JC2 Ventures; Carmine Di Sibio, EY

    Moderator(s): John Chambers, JC2 Ventures
    09:30 AM - 10:15 AM The AI-Powered Enterprise
    With AI being deployed at scale across many enterprises, come hear about those who are considered to be on the cutting edge.  Discussion around what’s working and what’s not, best practices digital (and team) transformation; Build vs buy decisions and investment strategy; how to prioritize enterprise use cases: financial planning, sales ops, customer care, marketing automation, product innovation and the like.
    Location: BLUE ROOM - presented by March Capital

    Speaker(s): Andy Markus, AT&T; Vipin Mayar, Fidelity Investments; Wes Nichols, March Capital; Erik Roth, McKinsey & Company; Mike Zahigian, Amgen, Inc

    Moderator(s): Wes Nichols, March Capital
    10:00 AM - 10:30 AM Biopharma’s AI Revolution | The Future of Medicine
    With the FDA recently approving gene therapies in December 2023, the excitement around gene therapy technology is top of mind. Discover the latest innovations with Mike Severino, CEO of Tessera Therapeutics, pioneers of Gene Writing, and gain insights from Nicole Paulk, CEO of Siren Biotechnology, striving to develop a universal gene therapy for cancer. Join us as these dynamic CEOs demystify the world of gene therapies and address both the excitement and concerns for the future.
    Location: WEDGEWOOD BALLROOM - Spotlight Discussions

    Speaker(s): Nicole Paulk, Siren Biotechnology; Michael Severino, Tessera Therapeutics; Geoffrey von Maltzahn, Flagship Pioneering

    Moderator(s): Geoffrey von Maltzahn, Flagship Pioneering
    10:30 AM - 11:00 AM Acceldata with Rajan Mehra
    Acceldata's multidimensional platform for modern data architectures enables enterprises to transform data pipelines from unreliable, hard-to-scale, and expensive to stable, agile, and cost efficient. Observing data processing, data, and data pipelines, Acceldata delivers a single source of insight, predictive modeling and analytics beyond simple monitoring. Using Acceldata, data teams can scale data operations and system performance, optimize data availability and reliability. and deliver trusted data to consumers. Data executives can align data operations investments with business requirements while reducing costs and organizational risk.
    Location: OCEANS - Growth Track

    Speaker(s): Rohit Choudhary, Acceldata; Rajan Mehra, March Capital

    Moderator(s): Rajan Mehra, March Capital
    10:30 AM - 11:00 AM CheckAlt
    In the past 10 years, CheckAlt has become the leading provider of check payment processing solutions for hundreds of financial institutions across the country. It has been our focus to process check payments while also eliminating paper from the system with robust electronic payment APIs. CheckAlt’s solutions include lockbox processing across a nationwide hub-and-spoke network of processing sites, consolidated item processing, integrated treasury solutions, and mobile capture services.
    Location: WILSHIRE I - presented by DC Advisory

    Speaker(s): Shai Stern, CheckAlt
    10:30 AM - 11:00 AM Coalition with Joshua Steinman
    Coalition is the world's first Active Insurance provider designed to help prevent digital risk before it strikes. By combining comprehensive insurance coverage & cybersecurity tools, Coalition helps businesses manage & mitigate digital risks. Coalition offers its Active Insurance products in the U.S., U.K., & Canada through relationships with leading global insurers, as well as cyber capacity through its own carrier, Coalition Insurance Company. Coalition is also home to Coalition Security Labs, our research & innovation center providing cybersecurity education and insights designed to help our policyholders & the broader security community.
    Location: WEDGEWOOD BALLROOM - Spotlight Discussions

    Speaker(s): Joshua Motta, Coalition, Inc.; Joshua Steinman, Galvanick

    Moderator(s): Joshua Steinman, Galvanick
    10:30 AM - 11:00 AM Katalon
    Software developer productivity and the vast amount of new code being generated is rapidly increasing as a result of AI. New and existing applications must be thoroughly tested to ensure a positive customer experience and software quality teams are unable to keep up with the rising volume.Katalon is the leading provider of AI-powered software quality solutions and provides the most comprehensive platform for testing customer journeys across custom and packaged applications. We are trusted by thousands of companies in 80+ countries to accelerate mission-critical digital experience initiatives.
    Location: WILSHIRE IV

    Speaker(s): Paul Kizakevich, Katalon
    10:30 AM - 11:00 AM Neon
    Neon is a Serverless Postgres provider that is designed to make developers more productive in the cloud. Our backend storage architecture allows rapid scale up and down of resources so your database is just a URL.  No provisioning of disks, memory or CPU required. With built in branching developers can rapidly iterate on their schema and push changes back into production. There is a generous free tier which is free forever. No credit card required.
    Location: WILSHIRE II

    Speaker(s): Nikita Shamgunov, Neon
    10:30 AM - 11:00 AM Paths to Liquidity in 2024
    Whether you are an investor raising a fund, a startup seeking capital, or an industry advisor, you have likely been impacted by both VC and PE investors reset of the past two years. Growth company exit volumes declined from an all-time peak in 2021 of $776B to a 10-year low of $62B in 2023 as IPO markets remained virtually shut. In 2024, will we experience the subdued activity of 2023 or see a phased reopening? Join us for an insightful conversation about how to navigate the challenging environment for liquidity across the growth company ecosystem and what to expect in 2024. [Source: Pitchbook NVCA Venture Monitor Report as of Q4 2023]
    Location: BLUE ROOM - presented by March Capital

    Speaker(s): Timothy Armstrong, Sageview Capital; Michael Brown, Fenwick & West; Jack Cassel, Nasdaq; Eric Edmondson, DC Advisory

    Moderator(s): Eric Edmondson, DC Advisory
    10:30 AM - 11:00 AM Q-CTRL
    Q-CTRL is a category-defining business, delivering AI powered quantum infrastructure software to power the future of quantum computing and quantum sensing. This capability unlocks the trillion dollar quantum tech opportunity and positions Q-CTRL as the VMWare of the quantum industry; Q-CTRL performance-management software is now natively integrated with IBM Quantum Services and the business is a key supplier of quantum navigation to the AUKUS defense alliance.  Q-CTRL was selected a Gartner Cool Vendor in Quantum Computing for 2023 and has won major awards for its software products and commercial achievements.
    Location: WILSHIRE III

    Speaker(s): Michael Biercuk, Q-CTRL
    11:00 AM - 11:30 AM Convergence of AI and Spatial Computing
    A lively and informative discussion regarding the distinct sectors of AI and Spatial Computing - and what we can expect as they converge. Will touch on emerging philosophies of central autocratic computing vs. democratic computing, and how they integrate with human machine interfaces.
    Location: WEDGEWOOD BALLROOM - Spotlight Discussions

    Speaker(s): Rony Abovitz, SynthBee; Can Elbi, Nahmani Grunder & Cie

    Moderator(s): Can Elbi, Nahmani Grunder & Cie
    11:00 AM - 11:30 AM HiddenLayer
    Location: WILSHIRE II

    Speaker(s): Christopher Sestito, HiddenLayer Security
    11:00 AM - 11:30 AM Liberis
    Liberis is a leading global embedded finance platform with a mission to provide small businesses with accessible and responsible finance. Liberis provides partners with the technology platform and financial solutions to offer hyper-personalised and accessible funding, empowering their small business customers to grow their revenues.
    Location: WILSHIRE I - presented by DC Advisory

    Speaker(s): Rob Straathof, Liberis
    11:00 AM - 11:30 AM Lightrun
    Market leader in Developer Observability revolutionizes runtime troubleshooting for developers. With its patented platform, Lightrun provides developers with unmatched live debugging capabilities and real-time insights into their application's behavior at runtime which drastically reduces Mean Time to Resolution (MTTR) and logging costs while elevating developer productivity and improving software quality. Developers can instrument real-time logs, metrics, and snapshots (virtual breakpoints) from their IDE without the need for hotfixes, code changes, redeployments, or restarts. This is made possible through secure and dynamic instrumentation.
    Location: WILSHIRE IV

    Speaker(s): Ilan Peleg, Lightrun
    11:00 AM - 11:30 AM Regie.ai
    We did AI before AI was cool. Regie.ai leads the sales automation category with its innovative approach to using Generative AI and data unique to your business and your prospects to more reliably prospect and book meetings for your reps.
    Location: WILSHIRE III

    Speaker(s): Matt Millen, Regie.ai
    11:00 AM - 11:30 AM Settle
    Settle is a cash flow management for brands, combining accounts payable, purchasing, and working capital into one seamless platform.
    Location: OCEANS - Growth Track

    Speaker(s): Alek Koenig, Settle
    11:00 AM - 11:45 AM From Data to Models: The Evolving AI Infra Stack
    Nearly 75% of CEOs cite AI as the top priority for their enterprise. To enable value-creation from AI investments, the “Modern Data Stack” must now go beyond traditional business analytics to enable AI efforts. How does the need to support AI impact organizations’ infrastructure investments? 

    In this discussion, panelists will examine the key pieces of the infrastructure stack that support the utilization of AI within the enterprise, focusing on questions such as: How does the infra stack evolve due to Generative AI efforts? What pieces of the current stack will remain crucial and which new pieces will become mission critical? What parts of the stack will be owned by incumbents vs. startups? Is standardization around the corner? 
    Location: BLUE ROOM - presented by March Capital

    Speaker(s): Luis Ceze, OctoAI; Julia Klein, March Capital; George Mathew, Insight Partners; Brian Raymond, Unstructured; Vipul Ved Prakash, Together AI

    Moderator(s): Julia Klein, March Capital
    11:00 AM - 11:45 AM India’s Growing Partnership with the U.S.
    As two of the world’s largest democracies, the U.S. and India have shared interests in promoting global security and economic prosperity. The U.S. views India as a key partner in the Indo-Pacific, is its second largest trading partner, and is its largest source of foreign investment. John Chambers, Founder and CEO of JC2 Ventures and recipient of the Padma Bhushan, one of India’s highest civilian awards, will discuss areas of collaboration on critical and emerging technologies, including AI, 5G and Biotech, with Mukesh Aghi, President and CEO of the U.S. - India Strategic Partnership Forum (USISPF). We will also be joined by entrepreneurs, Umesh Sachdev, Co-Founder & CEO, Uniphore, who is a Board Member of USISPF and has successfully navigated founding a company in India and expanding not only to the U.S. but also globally, and M.N. Srinivasu (Vasu), Co-founder & Director of BillDesk.
    Location: STARLIGHT BALLROOM

    Speaker(s): Mukesh Aghi, USISPF; John Chambers, JC2 Ventures; Sumant Mandal, March Capital; Umesh Sachdev, Uniphore; M.N. Srinivasu, BillDesk

    Moderator(s): Sumant Mandal, March Capital
    11:30 AM - 12:00 PM Bankjoy
    Bankjoy is a leading provider of digital banking solutions in the USA, dedicated to enhancing the banking experience for credit unions, community banks, and neobanks. Backed by Y Combinator, Bessemer Venture Partners, CheckAlt, and Curql, Bankjoy delivers a comprehensive suite of services. Our offerings include mobile and online banking, online account opening, loan applications, and conversational AI. By ensuring seamless integration across key digital banking services, Bankjoy provides an ultramodern, efficient, and secure experience for all users. For more information, please visit our website at https://bankjoy.com
    Location: WILSHIRE I - presented by DC Advisory

    Speaker(s): Michael Duncan, Bankjoy
    11:30 AM - 12:00 PM Cerby
    Cerby automates the last mile of digital identity, removing the dependency on business users to carry out mission-critical tasks like updating passwords, enrolling passkeys, or removing former employee access. This is especially critical for disconnected applications that do not support modern identity protocols and, as a result, remain "beyond the identity perimeter" of corporate identity access and governance systems. Today, Cerby works with customers that include Fox, Colgate, LOreal, and Dentsu.
    Location: WILSHIRE III

    Speaker(s): Belsasar Lepe, Cerby
    11:30 AM - 12:00 PM Statsig
    Statsig is the #1 feature management and experimentation platform for builders. With our rich suite of Feature Flags, Experimentation, and Analytics all in one tool, we put data at the heart of every phase of a team's product development cycle.
    Location: OCEANS - Growth Track

    Speaker(s): Margaret-Ann Seger, Statsig
    11:30 AM - 12:00 PM Subtle Medical
    Subtle Medical, a leader in AI-driven medical imaging, utilizes AI and Generative AI models to enhance the quality of medical image data, enabling radiology exams to be 2x to 4x faster and providers to serve more patients better. Our products, SubtleMR™ and SubtlePET™, have been adopted by over 500 hospitals and imaging centers globally, experiencing a 10x growth in the last two years. Recognized by CB Insights' GenAI 50 and AI-100 for innovation, Subtle Medical is dedicated to advancing patient care and workflow efficiency, making high-quality healthcare more accessible. Additionally, Subtle's solutions are trusted by industry leaders such as Siemens and Bayer, fostering partnerships in device and pharmaceutical applications.
    Location: WILSHIRE IV

    Speaker(s): Enhao Gong, Subtle Medical
    11:30 AM - 12:00 PM Varo Bank with Spencer Rascoff
    Varo Bank is a new kind of bank ⎼ the first nationally-chartered consumer techbank in the U.S., built from the ground up with a focus on the needs of Americans living paycheck to paycheck. From credit building to savings to faster payments, Varo has a complete solution to help hard working people make progress in their financial lives. Varo combines the capabilities and nimbleness of a technology company with the security and oversight of a regulated financial institution, enabling agile product design that provides technology-first solutions.
    Location: WEDGEWOOD BALLROOM - Spotlight Discussions

    Speaker(s): Spencer Rascoff, 75 & Sunny Ventures; Colin Walsh, Varo Bank

    Moderator(s): Spencer Rascoff, 75 & Sunny Ventures
    11:30 AM - 12:00 PM Vue.AI
    Headquartered in California, Mad Street Den is an enterprise AI company transforming businesses across the globe. Its proprietary AI stack, Vue.ai is one of the world's first general-purpose AI platforms that enables large enterprises around the world to build a wide range of AI-enabled applications across workflows and functions. Vue.ai delivers value unlike any other point solution bringing together image, video, text data from across the enterprise, decoding them with its AI stack, enabling the intelligence to feed across the enterprise for data-driven decision making. Vue.ai is currently deployed across several industries.
    Location: WILSHIRE II

    Speaker(s): Ashwini Asokan, Vue.AI
    12:00 PM - 01:00 PM Lunch and Networking
    Location: Front Drive
    01:00 PM - 01:30 PM 10 Emerging Truths of Cloud & Generative AI With Roger Premo presented by IBM
    Join Roger Premo, IBM’s General Manager of Corporate Strategy & Ventures, as he takes an unbiased look at fast-evolving cloud and generative AI trends in the market. Learn how IBM is working with clients, partners, and ventures to stay ahead of the curve while creating winning plays together.
    Location: STARLIGHT BALLROOM

    Speaker(s): Roger Premo, IBM
    01:00 PM - 01:30 PM Celigo
    Celigo is the leading integration-driven automation company.  Celigo's unique process-centric approach to automation enables IT and business users to discover, automate, and continuously optimize every business process, freeing teams and individuals to innovate at scale. For more information, visit www.celigo.com.
    Location: OCEANS - Growth Track

    Speaker(s): Jan Arendtsz, Celigo, Inc
    01:00 PM - 01:30 PM Credo AI
    Credo AI is on a mission to empower enterprises to responsibly build, adopt, procure, and use AI at scale. Credo AI’s cutting-edge AI governance platform automates AI oversight and risk management, while enabling regulatory compliance to emerging global standards like the EU AI Act, NIST, and ISO. Credo AI keeps humans in control of AI for better business and society. Founded in 2020, Credo AI has been recognized as a CBInsights AI 100, Technology Pioneer by the World Economic Forum, Fast Company’s Next Big Thing in Tech, and a top Intelligent App 40 by Madrona, Goldman Sachs, Microsoft and Pitchbook.
    Location: WILSHIRE IV

    Speaker(s): Navrina Singh, Credo AI
    01:00 PM - 01:30 PM Rad AI
    Rad AI is the fastest-growing radiologist-led AI company, named to CB Insights’ 2023 Digital Health 50 as one of the most innovative digital health startups, and 2022 AI 100 as one of the world’s 100 most promising private AI companies. Rad AI won AuntMinnie’s Best New Radiology Software of 2023 for Rad AI Reporting and Best New Radiology Vendor in 2021.Founded in 2018 by the youngest radiologist in US history, Rad AI is now in use by one-third of all US health systems and radiology groups. Rad AI's proprietary generative AI automates workflow for radiologists and health systems, saving time, reducing burnout, and improving patient care.
    Location: WILSHIRE II

    Speaker(s): Jeff Chang, Rad AI
    01:00 PM - 01:30 PM Shield AI with Larsen Jensen
    Location: WEDGEWOOD BALLROOM - Spotlight Discussions

    Speaker(s): Larsen Jensen, Harpoon Ventures; Ryan Tseng, Shield AI

    Moderator(s): Larsen Jensen, Harpoon Ventures
    01:00 PM - 01:30 PM SuperOps.ai
    SuperOps.ai is a SaaS startup founded in 2020 by serial entrepreneur Arvind Parthiban and Jayakumar Karumbasalam to revolutionize IT support technology. Arvind and Jaykumar have a combined experience of over 35 years in the IT industry. SuperOps.ai launched its flagship product in January of 2022 - a future-ready, unified Professional Service Automation (PSA) and Remote Monitoring and Management (RMM) platform for fast-growing Managed Service Providers (MSPs). The SuperOps.ai platform is a cloud-native, AI and automation driven product that is simplifying MSP operations worldwide and helping them grow.
    Location: WILSHIRE III

    Speaker(s): Arvind Parthiban, SuperOps.ai
    01:00 PM - 01:30 PM Yellow.ai
    Location: WILSHIRE I - presented by DC Advisory

    Speaker(s): Raghu Ravinutala, Yellow.ai
    01:00 PM - 01:45 PM Global Payments: Creating a Secure and Efficient World for Cross-border Transactions
    After decades of hypergrowth, the financial market has been transformed by an unprecedented level of connectivity, interdependence, and heightened consumer expectations. Financial infrastructure is evolving – from UPI to PIX and FedNow, instant payments and digital wallets are raising the bar for global payments. Now that the recent market correction has triggered a recalibration in Fintech, where will global payments go from here?

     

    Join us for an insightful discussion with distinguished leaders at the forefront of this transformation. From navigating regulatory landscapes to harnessing cutting-edge technologies, our panelists will delve into the strategies and collaborative efforts required to shape the future of global payments.
    Location: BLUE ROOM - presented by March Capital

    Speaker(s): Klas Back, Pagos; Solomon Hailu, March Capital; Andrew Jamison, Extend Enterprises Inc.; Jennifer Loo, Tala; John Lunn, Gr4vy

    Moderator(s): Solomon Hailu, March Capital
    01:00 PM - 01:45 PM Navigating a Downturn: A Founder/CEO Perspective presented by AB Private Credit Investors
    Join an interactive discussion about some recent challenges & opportunities experienced by enterprise software CEOs Hitesh Sheth (Vectra AI) and Sachin Nayyar (Securonix & Saviynt), moderated by Alex Barry at AB Private Credit Investors
    Location: THE STUDY

    Speaker(s): Alex Barry, AB Private Credit Investors; Sachin Nayyar, Saviynt; Hitesh Sheth, Vectra
    01:30 PM - 02:00 PM Between Zero and One: The Path to Commercializing Quantum Computing
    The quantum computing race has garnered tens of billions of dollars in investments from institutional investors and governments to date. Quantum computers are set to outperform their classical counterparts in the next two years, creating what McKinsey estimates to be $1.3 trillion in new value by 2035. But where will we see this commercial impact first? Across pharma, chemicals, automotive, and finance, where can we see real-world applications today? Join EY, IBM, and industry-leading founders as they share actual use cases, address challenges, and shed insight into the transformative impact this technology could have on our future.
    Location: STARLIGHT BALLROOM

    Speaker(s): Michael Biercuk, Q-CTRL; Kristin Gilkes, EY; Ray Harishankar, IBM

    Moderator(s): Kristin Gilkes, EY
    01:30 PM - 02:00 PM Cloudbrink
    Location: WILSHIRE IV

    Speaker(s): Prakash Mana, Cloudbrink
    01:30 PM - 02:00 PM Coactive AI
    Coactive AI unlocks the value of the world’s visual content. Our platform brings structure to unstructured data by democratizing the most challenging parts of machine learning systems; no PhD required. Rather than spending months building complex infrastructure and models, data teams can unlock the value of their visual data in minutes to power use cases such as analytics, ads, search, and content understanding.
    Location: WILSHIRE III

    Speaker(s): Cody Coleman, Coactive AI
    01:30 PM - 02:00 PM Cognaize
    Cognaize transforms unstructured data into exact insights through their powerful AI platform combining automatically constructed precise language models with expert knowledge, delivering accurate answers to your most challenging questions.  Focusing on the financial services vertical, Cognaize is led by a team of experienced entrepreneurs (combined 6 exits) and has grown quickly over the past two years to double digit millions of revenues with a commercial focus on the US,  UK, and DACH markets.  Cognaize is launching their Series B funding to expand its product offerings and support new use cases and geographies.
    Location: WILSHIRE II

    Speaker(s): Alfred Eisaian, Cognaize
    01:30 PM - 02:00 PM Corestack
    CoreStack, an AI-powered multi-cloud governance solution, empowers enterprises to unleash the power of cloud on their terms by helping them rapidly achieve continuous and autonomous cloud governance at scale. CoreStack enables enterprises to realize outcomes across FinOps, SecOps and CloudOps such as 40% decrease in cloud costs and 50% increase in operational efficiencies by governing operations, security, cost, access, and resources. CoreStack also assures 100% compliance with standards such as ISO, FedRAMP, NIST, HIPAA, PCI-DSS, AWS CIS & Well Architected Framework.



    CoreStack helps enterprises overcome the cloud challenges such as unpredictable and unabated cloud costs, ever growing security risks, stringent regulatory compliance needs and operational complexities by offering deeper cloud visibility, preventative governance guardrails, and automatic remediation.



    With a unique Cloud-as-Code approach that uses deep AI/ML, declarative definitions, connector-less model, and a patented cloud service-chaining technology, CoreStack continually innovates to harness the real power of cloud.
    Location: OCEANS - Growth Track

    Speaker(s): Ez Natarajan, CoreStack Inc
    01:30 PM - 02:00 PM Shiprocket with Rajan Mehra
    Shiprocket is India's top eCommerce enablement platform. Our stack spans across the lifecycle of marketing, payments, warehousing, and shipping, powering $3B GMV for 100,000+ small businesses. Our foundation: innovation and tech, empowering, breaking barriers, and shaping the industry's future.
    Location: WEDGEWOOD BALLROOM - Spotlight Discussions

    Speaker(s): Saahil Goel, Shiprocket; Rajan Mehra, March Capital

    Moderator(s): Rajan Mehra, March Capital
    01:30 PM - 02:00 PM VideoVerse
    Location: WILSHIRE I - presented by DC Advisory

    Speaker(s): Vinayak S., VideoVerse
    02:00 PM - 02:30 PM Cerebras Systems with Can Elbi
    Develop and manufacture purpose-built wafer scale AI processors, systems, and software to deliver orders of magnitude more compute than general purpose processors. Our solution is built from the ground up for the next generation of AI and HPC workloads. We deliver hardware to customers’ datacenters and make our compute available through cloud services. We provide world-class data science and machine learning professional services to help customers build and deploy leading edge models. And we regularly contribute state-of-the-art models and datasets into the open-source community.
    Location: WEDGEWOOD BALLROOM - Spotlight Discussions

    Speaker(s): Can Elbi, Nahmani Grunder & Cie; Andrew Feldman, Cerebras Systems

    Moderator(s): Can Elbi, Nahmani Grunder & Cie
    02:00 PM - 02:30 PM Ethic
    Doug Scott is CEO and Co-founder of Ethic, a personalized and sustainable investment platform for advisors and institutions. Ethic manages over $4 Billion in assets as of 12/31/23, and is backed by venture investors including Oak HC/FT, Nyca, Fidelity, UBS, and Sound Ventures.
    Location: OCEANS - Growth Track

    Speaker(s): Doug Scott, Ethic
    02:00 PM - 02:30 PM Navigating the Future Landscape of Venture Capital
    Join for an insightful discussion of the dynamic realm of Venture Capital as industry leaders converge to discuss the evolving landscape, emerging trends, and the strategic shifts shaping the future. Our panelists will share their insights on identifying high-growth sectors, navigating investment cycles, and capitalizing on disruptive trends. 
    Location: BLUE ROOM - presented by March Capital

    Speaker(s): Ben Bergman, Insider Inc.; Brian Borton, StepStone Group; Timothy Draper, Draper Asssociates; DFJ; Bobby Franklin, National Venture Capital Association (NVCA); Paul Madera, Meritech Capital

    Moderator(s): Ben Bergman, Insider Inc.
    02:00 PM - 02:30 PM Nomic AI
    Nomic builds explainable and accessible AI systems. It's flagship product Nomic Atlas allows anyone to curate the unstructured data required to build and power generative AI systems.
    Location: WILSHIRE III

    Speaker(s): Andriy Mulyar, Nomic AI
    02:00 PM - 02:30 PM Sirion
    Bringing together category-leading innovation, unrivaled Contract Lifecycle Management expertise, and a deep commitment to customer success, Sirion helps the world's leading businesses contract smarter. Sirion's CLM, recently named a Leader in Gartner's prestigious Magic Quadrant for the second consecutive year, endorsed by over 200 leading global companies, manages millions of contracts, influencing business outcomes across diverse industries. Sirion is trusted by over 200 of the world's most successful organizations to manage 6 million+ contracts worth more than $750 billion across 70+ countries.
    Location: WILSHIRE II

    Speaker(s): Ajay Agrawal, Sirion
    02:00 PM - 02:30 PM Spendflo
    Companies waste up to 30% of their SaaS spend. The global SaaS market is massive - Gartner estimates it to be $151B+ by 2023. That equates to 40B+ in waste.   Spendflo offers the best buying, negotiation, renewal & tracking service for your SaaS subscriptions. We enable companies to focus on creating value for their customers while we provide them with considerable dollar savings.
    Location: WILSHIRE IV

    Speaker(s): Siddharth Sridharan, Spendflo
    02:00 PM - 02:30 PM TrueFort
    TrueFort controls lateral movement with micro-segmentation and service account protection, mitigating zero-day threats.
    Location: WILSHIRE I - presented by DC Advisory

    Speaker(s): Sameer Malhotra, TrueFort Inc.
    02:00 PM - 02:45 PM Making the Golden State Golden Again
    The state of California is grappling with a significant deficit, marked by failing infrastructure, persistent homelessness, underperforming schools, and unchecked government spending, all of which are readily apparent to California residents. In October 2023, Governor Newsom signed a bill that could potentially resurrect the pledge on single-payer health care, which proposes raising $150 billion annually to compensate for the lack of employer-provided healthcare coverage. In January 2024, a news report indicated California lawmakers were considering a new proposed wealth tax as they prepare for a major budget deficit. Now let’s add the potential for reparations. What is next? Join us for an engaging discussion—one day after the California Presidential Primary Election—about strategies to “make the Golden State Golden” again. What is the real state of California Finances and how can we find common ground to make the progress to improve the quality of life and the business environment in California?
    Location: THE STUDY

    Speaker(s): Rich Karlgaard, Forbes Media; Gabe Petek, Legislative Analyst’s Office; Steve Westly, The Westly Group

    Moderator(s): Rich Karlgaard, Forbes Media
    02:30 PM - 03:00 PM Nile with Sumant Mandal
    Nile emerged from stealth September 2022 with a vision to deliver a completely new wired and wireless network experience delivered entirely as a service.  Achieving this vision necessitated a complete reengineering of the enterprise network, removing decades of costly complexity and creating a solution that could deliver greater security, reliability, and performance; Nile's approach has received support from Gartner and IDC as being the first true NaaS that will fundamentally change how connectivity is experienced.
    Location: WEDGEWOOD BALLROOM - Spotlight Discussions

    Speaker(s): Sumant Mandal, March Capital; Pankaj Patel, Nile

    Moderator(s): Sumant Mandal, March Capital
    02:30 PM - 03:15 PM How AI is Changing the Game for Cyber and Fraud
    AI has the potential to dramatically empower attackers, increasing the effectiveness of breaches and fraud. How are enterprises adapting to this new landscape? Will GenAI create the next generation of category kings in cybersecurity, similar to the rise of the Cloud? Or does AI stand for “Already Implemented” in Cyber? In this session, industry leaders guide us through what’s different with AI, and the impact it’ll have on the cybersecurity market.
    Location: BLUE ROOM - presented by March Capital

    Speaker(s): Jed Leidheiser, March Capital; Dave Merkel, Expel; Jon Miller, Halcyon; Noam Schwartz, ActiveFence; Rinki Sethi, BILL

    Moderator(s): Jed Leidheiser, March Capital
    02:30 PM - 03:15 PM Scaling for Success: A Conversation with Jon Jones, AWS
    AI disruption is reshaping the essence of what it takes to build, scale, and deploy platforms. Founders confront a paradigm shift in competition, resourcing, operational efficiency, and success – setting the stage for accelerated change that’s very different from the past. Join us as we hear from leading AI practitioners and industry visionaries on what it takes to build billion-dollar businesses in this new era.
    Location: STARLIGHT BALLROOM

    Speaker(s): Jon Jones, Amazon Web Services; Jamie Montgomery, March Capital; Gustavo Sapoznik, ASAPP; Margaret-Ann Seger, Statsig; Vipul Ved Prakash, Together AI; Jason Warner, Poolside AI

    Moderator(s): Jon Jones, Amazon Web Services
    03:00 PM - 03:30 PM FloQast with Hank Pryblyski
    Founded in 2013, FloQast is the leading cloud-based operational accounting platform created by accountants, for accountants. By automating and modernizing everyday accounting workflows, FloQast enables accountants to work better together and perform their tasks with greater efficiency and accuracy. Now controllers and accountants can spend more time delivering greater strategic value while enjoying a better work-life balance.
    Location: WEDGEWOOD BALLROOM - Spotlight Discussions

    Speaker(s): Hank Prybylski, EY; Mike Whitmire, Floqast

    Moderator(s): Hank Prybylski, EY
    03:30 PM - 04:00 PM Ephos
    Ephos is building the essential infrastructure for quantum technologies. Leveraging its proprietary femtosecond laser writing manufacturing process, Ephos designs and builds glass-based photonic quantum chips controlling every aspect of the process, from materials procurement through benchmarking.
    Location: WILSHIRE IV

    Speaker(s): Andrea Rocchetto, Ephos
    03:30 PM - 04:00 PM Finexio
    Location: WILSHIRE I - presented by DC Advisory

    Speaker(s): Ernest Rolfson, Finexio
    03:30 PM - 04:00 PM Parallel Domain
    Location: WILSHIRE II

    Speaker(s): Kevin McNamara, Parallel Domain
    03:30 PM - 04:00 PM Pryon
    Pryon turns hours of searching into moments of clarity that confer decision advantage. Founded in 2017 by the minds behind Amazon’s Alexa, Apple’s Siri, and IBM’s Watson, the Company’s full-stack AI-enhanced knowledge management platform transforms untapped digital assets from multiple sources into solutions that measurably improve outcomes. By weaving trusted content into a knowledge fabric, any user can unlock verifiable answers derived from complex, unstructured data. Pryon’s no-code technology can be deployed in a matter of days and is scalable to meet the advanced needs of multinational entities and the most secure federal government agencies. By reducing the distance between knowledge and people, Pryon fosters a more informed, resilient, and responsive organization.
    Location: OCEANS - Growth Track

    Speaker(s): Justin Antonipillai, Pryon
    03:30 PM - 04:00 PM Qrypt
    Qrypt protects against the quantum threat through the seamless integration of quantum entropy hardware with cryptographic key generation software. When traditional encryption algorithms become obsolete, every byte of harvested data will be exposed. Qrypt eliminates “harvest now, decrypt later” (HNDL) risk and guarantees data privacy with its revolutionary peer-reviewed encryption technology. Available as-a-service, on-premises, or on any device.
    Location: WILSHIRE III

    Speaker(s): Denis Mandich, Qrypt
    03:30 PM - 04:00 PM Revolution in Sustainable Energy, Mobility, and Buildings
    The rapidly declining prices for solar, wind and lithium ion batteries are triggering a revolution in sustainable energy, mobility and buildings. Steve Westly is a successful venture investor (9 IPOSs), Tesla Board member and CNBC/Schwab Networks commentator will explain who win the global EV wars, what’s coming next in battery storage, how and when the world can get to Carbon Net Neutral.  Steve Westly will also explain how investors can make money in the rapidly changing environment.
    Location: THE STUDY

    Speaker(s): Steve Westly, The Westly Group
    03:30 PM - 04:15 PM CIOs Unplugged: Charting the IT Landscape for 2024…and Beyond
    Uncover the future with a powerhouse panel of three visionary CIOs and a CISO at the forefront of tech’s evolution. In this candid, no-holds-barred conversation, dive into the depths of their strategic minds as they unveil where they are allocating their 2024 budgets and opportunity areas for founders to build. You’ll also gain insights into their perspectives on emerging trends shaping the digital frontier.
    Location: BLUE ROOM - presented by March Capital

    Speaker(s): Saqib Awan, GTM Capital; Allen Fazio, Houlihan Lokey; Michael Keithley, United Talent Agency; Greg Moore, KB Home; Steve Tran, Democratic National Committee

    Moderator(s): Saqib Awan, GTM Capital
    03:30 PM - 04:15 PM Go-to-Market Playbook with John Chambers
    Success in today’s competitive landscape demands a well-crafted Go-To-Market (GTM) strategy fueled by actionable insights. Dive into the essentials of market success in our “Go-To-Market Playbook” panel, where seasoned experts will share strategies for effective launches, brand positioning, and customer engagement. This discussion goes beyond the basics, offering practical strategies that you can implement to elevate your GTM game. 
    Location: WEDGEWOOD BALLROOM - Spotlight Discussions

    Speaker(s): John Chambers, JC2 Ventures; Jay Persaud, EY; Joe Sexton, self; John Street, Pax8

    Moderator(s): John Chambers, JC2 Ventures
    04:00 PM - 04:30 PM Conceal
    Conceal's mission is to defend organizations against web-based threats. ConcealBrowse is a private, lightweight, easy-to-deploy AI-powered browser extension that detects, prevents, and shields users from ever-evolving phishing, credential theft, and other sophisticated social engineering attacks. By securing the most vulnerable part of any organization, the human using a web browser, ConcealBrowse dramatically reduces the risk of destructive and costly cyber-attacks.
    Location: WILSHIRE II

    Speaker(s): Gordon Lawson, Conceal
    04:00 PM - 04:30 PM Deako
    eako is quickly becoming the industry standard home technology platform. The company invented the world’s first plug-n-play light switch, which uses a universal backplate that allows any homeowner to easily customize and upgrade their systems at any time, in minutes, and without turning off the power. The homeowner can easily upgrade a simple rocker switch to a large array of devices, including dimmers, smart switches, smart dimmers, fan controllers, and motion sensors. Non-lighting applications in development include CO2 monitors, integrated alarm portals, Wi-Fi mesh repeaters, RFID chip readers, and remote power management systems, just to name a few. The future list of applications is only constrained by the imagination of the company's own developers, and that of a broadening network of licensed partners. With over 4 million backplates installed and a 4.8/5.0 consumer satisfaction rating, Deako is well-positioned for success. Deako has been named the #1 Smart Lighting Control System by TecHome Builder, Top 25 Innovative IoT Companies by Entrepreneur Magazine, Top 50 most promising Startups by Bloomberg Business News, and touted as "Changing the Way Builders Spec Light Switches," by Builder Magazine.
    Location: WILSHIRE IV

    Speaker(s): Scott Vertrees, Deako Home Technology Platform
    04:00 PM - 04:30 PM Money Group
    Location: WILSHIRE I - presented by DC Advisory

    Speaker(s): Ian Robertson, Money Group, LLC
    04:00 PM - 04:30 PM SentiLink
    SentiLink, the leading provider of innovative identity and risk solutions, empowers institutions and individuals to transact confidently with one another by preventing synthetic fraud, identity theft, and other emerging forms of fraud at the point of account application. SentiLink serves a broad array of financial institutions, including 10 of the 15 largest U.S. banks, 5 of the top 10 credit unions and over 30 fintech unicorns.
    Headquartered in San Francisco, SentiLink was founded in 2017 by Naftali Harris and Max Blumenfeld. It has raised $85M from investors including Andreessen Horowitz, Craft Ventures, and NYCA Partners, among others.
    04:00 PM - 04:30 PM Sixfold
    Sixfold is an AI solution purpose-built for insurance underwriting. Sixfold significantly reduces manual workload for underwriters and amplifies confidence in every underwriting decision with improved accuracy, transparency, and capacity.
    Location: WILSHIRE III

    Speaker(s): Alex Schmelkin, Sixfold
    04:15 PM - 05:00 PM Wit & Wisdom of Charlie Munger
     Renowned for his wit, wisdom, and unparalleled investment acumen, Charlie Munger has left a profound mark on the world of finance and beyond. He was—above all—the ultimate teacher.  Jamie Montgomery, Managing Partner of March Capital, Mohnish Pabrai, CEO of Pabrai Investment Funds, and Mark Nelson, Chairman of Caledonia will share their personal anecdotes and memories from years of friendship and conversations with Charlie. From the art of contrarian thinking to the importance of continuous learning, they will share insights into his philosophy and its practical application to investing and life. Join us as they explore the multifaceted brilliance and wit of Charlie Munger.

    Location: STARLIGHT BALLROOM

    Speaker(s): Maraya Argueta, Nasdaq; Rich Karlgaard, Forbes Media; Jamie Montgomery, March Capital; Mark Nelson, Caledonia; Mohnish Pabrai, Pabrai Investment Funds

    Moderator(s): Rich Karlgaard, Forbes Media
    05:00 PM - 07:00 PM Closing Reception
    Location: The Bungalow