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Complete Breakout Session 2025
Opportunities that have not been hidden in business work
Umair JavedCEO, tkxel; Marcus Torrescpo, QuickEbase; and Umair BashirFractional CTO, Signal
My biggest growth spurts are often hidden in my day-to-day processes. Learning how to point and create a “boring” product brings workflow pain to sticky software that results in roi and fast payback times. Perfect for the founders of Baji’s largest use, legacy.
From vibes to velocity: How AI tools can help you achieve your development goals
Tim Rogersstaff product manager, Github Copiilot
Go beyond the demo and put the AI to work in the SDLC. We’ll dig into real-world patterns for using agents and co-pilots to reduce toil, speed reviews, and unlock teams—without sacrificing code quality or security.
Build first, fund later: a founder’s guide to breakout startups
Tarun Raisonico-founder and CEO, My mine
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Efficiency of capital as labor. Learn Pragmatic tactics for finding your first ICP, landing beacon customers, and funding your initial growth of revenue – so you raise your terms.
How to get acquired in Tech (without selling out): M&A tips for founders and builders
AKLIL IBSSAHead of Corporate dev and M&A, Coinbase; and Yonas beshawredco-founder and CEO, Starling
Inside view on readiness, reach, and weapon issues – from financial packages to planning integration – so your company delivers premium results without losing sight of the mission.
Fundraising mistakes that will kill your round (and how to avoid them)
Kamila khasanovafounder and CEO, In the above strategy; Sam Leeco-founder and CEO, Thoropass; Fortunatepartner, Common catalysts; and Dr. Richard MunassiManaging Director, Tampa Bay Waves
Vantage’s four points – Comms, Founder, VC, and Accelerator – break deals (the wrong metric, the wrong word-meter) and habits that can be “Yes.”
Fundraising Process Workshop with TC Editor-in-Chief VC Josh Constine
Josh Constinebusiness partner, Signal fire
Fund Registration Hand: Story Arc, Points of Evidence, Data Room, and Outreach Sisek-Direct from the former editor of TRE who has seen thousands of pitches.
AI on the Brink: A Strategic Playbook for National Security
Daniel HendrycksExecutive Director, AI Health Center
Where the risk of the risk of the front model meets the real stakes. A practical framework for evaluating, refreshing red, and managing high-level systems when failure is not an option.
An introductory lesson you won’t find in a playbook
Santi Santiovskygeneral partner, The capital appeared; and Melissa Wongco-founder and CEO, Zip line
Unauthorized lessons from Syarikat Software Enterprise and Ops Consumer. Expect real talk about hiring execs, navigating slow sales cycles, and staying alive when the plan meets reality.
Agentic AI for Startups: Automate, adapt, and accelerate growth
Anmol Rastogihead of product management, AI & ml – Amazon Business; and Anjali Manntechnical program manager, Microsoft
Where agents shine today (and where they break). Patterns for deploying agents in OPS, support, and sales while keeping humans in the loop for quality.
Dogs for influence: Techniques at the speed of AI
That’s rightFor example, Factory; and Andrew BermanCEO, Runlayer; Suraj PatelVP ventures and corporate development, Mongodb, Dima Zhulkovco-founder, Fireworks AI
Explore the Founder’s Way of Reduction Techniques for introductory leaders, form product-driven products, and build skills to reduce companies for success in leadership in leaders, fireworks, and runayers.
Rewriting healthcare with AI
Zubair Ahsanco-founder and CEO, Max AI; Kanyi maquebelamanage couples, Power of effort; and Varun Krishnamurthyco-founder and CEO, Health Trust
This panel will explore how health care organizations are rewriting and documenting AI, transforming intake, billing, trust, and patient care, and patient care.
In The Family Office PlayBook: How to invest stations and get rich
Marianne Beckermanage couples, Founder of the bay; Amanda Danielsfounder, vice president, and investor, 5840 Holdings; Brett Hortonchief investment officer, Paris-Roubaix group; and Daniel IDzkowskiHi, IDIT Family Office
Mandates, due diligence, and packing inside the family office – so founders and growing managers know how (and when) to create a large source of capital.
CVC: What’s different? What is labor?
Nicolas Sauvagepresident, TDK Usaha
TDK Usaha President Nicolas Sauvage Demymous CVCS, reveals how to identify the 20% that deliver strategic and financial value, move with the success of founders, and accelerate the success of residents.
Startups, stories, and the battle for attention
Jenna Birchfounder, Content; Allie cephalopartner, marketing, Little Perkins; and Chantelle Darbyfounder, Darby PR
Cutting through the noise with channel acquisition, ownership, and partner channels. Create narratives that flow across PR, Social, and community without the burn cycle.
Embrace ai for a better digital future
Meghan Dharplanning advisors and investors; and Matt MadrigalFor example, Pinterest
A pragmatic path to deploying AI that truly loves: Measurement, safety, and what changes when it’s in every area on every surface.
Heard at the age of Ai
QIANWEN CHENCEO, Echoher; Fay KallelHead of Product and Design, Headspace; and Chenxi Wanggeneral partner, Capital of Rain
In a feed saturated with ai-generated content, how do brands, creators, and products still feel human? Tactics for signal, trust, and measurable lift.
Powering AI: The race to scale new Gigawatts of energy
Mike Schroepferfounders and partners, Gigascale capital; and Garth Sheldon-Coulsonco-founder and CEO, Panthalassa
This panel will reveal how the world’s largest new energy platform can teach AI and share lessons for scaling clean-Tech d to market.
AI & Agents: Shaping How We Build, Live & Connect
Patrick Murphyco-founder and CEO, models; Alyx van der Vormfounder and CEO, Clyx; and Yeremah Owyanggeneral partner, BLITZSCTERING VENTURES, and Thomas Foleyrevenue leader, Composition
Real use cases Use tools, real estate, and Social – added infra and infra decisions that are conduction into everyday utility.
Discovery for disruption: Turning research into profitable companies
Pratik NimbalkarCEO, Semiconductor Plaid; Jared Oco-founder and CEO, Sirenop; Chon tangmanage couples, Berkeley Skydeck Fund; Asad TirmiziCEO, T-Robotics
The translation playbook: validating the market, pursuing non-disaster capital, and achieving milestones for VC technology without losing its scientific edge.
Sosv: where deep technology is headed (not just AI)
Westley Dangprincipal, SANDERinvestment analyst, Po Bronsongeneral partner, and Sierra Brookssenior scientist and analyst, Sosv
The indiebiosf investment reveals how deep technology education can enable breakthrough science to transform companies, biomanufacturing, materials, energy, and health.
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