AGENDA
For 25 years, the Nantucket Conference gathered a select group of founders, executives and investors for candid conversations. View the past agendas of the Nantucket Conference below and visit the Chatham Conference to find out more about our program for leaders of high-growth ventures.
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2024 Nantucket Conference Agenda
Wednesday, October 9th
12:00 PM - 5:00 PM | White Elephant Conference Center
Registration and Information Desk Open
12:00 PM - 1:15 PM | White Elephant Conference Center
Boxed Lunch
12:15 PM - 1:15 PM | White Elephant Conference Center: Ballroom B
Lunch Discussion: Breakthrough Ideas in ClimateTech
Speakers:
Tim Mui, PhD, Co-Founder, Seia Bio
Cam Raufi, Founder & CEO, Prezerv.ai
Adam Sloan, Founder & CEO, Greener
Moderator:
Susan Hunt Stevens, Founder, Spark Global
1:15 PM - 1:30 PM | White Elephant Conference Center: Ballroom A
Conference Kick-Off
1:30 PM - 2:30 PM | White Elephant Conference Center: Ballroom A
Fireside Chat: Going Against the Grain
Speakers:
Mike Salguero, Founder & CEO, ButcherBox
Chris Savage, CEO, Wistia
Moderator:
Eric Paley, Managing Partner, Founder Collective
2:30 PM - 3:00 PM | White Elephant Conference Center
Networking Break
3:00 PM - 3:45 PM | White Elephant Conference Center: Ballroom A
Mainstage Session: Building Toward — and Beyond — the IPO or Acquisition
Speakers:
Wayne Chang, PhD, Founder & CEO, Sparks
Ed Hallen, Co-Founder and Chief Product Officer, Klaviyo
Mike Massaro, CEO, Flywire
Snejina Zacharia, Founder & CEO, Insurify
Moderator:
Travis Drouin, Partner, Baker Tilly
3:45 PM - 4:15 PM | White Elephant Conference Center
Networking Break
4:15 PM - 5:15 PM | White Elephant Conference Center
BREAKOUTS: ROUND 1
Go to Market Strategy for AI Startups
Location: Ballroom A
Speakers:
Wayne Chang, PhD, Founder & CEO, Patented.ai
Jonathan Corbin, CEO & Co-Founder, Maven AGI
Jag Gill, Co-Founder & CEO, VERTRU
Moderator:
Kleida Martiro, Partner, Glasswing Ventures
One-on-One CEO Conversation
Location: Ballroom B
Speaker:
Mike Massaro, CEO, Flywire
Moderator:
Jordan Gauthier, Managing Director, MUFG
Deepfakes and Disinformation in an Election Year
Location: Boardroom
Speakers:
Mason Allen, Head of Revenue & Partnerships, Reality Defender
Dimitra Dimitrakopoulou, PhD, Head of Translational Research, MIT Center for Constructive Communication
Lisa Kaplan, CEO, Alethea
Moderator:
Aaron Pressman, Reporter, Boston Globe Media
5:15 PM - 6:30 PM | Meet at White Elephant Conference Center porch
Van Tour (limited space, sign up required)
5:15 PM - 6:30 PM | Meet at White Elephant Conference Center porch
Walking Tour (limited space, sign up required)
5:15 PM - 6:30 PM | Meet at White Elephant Conference Center bike racks
Bike with Friends (sign up required)
6:30 PM - 7:30 PM | White Elephant Harborside: Deck and Lawn
Reception
Thursday, October 10th
8:00 AM - 12:00 PM | White Elephant Conference Center
Registration and Information Desk Open
8:00 AM - 9:00 AM | White Elephant Conference Center
Breakfast
8:00 AM - 9:00 AM | White Elephant Conference Center: Ballroom B
Breakfast Discussion: Offices, Remote Work, and Company Culture: Setting the Vision
Speakers:
Sara Fraim, CEO, Mass Technology Leadership Council
Jennifer Linehan, GM Boston, Hunt Club
Sami Shalabi, Founder & CTO, Maven AGI
Moderator:
Dan Collins, Principal, Lee & Associates Boston
9:15 AM - 10:00 AM | White Elephant Conference Center: Ballroom A
Mainstage Session: How the Venture Industry is Changing
Speakers:
Kent Bennett, Partner, Bessemer Venture Partners
Ellen Chisa, Partner, boldstart ventures
Andy Gilbert, Partner, DLA Piper
Vic Singh, Managing Partner, Originals
Moderator:
Rob Go, Co-Founder & Partner, NextView Ventures
10:00 AM - 10:30 AM | White Elephant Conference Center
Networking Break
10:30 AM - 11:15 AM | White Elephant Conference Center: Ballroom A
Mainstage Session: AI, Inclusion, and Making Sure New Technology Considers Our Humanity
Speaker:
John Pasmore, Founder & CEO, Latimer
Moderator:
Jennifer Jordon, Venture Partner, iGlobe Partners
11:15 AM - 11:45 AM | White Elephant Conference Center
Networking Break
11:45 AM - 12:30 PM | White Elephant Conference Center: Ballroom A
Mainstage Session: What Makes Me Optimistic (and Anxious) About the Next 25 Years
Speakers:
Bob Metcalfe, Research Affiliate, MIT/CSAIL; Ethernet inventor; 3Com founder
Rich Miner, Co-Founder, Android
Emily Reichert, PhD, CEO, Massachusetts Clean Energy Center
Moderator:
Marina Hatsopoulos, Board Chair, Levitronix Technologies
12:45 PM - 4:00 PM | White Elephant Harborside: Sun Deck
Registration and Information Desk Open
12:45 PM - 2:00 PM | White Elephant Harborside: Terrace
LUNCH
12:45 PM - 2:00 PM | White Elephant Harborside
Lunch Discussion: Getting Up to Speed on Quantum
Location: Sunroom
Speakers:
Jonas Bylander, PhD, Co-Founder, Atlantic Quantum
Nic Harrigan, PhD, Quantum Computing, NVIDIA
Hari Krovi, PhD, Principal Quantum Scientist, Riverlane
Will Zeng, PhD, Partner, Quantonation
Moderator:
Larissa Bifano, Partner, DLA Piper
2:00 PM - 3:00 PM | White Elephant Harborside
BREAKOUTS: ROUND 2
Product-Schmoduct: Creating Effective Product Strategy in Today’s Wacky World
Location: Sunroom
Speakers:
Oisin Hanrahan, CEO & Founder, Keychain
Rena Pacheco-Thread, CEO & Co-Founder, Boutiq
Scott Weller, CTO & Founder, EnFi
Moderator:
Melissa Withers, Founding Partner, RevUp Capital
Building and Managing Effective Boards
Location: Ivory Room
Speakers:
Larry Bohn, Founder & Managing Director, General Catalyst Partners
Amy Villeneuve, Board Director, Advisor, Past COO and President Amazon Robotics
Moderator:
Rob Biederman, Managing Partner, Asymmetric Capital Partners
Commercializing Climatetech
Location: Sun Deck
Speakers:
Franceso Maria Benedetti, CEO, OSMOSES
Steve Renter, Chief Growth Officer, Commonwealth Fusion
Moderator:
Melissa Fensterstock, VC, Material Impact
3:00 PM - 3:30 PM | White Elephant Harborside
Networking Break
3:30 PM - 4:30 PM | White Elephant Harborside
BREAKOUTS: ROUND 3
Angel Investing & Early-Stage Mentorship in 2024
Location: Sunroom
Speakers:
Nitesh Banta, Co-founder & CEO, B12
Kosta Ligris, CEO & Founder, Stavvy
Rebecca Moore, Founder & CEO, InANutshell Consulting
Andy Palmer, Co-Founder, Tamr
Moderator:
Rebecca Liebman, Co-founder & CEO, LearnLux
Robotics, What’s Next?
Location: Ivory Room
Speaker:
Omar Eleryan, CEO, Dronut
Sidney McLaurin, CEO & Founder, Fleet Robotics
Clara Vu, Distinguished Engineer, FreeMove, Symbotic
Moderator:
Scott Miller, Managing Director, Dragon Ventures
What Even Is An Ecosystem These Days?
Location: Sun Deck
Speakers:
Liz Hitchcock, Principal, Orbit Group
Caitlin Hodge, Founder & CEO, FeMMA
Stephanie Roulic, Founder & CEO, Startup Boston
Annette Tonti, Managing Director, RIHub
Moderator:
Scott Kirsner, Boston Globe Columnist
4:30 PM - 5:00 PM | White Elephant Harborside: Ivory Room
Meet-Up for Post Conference Conversations and a wine tasting with Amy Villeneuve
*Agenda subject to change
**White Elephant Resorts conference locations are within a 5-10 minute of one another:
White Elephant Harborside: 50 Easton Street
White Elephant Conference Center: 19 North Water Street