Thomaz Tunguz, General Partner, Theory Ventures
Every startup needs an AI strategy, not just for fundraising or press appeal but to survive. Generative AI continues to transform the SaaS market, its generational impact is remodelling everything from how we build products to user expectations. Tomasz Tunguz is one of the world’s most thoughtful investors, a pioneer in the data and AI space and author of one of the most impactful startup and venture capital blogs around. Tomasz sits down with Shailesh Chitnis, Global Business Writer at The Economist to unravel what the future of SaaS really looks like and the AI effect that impacts every single business.
Eynat Guez, Co-founder & CEO, Papaya Global
Eynat co-founded Papaya Global back in 2016, fast forward to today and she’s led the payroll and payments platform to a $3.7B valuation with over 700 employees. A serial entrepreneur who isn’t afraid to share the hard lessons learned along the way, Eynat takes the stage to discuss five things she’d do differently if she had to do it all over again.
Hannah Seal, Partner, Index
Job van der Voort, Co-founder & CEO, Remote
Bureaucracy has few fans, yet many believe it’s unavoidable. When leading a business through its hyper-growth phase, CEOs are forced to juggle the rapid growth and eliminate any friction that hinders scaling. Job has been leading the Remote frontline since 2019 and takes the stage to share why he believes removing the red tape is the best kept secret for maintaining growth.
David Politis, Founder, BetterCloud & Politis Projects
Spanning a 20-year career as a founder, executive, operator and investor in enterprise SaaS companies, David has fought his fair share of battles on the frontline. From macro downturns to company pivots, cash crunches to terrible hires, there are plenty of lessons to be learned when scaling a business from the ground up. Now Executive Chairman at BetterCloud, David takes the main stage to share his biggest lessons learned… the hard way.
Todd Olson, Co-founder & CEO, Pendo
From Pendo’s launch in 2013 to hitting a $2B+ valuation in 2021, Todd has been leading the Pendo frontline for over ten years. No scaling journey is ever without its challenges, some things work and some don’t. Todd takes the stage to share his story and unpicks six pieces of advice that today’s SaaS leaders need to hear.
Guillaume Moubeche, CEO, lempire
In 2018, with the last $1,000 Guillaume (G.) started lemlist – an all in one outreach tool. By 2019, lemlist hit the $1M ARR mark. In 2021, the company reached a $150M valuation. Fast forward to 2024 and lempire (5 SaaS products with lemlist being the most famous) achieved $26M ARR in just 6 years. G. takes the stage to share his story and the warm outreach strategy that helped him scale lempire without spending a dollar on ads.
Raluca Ragab, MD – Head of UK & DACH, Eurazeo Growth
Building and managing a board can be a really powerful tool for accelerating growth. However, it can also be a huge distraction for founders if the table doesn’t have the right people around it. Raluca draws on years of first-hand experience sharing how to build a board that will help your journey, not hinder it.
Eoin Hinchy, Co-founder & CEO, Tines
Sometimes growth tactics aren’t transferrable. What propels one company won’t supercharge growth in another. Tines achieved incredible revenue growth of 200% within 18 months pushing the workflow automation platform to new heights. So how did Eoin know where to double down and when? The CEO takes the stage to share his decision making process that resulted in unlocking Tines’ next wave of growth, their oversubscribed fundraising round and how they plan to keep dominating their ‘gap in the market’.
Savneet Singh, CEO, PAR Technology
40 years of underperformance. 10 weeks to bankruptcy. 2 years later: 1 billion market cap. The secret? Hitting the gas on culture. This isn’t the type of high-stakes environment most 30-somethings are tasked with turning around. But Savneet Singh joined the company’s board and quickly took the reins as CEO. Learn how Savneet led an ambitious turnaround of PAR Technology. He’ll share tactics for instilling a culture of urgency, making fast decisions with imperfect information, decentralising teams for speed, keeping employees aligned through constant communication and acquiring companies — with a focus on culture and getting the product and people right.
Angeley Mullins, CCO, Resourcify
When tackling competition in a saturated market, how can potential customers separate you from the rest? The key? Ownership of a powerful brand to truly differentiate from your competitors. Memorable brands have distinctive personality and self assurance in crowded markets that builds trust amongst customers. Angeley Mullins, CCO at Resourcify takes the stage to share the secrets behind building a powerful brand that helps drive revenue.
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