BUILD Summit 2024: A Founders-Only Conference
Entry to BUILD Summit is free, though please note that a refundable deposit is required to secure your spot. All those who attend will be refunded, however please note you will be charged if you do not attend or cancel day-of. This is to ensure that we reserve room for those who want to attend.
Join us this September for BUILD Summit 2024, an exclusive invite-only conference by Professional Capital Management. We're bringing together hundreds of founders who are building some of the most promising companies in the world.
Guided by our host, tech entrepreneur and investor Anthony Pompliano, BUILD Summit will unfold as a dynamic blend of programming featuring top-tier founders and engaging networking opportunities. This isn’t your ordinary founders event. You wont find any filler or fluff as we ensure every second is dedicated to fueling founders’ success.
Expect top-tier speakers, ample networking opportunities, and hours of practical-yet-insightful discussions on raising capital, scaling businesses, building products, managing teams, and driving innovation.
No gimmicks or distractions, we operate our events on an insights-per-minute KPI.
Please note, BUILD Summit is exclusively for founders. We are committed to creating a dedicated space for founders to openly discuss successes and challenges. Stay tuned for additional events that will connect founders with investors, teams, and valuable network additions.
Speaker Lineup
‣Keith Rabois, Managing Director, Khosla Ventures & CEO, OpenStore
‣Aravind Srinivas, Co-Founder & CEO at Perplexity
‣Lucy Guo, CEO, Passes
‣Matteo Franceschetti, CEO & Co-Founder at Eight Sleep
‣Alexandra Zatarain, Co-Founder & VP of Brand & Marketing at Eight Sleep
‣Sahil Lavingia, Founder & CEO, Gumroad
‣Geoffrey Woo, Co-Founder at Anti-Fund, W & Ketone-IQ
‣Mike Shebat, Co-Founder & CEO at Traba
‣Nick Saltarelli, Co-Founder & Co-CEO at Mid-Day Squares
‣Dan Mulroy, Former Navy SEAL & Chief of Staff at Acryl Data
‣Leif Abraham, Co-Founder & Co-CEO at Public.com
‣Cyrus Shirazi, Co-Founder & CEO at Haven
‣Brendan Mahony, Founder & CEO at Sunset
‣Niv Dror, Managing Partner, Shrug Capital
‣Nicolette Hartman, Partner, Daversa Partners
Agenda
‣9am-10:15am: Doors Open + Networking
‣10:15am-10:30am: Welcome Remarks by Anthony Pompliano
‣10:30am-11:00am: How To Create & Dominate A Category with Matteo Franceschetti & Alexandra Zatarain
‣11:00am-11:25am: Building A Startup For Profit, Not Exit with Sahil Lavingia
‣11:25am-11:45am: How To Hire An All-Star Executive Team with Nicolette Hartman
‣11:45am-12:10pm: Unpacking The Hard Details Of Running A Startup with Cyrus Shirazi & Brendan Mahony
‣12:10pm-12:30pm: How To Use AI To Disrupt An Incumbent with Aravind Srinivas
‣12:30pm-2pm: Lunch Break provided by PopChew
‣2pm-2:25pm: How To Operate A World-Class Startup with Keith Rabois & Mike Shebat
‣2:25pm-2:50pm: How To Turn Your Customers Into Your Marketing Team with Lucy Guo & Leif Abraham
‣2:50pm-3:15pm: Scaling Physical Products in a Digital World with Geoffrey Woo, Niv Dror & Nick Saltarelli
‣3:15pm-3:40pm: How to Run a Team Like a Navy SEAL with Dan Mulroy
‣3:40-5:30pm: Networking Cocktail Hour presented by Haven Tax
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