Fireside Chat: Christopher Petkas (General Partner at Contrarian Thinking Capital & AI/ML at DIU)
Meet Christopher Petkas.
Chris is a General Partner at Contrarian Thinking Capital, an early stage VC fund and Main Street Hold Co - along with Codie Sanchez. He also serves as an advisor to companies and private investment firms on behalf of the DoD where Chris helps solve national security problems with AI. Prior to that, Christopher was a Navy Seal, having served 10 years on active duty.
This intimate session will be moderated by Brendan Mahony, Founder & CEO of Sunset.
Topics covered:
Lessons from serving as a Navy Seal applied to life, business, and venture
Building resilience as a Navy Seal, founder, and operator
Learnings and wisdom from past FAILED investments
How Christopher and Codie apply contrarian thinking to their approach to business and venture
Details:
📅 Date: November 19, 2024
⏰ Time: 4:30m - 5:30pm
🍽️ Venue: Private Loft Space in Soho
See you there!
About our hosts & sponsors:
Sunset helps startups shut down. Their team has helped hundreds of companies navigate all the legal, tax, and operational burdens when winding-down a company — making sure founders and investors avoid penalties, reduce liabilities, and immediately move on to what's next. If you’re interested in learning more about how they can help, feel free to schedule some time with their team here.