​Global AI & SaaS: The Enterprise Scale-Up Mixer 

​Hosted by Databricks x Stripe x Lightspeed

​For AI and SaaS founders, the "Global Enterprise" is no longer just a destination—it’s a complex architecture of data residency, multi-border monetization, and high-margin engineering.

​We are hosting a curated, zero-noise breakfast mixer for 35–40 high-growth founders and CTOs building at the intersection of AI, Data Infrastructure, and Regulated SaaS. This is a high-signal environment designed to discuss the "unfiltered reality" of scaling cross-border operations in 2026.

​ Speaker Lineup

• ​The Scaler: Sreedhar Gade (VP Engineering, Freshworks) – Scaling from India to IPO

• ​The Data Anchor: Kamalkanth Thumala [VP & Country Head, Databricks]

• ​The Fintech Anchor: Kunal Parekh [Head of Enterprise Platforms Asia,, Stripe]

• ​The Investor: Abhiram [Investments @ Lightspeed India]

​What to expect: The 2026 SaaS & AI Playbook

​We are skipping the basics to dive into the specific friction points of building for global enterprises:

• ​AI Margin Compression: Managing LLM COGS and infrastructure costs while maintaining enterprise-grade performance.

• ​The '26 SaaS Bar: Navigating the shift from "Subscription" to "Consumption-based" models in the US and EU markets.

• ​Compliance as a Moat: How to use SOC2, GDPR, and CCPA as strategic sales tools to win regulated enterprise deals faster.

• ​Multi-Border GTM: Balancing an India-based engineering core with a "US-native" sales and leadership motion.

​Agenda

• ​08:30 AM: Arrival & Curated Networking (Paired seating by stage/sector)

• ​09:15 AM: Moderated Roundtable: “Architecting the Global AI Enterprise”

• ​10:00 AM: Open Q&A (No fluff, just technical and GTM "Inside Baseball")

• ​10:30 AM: High-Privacy Networking & 1:1 Breakouts