Work From the Dock: Insights from an Industry Leader- Ram Kedlaya
📅 Wednesday, April 8
⏰ 10:00 AM – 1:00 PM
📍 Venture Dock — Palo Alto
About the Event
Back by demand, after an incredibly engaging and high-impact first session, we’re bringing Ram Kedlaya back to Venture Dock.
The last session turned into a highly interactive, founder-driven conversation-where real questions were asked, real challenges were unpacked, and founders walked away with clarity they didn’t have before walking in.
We’re joined again by Ram Kedlaya, a rare combination of operator, investor, and executive coach who has spent decades working with leaders across Fortune 500 companies and high-growth startups globally.
His perspective is different.
He helps founders understand how to think, decide, and lead at the level required to actually scale one.
What Makes This Session Different
Ram brings insights from:
Leading and scaling global organizations across 17+ countries
Coaching C-level executives inside Fortune 500 companies
Advising and investing in startup founders navigating growth
This creates a rare lens into:
👉 how top leaders think
👉 how decisions are actually made at scale
👉 and what founders consistently get wrong
🔥 What Founders Will Walk Away With
• A clearer understanding of how to evolve from builder → CEO
• Insight into leadership patterns that unlock (or block) growth
• Practical ways to improve decision-making under uncertainty
• A deeper awareness of how you show up as a founder
• Real-time feedback on your thinking, challenges, and approach
🎤 Interactive Founder Session
This will be a highly interactive session, featuring a live Q&A with Ram Kedlaya.
Ram will draw from his experience as a VC, investor, entrepreneur, executive coach, and global leader at Microsoft to share practical insights with founders.
Bring your questions. Bring your challenges.
If you're building something, this is your chance to:
Pressure-test your thinking
Get direct input from someone who has coached top leaders globally
See how others are navigating similar challenges
Speaker
Executive Coach | VC Partner | Angel Investor | Founder & CEO
• 30+ years as a technologist, CEO, and global operator
• Executive coach to leaders across Fortune 500 & Global 2000 companies
• VC partner, angel investor, and startup advisor
• Worked across the U.S., Japan, India, Europe, and Asia-Pacific
• Founder of Group Tminus, a top Global 500 leadership development partner
Ram’s work focuses on transforming leaders into high-impact decision-makers and operators-the kind required to build enduring companies.
Who Should Attend
• Founders who want to level up how they think and lead
• Builders navigating growth, uncertainty, or transition
• Operators stepping into bigger roles
• Anyone serious about becoming a better leader
🚀 Not a Member Yet?
This is exactly the kind of session Venture Dock is built for.
As a member, you get:
• Direct access to investors, operators, and world-class mentors
• Small, high-signal sessions like this
• Weekly programming designed for real outcomes
• Access to both locations + meeting room credits
• A founder community that’s actively building
👉 Apply here:
https://venturedock.fillout.com/t/gHcUcf7Tz8us