Stories of Executives #2: Empathy, Courage and Demo Day
Top Founders/Executives to Share Stories of how they lead Tech Deals with Empathy and Courage.
Guest speakers:
Olga Vox - 3x Founder | Deal Partner @ Boardy VC | Mentor @ Plug and Play Accelerator, Angel Investor
Elena Lenena, Ph.D - Making work disappear | ML PhD was my side hustle | Forbes 30U30 | Ex Google
Sheridan Clayborne - Founder & CEO at AlignFi
Daniel Theobald - Improving Financial Outcomes and Quality of Life for Founders Worldwide.
The judge of the Demo Competition:
Jason Kirby - 4x Exits, $100M+ Raised. Helping founders raise/exit with clarity, control, and conviction.
Agenda:
5:30 — Doors. charcuterie, snack, wine, hang out.
5:50 — Round the room, speakers and attendees quick intro, 20 seconds each.
6:00 — Host starts the panel and speakers share stories.
6:40 — Attendees ask questions from guest speakers.
6:50 — Three Course Dinner and Dessert
7:15 — 7 demos. 3 minutes Founders demo, AEs advise on the sales motion.
8:30 — Doors close.
Every story has to be a specific deal — stage, objection, outcome. "Build rapport" is not a story. At least one story in the night has to be a deal that was won ugly: discounted, dragged, or saved by someone else on the team.
No recruiting pitches at the AEs. You can ask for their advice. You cannot ask for their resume.
The format:
Round the room. Sixty seconds each — name, what you do, one funny memory from the job. Host goes first. Host-led stories. AEs, structured questions, no slides.
Open floor. Founders bring their actual stuck deal and get it diagnosed live. Live demos.
Who this is for:
AEs, Founders, Investors and Entrepreneurs who have closed something worth explaining, and want a room that treats that as expertise. Founders with funding and revenue who are still doing sales themselves and want to hear how a professional actually does it. Not for: recruiters, sales tool vendors, or anyone pre-product.
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