The Red Sea Ventures Consumer Tech Summit

​Red Sea Ventures is excited to host our Second Annual Consumer Tech Summit, bringing together the key players shaping the future of consumer digital.

​Founders. Operators. Investors. Industry Strategics.

​We’re convening a curated group of exited founders, category-defining operators, leading investors, and strategic partners for an afternoon of high-energy programming, candid conversations, and thought-provoking panel discussions focused on what’s next in consumer technology.

​Agenda

• ​12:00 - 12:45 PM | Lunch & Networking

• ​12:45 - 1:20 PM | Opening Remarks | Scott Birnbaum (Red Sea Ventures)

• ​1:20 - 1:50 PM | The New Commerce Layer of the Internet | Chris Tinsley (ShopMy), Lindsay Brooke Weiss (Coco in Cashmere), Dan Reich (SlapSnacks)

• ​1:50 - 2:20 PM | The Financial Layer Behind Modern Consumer Companies | Leif Abraham (Public), Everett Cook (Rho), Dror Ayalon (JP Morgan)

• ​2:20 - 2:50 PM | Building The OS for AI-Native Storytelling | Cristobal Valenzuela (Runway), Pouya Shahbazian (Staircase Studios AI)

• ​2:50 - 3:30 PM | Networking

• ​3:30 - 3:45 PM | OpenAI Keynote Presentation | Mike Wilner (OpenAI)

• ​3:45 - 4:15 PM | The Reality of AI: Where Value Is Actually Accruing | Alex Haskell (ElevenLabs), Rebecca Kaden (Union Square Ventures), Gabe Fleet (Latham & Watkins)

• ​4:15 - 4:45 PM | Rebuilding Hospitality from the Ground Up | Ben Leventhal (Blackbird Labs), Scott Birnbaum (Red Sea Ventures)

• ​4:45 - 5:15 PM | How Decisions Get Made in Venture Right Now | Deven Parekh (Insight Partners), Scott Birnbaum (Red Sea Ventures)

• ​5:15 - 5:30 | Closing Remarks | Scott Birnbaum (Red Sea Ventures)

​This event would not be possible without the support of our presenting sponsor, Latham & Watkins LLP, as well as our partners Stifel, Graphite Financial, True Search, and Aduro Advisors.