​Background

​If you're interested in learning what it takes to become a sales leader at one of the leading AI startups in the world, then we encourage you to join this month's Startup Network Spotlight Conversation: The Pathway to Sales Leadership in the Age of AI, featuring MLT alum and executive, Roniesha Copeland.

​During this moderated, engaging conversation, you'll have the unique opportunity to hear from Roniesha Copeland, VP of Sales and Strategic Accounts at Vercel, a Series F AI-native cloud developer platform valued at $9B. Roniesha will share more about her journey from HBS/HKS into startups and how her time across leading startups like Stripe and Clever helped shape her career as a sales executive. We'll also dive deeper into what it's like to work and lead teams at Vercel, one of the world's hottest AI developer platforms.

​Whether you're a sales or GTM operator, interested in understanding the culture and environment of a leading AI company, or generally interested in what it takes to ascend in startups, this is a session you don't want to miss.

​​Who Should Attend

• ​MLT Startup Network Members (Startup Insiders and Factor Community)

• ​Sales/GTM operators in tech or startups

• ​Startup-experienced talent in their first or second role

• ​Startup-ready talent looking to land their first role in the sector

​MLT Startup Network

​​The MLT Startup Network is an exclusive talent community designed to help advance MLT alumni and other top talent in the startup arena — leveraging the power of MLT's alumni and partner networks within venture-backed startups.

​Quick Background on Vercel

​Vercel is a cloud platform company that provides tools and infrastructure for building, deploying, and scaling modern web applications, with a strong focus on frontend development. It is best known as the creator of Next.js and has become a key player in enabling fast, serverless web experiences for developers and startups.

​Recent News

• ​Vercel CEO Guillermo Rauch signals IPO readiness as AI agents fuel revenue surge

• ​Vercel raises $300M at $9.3B valuation to scale AI Cloud and v0 platform

​Questions

​​Please direct any questions you have to John Roussel ([email protected])