​Lean Teams Feel Smart. Until AI Becomes the Liability.

​Early-stage companies are being built with smaller teams, heavier AI stacks, and faster decision cycles. That doesn’t automatically mean better outcomes.

​This is a grounded conversation about what’s actually changing in how companies get built today and where founders quietly create risk while chasing speed.

​Host

• ​Andy Walsh - Founder & Host, Startups Decoded

​Speakers

• ​Roei Samuel - CEO, Connectd

• ​Anthony Ramirez - Partner, Morrison Foerster

• ​Alisa Cohn - CEO Coach & Author

​We’ll unpack:

• ​When fewer people is a strength and when it’s a liability

• ​Where tools replace execution, but not judgment

• ​The legal, operational, and cultural decisions that compound early

• ​How investors are reading team composition differently now

​Hosts: Startups Decoded & Morrison Foerster

​Plus our Friends: NachoNacho, introstars

​Format

​9:00–9:20 Arrival: Music, food, and drinks
9:20–10:20 Panel conversation + announcement
10:20–11:00 Networking + drinks

​Who This Is For

​Founders (pre-seed to Series A)
Operators building lean teams
Investors working closely with founders

​THANKS

​Morrison Foerster (MoFo) is a global law firm helping startups and leading companies navigate complex legal challenges as they grow and innovate, turning risk into strategic advantage.

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