Karen Ng is the executive vice president of product at HubSpot, where she leads product strategy and execution across product management, design, and partnerships with a mission to help millions of organizations grow better.Prior to HubSpot, Karen held head of product roles at Common Room, Google, and Microsoft. At Common Room, a customer intelligence platform, she founded and scaled the product and data science teams, taking the product from 0–1 and driving its first revenue milestones. At Google, she served as director of product management for Android, creating core developer frameworks like Jetpack and Jetpack Compose that power leading mobile apps worldwide. During her decade-plus tenure at Microsoft, she led the company's .NET programming language strategy, developed enterprise collaboration tools and reporting, and led the groundbreaking Roslyn compiler platform. Karen is a recognized industry leader, named a Product 50 Winner for "Best Digital Native Product Leader" and recipient of the 2023 PM Award for "Technical Strategist" by Products That Count. She is an active advisor and investor in high-growth technology companies. Karen holds a master's degree from MIT, where she focused on machine learning, and a bachelor's degree in computer science from Wellesley College. Topics:

• Designing AI that truly helps GTM teams
• What AEO Means for Businesses
• CRM as a training source for AI agents

#AEO #SEO #AIExperience #SmartCRM #ProductLeadership

Kourosh Zamani is a co-founder of Laurel, the first company to apply AI to time in professional services. Kourosh has experience in various roles in business development, investment, and entrepreneurship. Zamani also founded and served as the Executive Director of Young Professionals of San Francisco, a networking organization with over 8,000 members. Kourosh holds an MBA from the University of California, Berkeley, Haas School of Business, along with a Bachelor's degree in Business Administration.Topics:

• Why AI for Time Is the Biggest Unlock in Professional Services
• The Future of Automated Timekeeping and Workflows
• How to Sell a New AI Category to Traditional Industries

#AI #LegalTech #ProServices #StartupLife #WorkflowAutomation

Anish Srivastava is a seasoned venture capitalist and innovation leader, currently a Venture Partner at Swisscom Ventures, where he focuses on Series A and later-stage investments in enterprise SaaS, AI, cybersecurity, next-gen IT, cloud technologies, and telecom. Anish also leads Telosity Ventures, investing in early-stage startups focused on digital wellness and mental health. In addition, he is the Founder and CEO of Vinaj Ventures, an innovation firm that helps Fortune 500 companies develop strategies and partnerships in the startup ecosystem.His previous roles include leadership positions at Citi Ventures, where he managed a global innovation fund, and JP Morgan Chase, where he played a key role in driving digital transformation. He also gained valuable entrepreneurial experience at tech startups like Egreetings, Geodesic, and Lexy, and led mobile innovation for Orange in Silicon Valley and London. Anish’s entrepreneurial experience includes executive roles at several technology startups such as Egreetings, Geodesic, and Lexy, where he focused on pioneering new consumer-facing mobile services. Topics:

• Building & Scaling Innovation Inside the Enterprise
• CVC Trends Across Regions (US, EU, LATAM, APAC)
• Startup Readiness: What Corporates Actually Look For

#Cybersecurity #AI #DefenseTech #VentureCapital #VentureWithGrace