San Diego
May 19-20
Park Hyatt Aviara
An invitation-only event bringing together investors, founders, innovators, and executives who are building the new architecture of work
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Agenda
9:00 am
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12:00 pm
Group Activities
12:30 pm
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1:30 pm
Lunch
1:30 pm
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1:50 pm
Opening Keynote - Building an Enduring Venture Capital Firm
Presented by Jason Corsello
1:50 pm
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2:15 pm
AI, Agents & The [Re]birth of Software
A deep dive into our investment thesis and perspectives shaping AI at work .
Presented by Thomas Otter
2:15 pm
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2:45 pm
Panel Discussion - Selling AI Agents in 2026
Charlie Franklin (Compa), Chris Bruce (Origin), and Michael Ioffe (Arist) share how they are using new go-to-market strategies and forward-deployed experts to drive sales and net dollar retention.
Moderated by Audrey Handem
2:45 pm
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3:15 pm
Networking Break
3:15 pm
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4:00 pm
Breakout #1 - Vibe-Coding Work
A working session how portfolio companies are utilizing vibe-coding platforms in their product and product strategy.
Moderated by Lars Ettrup
3:15 pm
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4:00 pm
Breakout #2 - Modern GTM Strategies
A session on building category-leading brands across product marketing, demand, messaging, content, and operations in an AI-accelerated market.
Moderated by Laura Schroeder
3:15 pm
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4:00 pm
Breakout #3 - Working with Strategics
A session how best to partner with the large platform vendors and how to effectively build the channel relationships.
Moderated by Josh Schwede
4:00 pm
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4:45 pm
An Absence of Accountability with Jeffrey Pfeffer, Professor of Organizational Behavior at Stanford University Graduate School of Business
Employers play a critical role in the escalating costs and underperformance of healthcare benefits in America. This session will explore where benefits programs go wrong, how healthcare costs are now starting to impact earnings, and discuss the massive opportunity for employers to play a role in fixing healthcare.t
In Conversation with Jerry Condon
4:45 pm
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5:15 pm
Acadian Ventures on the Hot Seat
No holds barred Q&A session with Jason Corsello, Thomas Otter, David Clarke, Audrey Handem, and Ryan McQueeney
Moderated by Matt McCooe
5:15 pm
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6:00 pm
Meet & Greet with Founders
Meet the founders from the Acadian Ventures portfolio.
7:00 pm
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9:00 pm
Dinner & Drinks at the Topgolf Swing Suite
Enjoy an evening of food, drinks, and music with an immersive premium gold experience.
8:00 am
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9:00 am
Breakfast
9:15 am
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9:50 am
Adam Godson on Pioneering AI and Exiting to Workday
A conversation with Adam Godson, former CEO of Paradox, a Workday Company, shares his story of pioneering AI, navigating a billion dollar exit, and what the future holds at Workday.
In Conversation with Jason Corsello
9:50 am
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10:25 am
The Innovation Agenda at SAP with Josh Gosliner
A conversation with Josh Gosliner, VP of Product Strategy and Rebecca Carr, CEO of SmartRecruiters, A SAP Company, to understand how the incumbents are driving innovation across the HR and finance stack.
In Conversation with Thomas Otter
10:30 am
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11:00 am
Break
11:00 am
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11:40 am
Beyond SaaS: How CEOs and Boards Are Thinking About the Agentic Enterprise
A panel discussion with Sarah Franklin (CEO at Lattice), Scott Landers, (CEO at Achievers), and Tony Jamous (Executive Chairman at Oyster) on company building in a world of human and agent co-existence.
Moderated by Doug Melsheimer
11:45 am
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12:20 pm
Building for the Next 50 Years at UKG with Gretchen Alarcon
A conversation with Gretchen Alarcon, GM of Pro HCM and Pay at UKG, discussing the opportunities to transform a market leader.
In Conversation with Meg Bear
12:20 pm
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1:45 pm
Lunch
1:45 pm
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2:20 pm
Growing at Scale in an AI Era with Erik Zimmer of Dayforce
A conversation with Erik Zimmer, EVP of Corporate Development and Strategic Ventures at Dayforce sharing his views on Dayforce's build-buy-partner future in an AI era.
In Conversation by Josh Schwede
2:20 pm
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3:00 pm
AI Agents and the Future of Software at ServiceNow with Dave Wright
A conversation with Dave Wright, Chief Innovation Officer at ServiceNow, discussing the evolution of ServiceNow and how the company is building opportuivbuild, buy, and partner strategy in a new world of AI.
In Conversation with David Clarke
3:00 pm
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3:30 pm
Break
3:30 pm
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4:05 pm
The Future of Oracle Fusion Applications with Ognjen Pavlovic
A conversation with Ognjen Pavlovic, Group Vice President of Fusion HCM Product Management at Oracle to share Oracle’s vision of Fusion and how they are leveraging the massive Oracle infrastructure investment.
In Conversation with Jason Corsello
4:05 pm
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4:40 pm
The Future Payroll, Payments, and Systems of Record with Eynat Guez
A conversation with Eynat Guez, founder & CEO of Papaya Global, to discuss the complexity of global payroll, what AI can and can’t do, and what the future holds with new technologies.
In Conversation with Thomas Otter
4:40 pm
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5:15 pm
What Does HR Look Like in 2030?
A conversation with Kelly Cartwright (Shield AI), Alexis Fink (formerly META), and John Renfro (formerly Disney) on the future role of HR, what needs to happen to get there, and how the HR technology ecosystem needs to evolve.
Moderated by Cara Allamano
6:00 pm
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10:00 pm
Dinner, Tequila Tasting & Casino Night
Sponsored by Acre Largo Tequila
Location
Park Hyatt Aviara
An award-winning luxury resort nestled on 200 acres overlooking the Pacific Ocean. This Forbes Five-Star property features championship golf, world-class spa facilities, and breathtaking coastal views, providing an exceptional setting for meaningful connections.
book reservation nowSpeakers
Aaron Matos
Adam Godson
Alexis Fink
Audrey Handem
Cara Allamano
Charlie Franklin
Chris Bruce
Dave Wright
David Clarke
Doug Melsheimer
Erik Zimmer
Eynat Guez
Gretchen Alarcon
Jason Corsello
Jeffrey Pfeffer
John Renfro
Josh Gosliner
Josh Schwede
Kelly Cartwright
Lars Ettrup
Laura Schroeder
Matt McCooe
Meg Bear
Michael Ioffe
Ognjen Pavlovic
Scott Landers
Thomas Otter
Tony Jamous
Adam Miller
Amanda Vinson
Andreas De Neve
David Blake
David Somers
Doug Berg
Erin Yang
Jason Lee
Jeff Perry
Jim Stratton
Keith Sonderling
Mark Newman
Maxine Anderson
Maya Dadoo
Rebecca Carr
Sarah White
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