The 2026 Chatham Conference will gather folks at the Chatham Bars Inn on Cape Cod on October 7th and 8th, 2026. The program will begin at 1:30pm on Wednesday, October 7th with networking activities and workshops and conclude at 5:30pm on Thursday, October 8th followed by a VIP dinner in downtown Chatham.

The program is open to C-level leaders in high-growth companies (CEOs, CMOs, CTOs, CFOs) and angel and institutional investors in these companies. 

The Chatham Conference hashtag is #chathamconference.
For best availability, book your lodging early.
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WEDNESDAY, OCTOBER 7th

1:30 PM - 5:00 PM | South Lounge
Registration and Information Desk Open

2:00 PM - 3:30 PM | Chatham Bars Inn Dock
Harbor Cruise (Sign up at Chatham Conference registration desk)

2:00 PM - 3:30 PM
Activity TBA (Sign up at Chatham Conference registration desk)

2:00 PM - 3:30 PM | Alden Room
Leadership Roundtable: Working Through Tough Challenges
Speakers:
Ellen Rubin, Operating Partner, Glasswing Ventures
Scott Weller, CTO & Founder, Enfi, Inc.

4:00 PM - 5:00 PM | Alden Room
PE Acquisition + Ownership: CEO Perspectives
Speaker:
Sam King, CEO, Nasuni
Frank Vella, CEO, Constant Contact
Moderator:
Sara Fraim, CEO, Mass Technology Leadership Council

5:00 PM - 6:30 PM | Boat House
Welcome Reception

7:00 PM - 8:30 PM
Dinner on Own

8:30 PM - 9:30 PM | South Lounge
Casual Meet-up

THURSDAY, OCTOBER 8th

8:00 AM - 5:00 PM | Garden Suite Foyer
Registration and Information Desk Open

8:00 AM - 9:00 AM | Charles Hardy Private Dining Room
Breakfast Discussion: Social Media for Founders + Investors: What are you doing? What should you be doing?
Speaker:
Dena Enos, Founder, StrongHouse Marketing
Moderator:
Nathan Spielberg, Founder, Tamarin AI / Build 617

8:00 AM - 9:00 AM | Harbor View Room
Networking Breakfast

9:00 AM - 9:15 AM | Garden Suite
Introductions

9:15 AM - 10:00 AM | Garden Suite
Today + Tomorrow: Autonomy, AI, and Building Phyical Products
Speakers:
Rylan Hamilton, CEO, Blue Water Autonomy
Mikell Taylor, Director, Robotics Strategy, General Motors
‍Luke Winston-Almanzar, CEO, Reservoir
Moderator:
Michelle Kupka, Principal, Baker Tilly

10:00 AM - 10:30 AM
Networking Break

10:30 AM - 11:15 AM | Garden Suite
Founders in the Family
Speakers:
David Chang, Co-Founder, Via AI
Art Papas, CEO & Co-Founder, Bullhorn
Ilia Papas, CEO & Co-Founder, Band
Shereen Shermak, Founder, Choose K

11:15 AM - 11:45 AM
Networking Break

11:45 AM - 12:30 PM | Garden Suite
Exits: Case Studies & Current Dynamics
Speakers:
Austin McChord, Managing Director, Outsiders Fund
Palash Soni, Co-Founder and CEO, Goldcast
Laz Vekiarides, Sr. Product Manager - Technical Infrastructure & Startup Advisor - Google Startup Accelerator
Moderator:
Andy Gilbert, Partner, DLA Piper

12:30 PM - 1:45 PM | Charles Hardy Private Dining Room
Lunch Discussion: What Opportunities Still Remain from the CHIPS & Science Act?
Speakers:
Marcie Black, PhD, Co-Founder & CEO, Advanced Silicon Group
Kathryn Mitchell, former Chief of Staff, CHIPS R&D Office; Policy Advisor, DLA Piper
Moderator:
Larissa, Bifano, Partner, DLA Piper

12:30 PM - 1:45 PM | Harbor View Room
Networking Lunch

2:00 PM - 3:00 PM | Alden Room
What's Happening in Early Stage VC
Speakers:
Alex Benik, Managing Partner, Encoded Ventures
Brian Devaney, Partner, Underscore VC
Aubrie Pagano, General Partner, Alpaca AVC
Giuseppe Stuto, Founder, Offscript Ventures
Drew Volpe, Managing Partner, First Star Ventures
Moderator:
Chris Keller, Managing Partner, NextGen Venture Partners

2:00 PM - 3:00 PM | Eldredge Room
How Companies Buy Tech in 2026
Speakers:
Paul Gaffney, Former CTO, Kohl's + Startup Advisor
Durga Nagalla, Global CTO, FlexJet
Brian Tilzer, Fortune 100 digital and AI operator; former CDTO, Best Buy; CDO at CVS Health; and SVP of Global eCommerce at Staples
Moderator:
Jonathan Corbin, CEO & Co-Founder, Maven AGI

2:00 PM - 3:00 PM | Garden Suite
Fireside Chat: Paul English + Larry Bohn
Speakers:
Larry Bohn, Managing Director, General Catalyst Partners
Paul English, CEO & Founder, Gumdrop; CEO, Boston Venture Studio

3:00 PM - 3:30 PM
Networking Break

3:30 PM - 4:30 PM | Alden Room
What's Happening in Later Stage VC
Speakers:
James Stanzler, Managing Director, Public Equities | Partner, Atreides Ventures, Atreides Management, LP
Owen Wurzbacher, Chief Investment Officer, HighSage Ventures

3:30 PM - 4:30 PM | Eldredge Room
The Shrinking Half Life of Everything: What to Optimize for in the Age of AI
Speakers:
Sung Park, Managing Director, Archimedes Venture Studio
Ben Pring, Author + Advisor
Moderator:
Melissa Withers, Founding Partner, RevUp Capital

3:30 PM - 4:30 PM | Garden Suite
How to Think about Where AI is Taking Startups, Investing — and Society
Speakers:
Paul English, CEO, Boston Venture Studio
Sami Shalabi, Founder & CTO, Maven AGI
Nathan Spielberg, Founder, Tamarin AI / Build 617
Moderator:
Jen Stave, PhD, Partner, Keystone; Advisor, Harvard Business School AI Institute

4:30 PM - 5:30PM | South Lounge
Casual Meet-up

6:00PM | Dinner in downtown Chatham
RSVP via invite required