AFTERNOON

Quiet Light Treasure Hunt & BoS Photo Walk. Any attendees arriving early are welcome to join in.

4:45 pm Meet at The Hub of The StateView Hotel for the Treasure Hunt.

5-6 pm The Treasure Hunt will take place around NC State Centennial Campus. It will be less than 60 minutes and you will be back in time for pre-registration. Thanks to our supporter, Quiet Light.

6-9 pm Pre-Registration Reception. Let us know you’re here, grab your badge and join us and fellow attendees for welcome drinks & buffet at The Hub.

8-9 am Registration and Breakfast with Birds of a Feather conversation tables

9-9:15 am Mark Littlewood: Welcome

9:15-10:15 am Jason Cohen: Escaping the Growth Ceiling - The Hidden Forces Capping Your Growth and How to Break Past Them

10:15-10:45am BREAK

10:45-11:45 am Chris Savage: Building Beyond the Investment Next Round

11:45 am-12:45 pm Georgiana Laudi: AI’s Impact on SaaS GTM Strategy

12:45-2 pm LUNCH and Birds of a Feather conversation tables

2-3 pm Kristie Jones: Overcoming Founder Advantage - Building a Sales Team That Scales

3-4:15 pm Breakouts and Meet the Speakers

4:15-4:45 pm BREAK

4:45-5:45 pm Joe Leech: Designing Your Ideal Leadership Team

6- 9 pm Conference Drinks and Buffet Dinner

It's "Wear Your BoS Shirt Day". Whether it's an old favorite or this year's, sport your BoS gear as we gather for a class photo of everyone.

8-9 am Registration and Breakfast with Birds of a Feather conversation tables

9-10 am Claire Lew: The Blind Spots That Break Us - What Leaders Are Missing Most in the Age of AI

10-10:30 am BREAK

10:30-10:45 am Class Photo

10:45-11:30 am Chika Emebo and Mark Stephens: When Four Worlds Collide - Turning Generational Diversity into your Superpower

11:30 am-12:30 pm Joel Gascoigne: Navigating a Multi-Year Decline to New All-Time-Highs

12:30-2 pm LUNCH and Birds of a Feather conversation tables

2-3 pm Amir Salihefendić: Invisible, Essential, Inevitable - AI Where It Matters

3-4:15 pm Breakouts and Meet the Speakers

4:15-4:45 pm BREAK

4:45-6 pm Lightning Talks

6-7 pm Transport into Raleigh for drinks. Thanks to our supporter, Atomic Object.

7 pm onwards Self-propelled attendee dinners in Raleigh. Feel free to ask your BoS mates to have dinner around the area.

8-9 am Registration and Breakfast with Birds of a Feather conversation tables

9-10 am Pierre Chamberland: Just Make Everyone A Shareholder

10-10:30 am BREAK

10:30-11:30 am Chris Mele and Bill Spruill: The Price of AI

11:30 am-12:30 pm Bruce McCarthy: Evolving Clear Strategy from Emerging Vision

12:30-12:45 pm Conference Wrap Up

1 pm Conference Close