NYC's Ascent Conference Announces First Speakers for 2019

NEW YORK, May 1, 2019 /PRNewswire/ -- The first 18 speakers at New York's preeminent tech conference, October 7-8, have officially been announced. The two day conference runs four primary tracks of content, each with their own stage: VC & Investing, Startup Grad School, Growth & Marketing, and SaaSummit. 3000 total attendees, 1000 investors, 300 exhibitors, 80 total speakers across 5 stages. Early Bird passes are available for a limited time: www.ascentconf.com

Initial Speaker Lineup:

• Katie Bullard, President & Chief Growth Officer @ DiscoverOrg
• Jager McConnell, CEO @ Crunchbase
• David Siegel, CEO @ Meetup
• Laura Chau, Partner @ Canaan Partners
• Christi Olson, Head of Evangelism for Search @ Microsoft
• George Arison, Co-CEO @ Shift
• Paul Hsiao, General Partner @ Canvas Ventures
• Ophelia Brown, Founder @ Blossom Capital
• Elizabeth Cain, Partner @ OpenView Venture Partners
• Jordan Nof, Managing Partner @ Tusk Ventures
• Alex Lieberman, Founder & CEO @ Morning Brew
• Julie Lein, Managing Partner @ Urban Innovation Fund
• Maren Kate, Managing Partner @ AVRA Talent
• Benjamin Black, Managing Director & Co-Founder @ Akkadian Ventures
• Harry Glaser, Co-Founder & CEO @ Periscope Data
• Morgan Molnar, Sr. Manager, Product Marketing @ SurveyMonkey
• Maureen Stanick Boyce, Managing Partner @ Good Growth Capital
• Alex Lazarow, Investment Director @ Cathay Innovation

CONTACT: Troy Runsten, 916-899-8793, [email protected]

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