Event Recaps

Tech Valuations in 2024: Key Insights from Stifel's Tom Roderick

11.13.23

Tom Roderick led an insightful session to discuss how tech valuations in 2024 could shape companies' budgeting and strategic planning efforts.

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Navigating the AI Landscape: Insights from Google's Vertex AI Platform Lead

8.21.23

AI is not new, but we still have questions. We spoke with Chris Wetnight, Google's Vertex AI Platform Lead, about the current landscape.

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Service Members in the Tech Workforce: Enhancing Workforce Inclusion

8.2.23

Service members can encounter unique challenges when interviewing for jobs, so we hosted a panel to learn how to best support this community.

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Controlling The Narrative: Product Marketing Best Practices

7.31.23

Product marketing expert Martina Lauchengco sat down with Scott Dorsey to discuss how to best leverage product marketing.

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Listen to Our Speaker Series with Product Marketing Expert Martina Lauchengco

7.31.23

Listen to Costanoa Ventures Partner Martina Lauchengco and High Alpha Managing Partner Scott Dorsey discuss product marketing best practices.

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Ideas Don't Build Companies, Teams Do: Speaker Series Recap

5.30.23

Elias Torres sat down with High Alpha Managing Partner Scott Dorsey to discuss why your teams are more important than your product, how your customers hold the key to finding product-market fit, and why this is the best time to start a company.

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Speaker Series with Elias Torres, Co-Founder and CTO of Drift

5.24.23

High Alpha Managing Partner Scott Dorsey is joined by Drift Co-Founder and CTO Elias Torres for High Alpha Speaker Series.

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Master Class Summary: The Secrets to Successful Event and Field Marketing

5.1.23

Creating a memorable event takes a lot of work, but the impact it has on brand awareness and trust is well worth it.

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Imaginative Thinking: Generative AI Master Class Summary

4.28.23

In our recent Generative AI Masterclass, R. J. Talyor was joined by experts in the history, ethics, and implementation of AI to discuss how this technology can be used and the complications that can arise.

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Speaker Series with Kathryn Murphy, Twilio Vice President of Product for Data & Growth

12.7.22

High Alpha Managing Partner Scott Dorsey is joined by Twilio Vice President of Product Kathryn Murphy for High Alpha Speaker Series.

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Speaker Series with Mali Jeffers and Alan Bacon, Co-Founders of GANGGANG

11.16.22

High Alpha Partner Eric Tobias is joined by the co-founders of GANGGANG for an in-person High Alpha Speaker Series.

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Speaker Series with Amy Weaver, Salesforce President and Chief Financial Officer

11.2.22

High Alpha Managing Partner Scott Dorsey is joined by Salesforce President and Chief Financial Officer Amy Weaver for High Alpha Speaker Series.

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High Alpha Leadership Forum 2022: Lessons for Emerging Leaders

9.28.22

Rising leaders across the High Alpha portfolio gathered at High Alpha to attend our fifth annual Leadership Forum. Here are the highlights.

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Key Insights from High Alpha's 2022 Finance Flight School

9.2.22

On Wednesday, August 17th, we hosted our annual High Alpha Finance Flight School, here are a few key takeaways from our team.

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Speaker Series with Patrick Sells, Francesco Renzi, and Drew Beechler, Web3 Enthusiasts

7.12.22

High Alpha Operating Partner Keith Laska is joined by Patrick Sells, Francesco Renzi, and Drew Beechler for our July Speaker Series.

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CEO Excellence: A Conversation With Carolyn Dewar

6.22.22

Here are key takeaways from our June Speaker Series on CEO Excellence with McKinsey Senior Partner, Carolyn Dewar.

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Speaker Series with Carolyn Dewar, Senior Partner at McKinsey & Company

6.16.22

High Alpha Partner Mike Fitzgerald is joined by Author of CEO Excellence Carolyn Dewar for High Alpha's June 2022 Speaker Series.

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Speaker Series with Tyler Cowen, American Economist, Academic, and Writer

5.26.22

High Alpha Partner Kristian Andersen is joined by bestselling author Tyler Cowen for High Alpha's May 2022 Speaker Series.

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Speaker Series Recap: Building Companies Engineered for Both Growth and Good

4.26.22

Here are key takeaways from our April Speaker Series on Responsible Innovation with Jon Zieger and Ragavan Srinivasan.

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Speaker Series with Jon Zieger and Ragavan Srinivasan, Responsible Innovation Labs Co-Founder and General Catalysts Responsible Innovation Advisor

4.14.22

High Alpha Partner Eric Tobias is joined by Jon Zieger and Ragavan Srinivasan for High Alpha's April 2022 Speaker Series.

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Top Takeaways From High Alpha's 2022 Marketing Flight School

4.5.22

On Thursday, March 24th, we hosted our annual High Alpha Marketing Flight School, here are a few key takeaways from our team.

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What We Learned From Our First Speaker Series of 2022 with Ryan Barretto, President at Sprout Social

2.9.22

Here are key takeaways from our first Speaker Series of 2022, with Ryan Barretto, President at Sprout Social.

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Speaker Series with Ryan Barretto, President of Sprout Social

1.27.22

High Alpha Managing Partner Scott Dorsey is joined by Sprout Social President Ryan Barretto for High Alpha's January 2022 Speaker Series.

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Gumroad Founder's Framework For Owning a Business — Without It Owning You Back - Ep. 1.7

11.29.21

In October of 2021, Gumroad Founder Sahil Lavingia sat down with High Alpha Partner Kristian Andersen to discuss the framework from his new book.

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Speaker Series with Dave Colt and Clay Robinson, Co-Founders of Sun King

11.4.21

The Sun King Brewing Co-Founders sat down with High Alpha Partner Mike Fitzgerald for a fireside chat about their company origin story.

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How To Get Your Startup on the Acquisition Radar with Brad Rencher

11.1.21

Brad Rencher joins Scott Dorsey for a fireside about his career, how to get on the radar of a big company for acquisition, and prioritizing change agents.

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Speaker Series with Sahil Lavingia, Founder of Gumroad

10.20.21

Sahil Lavingia sat down with Kristian Andersen for an interview unpacking themes from his latest book, The Minimalist Entrepreneur.

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Speaker Series Rewind, a Podcast by High Alpha

10.19.21

Introducing our new podcast, Speaker Series Rewind. In each episode, you'll hear from industry leaders, entrepreneurs, & investors.

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Speaker Series with Sangram Vajre, Author and Co-Founder of Terminus

9.15.21

Sangram Vajre sat down with Kristian Andersen for an interview unpacking themes from his latest book on go-to-market strategy.

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High Alpha Leadership Forum 2021: Lessons for Emerging Leaders

9.10.21

Rising leaders across the High Alpha portfolio gathered virtually to attend our fourth annual Leadership Forum. Here are the highlights.

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Speaker Series with Carlotta Siniscalco, Principal at Emergence Capital

8.25.21

Carlotta Siniscalco sat down with Scott Dorsey for an interview unpacking her experience as an enterprise technology venture investor.

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Finance Flight School 2021: Scaling, Fundraising, and Exits

8.11.21

On Wednesday, August 11th, we hosted our annual High Alpha Finance Flight School, here are a few key takeaways from our team.

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High Alpha Hosts Be Nimble’s Pitch Competition at Black Innovation Week

7.30.21

During the inaugural Black Innovation Week, a cohort of 12 startups gave their pitch presentations at the new High Alpha office.

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Speaker Series with Matt Blumberg, CEO of Bolster

7.22.21

Bolster Co-Founder and CEO Matt Blumberg joined High Alpha Managing Scott Dorsey for a conversation about his new book, Startup CXO.

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3 Emerging Trends in Entrepreneurship According to Seth Levine

7.9.21

Here are three emeerging trends that software entrepreneurs can learn from Seth Levine, Partner at Foundry Group.

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Speaker Series with Seth Levine, Partner and Co-Founder of the Foundry Group

6.24.21

Seth Levine joins the High Alpha Speaker Series for a conversation about his new book and his career working with startups for 20+ years.

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High Alpha Speaker Series with Beth Paretta, CEO Paretta Autosport

5.17.21

Beth Paretta joined High Alpha for a fireside chat about her experience leading diversity initiatives in professional racing.

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3 Lessons Software Entrepreneurs Can Learn from My Climate Journey's Jason Jacobs

4.20.21

Here are 3 takeaways that software entrepreneurs can learn from Jason Jacobs, Host of My Climate Journey.

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Speaker Series with Jason Jacobs, CEO of Runkeeper

4.14.21

Jason Jacobs joined High Alpha for a fireside chat about his background and perspective on the intersection of climate change and technology.

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Speaker Series with Mary Grove, Manging Partner of Bread & Butter Ventures

1.13.21

On January 13, 2021, Mary Grove joined High Alpha Partner Eric Tobias for a virtual fireside chat about her career and the lessons she’s learned working with startups.

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Speaker Series with Bonita C. Stewart and Jacqueline Adams

10.21.20

Bonita C. Stewart, Jacqueline Adams, and Scott Dorsey discuss Bonita and Jackie's new book, "A Blessing: Women of Color Teaming Up to Lead, Empower and Thrive."

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Speaker Series with Brad Feld, Managing Partner at Foundry Group

9.29.20

On September 29, we welcomed Brad Feld to the (virtual) stage for our 49th Speaker Series, hosted by Managing Partner Scott Dorsey.

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Finance Flight School 2020: Building for Scale

8.31.20

More than 60 finance leaders and CEOs from High Alpha portfolio companies across the country joined us for Flight School.

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Speaker Series with Angela Smith Jones, City of Indianapolis

8.13.20

On August 13, we welcomed Angela Smith Jones to the (virtual) stage for our 48th Speaker Series, hosted by Managing Partner Scott Dorsey.

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Speaker Series with Jenny Lefcourt of Freestyle Capital

6.17.20

On June 17, Freestyle Capital General Partner Jenny Lefcourt joined High Alpha Partner Kristian Andersen for our monthly Speaker Series.

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Speaker Series with Ron Klain, Executive Vice President and General Counsel at Revolution

5.28.20

On May 28, Ron Klain joined High Alpha Managing Partner Scott Dorsey for a virtual Speaker Series.

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Speaker Series with Dave Gerhardt, CMO of Privy

4.29.20

Dave Gerhardt has led marketing at some of the biggest names in tech, including Drift and HubSpot. He shares his perspective on brand and ecommerce with us.

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Speaker Series with Julie Lyle, Former CMO of Walmart

2.25.20

Julie Lyle is an entrepreneur, global business leader, and board director who has built winning brands and teams for the world's largest companies.

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Speaker Series with Randall and Deborah Tobias, Founders of the Tobias Center for International Development

1.22.20

On January 22, we hosted Randall and Deborah Tobias at the High Alpha offices for our January Speaker Series.

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Speaker Series with Jeremy Swift, CEO and Co-Founder of Cordial

12.13.19

On December 13, we hosted Jeremy Swift for our 42nd Speaker Series.

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Speaker Series with Allison Melangton, Senior Vice President at Hulman Motorsports Corporation

11.14.19

On November 14, Allison Melangton, Senior Vice President at Hulman Motorsports Corporation, joined us for a fireside chat with High Alpha Partner Mike Fitzgerald.

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Speaker Series with Mitch Daniels, President of Purdue University and former Governor of Indiana

10.17.19

On October 17, we welcomed Mitch Daniels, President of Purdue University and former Governor of Indiana, to High Alpha for a fireside chat with Managing Partner Scott Dorsey.

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Speaker Series with Jennifer Jarrett, Founder of The Choose Love Project

9.12.19

We welcomed Jennifer Jarrett of The Choose Love Project as our special guest for the September 2019 High Alpha Speaker Series.

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4 Key Takeaways From Finance Flight School 2019

8.23.19

Last week, we hosted our second annual Finance Flight School, a half-day filled with presentations and thought leadership from key industry leaders.

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Speaker Series with Kobie Fuller, General Partner at Upfront Ventures

8.7.19

We welcomed Kobie Fuller, General Partner at Upfront Ventures, as our special guest for the August 2019 High Alpha Speaker Series.

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Speaker Series with Dr. Allison Barber & Tamika Catchings, Executives of the Indiana Fever

7.11.19

We welcomed Dr. Allison Barber, President and COO of the Indiana Fever, and Tamika Catchings, VP of Fever Basketball Operations, as our special guests.

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Top Takeaways from Product Flight School 2019

4.26.19

On Thursday, April 25th, we hosted the 2019 High Alpha Product Flight School.

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Speaker Series with Brad Rencher, former EVP and GM of the Digital Experience Business Unit at Adobe

4.23.19

This month, we welcomed Brad Rencher, former EVP and GM of the Digital Experience Business Unit at Adobe.

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Fireside Chat with Aaron Levie

4.10.19

For the final session of Alloy 2019, High Alpha Managing Partner, Scott Dorsey, sat down with Box CEO Aaron Levie for a Fireside Chat.

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Beyond Innovation Theater

3.27.19

In 2019, we hosted 300+ attendees in San Francisco for a day of inspirational content sessions and relationship building at our Alloy conference.

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Fireside Chat with Greg Becker and Kate Mitchell

3.22.19

Greg Becker, CEO of Silicon Valley Bank, sat down with Kate Mitchell, Partner at Scale Venture Partners, to kick off #Alloy2019 with a Fireside Chat.

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The Science of Startup Engagement

3.20.19

Elliott Parker, Managing Director of Business Design and Corporate Innovation at High Alpha, kicked off #Alloy2019 with a look at the science behind engaging with startups.

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Speaker Series with Max Yoder, Co-Founder and CEO of Lessonly

3.14.19

Max Yoder, CEO and Co-Founder of Lessonly and newly published author joined High Alpha in March to discuss his new book, Do Better Work.

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Speaker Series with Gerry Dick, Host and Creator of INside Indiana Business

2.21.19

Four-time EMMY winner Gerry Dick of INside Indiana Business joined us in the High Alpha offices for our monthly Speaker Series.

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Speaker Series with Todd Henry, Founder of Accidental Creative

1.16.19

On Wednesday, January 16th we kicked of our 2019 Speaker Series’ with Todd Henry.

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Speaker Series with Jay Baer, Author and President of Convince & Convert

11.30.18

On Thursday, November 29th, The High Alpha Speaker Series featured Jay Baer.

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Speaker Series with Pacers Gaming, Professional E-Sports Team in NBA 2K League

9.12.18

High Alpha Speaker Series went on the road to Bankers Life Fieldhouse to talk with the Pacers Gaming organization for a fireside chat.

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Speaker Series with Justin Delaney, President of Generation Tux and Founder of Menguin

8.16.18

On August 16th, the High Alpha Speaker Series featured Justin Delaney, President of Generation Tux and Founder of Menguin.

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Speaker Series with Mario Rodriguez, Executive Director of the Indianapolis Airport Authority

5.17.18

On May 17th, the High Alpha Speaker Series featured Mario Rodriguez, the Executive Director of the Indianapolis Airport Authority.

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Speaker Series with Sarah Lacy, Founder and CEO of Pando

3.1.18

In March 2018, High Alpha hosted Sarah Lacy for our Speaker Series.

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Speaker Series with Chris Redlitz, Founder of The Last Mile

1.16.18

In January 2018, High Alpha welcomed Chris Redlitz and Kenyatta Leal as our featured guests for the High Alpha Speaker Series.

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Speaker Series with Jeremy Bloom, CEO of Integrate

12.13.17

High Alpha welcomed Jeremy Bloom, the CEO of Integrate, as our featured guest at our December 2017 Speaker Series.

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Speaker Series with Wendy Lea, CEO of Cintrifuse

11.29.17

High Alpha welcomed Wendy Lea, CEO of Cintrifuse, as our guest speaker for our monthly Speaker Series event.

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Speaker Series with Kristin Groos Richmond, CEO and Co-Founder of Revolution Foods

11.8.17

In November of 2017, High Alpha welcomed Kristin Groos Richmond, the CEO and Co-Founder of Revolution Foods for our montly Speaker Series.

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Speaker Series with Melissa Greenwell, Executive Vice President and Chief Operating Officer at Finish Line

9.22.17

High Alpha welcomed Melissa Greenwell, Executive Vice President and Chief Operating Officer at Finish Line, for our monthly Speaker Series.

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Speaker Series with Lisa Coca, Managing Director of Corporate Venture Investments and Commercial Development at GE Ventures

8.16.17

High Alpha welcomed Lisa Coca, Managing Director of Corporate Venture Investments and Commercial Development at GE Ventures, as our featured guest at our August 2017 Speaker Series.

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Speaker Series with Scott Burns, CEO of Structural

7.19.17

High Alpha welcomed Scott Burns, CEO of Structural, as our featured guest at our July Speaker Series.

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Speaker Series with Scott McCorkle, Executive in Residence at High Alpha

6.28.17

High Alpha welcomed Scott McCorkle, Executive in Residence at High Alpha, as our featured guest at our June Speaker Series.

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Speaker Series with Gordon Ritter, Founder and Managing Partner of Emergence Capital

5.4.17

High Alpha welcomed Gordon Ritter, Founder and Managing Partner of Emergence Capital, as our featured guest at our May Speaker Series.

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Speaker Series with Dave Knox, Managing Director of WPP Ventures and Chief Marketing Officer for Rockfish

4.20.17

High Alpha welcomed Dave Knox, Managing Director of WPP Ventures and Chief Marketing Officer for Rockfish, as our featured guest at our April Speaker Series.

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Speaker Series with Sujan Patel, Co-Founder of Web Profits

3.22.17

High Alpha welcomed Sujan Patel, Co-Founder of Web Profits, as our featured guest at our March Speaker Series.

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Speaker Series with Angie Hicks, Co-Founder and CMO of Angie’s List

1.18.17

High Alpha welcomed Angie Hicks, Co-Founder and CMO of Angie’s List, as our featured guest at our first Speaker Series of 2017.

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Speaker Series with Danny Gregory, Founder of Sketchbook Skool

12.14.16

High Alpha welcomed Danny Gregory, Artist, Author, and Founder of Sketchbook Skool, as our featured guest at our last Speaker Series of 2016.

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Speaker Series with Alex Bard, CEO of Campaign Monitor

11.3.16

High Alpha welcomed Alex Bard, CEO of Campaign Monitor, as our featured guest at our November Speaker Series.

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Speaker Series with Mike Gamson, SVP of Global Solutions at LinkedIn

9.28.16

High Alpha welcomed Mike Gamson, SVP of Global Solutions at LinkedIn, as our featured guest at our September 2016 Speaker Series.

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Speaker Series with Tim Kopp, Partner at Hyde Park Venture Partners

8.24.16

In August 2016, Tim Kopp, Partner at Hyde Park Venture Partners, joined us as our guest speaker at our High Alpha Speaker Series.

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Speaker Series with Paul Singh, Managing Partner of Results Junkies

7.14.16

High Alpha welcomed Paul Singh, investor, speaker, and entrepreneur as our featured guest at our July Speaker Series.

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Speaker Series with David Niu, CEO and Founder of TINYpulse

5.18.16

High Alpha welcomed David Niu, CEO and Founder of TINYpulse as our featured guest at our May Speaker Series.

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Speaker Series with Amit Sharma, Founder and CEO of Narvar

4.12.16

High Alpha welcomed Amit Sharma as our featured guest in our April Speaker Series.

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Speaker Series with Sally Blount, Dean of the Kellogg School of Management

3.11.16

High Alpha welcomed Sally Blount, Dean of the Kellogg School of Management at Northwestern University to speak at our March Speaker Series.

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Speaker Series with Joe Hogsett, Newly-Elected Mayor of Indianapolis

2.24.16

High Alpha was delighted to welcome Mayor Joe Hogsett as our featured guest at our February Speaker Series.

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Speaker Series with Scott Maxwell, Founder and Managing Partner at OpenView Venture Partners

1.14.16

In January 2015, High Alpha welcomed Scott Maxwell to join us in our January Speaker Series.

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Panel: David Cummings, Kyle Porter, Craig Hyde, Eric Spett, Jon Birdsong

12.20.15

In December 2015, we welcomed David Cummings and a panel of Atlanta-based CEOs for our December Speaker Series.

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Panel: Matt Blumberg, Scott Burns, Devon McDonald, and Guy Turner

11.12.15

In November 2015, High Alpha and Pacific Crest Securities hosted “The State of SaaS: 2015 SaaS Benchmark Presentation & Panel.”

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