Releasing the Counter IV Program, Latest Speakers, Everything You Need to Know
We're excited to share that over 350 investors have signed up from around the world for what will be our biggest ever. The Counter Club community is thriving and we can't wait to see you on Oct 19th.
Latest Speaker Announcements
In addition to the 20+ speakers we announced, we are excited to welcome Aidan Madigan-Curtis from Eclipse Ventures, Janie Yu from LFX Ventures and Peter Pham from Science as moderators for three separate fireside chats and panels:
In recent news, Daniel Lurie announced his 2024 San Francisco mayoral bid. He will join the “Future of SF” panel to close the conference.
Full Agenda for October 19
8:00 - 9:00AM → Doors Open ☕️
Registration, Breakfast, Coffee & Networking
9:00AM → Opening Welcome Address 👋
With Patrick Eggen, Counterpart Ventures
Morning Sessions
9:30-10:00AM → Fireside Chat: Peter Hèbert, Lux Capital ⚗️
Interviewed by Janie Yu, LFX Venture Partners
10:00-10:45AM → CVC Patriots: Defense, National Security & Deep Tech Panel 🦾 Chris Moran, Lockheed Martin Ventures, Sarah Hess, SVDG, Thorsten Claus, NATO Innovation Fund. Moderated by Brain MacCarthy, Booz Allen Hamilton Ventures
10:45-11:15AM → Fireside Chat: Amy Banse, fmr Comcast Ventures 🔥
Interviewed by Michelle Gonzalez, Head of M12
11:15-11:45AM → Unveiling the 2023 State of CVC Report 📈
Mark Gallagher, SVB, Patrick Eggen, Counterpart Ventures & Kyle Stanford, Pitchbook
11:45-12:15AM → Keynote Presentation: VC Decision Making with Prof. Ilya Strebulaev 👨🏫
12:15PM - 1:45PM → Lunch 🥗
Afternoon Sessions
1:45-2:15PM → Fireside Chat: Steve Blank 💥
Interviewed by Aidan Madigan-Curtis, Eclipse Ventures
2:15-3:00PM → Fireside Chat: Wesley Chan, FPV Ventures 🧢
Interviewed by Mikey Kailis, Counterpart Ventures
3:00-3:45PM → Innovation vs. CVC Panel 💡
Kira Makagon, RingCentral Ventures, Kevin McCarthy, P&G and Monica Adractas, CPP Invesments. Moderated by Peter Pham, Science
3:45-4:30PM → CVC Venture Operators and Platform Panel 📞
Laura Padilla, Sapphire Ventures and Hilary Headlee, Insight Partners. Moderated by Grant Allen, SE Ventures
4:30-5:15PM → Future of San Francisco Panel 🌉
Daniel Lurie, 2024 SF Mayoral Candidate, Roy Bahat, Head of Bloomberg Beta and Kanishka Karunaratne Cheng, Co-Founder of TogetherSF
5:15-5:30PM → Closing Remarks
Joe Saijo, Counterpart Ventures & Mikey Kailis, Counterpart Ventures
5:30PM → Conference Agenda Concludes
Evening Festivities
Stand-up Performance by comedian Chad Kroeger 🎭
from the comedy duo "Chad & JT Go Deep"
5:30-10:00PM - After Party 🍸
Cocktails, Mezcal tasting, woodfired pizzas and more!
Key Details & What You Need to Know!
Date & Location
October 19th
St Joseph’s Arts Society
1401 Howard St, San Francisco, CA, 94103
Guest List
We are nearing capacity for our annual event. If you are a corporate investor already in the Counter Club, head to the Counter IV event page for a last chance to RSVP or to check out the list of members already signed up.
If you are not yet a member of our new community, please apply to join first and then you will be able to register for not only the conference but to be a part of our global CVC community:
Parking
The nearest parking garages are:
Soma Hub Garage (225, 12th Street)
Impark CostCo Garage (450, 10th Street)
Fifth & Mission Garage (833 Mission Street)
Be aware of the closing times of these garages!
Counter Club App
Head to the App Store (iPhone users only) to download the Counter Club app in advance of the conference. The app provides the best experience to continue networking with guests after the conference.
Adjacent Events
In addition to the big show, we are co-hosting a happy hour with SVB at their Experience Center on Market St on 18 October. Register on SVB’s Splash Page and check out more Counter Club happenings on our events page:
Our Partners
Big thanks to our annual partners for their support in helping us bring this event to life: SVB, DLA Piper, Pitchbook and Aduro Advisors.
Thank you also to our friends at Forward Search, Hub International and RT Specialty for their support on this year’s conference
See you on Oct 19th!
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