2024 Annual Meeting: A Decade of Endurance & Excellence
The 2024 Annual Meeting will mark an important milestone for 645 Ventures, as we celebrate a decade of endurance and excellence. Join us for a conversation featuring industry leaders who have steered legendary firms to top-tier returns for multiple decades and founders of category leading businesses. We invite you to a day of insightful discussion, learning and networking.
September 19, 2024
9:30am - 2:15pm EST
The Times Center, NYC
This Year’s Featured Speakers
Jeremy Levine
Partner
Bessemer Venture Partners
Kim Lew
President and Chief Executive Officer
Columbia Investment Management Company
Hemant Taneja
CEO & Managing Director
General Catalyst
Brandon Tseng
Co-Founder & President
Shield AI
Even Rogers
CEO
True Anomaly
Scott Sanders
Chief Growth Officer
Forterra
PREVIOUS SPEAKERS
Cassie Kozyrkov
Chief Decision Scientist
Greg Morissett
Dean and Vice Provost
Cornell Tech
Kathy Wylde
President & CEO
Partnership for New York City
Tarek Sherif
CEO & Co-Founder
Medidata
Reid Hoffman
Founder
Scott Kupor
COO & Managing Partner
A16Z
Roger Ferguson
CEO of TIAA & Former Vice Chairman
Federal Reserve
Ken Chenault
Chairman and Managing Director
General Catalyst
Howard Morgan
Co-Founder, First Round Capital & Chairman
B Capital Group
Scott Maxwell
Senior Managing Director
OpenView Venture Partners
Andrew Golden
President
PRINCO
Cassie Kozyrkov
Chief Decision Scientist
Greg Morissett
Dean and Vice Provost
Cornell Tech
Kathy Wylde
President & CEO
Partnership for New York City
Tarek Sherif
CEO & Co-Founder
Medidata
Reid Hoffman
Founder
Scott Kupor
COO & Managing Partner
A16Z
Roger Ferguson
CEO of TIAA & Former Vice Chairman
Federal Reserve
Ken Chenault
Chairman and Managing Director
General Catalyst
Howard Morgan
Co-Founder, First Round Capital & Chairman
B Capital Group
Scott Maxwell
Senior Managing Director
OpenView Venture Partners
Andrew Golden
President
PRINCO
Cassie Kozyrkov
Chief Decision Scientist
Greg Morissett
Dean and Vice Provost
Cornell Tech
Kathy Wylde
President & CEO
Partnership for New York City
Tarek Sherif
CEO & Co-Founder
Medidata
Reid Hoffman
Founder
Scott Kupor
COO & Managing Partner
A16Z
Roger Ferguson
CEO of TIAA & Former Vice Chairman
Federal Reserve
Ken Chenault
Chairman and Managing Director
General Catalyst
Howard Morgan
Co-Founder, First Round Capital & Chairman
B Capital Group
Scott Maxwell
Senior Managing Director
OpenView Venture Partners
Andrew Golden
President
PRINCO
Cassie Kozyrkov
Chief Decision Scientist
Greg Morissett
Dean and Vice Provost
Cornell Tech
Kathy Wylde
President & CEO
Partnership for New York City
Tarek Sherif
CEO & Co-Founder
Medidata
Reid Hoffman
Founder
Scott Kupor
COO & Managing Partner
A16Z
Roger Ferguson
CEO of TIAA & Former Vice Chairman
Federal Reserve
Ken Chenault
Chairman and Managing Director
General Catalyst
Howard Morgan
Co-Founder, First Round Capital & Chairman
B Capital Group
Scott Maxwell
Senior Managing Director
OpenView Venture Partners
Andrew Golden
President
PRINCO
LOCATION
In the bustling heart of New York City, the iconic Times Center holds a special place in NYC's dynamic cultural scene. From its inception, the venue has been a hub for intellectual discourse, artistic expression, and cultural gatherings, embodying the spirit of the city that never sleeps. The venue is conveniently located at at 242 West 41st Street near Times Square.
The Times Center
242 West 41st StreetNew York, N.Y. 10036
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REGISTRATION & NETWORKING
VC FIRM EVOLUTION OVER MULTIPLE DECADES
THE ROLE OF DEFENSE TECH IN NATIONAL AND GLOBAL SECURITY: GROUND, AIR AND SPACE INNOVATION
Brandon Tseng, Co-Founder & President, Shield AI
Even Rogers, CEO, True Anomaly
Scott Sanders, Chief Growth Officer, Forterra
NETWORKING LUNCH
LP PERSPECTIVE IN A DYNAMIC MARKET
FROM THE DOTCOM BOOM TO THE AI REVOLUTION: 20 YEARS OF LESSONS FROM A LEGENDARY VENTURE CAPITALIST
CLOSING REMARKS