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Scaling without Heroics

Scaling without Heroics is an in-person event for founders, operators, and business leaders focused on building companies that scale without constant firefighting or unsustainable execution. The program centers on practical ways to improve operational discipline, leadership alignment, capacity planning, and growth systems so teams can expand without relying on last-minute heroics. Registration required.
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TechCrunch Founder Summit 2026

TechCrunch Founder Summit 2026 brings together early-stage and growth-stage founders, operators, and investors for a full day of candid conversations, tactical insights, and real-world lessons from some of the most successful startup leaders in the industry. Designed to help founders navigate the toughest challenges of building and scaling a company, the summit features expert-led sessions on fundraising, product-market fit, growth strategy, leadership, and emerging technology trends shaping the startup ecosystem.
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Shopify DotDev 2026

Shopify DotDev 2026 is a premier developer conference hosted by Shopify, bringing together app developers, engineers, and technical partners building within the Shopify ecosystem. The event focuses on the latest platform updates, APIs, and tools, with sessions designed to help developers create scalable, high-performance commerce experiences. Attendees can expect deep technical insights, hands-on learning, and opportunities to connect with Shopify product teams and fellow builders. Registration required.
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TechCrunch Disrupt 2026

TechCrunch Disrupt 2026 is one of the world’s most influential startup conferences, bringing together founders, investors, operators, and technology leaders for multiple days of innovation, networking, and startup competition in San Francisco. Known for its iconic Startup Battlefield, Disrupt showcases emerging companies alongside expert-led sessions covering fundraising, product development, artificial intelligence, fintech, SaaS, and the future of technology. Attendees gain direct access to top venture capitalists, industry pioneers, and the next generation of breakout startups shaping the global tech ecosystem.
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ONE Houlihan Lokey Global Conference

The ONE Houlihan Lokey Global Conference is a multi-day, multi-industry gathering in New York that brings together business leaders, investors, and executives for targeted sessions, meetings, and networking across key sectors. Hosted at the New York Marriott Marquis, the conference program is organized by industry focus each day—spanning Business Services, Industrials, Infrastructure, and Oil & Gas, followed by Consumer and Healthcare, and concluding with Financial Services, FinTech, and Technology—offering an integrated forum for cross-sector insights and relationship building.
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SaaStr AI: ANNUAL x AI Summit

10,000+ SaaS, AI and Cloud executives, founders, and VCs will come together for SaaStr Annual 2025, the world’s largest SaaS community event on the planet with with 200+ tactical sessions from world-known founders, new voices, and 250+ speakers from the best AI and B2B companies across the world, and so much more.
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Your Agentforce World Tour New York

Agentforce World Tour New York brings business and technology leaders together for a full day of expert-led sessions, product demos, and hands-on training focused on Agentforce, Slack, and unified data. Attendees can explore real use cases across finance, healthcare, nonprofit, media, retail, and more while connecting with peers tackling similar challenges at scale. The program also includes keynote content, networking, and practical strategies teams can apply right away. Free admission. Registration required.
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Brex Mode NYC

Brex Mode NYC is a curated, half-day summit for finance, operations, and revenue leaders exploring how AI is reshaping modern financial operations. Expect practical conversations on intelligent finance, automation, and real-world adoption—plus meaningful networking time with a highly vetted peer group, with light bites and drinks before, during, and after sessions. Registration required.
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Ugly Talk: Selling in the World Run by Algorithms

Ugly Talk is a live panel on how AI agents and recommendation systems are reshaping ecommerce discovery, comparison, and conversion—when algorithms increasingly decide what buyers even see. Join founders and operators for practical takeaways on adapting PDPs, catalogs, and go-to-market strategies for AI-mediated shopping, plus candid lessons on what’s working (and what’s quietly backfiring). Hosted at Nomadworks – Times Square (6:30–8:30 PM). Free admission. Registration required.
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Amazon Brand Growth & Defense Strategies for 2026 (NYC Meetup at TikTok Live Studio)

Join this in-person NYC meetup on February 12th and walk away knowing how to communicate with Amazon “the Amazon way” and, more importantly, how to stay off their radar entirely. Come prepared with your toughest listing questions!
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Manifest Vegas 2026

Manifest Vegas is the global destination for supply chain and logistics innovation, bringing together thousands of executives, technology leaders, logistics service providers, startups, investors, and solution providers for three days of cutting-edge sessions, networking, and expo experiences. At The Venetian in Las Vegas, this event showcases the latest strategies, technologies, and collaborations shaping the future of end-to-end supply chain operations — from automation and AI to data analytics and visibility platforms.
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NRF’26 – Retail’s BIG Show

Explore the future of retail at the Jacob K. Javits Convention Center, NYC. Retailers can register for free and experience Expo features including the Startup Hub, Foodservice Innovation Zone, Exhibitor Big Ideas sessions and more.
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UglyTalk NYC

This session focuses on practical ways to increase speed, improve accuracy, and lower operating cost so you spend less time on busywork and more time on growth – Join Cahoot CEO Manish Chowdhary and a panel of Ecommerce founders and operators actively optimizing fulfillment, service, and analytics with AI and practitioners who turn complex stacks into simple playbooks using automation, AI, and clear metrics.
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Cloudflare Elevate: Empowering AI Startups on the 88th Floor

At Cloudflare’s offices on the 88th floor of the World Trade Center, learn how to optimize data and cut costs utilizing Cloudflare’s R2 storage, leverage serverless AI to run models on Cloudflare’s global network without infrastructure headaches, and how to protect AI applications with industry-leading solutions against cyber threats.
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Get Your Store Holiday-Ready with Shopify Sidekick

Step inside Shopify’s corporate headquarters in NY for an exclusive evening with the team of behind Shopify’s Ai tool (Sidekick). Discover how Sidekick (built right into your Shopify admin) transforms complex data into sales-boosting actions.
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Super AI ML Summit NYC 2025

Super AI ML Summit NYC, in partnership with NYC Mayor’s Office for International Affairs, NYCEDC, and Civic Hall, is bringing together the brightest minds in AI & ML for a day supercharged with insight. Join us for a full-day summit from 9:00am to 5:00pm, including panels, networking lunch, and more!
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Beyond The Transaction: Designing CX That Drives Retention

Let’s Connect! Repeat purchases don’t happen by accident. Getting a sale is only the beginning. What happens next determines whether a customer comes back or never thinks of you again. This event is for business owners who want to transform one-time buyers into loyal repeat customers through intentional, human-centered customer experience.
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Brooklyn Tech Expo: FALL4AI Edition

Organized by Pulse NYC, the Brooklyn Tech Expo “FALL4AI” Edition is Brooklyn’s largest tech conference in the prime Dumbo location. This high-energy expo focuses on AI and cutting-edge technology, bringing together Brooklyn’s thriving tech and business communities for a day of innovation, networking, and learning. With over 1,000 professionals expected – including C-level execs, founders, and industry leaders – come engage with innovative companies and exhibitors showcasing impactful tech.
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Stripe Tour New York 2025

Join fellow business leaders in breakout sessions and a keynote address to see what’s trending in payments and financial technology and explore new ways to grow your revenue. Learn about emerging ideas and strategies in payments and financial technology – and how your peers are implementing them. Learn how to make impactful decisions about payments and pricing optimization, create novel customer experiences, and more.
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Xcelerate NYC

Join the best minds in the industry as we explore what it takes to consistently deliver the kinds of fast, reliable digital experiences your customers can truly count on. Learn about practical applications of the latest technology trends driving the world’s best web, mobile and streaming experiences.
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UglyTalk NYC

Building Profitable eCommerce in a Downward Market – Join Cahoot CEO Manish Chowdhary and a panel of bold ecommerce operators for a no-fluff conversation on what’s actually working in 2025. This Ugly Talk is all about honesty: real numbers, real failures, and what it takes to thrive when growth isn’t easy. Whether you’re VC-backed or bootstrapped, DTC or multichannel—this event is for founders who are still standing and still pushing. Free admission. Seats are limited—register early.
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TechCrunch All Stage 2025

Wondering how to nail that pitch meeting and raise VC funding? Or how to build a high-octane sales team? What about recruiting early team members who will fuel future growth? Managing the finances of a new company while also wondering about your own personal finances as a founder? Legal? Marketing? PR? Being a great leader? Fidelity is powering TechCrunch All Stage to answer every one of these questions.
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AI Transformation Workshop NYC

Unlock the future of customer experience — where AI innovation meets actionable strategy. Learn from industry experts and connect with top operators for an exclusive afternoon designed for ecommerce leaders ready to transform their CX approach with AI.
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Foundermade Innovation Show NYC

An experiential trade show where you’ll discover the world’s most innovative brands, buyers, investors, press, influencers and resource partners in the consumer brand industry.
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Shopify Summit: Editions.dev

Shopify’s exclusive ecosystem event is back in Toronto as part of Shopify Summit. Get hands-on with the latest Shopify tech and meet the product teams that make it happen.
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The Lead Summit

The Lead Summit brings together globally-recognized scaled brands, high-growth challenger brands, forward-looking retailers, and the next-gen tech enabling the future. Across two dynamic days in vibrant NYC, you’ll make beneficial connections, learn & apply what’s working for other brands, and develop business-changing tech partnerships.
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Agentforce World Tour NYC

Explore 180+ expert-led sessions, demos, and hands-on trainings. Learn how to power personalized data-driven agents that take action and drive results 24/7 across financial services, retail, media, and more. Experience the latest agent-first innovation for your business live in NYC. All in one day, all for free.
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ONE Houlihan Lokey Global Conference

Houlihan Lokey is proud to announce the largest showcase of dynamic businesses through a series of multiday conferences in 2025. These premier events will bring together the brightest minds in their industries and offer unmatched opportunities for networking, relationship building, and knowledge sharing.
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Stripe Sessions: The Internet Economy Conference

Stripe Sessions brings together the payments and financial technology community to share ideas that drive progress. Join us in San Francisco for talks on moving your business forward, opportunities to network with fellow leaders, and the first look at major upcoming product releases in the Stripe ecosystem—all designed to grow your revenue.
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AWS for Software Companies | Executive Forum

Join us for a transformative day as AWS brings together pioneering executives who are harnessing the power of data to revolutionize their industry. This event is tailored specifically for software executives to discover game-changing strategies to ignite their entrepreneurial fire, catalyze innovation, and propel businesses to soar.
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Shoptalk Spring

Shoptalk is the ultimate gathering of retail, where 10,000+ retail decision-makers converge to discover the future of retail. Get ready for three action-packed days that will expand your horizons and catapult your business forward.
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ProMat 2025

The future of the manufacturing and supply chain industry starts at ProMat, where the brightest minds in the industry come together. In an industry that’s constantly evolving, you have to stay ahead of the curve, which is why ProMat brings together all the products, services, and know-how you need to compete in the world we now live in. With over 1,100 exhibits, 200 educational seminars and four exciting keynote speeches, ProMat has everything you need to make your operations more resilient, transparent and sustainable.
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Ugly Talk: The Growth Blueprint

This panel will explore the biggest surprises and defining moments of 2024, highlighting strategies that drove brand performance and lessons from missed opportunities. Looking ahead, experts will discuss shifting consumer trends, the blend of in-store and online shopping, and the future of influencer marketing. The conversation will also examine the potential of AI tools like Shopify Magic and their role in product development and business growth. Finally, panelists will share insights on emerging design trends and investment strategies for 2025.
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NRF’25

Retail’s rapid revolution is here! AI has exploded, social platforms are taking over search engines and Gen Alpha is poised to become the most powerful shoppers ever.

Meet these changes head-on at NRF 2025: Retail’s Big Show, where you can equip yourself with the knowledge and connections to change the rules of the retail game.
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