BORDERLESS SUMMIT 2018

THE FIRST SUMMIT designed to elevate international and immigrant entrepreneurs

June 5, 2018

9:00AM - 7:30PM

The Grand Theater, San Francisco, CA

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SPEAKERS AND EXPERTS

<strong> JUSTIN KAN </strong> <br> CEO, Atrium LTS

JUSTIN KAN
CEO, Atrium LTS

<strong> ASHLEY CARROLL </strong> <br> Partner, Social Capital

ASHLEY CARROLL
Partner, Social Capital

<strong> BALAJI SRINIVASAN </strong> <br> CTO, Coinbase & Board Partner, a16z

BALAJI SRINIVASAN
CTO, Coinbase & Board Partner, a16z

<strong> BAIJU BHATT </strong> <br> Co-Founder & Co-CEO, Robinhood

BAIJU BHATT
Co-Founder & Co-CEO, Robinhood

<strong> JOSH CONSTINE </strong> <br> Editor-at-Large, TechCrunch

JOSH CONSTINE
Editor-at-Large, TechCrunch

<strong> JESS LEE </strong> <br> Partner, Sequoia Capital

JESS LEE
Partner, Sequoia Capital

<strong> SLAVA RUBIN </strong> <br> Founder & Chief Business Officer, Indiegogo

SLAVA RUBIN
Founder & Chief Business Officer, Indiegogo

<strong> LAUREN VACCARELLO </strong> <br> VP of Marketing, Box

LAUREN VACCARELLO
VP of Marketing, Box

<strong> ERIK TORENBERG </strong> <br> Co-Founder & Partner, Village Global

ERIK TORENBERG
Co-Founder & Partner, Village Global

<strong> LO TONEY </strong> <br> Partner, GV, Plexo Capital

LO TONEY
Partner, GV, Plexo Capital

<strong> THOMAS MCLEOD </strong> <br> CEO & Co-Founder, Omni

THOMAS MCLEOD
CEO & Co-Founder, Omni

<strong> RITU NARAYAN </strong> <br> Founder & CEO, Zum

RITU NARAYAN
Founder & CEO, Zum

<strong> OLIVIA WANG </strong> <br> Head of U.S., ZhenFund

OLIVIA WANG
Head of U.S., ZhenFund

<strong> MANAN MEHTA </strong> <br> Founding Partner, Unshackled Ventures

MANAN MEHTA
Founding Partner, Unshackled Ventures

<strong> NIKO BONATSOS </strong> <br> Managing Director, General Catalyst

NIKO BONATSOS
Managing Director, General Catalyst

<strong> NEEL BHATIA </strong> <br> Founder and President, Scala Talent

NEEL BHATIA
Founder and President, Scala Talent

<strong> ALI BENSLIMANE </strong> <br> Head of Partnerships, Stripe Atlas

ALI BENSLIMANE
Head of Partnerships, Stripe Atlas

<strong> BEN ORTHLIEB </strong> <br> Co-founder & Partner, Off the Grid Ventures

BEN ORTHLIEB
Co-founder & Partner, Off the Grid Ventures

<strong> LESLIE VOORHEES MEANS </strong> <br> Co-Founder & CEO, Anomalie

LESLIE VOORHEES MEANS
Co-Founder & CEO, Anomalie

<strong> PAUL HSIAO </strong> <br> General Partner, Canvas Ventures

PAUL HSIAO
General Partner, Canvas Ventures

<strong> CAT ZAKRZEWSKI </strong> <br> Venture Capital Reporter, WSJ

CAT ZAKRZEWSKI
Venture Capital Reporter, WSJ

<strong> RANA GUJRAL </strong> <br> Entrepreneur, Investor

RANA GUJRAL
Entrepreneur, Investor

AGENDA

9:00AM: Guest Arrival and Networking Breakfast
9:45AM: Welcome Remarks
10:05AM: "How International Entrepreneurs Can Set Themselves Up For Investment from US Investors": Justin Kan, CEO of Atrium LTS, Founder of Twitch
10:35AM: Founders Embassy Summer 2018 Class Showcase #1 - Backpacker College
10:40AM: "Diversity in VC": Fireside Chat with Laurence "Lo" Toney, Founder and Managing Director, Plexo Capital and Rana Gujral, EIR/Venture Partner at F50
11:10AM: "Investing in International Founders: the Good, the Bad, and the Complicated": Manan Mehta (Unshackled Ventures), Olivia Wang (Head of U.S., ZhenFund), Ben Orthlieb (Off the Grid Ventures), Niko Bonatsos (General Catalyst)
11:45AM: Lunch - Mentor Lounge Networking
12:40PM: Founders Embassy Summer 2018 Class Showcase #2 - BUSSI
12:45PM: "How to Attract Customers?": Lauren Vaccarello, VP of Marketing, Box
1:00PM: "Establishing an International Supply Chain for Under $1,000": Leslie Vorhees Means, Co-Founder & CEO of Anomalie
1:15PM: "Playbook for New Market Expansion": Ali Benslimane, Head of Partnerships @ Stripe Atlas
1:35PM: Founders Embassy Summer 2018 Class Showcase #3 - LoadMe
1:45PM: "The Blockchain Means Global Equality of Opportunity": Erik Torenberg, Co-Founder of Village Global and Balaji Srinivasan, CTO at Coinbase, Founder of Earn.com, Board Partner at Andreessen Horowitz
2:15 PM: "Avoiding Human Capital Mistakes": Neel Bhatia, Founder and President of Scala Talent
2:40 PM: "Urbanization and the Sharing Economy": Fireside Chat with Thomas McLeod, Co-Founder and CEO of Omni and Cat Zakrzewski, Venture Capital Reporter, WSJ
3:00 PM: Founders Embassy Summer 2018 Class Showcase #4 - Myra Mirrors
3:05PM: Networking Break
3:30PM: "Capital-as-a-Service: Democratizing Venture Through Data": Fireside Chat with Ashley Carroll, Partner at Social Capital and Josh Constine, Editor-at-Large, TechCrunch
4:00PM: "Lessons Learned in My Startup Journey": Fireside Chat with Ritu Narayan, Founder and CEO of Zum and Jess Lee, Partner at Sequoia Capital and Co-Founder of Polyvore
4:20PM: Founders Embassy Summer 2018 Class Showcase #5 - STEMN
4:30PM: Fireside Chat with Baiju Bhatt, Co-Founder and Co-CEO of Robinhood and Josh Constine, Editor-at-Large, TechCrunch
5:00PM: Fireside Chat with Slava Rubin, Co-Founder and Chief Business Officer, Indiegogo and Paul Hsiao, General Partner, Canvas Ventures
5:30PM: Closing Reception: Comedy Show, DJ & Cocktails!
7:30PM: Event Ends