Boardroom Club

Boardroom Club

Media platform for students to engage in conversations with board members from around the world. We feature Founders + C Suites from all the top tech companies in the world: NVIDIA, Palantir, AMD, Cisco, Snowflake, ServiceNow, Wiz, Twilio and Box among others. To learn more check out our website: https://www.boardroomclub.net

  1. Nebius CMO: $47B Deals in 7 Months | Apex Series

    6d ago

    Nebius CMO: $47B Deals in 7 Months | Apex Series

    Watch our exclusive interview with Daniel Bounds, Chief Marketing Officer at Nebius (NASDAQ: NBIS). In 7 months period they signed $47B deals with Microsoft and Meta. and with a recent partnership with NVIDIA it feels like this is just the beginning. We started by discussing what it takes to serve both #developers and #enterprises simultaneously, and how a community-led growth model helps them better understand and anticipate customer needs. We then delved deeper into their #philosophy and how it works in practice when serving millions of developers across different geographies and verticals, while providing a #360° -degree approach that spans GTM support, partnerships, and even VC connections. But as the world rapidly evolves with the rise of foundational models, how has their #ICP changed over the years? From there, we shifted to discussing their #PhysicalAI Data Factory Blueprint partnership with NVIDIA, and how it is helping take robotics innovation to the next level. Lastly, we also explored several fascinating #GTM topics, including: - Debunking Marketing myths. - AI impact on marketing today - Advice for builder in todays world. And Daniel's favorite #movie actors of all time? 🗽🎩🎬 Check our new website: https://www.boardroomclub.net Register for our newsletter https://boardroomclub.substack.com Interviewers: Yossi Garmazi & Sanat Mouli. #ai #tech #cloud #developers #infra Chapters: 00:00 Marketing Myth 00:33 Intro 01:10 From Silicon to Cloud 03:00 Serving Enterprises & Developers 05:11 Nebius & Developers relationship 08:03 ICP Evolution 11:31 Partnership with Nvidia 15:43 Marketing Metrics 18:17 Marketing 3 Continents 20:48 Nebius in Space? 22:01 Acquiring Tavily 25:02 Debunking Marketing Myths 27:25 Using AI in Marketing 29:51 Where Modern B2B Marketing Underinvesting? 37:26 Advice for Builders 34:57 Mentor 37:10 Coffee with Historical Figure 38:23 Alternate Universe Profession 40:22 Favorite Movie Actor

    42 min
  2. Pinterest CTO: The Future of AI Search | Apex Series

    May 17

    Pinterest CTO: The Future of AI Search | Apex Series

    Watch our exclusive interview with Matt Madrigal, CTO at Pinterest (NYSE: PINS). When you think about search and shopping, one company that leading the way is Pinterest We started by discussing how #AI is reshaping Pinterest, including the introduction of multi-model search and cutting-edge tools like #PinterestAssistant, which combines voice and visual search into a single conversational interface. We then explored the #TasteGraph and how Pinterest segments users in an environment flooded with signals - many of them even conflicting And well, it works out,  as the number of users has grown for ten consecutive quarters. Another key shift we discussed is the evolution of search itself. Users - especially #GenZ - increasingly prefer visual discovery over text-based search, positioning Pinterest naturally at the center of this transition. While Pinterest has long been known for visual search, the company is now expanding into #ConnectedTV following the acquisition of tvScientific. We looked at LG Electronics as a case study, where Pinterest helped increase audience reach by 73%. Other interesting topics we covered included: - How Pinterest is becoming more #shoppable, moving beyond inspiration and discovery - The impact of #AI-generated images on discovery and content quality - Pinterest’s AI strategy and its use of open-source models - #Advice for builders and entrepreneurs And what is Matt's favorite #movie? ✈️😎🎬 Check our new website: https://www.boardroomclub.net Register for our newsletter https://boardroomclub.substack.com Interviewers: Yossi Garmazi & Sanat Mouli. #ai #tech #agent #search #discovery Chapters: 00:00 Pinterest Assistant 00:29 Intro 01:09 Working at Rico's Pizza 02:20 Search in Goggle Vs Pinterest 03:29 AI Impact on Pinterest 04:57 Multi Model: Solving conflicting signals 06:25 Chatbots impact on Pinterest 07:46 Social Platforms Search 09:52 Entering Connected TV With tvScientific 11:38 Budget Allocation 13:31 From Saving an Idea to Complete Purchase 15:25 Pinterest ML & Individualized Discovery 17:33 AI Generated Results in Pinterest 19:05 Open Source & AI Stack in Pinterest 20:45 Beyond AI 21:32 Building Data centers 22:12 Advice for Entrepreneurs 22:44 Mentor 23:18 Learning from GenZ 24:16 Hobbies 24:44 Alternate Career

    26 min
  3. Genspark COO: Doubling to $200M ARR In 60 Days! | Apex Series

    May 10

    Genspark COO: Doubling to $200M ARR In 60 Days! | Apex Series

    Watch our exclusive interview with Wen Sang, Co-Founder and COO of Genspark. Genspark has raised a total of $460M and reached $200M #ARR in just 11 months - but that’s only the beginning. We start by discussing one of Wen's statement: "There is no moat in #AI, except speed and trust". But In an AI world moving at the speed of light, how are they embedding #trust while still enabling this level of rapid growth? This naturally led us to explore how they decide what to build, and more importantly, how they keep #innovating while scaling super fast. One interesting insight: up until reaching $100M in ARR, Genspark didn't spend on #advertising. From there, we explored their decision to start going more public - including initiatives like a #SuperBowl ad and even billboard placements in the NYC subway system. Other topics we touch on: - How do you convert attention into sustained adoption? - Does #brand become more or less important in the AI era? And what is Wen's favorite #movie? 🐒⏳🔬 Check our new website: https://www.boardroomclub.net Register for our newsletter https://boardroomclub.substack.com Interviewers: Yossi Garmazi & Amado Vargas IV. #ai #agent #startup #search #model Chapters: 00:00 Breaking Records 00:22 Intro 00:57 From Car Engines to Search Engine 04:23 Genspark Early Pivot 09:42 Embedding Trust in Genspark 17:19 End of Dashboards? 20:33 $100M ARR in 60 Days: What to Build? 22:35 Superbowl ad & PLG 26:06 Converting Attention to Adaption 29:49 Does Brand Matter with AI? 32:01 Hiring & AI 36:00 Meditation & Leadership 40:29 Avoiding Burnout 42:12 Favorite Movie

    44 min
  4. Vercel COO: Building The AI Castle | Apex Series

    May 3

    Vercel COO: Building The AI Castle | Apex Series

    Watch our exclusive interview with Jeanne DeWitt Grosser, COO of Vercel. Vercel just raised $300M at a $9.3B #valuation in a big push to revolutionize how developers build, deploy, and scale in the AI era. We started by exploring how Vercel products like #v0 and #AgentCloud are shaping the software development lifecycle (SDLC), from incorporating agentic capabilities to democratizing access even for non-technical users. This naturally led us to discuss the future of 'human-in-the-loop', as #agentic capabilities become more advanced and embedded in everyday workflows. Interestingly, Vercel has also expanded further into the #enterprise space, and we discussed how it continues to innovate with tools like Next.js while still #balancing the needs of developers outside the enterprise segment. We then moved on to other interesting business topics: - Building agents to recover lost sales - The future of AEs and GTM engineers - What it really means to be a builder today And guess what Jeanne’s favorite #sports competition is? 🏊‍♂️🚴‍♂️🏃‍♂️ Check our new website: https://www.boardroomclub.net Register for our newsletter https://boardroomclub.substack.com Interviewers: Yossi Garmazi & Jason Woolf. #ai #developers #agent #cloud #builder Chapters: 00:00 Building the AI Castle 00:27 intro 01:23 From Stripe to Vercel 04:00 Vibe Coding & Product Market fit 07:16 v0 effect on Developers 10:44 AI & Vercel GTM 13:57 Humans in the loop 16:16 Balancing Enterprise w/ Developers Community 18:53 Vercel & Switching AI model 20:44 Entering the Enterprise Space 23:48 Finding 'Lost Sales' 26:40 Information Asymmetry when Selling 27:59 Future of GTM Engineer & AE 29:57 Hyperscalers & Vercel 33:03 Builders Mindset 34:40 Hobbies 35:12 Coffe w/ Historical Figure 35:51 Advice for Entrepreneurs

    37 min
  5. How He Picked Armis, Island and Cyera | Georgian Lead Investor | Apex Series

    Apr 29

    How He Picked Armis, Island and Cyera | Georgian Lead Investor | Apex Series

    Watch our exclusive interview with Steve Leightell, Lead Investor of Georgian. Georgian has invested in some of the most well-known cybersecurity companies out there - including Armis, Island, Cyera, Chainguard, Sublime Security and others. We started by exploring one of their biggest differentiators: its #AILab, comprised of more than 30 professionals ranging from PhDs and researchers to full-stack engineers, working directly with portfolio companies to tackle the latest challenges - and opportunities - emerging across #cybersecurity and AI. From there, we discussed the new security risks introduced by AI tools like #OpenClaw, and the opportunity for a new generation of cyber companies to emerge - potentially becoming the ultimate #ZeroTrust gatekeepers of the AI era. Today, more than ever, we’re seeing #platformization across the market, with large players acquiring capabilities to build end-to-end security platforms. But does that mean there’s no longer room for highly focused companies solving one specific problem exceptionally well? We used Sublime Security as a case study, diving into its open architecture approach and how it is rethinking email security for the modern threat landscape. Finally, we explored Georgian’s “Crawl, Walk, Run” framework - and how they help portfolio companies move from experimentation to scale, when AI begins directly driving net retention and ARR growth. And guess what’s Steve’s alternate-universe #profession? 🌱🧑‍🌾🚜 Check our new website: https://www.boardroomclub.net Register for our newsletter https://boardroomclub.substack.com Interviewers: Yossi Garmazi & Amado Vargas IV. #ai #tech #VC #cyber #agent Chapters: 00:00 Platformization 00:23: Intro 01:11 Past Operating Lessons 02:16 Georgian AI Lab 04:16 Investing in New Categories: Island 06:07 AI & Cyber 07:11 Agents & Cyber 08:22 Platformization 09:50 Cyera Investment 11:56 Sublime Security Investment 13:20 Georgian "Crawl, Walk, Run" Framework 14:36 Walk to Run 15:33 Vibe Coding 17:14 Cyber Toolkit For Founders 19:31 Mentorship 20:20 Motivation 21:33 Hobbies 22:35 Alternate Universe Profession

    24 min
  6. Synopsys SVP: 1 TRILLION Transistors- Chip Is Possible | Apex Series

    Apr 26

    Synopsys SVP: 1 TRILLION Transistors- Chip Is Possible | Apex Series

    Watch our exclusive interview with Prith Banerjee, SVP of innovation at Synopsys Inc (NASDAQ: SNPS), Fmr. CTO of Ansys. Synopsys Inc shocked the world in January 2024 with its $35B #acquisition of Ansys - and it feels like only the beginning as the company celebrates its 40th anniversary this year. We started by discussing their effect on the #automotive industry, where cars have effectively become moving software. From there, we explored the rise of #DigitalTwins and their growing impact across aerospace, including recent support for Nasa #Artemis Program. With AI at full speed, we dove into Synopsys Inc’ vision of Re-engineering Engineering and its implications: • Enhancing engineer productivity • Optimizing NP hard solutions • Reinforcement learning and agentic systems We then discussed how #TimeToMarket is changing in the semiconductor industry in this new era of compute - and how those shifts are already influencing sectors like #healthcare. Lastly we touched how important it's #quantum to Synopsys, and their growing activity in the space from solving NPR Problems and even building quantum computers. And guess what Prith' favorite #movie is? 🌍🧘‍♂️🎬 Check our new website: https://www.boardroomclub.net Register for our newsletter https://boardroomclub.substack.com Interviewers: Yossi Garmazi & Amado Vargas IV. #ai #tech #design #chips #agent Chapters: 00:00 Trillion Transistors- Chip 00:25 Intro 01:17 Transition to Corporate World 04:01 Synopsys - Ansys $35B M&A 07:40 Chip Emulation Evolution 10:46 Accelerating Software Validation 14:23 Synopsys' Innovative Future 20:15 Potential Bottlenecks? 22:20 Hyperscalers' impact on Synopsys? 24:53 Delivering Client Solutions Faster 25:59 New Possibilities in Healthcare? 28:09 Quantum's relevance 30:39 Inattera's Partnership 32:07 Synopsys' Accuracy! 33:55 Advice for Builders? 35:30 Influential Mentor 36:21 "The Innovation Factory" 38:01 Coffee with a Historical Figure 38:46 Favorite Movie

    40 min
  7. Vanta CPO: Painkiller Strategy or Vitamin? | Apex Series

    Apr 22

    Vanta CPO: Painkiller Strategy or Vitamin? | Apex Series

    Watch our exclusive interview with Jeremy Epling, Chief Product Officer of Vanta. Vanta has raised over $500M at a valuation of more than $4B, while growing incredibly fast. So we decided to explore how it #scaled so quickly. We started by discussing what sets Vanta apart in such a competitive market. As Jeremy explained, it comes down to #automation, deep integrations, a unified view of risk, and strong first-mover advantage. A few staggering numbers: Vanta has 400 #integrations, 1,300 automated tests, and ships around 25 new #features every month! To move at that pace, the company advocates for fewer decisions by #committee and more decisive action. We explored how that philosophy actually works in practice while scaling quickly. Interestingly, in the bureaucratic #GRC space - we discussed why product #design is crucial to Vanta’s success, the dynamics between designers and product managers and how it all comes down to a fundamental question: Is the solution a #vitamin or a painkiller? Lastly, we touched on several fascinating topics: - What Jeremy looks for when hiring PMs - The metrics he monitors most closely - Mentorship advice for careers in product and design And guess what Jeremy’s favorite #movie is? 🎳😎🎬 Check our new website: https://www.boardroomclub.net Register for our newsletter https://boardroomclub.substack.com Interviewers: Yossi Garmazi & Jason Woolf. #ai #tech #compliance #product #pm Chapters: 0:00 Vitamin vs. Painkiller 0:21 Intro 1:00 Bringing Developer-First Craft to Compliance 3:16 Vanta Differentiation 6:39 Banning decisions by committees 9:05 Prototyping in Vanta 12:52 The Evolution of the PM Role 15:21 Compliance Officers future role 17:27 Closing the Gap b/w AI Adoption and Threat Expertise 20:25 Security Theater - The Necessary evil 23:22 Agentic Trust Platforms 26:20 Essential Traits for PM 30:43 Priorities & Alignment During Hypergrowth 34:11 Important Metrics 37:00 Most Valuable Advice for Entrepreneurs 38:20 Mentor 39:20 Dream Coffee 39:47 Favorite Movie 40:21 Alternate Career Path 41:12 Closing Remarks and Upcoming Guests

    41 min
  8. Cisco President: Products Are Incomplete or Obsolete | Apex Series

    Apr 19

    Cisco President: Products Are Incomplete or Obsolete | Apex Series

    Watch our exclusive interview with Jeetu Patel, President & Chief Product Officer of Cisco (NASDAQ: CSCO) Cisco has completed over 250 #acquisitions and now offers thousands of #products and features - but how does it all actually work together? We began by discussing the 80/20 rule at Cisco, where 80% of outcomes come from 20% of the effort. The key question: how does Cisco decide what to build, what to #prioritize, and what not to pursue within such a massive portfolio? Known as a #networking company, we explored how Cisco has evolved into a full #platform - expanding into cybersecurity and digital infrastructure while avoiding silos and maintaining a clear market narrative. From there, we shifted into the #AI space and covered several fascinating topics: - Why Agents are the bigger story than the chatbots - Risks and opportunities of the agents - AI to AI communication and having a control of it - Identities, behaviors and delegation of agent Finally, we discussed #CiscoIQ and #AICanvas, and how they enable cutting-edge agentic capabilities across the entire Cisco ecosystem. And guess Jeetu favorite movie of all time? 🎬🔓🏃‍♂️ Check our new website: https://www.boardroomclub.net Check out our new YouTube Channel: https://www.youtube.com/@BoardroomClub Interviewers: Yossi Garmazi & Álvaro Jiménez Cabello de los Cobos #ai #tech #agent #netowrking #pm Chapters: 00:00 Intro 01:04 What changes going from PM to Leadership 05:04 80/20 Rule at Cisco 08:45 Mindset shifts in large companies 12:30 Key behavior in Cisco 18:53 Technology or timing? 25:50 Why agentic AI? 28:54 How do we avoid losing control over AI? 31:33 Trust levels in teams 37:37 AI safety at Cisco & AI constraints 43:11 Business vectors with potential 46:45 Advice for entrepreneurs 49:05 Life outside of work 51:33 Alternative career 51:54: Favorite Movie

    53 min
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Media platform for students to engage in conversations with board members from around the world. We feature Founders + C Suites from all the top tech companies in the world: NVIDIA, Palantir, AMD, Cisco, Snowflake, ServiceNow, Wiz, Twilio and Box among others. To learn more check out our website: https://www.boardroomclub.net

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    2024 - 2026
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