Our Mission
Our 2026 theme, Ignite, celebrates ideas and founders that set industries alight, drawing on CBS’s long-standing ties to the startup and VC ecosystem to connect our community and fuel transformative change.
2026 Leadership

Amelia Stucke
Co-President

Brandon Steidley
Co-President

Elliot Thaker
Chief Finance Officer

Maral Mohagheghi
Chief Operating Officer
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Ana Bonamassa
VP of Sponsorships
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Demola Andres
VP of Sponsorships
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Christina Chao
VP of Keynotes
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Sachet Vijay
VP of Keynote
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Zain Khanna
VP of Speakers
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Priya Gandhi
VP of Speakers

Ella Pravetz
VP of Speakers

Rhea Nagpal
VP of Speakers

Jarrett Slote
VP of Speakers

Cindy Morand
VP of Speakers
2026 AVPs

Devyanshi Gupta
Chief of Staff

Hampton Palmore
Chief of Staff

Michael LaPasha
AVP of Operations

Maia Hernandez
AVP of Operations

Elyssa Ngai
AVP of Marketing

Meghan Gaur
AVP of Marketing

Andrew Oestreicher
AVP of Sponsorships

Navya Prabhushankar
AVP of Sponsorships

Sue Min Shin
AVP of Sponsorships

Brian He
AVP of Sponsorships

Stephanie Noonan
AVP of Sponsorships

Julia Kaczmar
AVP of Sponsorships

Noa Barzelay
AVP of Sponsorships

Matthew Dripps
AVP of Speakers

Samrath Singh
AVP of Speakers

Tom Cline
AVP of Speakers

Pranav Chunduri
AVP of Speakers

Chloe Levine
AVP of Speakers

Poonam Lai
AVP of Speakers

Amin Ameen
AVP of Speakers

Nilam Patel
AVP of Speakers
Celebrating Five Years of Pushing Boundaries, Driving New Conversations, and Posing Critical Questions.
10
Student Clubs Partnered
50
Panels Held
100+
Speakers Joined
2k+
People Attended
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Conversations Started