Level Up Summit

NYC, NY
May 12th & 13th, 2025

Driving Strategic Value with Insight

Enjoy expert-led presentations, peer-to-peer roundtables, and ample networking opportunities.

Focusing On:
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Driving Growth
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Best Practices
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Preparing for Exit
Benefits:
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Exchange Ideas
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Build Relationships
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Get Actionable Insights

Level Up Summit

Agenda

Day One

Monday, May 12th
Bar 54
135 W 45th Street, Floor 54

Welcome Drinks & Ice Breaker

Start of Summit

5:30 pm

Day Two

Tuesday, May 13th
Well & by Durst
151 W 42nd Street, Floor 4

Breakfast

8:00 am

Welcome & Market Overview + Bankers Panel

Ben Levin, Co-founder & CEO Level Equity with Brendan Ryan, Co-Head Technology & Services, Investment Banking at Raymond James Financial; Jason Auerbach, Managing Director and Global Head of Technology Investment at Moelis & Company; Jeff Bistrong, Senior Managing Director at Guggenheim Partners; Scott Twibell, Managing Director / Global Co-Head Technology at Lincoln International

9:00 am

Metrics That Matter

Ray Carey, Head of NextLevel Operations, Level Equity with Steve Newman, President, RFK Racing

10:00 am

Is Your Apple Big Enough For Two Bites?

Steve Waters, Managing Partner & Chief Strategy Officer, Thinktiv

11:00 am

Lunch

12:00 pm

Breakout Sessions

The “Data Cube”: Building and Using To Drive Value Unlocking AI Success: Savvy Moves for Long-Term AI Value Creation Challenging & Championing Your CRO: Driving Predictable Growth Maximizing Value: Planning for Diligence, Integration and Exit Readiness ICP 2.0: (Re)defining Your Target Customers Unlocking Value Across Your Customer Journey

1:00 pm

How I Sold That

Ray Carey, Head of NextLevel Operations, Level Equity with Anthony Brooks-Williams, former CEO of HVR and current Board Observer of Fivetran (acquired HVR); Eric Giesecke, CEO of Planet DDS; Jonathan Morse, Founder and CEO of Tripleseat; Peter Lilley, former CEO of Instaclustr and current Vice President and General Manager NetApp Instaclustr

3:00 pm

Closing Remarks

End of Summit

4:30 pm