Coming Soon: 2026 MIT ETA Conference
MarcH 1, 2026 in Cambridge, MA
Full Agenda and Tickets Will Be Announced Soon
Get ready for a full day of engaging presentations and interactive sessions covering topics like emerging search tools, first-100-day lessons as a CEO, financing trends, and more. Whether you're an aspiring searcher, already in the space, or just exploring, the ETA Conference has something for everyone.
Connect with peers, expand your network, and gain insights from industry experts. Do not miss this opportunity to learn, share, and be inspired. Join us at MIT’s 10th Annual ETA Conference. We look forward to seeing you there!
Last Year’s Agenda
Conference day (28th of February)
Opening Keynote
First Set of Panels
Board Meeting Dynamics: Leading Effectively
Moderators: Jaime Alatorre
Panelists: Coley Andrews, Patricia Riopel, Marc Bartomeus, Sandro Mina
Optimizing Your Search: New Strategies and Specific Tools
Moderators: Tatiana Gaspar
Panelists: Dan Giambrone, Alessandro Conti, Andy Canales, Nicholas Qiu
Second Set of Panels
What Happens When It All Goes South: Turning it around, bankruptcy, working with investors
Moderators: Will Smith
Panelists: Rafael Alfonzo, Badge Stone, Justin Willess, Jason Jackson
Evolution of ETA: Different ETA models
Moderators: Steve Divitkos
Panelists: Sean O'Neill, Ike Ukawuba, Joshua Sans, Brian Axelrad
Closing Deals
Moderator: Brian Wolfe
Panelists: Alfonso Blohm, Spencer Moss, Bill Kloza
Third Set of Panels
Value Creation Tactics: Using AI/tech, team building, pricing and M&A as value creators
Moderators: Stephen Goddard
Panelists: Jenna Whigham, Chris Sykes, Felipe Corcuera, Trish Higgins
Investing in Emerging ETA Markets
Moderators: Daniel Rawner
Panelists: Roberto Liano, Ivona Butcher, Pawel Malon, Carlo Schmid
