Money In Focus - Intelligence, Innovation & Investments Summit

Money In Focus - Intelligence, Innovation & Investments Summit

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The EngineCambridge, MA
Thursday, September 17  •  9 AM - 5 PM
Overview

A high-level summit open to founders, startups, and investors, connecting global capital and innovation within an ecosystem founded by MIT

The Future of Capital Starts Here!

The Money In Focus Intelligence, Innovation & Investments Summit is a high-level gathering dedicated to exploring the forces shaping global markets, artificial intelligence, digital assets, and emerging technologies

Held in Massachusetts—one of the world’s most influential hubs for technology and research—during the week leading up to Boston Tech Week, the summit brings together investors, founders, executives, and innovators to discuss the next decade of transformation.


What You’ll Experience

Participants can expect:

✔ Keynotes from influential leaders

✔ High-level networking

✔ Premium experience inside a world-class innovation environment

✔ Direct access to capital and strategic opportunities

✔ Exposure to global innovation ecosystems

✔ Meaningful dialogue between investors and founders


Meet the Minds Defining the Future of Global Capital and Innovation

Wook Lee

Founder & CEO of EDENA Capital Partners I Dubai

Wook sits at the intersection of capital markets, infrastructure and emerging financial systems. He works closely with governments, regulators and exchanges on structuring cross-border investment into real assets, and is currently involved in a pipeline of around $20 billion in infrastructure and real asset opportunities across Asia, the Middle East and Africa.


Channing Ferrer

Americas CEO at Brevo, formerly of Hubspot and SEMRush

Americas CEO at Brevo, formerly of Hubspot and SEMRush. This is the third company he’s taken to unicorn status


Jayeeta Putatunda

Advisor at NVIDIA

Director, AI Center of Excellence

Jayeeta Putatunda is an award-winning Director of AI at Fitch Ratings, leading scalable Generative AI solutions for financial services. She serves as an Enterprise Platforms Advisor at NVIDIA, sits on Preql.ai's advisory board, and recently joined HearstLab as a Corporate Venture Capital Scout, focused on funding women-led startups to address the gap where only 2% of venture capital goes to women founders. Her achievements include the AI100 award in Generative AI (2024) and recognition among the Top 25 Visionary Women in FinTech AI. Her research on AI for financial inclusion has been presented at ACM's ICAIF and AAAI-25, and she serves as a technical paper reviewer for NeurIPS and COLING.


Elizabeth Anderson

Senior Director, Great Streets Main Streets at Office of the Deputy Mayor for Planning and Economic Development

She is serves as Senior Director of Great Streets and Small Business Development for the Office of the Deputy Mayor for Planning and Economic Development in Washington, D.C., where she oversees public investment strategies that have deployed more than $55M into small businesses and local economic ecosystems.


Dan Mavraides

Senior Vice President of Wealth Management and Deputy CIO at wealth management firm Rebalance

Dan Mavraides, Senior Vice President of Wealth Management and Deputy CIO at wealth management firm Rebalance, is passionate about investing literacy


Seth Schachner,

Advisor

Former Microsoft and Sony Music executive

Seth is Managing Director of Strat Americas, a Los Angeles-based consultancy that provides strategic guidance and helps clients with media and technology partnerships.


Lauri Tähtinen

Former Harvard Professor | CEO, Mission Grey | Co-Founder, Geostreams

Lauri Tähtinen is a geopolitical strategist and executive operating at the intersection of global policy, capital flows, and ESG transformation. As CEO of Mission Grey and Co-Founder of Geostreams, he focuses on developing solutions that connect geopolitical intelligence with environmental, social, and governance dynamics shaping global markets.


Daniel RUKE

Entrepreneur | Brand Strategist

$375M+ in revenue generated across 200+ launches. Track record in building and scaling brands in partnership with Disney, Marvel, and Epic Games.


🎯 WHO SHOULD ATTEND

  • Investors & Capital Allocators
  • Founders & Entrepreneurs
  • Startups & Innovation Leaders
  • Strategic Partners & Ecosystem Leaders


This is an open-access event with curated experience.

Seats are limited to ensure:

  • High-quality networking
  • Strategic interactions
  • Premium environment

Secure your ticket and join founders, startups, and investors inside one of the most powerful innovation ecosystems in the world


A high-level summit open to founders, startups, and investors, connecting global capital and innovation within an ecosystem founded by MIT

The Future of Capital Starts Here!

The Money In Focus Intelligence, Innovation & Investments Summit is a high-level gathering dedicated to exploring the forces shaping global markets, artificial intelligence, digital assets, and emerging technologies

Held in Massachusetts—one of the world’s most influential hubs for technology and research—during the week leading up to Boston Tech Week, the summit brings together investors, founders, executives, and innovators to discuss the next decade of transformation.


What You’ll Experience

Participants can expect:

✔ Keynotes from influential leaders

✔ High-level networking

✔ Premium experience inside a world-class innovation environment

✔ Direct access to capital and strategic opportunities

✔ Exposure to global innovation ecosystems

✔ Meaningful dialogue between investors and founders


Meet the Minds Defining the Future of Global Capital and Innovation

Wook Lee

Founder & CEO of EDENA Capital Partners I Dubai

Wook sits at the intersection of capital markets, infrastructure and emerging financial systems. He works closely with governments, regulators and exchanges on structuring cross-border investment into real assets, and is currently involved in a pipeline of around $20 billion in infrastructure and real asset opportunities across Asia, the Middle East and Africa.


Channing Ferrer

Americas CEO at Brevo, formerly of Hubspot and SEMRush

Americas CEO at Brevo, formerly of Hubspot and SEMRush. This is the third company he’s taken to unicorn status


Jayeeta Putatunda

Advisor at NVIDIA

Director, AI Center of Excellence

Jayeeta Putatunda is an award-winning Director of AI at Fitch Ratings, leading scalable Generative AI solutions for financial services. She serves as an Enterprise Platforms Advisor at NVIDIA, sits on Preql.ai's advisory board, and recently joined HearstLab as a Corporate Venture Capital Scout, focused on funding women-led startups to address the gap where only 2% of venture capital goes to women founders. Her achievements include the AI100 award in Generative AI (2024) and recognition among the Top 25 Visionary Women in FinTech AI. Her research on AI for financial inclusion has been presented at ACM's ICAIF and AAAI-25, and she serves as a technical paper reviewer for NeurIPS and COLING.


Elizabeth Anderson

Senior Director, Great Streets Main Streets at Office of the Deputy Mayor for Planning and Economic Development

She is serves as Senior Director of Great Streets and Small Business Development for the Office of the Deputy Mayor for Planning and Economic Development in Washington, D.C., where she oversees public investment strategies that have deployed more than $55M into small businesses and local economic ecosystems.


Dan Mavraides

Senior Vice President of Wealth Management and Deputy CIO at wealth management firm Rebalance

Dan Mavraides, Senior Vice President of Wealth Management and Deputy CIO at wealth management firm Rebalance, is passionate about investing literacy


Seth Schachner,

Advisor

Former Microsoft and Sony Music executive

Seth is Managing Director of Strat Americas, a Los Angeles-based consultancy that provides strategic guidance and helps clients with media and technology partnerships.


Lauri Tähtinen

Former Harvard Professor | CEO, Mission Grey | Co-Founder, Geostreams

Lauri Tähtinen is a geopolitical strategist and executive operating at the intersection of global policy, capital flows, and ESG transformation. As CEO of Mission Grey and Co-Founder of Geostreams, he focuses on developing solutions that connect geopolitical intelligence with environmental, social, and governance dynamics shaping global markets.


Daniel RUKE

Entrepreneur | Brand Strategist

$375M+ in revenue generated across 200+ launches. Track record in building and scaling brands in partnership with Disney, Marvel, and Epic Games.


🎯 WHO SHOULD ATTEND

  • Investors & Capital Allocators
  • Founders & Entrepreneurs
  • Startups & Innovation Leaders
  • Strategic Partners & Ecosystem Leaders


This is an open-access event with curated experience.

Seats are limited to ensure:

  • High-quality networking
  • Strategic interactions
  • Premium environment

Secure your ticket and join founders, startups, and investors inside one of the most powerful innovation ecosystems in the world


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Refund Policy

Refunds up to 7 days before event

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The Engine

750 Main Street

Cambridge, MA 02139

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