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ABOUT THE EVENT
Join us for our annual Battery Collective Retreat
Come together with a select group of peers for a day-and-a-half of presentations, discussions and networking focused on how the world’s most innovative brands are harnessing data, creating digital products and engaging customers in new ways. You’ll be joined by fellow technology leaders, including chief information officers, chief technology officers, chief data officers, chief digital officers, and others from the Fortune 500 / global 2,000. This retreat provides a unique opportunity to connect with peer executives across industries to understand how the largest and most complex organizations are driving innovation, embracing emerging trends and tackling unique challenges.
We hope you can join us!
WHEN /
September 8 - 10, 2025
Starting with dinner on Monday evening and running through lunch on Wednesday.
Lodging on September 8 & 9 is provided courtesy of Battery Ventures; all transportation for activities during the event will be provided.
WHERE /
The Pendry Natirar
400 Natirar Drive
Peapack, NJ 07977
The Pendry Natirar is located just 45 minutes west of Newark Liberty International Airport (EWR) and 1 hour to 90 minutes from Manhattan.
2025 AGENDA AT A GLANCE
Monday, September 8
4:00 PM ++
Check-in and guest arrivals
6:00 PM
Welcome reception - Gallery Terrace
(Business casual attire encouraged)
7:00 PM
Dinner - Gallery
Tuesday, September 9
7:00 AM
Breakfast - Gallery
8:00 AM
Welcome - Grand Ballroom
Scott Goering, Partner, Business Development, Battery Ventures
Gerald Brady, Managing Director, Silicon Valley Bank
8:15 AM
AI-Powered Enterprises: Beyond Co-Pilot
Steve Deakin, Former Citi Technology Fellow, Managing Director of Architecture and Shared Services
Tracy Hewitt, Vice President of AI, Data Products, and Monetization, EchoStar
Rajiv Kolagani, Chief Data & AI Officer, Lurie Children’s Hospital
Moderator: Dharmesh Thakker, General Partner, Battery Ventures
9:45 AM
Battery Partners Open Forum
Dharmesh Thakker, General Partner, Battery Ventures
Neeraj Agrawal, General Partner, Battery Ventures
Barak Schoster, Partner, Battery Ventures
Moderator: Scott Goering, Partner, Business Development, Battery Ventures
10:15 AM
Break
10:30 AM
Battery Thesis Presentation: Why AI Won't Kill
Software-as-a-Service
Brandon Gleklen, Principal, Battery Ventures
11:00 AM
Peer-to-Peer Small Group Sessions - Gallery
Noon
Lunch - Gallery Terrace
1:15 PM
Group Activity: Estate Walk + Lawn Games
2:45 PM
Break
3:15 PM
Startup Fast Pitch Sessions - Grand Ballroom
4:15 PM
Break
4:30 PM
Startup Fast Pitch Sessions
5:30 PM
Break
6:00 PM
Reception - The Parlour Terrace (second floor)
7:00 PM
Founder Storyteller Dinner - The Parlour Room (second floor)
Florian Douetteau, Co-Founder and CEO, Dataiku
Moderated by: Neeraj Agrawal, General Partner, Battery Ventures
Wednesday, September 10
7:30 AM
Breakfast -Gallery
8:30 AM
Battery Thesis Presentation:
Plug-and-Play AI: How MCP Unlocks the Agentic Enterprise
- Grand Ballroom
Lior Mallul, Principal, Battery Ventures
9:00 AM
Peer-to-Peer Small Group Sessions - Gallery
10:00 AM
Break
10:15 AM
Agentic AI: Considerations and Risks
Paul Dongha, Head of Responsible AI and AI Strategy, NatWest Group
10:45 AM
Building Tomorrow: Emerging Tech & Trends Powering the Next Wave of User Engagement and Customer Experience
Robin Sutara, Field Chief Data Officer, Databricks
Kevin Beatty, Head of Product - Samsung Gaming, Interactive Experiences and Emerging Tech, Samsung Electronics
Moderator: Neeraj Agrawal, General Partner, Battery Ventures
Noon
Lunch - Gallery Terrace
1:00 PM +
Departures
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