October 20, 2026 • 9am PT | 12pm ET | 5pm BST

Inside the builder renaissance.

Is your startup playing to win?

Inside the builder renaissance.

Is your startup playing to win?

Inside the builder renaissance.

Is your startup playing to win?

Inside the builder renaissance.

Is your startup playing to win?

Inside the builder renaissance.

Is your startup playing to win?

Inside the builder renaissance.

Is your startup playing to win?

The startup playbook is being rewritten in real time.

AI lets tiny teams build, ship, and grow faster than any generation before, compressing years of milestones into months. So if small teams can build almost anything, what actually matters now?

Join Alex Kantrowitz, Founder of Big Technology, and Vanta's SVP of Engineering, to learn patterns they're seeing before they become conventional wisdom, and lessons ambitious founders can use to make the most of this moment.

You'll learn:

  • How engineering teams are turning AI agent demos into production-grade tools
  • Why small teams have more leverage than ever, and where to put it to work
  • How to build an edge before capital, headcount, or reputation catch up
  • Which fundamentals still matter when everything else is changing

Expect contrarian takes and mental models from an engineering leader with a front-row seat to what's being built next.

The startup playbook is being rewritten in real time.

AI lets tiny teams build, ship, and grow faster than any generation before, compressing years of milestones into months. So if small teams can build almost anything, what actually matters now?

Join Alex Kantrowitz, Founder of Big Technology, and Vanta's SVP of Engineering, to learn patterns they're seeing before they become conventional wisdom, and lessons ambitious founders can use to make the most of this moment.

You'll learn:

  • How engineering teams are turning AI agent demos into production-grade tools
  • Why small teams have more leverage than ever, and where to put it to work
  • How to build an edge before capital, headcount, or reputation catch up
  • Which fundamentals still matter when everything else is changing

Expect contrarian takes and mental models from an engineering leader with a front-row seat to what's being built next.

The startup playbook is being rewritten in real time.

AI lets tiny teams build, ship, and grow faster than any generation before, compressing years of milestones into months. So if small teams can build almost anything, what actually matters now?

Join Alex Kantrowitz, Founder of Big Technology, and Vanta's SVP of Engineering, to learn patterns they're seeing before they become conventional wisdom, and lessons ambitious founders can use to make the most of this moment.

You'll learn:

  • How engineering teams are turning AI agent demos into production-grade tools
  • Why small teams have more leverage than ever, and where to put it to work
  • How to build an edge before capital, headcount, or reputation catch up
  • Which fundamentals still matter when everything else is changing

Expect contrarian takes and mental models from an engineering leader with a front-row seat to what's being built next.

The startup playbook is being rewritten in real time.

AI lets tiny teams build, ship, and grow faster than any generation before, compressing years of milestones into months. So if small teams can build almost anything, what actually matters now?

Join Alex Kantrowitz, Founder of Big Technology, and Vanta's SVP of Engineering, to learn patterns they're seeing before they become conventional wisdom, and lessons ambitious founders can use to make the most of this moment.

You'll learn:

  • How engineering teams are turning AI agent demos into production-grade tools
  • Why small teams have more leverage than ever, and where to put it to work
  • How to build an edge before capital, headcount, or reputation catch up
  • Which fundamentals still matter when everything else is changing

Expect contrarian takes and mental models from an engineering leader with a front-row seat to what's being built next.

The startup playbook is being rewritten in real time.

AI lets tiny teams build, ship, and grow faster than any generation before, compressing years of milestones into months. So if small teams can build almost anything, what actually matters now?

Join Alex Kantrowitz, Founder of Big Technology, and Vanta's SVP of Engineering, to learn patterns they're seeing before they become conventional wisdom, and lessons ambitious founders can use to make the most of this moment.

You'll learn:

  • How engineering teams are turning AI agent demos into production-grade tools
  • Why small teams have more leverage than ever, and where to put it to work
  • How to build an edge before capital, headcount, or reputation catch up
  • Which fundamentals still matter when everything else is changing

Expect contrarian takes and mental models from an engineering leader with a front-row seat to what's being built next.

The startup playbook is being rewritten in real time.

AI lets tiny teams build, ship, and grow faster than any generation before, compressing years of milestones into months. So if small teams can build almost anything, what actually matters now?

Join Alex Kantrowitz, Founder of Big Technology, and Vanta's SVP of Engineering, to learn patterns they're seeing before they become conventional wisdom, and lessons ambitious founders can use to make the most of this moment.

You'll learn:

  • How engineering teams are turning AI agent demos into production-grade tools
  • Why small teams have more leverage than ever, and where to put it to work
  • How to build an edge before capital, headcount, or reputation catch up
  • Which fundamentals still matter when everything else is changing

Expect contrarian takes and mental models from an engineering leader with a front-row seat to what's being built next.

Speakers

Alex Kantrowitz
Founder, Big Technology
Iccha Sethi
SVP of Engineering, Vanta