NYC50 Retreat — October 13th, 2026

The path to $1B is being written right now. 
AI companies are scaling faster than the old playbooks can keep up. The next ones are being written in real time by this generation of operators.

We're bringing 50 of NYC's most ambitious people together from its fastest growing B2B AI companies for a one-day retreat to connect, learn, and share at Cedar Lakes Estate in upstate New York.

Morning Keynotes

Off-the-record stories and lessons from operators turned founders

BREAKOUT SESSIONS

 Peer-led, unconference- style tactical talks. Candid conversations about what’s working, what’s breaking, and what they're trying next

Networking

Enjoy a beautiful day at Cedar Lakes Estate and make memories with some of the brightest minds in B2B AI

Featuring operators from

Speakers

David Politis

David Politis

Co-Founder

Founded and scaled BetterCloud to over 2500 customers and a $750M exit to Vista Equity Partners

Aayush

AAYUSH SHAH

Co-Founder & CTO

Grew ARR from $10M to $50M in 6 months, recently raised Series B at $550M valuation

Attendees

Arjun Naskar

Arjun Naskar

Head of Demand Gen

Rez Khan

Rez Khan

Product Leader, New Ventures

Divya Mehta

Divya Mehta

Product Manager

Laura Vang

Laura Vang

GM, Healthcare

Tejas Sathian

Tejas Sathian

Director, Enterprise GTM

Rose Kozar

Rose Kozar

Market Strategy Lead

Agenda

Bus pick up from Union Square to Cedar Lakes Estate

Arrival, breakfast, & welcome from Work-Bench

Keynote from David Politis, Co-Founder of BetterCloud

Fireside Chat with Aayush Shah, Co-Founder & CTO of Blacksmith

Lunch

Field Day

Unconference Breakout Session 1

Unconference Breakout Session 2

Unconference Breakout Session 3

Happy Hour + Dinner

Bus back to Union Square

Forest at Cedar Lakes Estate

Tuesday, October 13th, 2026 · Cedar Lakes Estate

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