June 16-18, 2025

Campfire conversations

Engage in candid conversations about life and work. Delve into the challenges that keep you up at night, and depart with actionable insights.

2025 topics forthcoming. Maybe you want to lead one?

Example topics from previous years.

Founder life

Finding time for high-value experiences

How to not get divorced when building a start up

The case for sabbaticals

Leadership

The power of vulnerability in leadership

Barbie: How the movie applies to life and work

Dealing with failure when working at the forefront of new technology

Company building

An awesome prompt is not a moat: Start-up viability in the LLM era

Hype and reality in AI for biologic design

The future of AI hardware: Why it’s hard to beat NVIDIA

Weird

Why robots aren’t taking over the world any time soon

Could we build an artificial entrepreneur?

Our brain on art

The retreat is a great way to bring people from the startup ecosystem together in a fun, relaxed atmosphere to build relationships, get inspiration, learn, and recharge — both personally and professionally.

Rushika Fernandopulle,

Co-Founder & CEO of Iora Health

It’s a wonderful experience where we can step away and have meaningful conversations.

Corey Thomas,

CEO of Rapid7