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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 SPEAKERS INCLUDE:
Past attendees include execs from:
2025 AGENDA AT A GLANCE
Monday, September 8
6:00 PM
Guest arrivals and welcome reception
(Business casual attire encouraged)
7:00 PM
Dinner
Tuesday, September 9
8:00 AM
Welcome
8:10 AM
AI-Powered Enterprises: Beyond Co-Pilot
Steve Deakin, Citi Technology Fellow, Managing Director of Architecture + Shared Services, Citibank
Scott Anderson, Head of Enterprise Architecture & Data, John Deere
Angie Ruan, CTO, Capital Access Platforms, Nasdaq
9:45 AM
Battery Partners Open Forum
Dharmesh Thakker, General Partner, Battery Ventures
Neeraj Agrawal, General Partner, Battery Ventures
Barak Schoster, Partner, Battery Ventures
10:15 AM
Break
10:30 AM
Battery Emerging Tech Thesis Presentation
10:55 AM
Peer-to-Peer Small Group Sessions
12:00 PM
Lunch
1:00 PM
Group Activity
3:00 PM
Battery Reports: OpenCloud and Enterprise Tech Spending Findings
3:15 PM
Startup Fast Pitch Sessions
5:30 PM
Break
6:00 PM
Dinner
Wednesday, September 10
8:00 AM
Breakfast
8:30 AM
Battery Emerging Tech Thesis Presentation
9:00 AM
Birds of a Feather Small Group Sessions
10:00 AM
Break
10:15 AM
Agentic AI: Considerations and Risks
Paul Dongha, Head of Responsible AI and AI Strategy, NatWest Banking Group
10:45 AM
Building Tomorrow: Emerging Tech & Trends Powering the Next Wave of User Engagement
Chris Stephens, CTO, Groq
Kevin Beatty, Head of Product, Samsung Electronics
Noon
Lunch
1:00 PM+
Departures
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