Tech IPO Summit: The path from private to public - #NYTechWeek
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ツ2026 is shaping up to be a defining year for the most anticipated tech IPOs—companies that have stayed private longer, scaled larger, and carry unprecedented expectations into the public markets.
Join us for an intimate morning summit at Nasdaq MarketSite, bringing together investors, advisors, and operators at the intersection of private and public markets to unpack what’s coming—and what it signals for the future of capital markets, investor access, and the next generation of private companies.
Hear perspectives from industry leaders across the IPO journey:
- Brandis DeSimone, Senior Vice President, Head of East Coast Listings, Nasdaq
- Mitzi Madrid Diaz, Executive Director, Equity Capital Markets Global Technology Group, Morgan Stanley
- Brianne Lynch, Head of Market Insight, EquityZen, a Morgan Stanley Company, and CNBC Contributor
- Alan J. Fishman, Partner, Sullivan & Cromwell
- Kim Mustin, Regional Senior Managing Director, Bernstein Private Wealth
- Haley Schaffer, Founder & Managing Partner, Waypoint West
- Edmond Zhou, CPA, Tax Partner, BPM
Agenda
8-8:50am: Check-In & Refreshments
8:50-9:00am: Opening Remarks
9:00-11:20am: Sessions across Private Markets, The IPO Threshold, and Employee & Investor Liquidity
11:30-12:30am: Lunch & Networking
This event is a part of #NYTechWeek—a week of events hosted by VCs and startups to bring together the tech ecosystem. Learn more at www.tech-week.com.
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