Name
Fireside Chat: Hot Takes & Hard Truths: Building Growth That Compounds
Date & Time
Thursday, July 9, 2026, 11:20 AM - 11:40 AM
Description

 

The last time Varun Anand (Co-founder, Clay) and Jane Alexander (Partner, CapitalG) did a fireside together, they airwalked on stage and brought 3 strangers up from the audience to solve each of their company’s growth problems live.

There’s no telling what the duo will do this time… the only thing that’s guaranteed is a deeply honest conversation between two leaders (who happen to be good friends) about the future of GTM. In this fireside chat, Varun and Jane won’t hold back from sharing their hottest industry takes, whether that’s how AI is changing the way companies grow, what the best GTM teams are doing differently, or the boldness required to build a business that compounds.

Varun Anand is the co-founder and COO of Clay, the best way to turn any growth idea into reality. He started his career in politics, but decided that for now working on technology has a higher impact on people’s lives and is channeling that energy to helping people grow their businesses using Clay.

Jane Alexander has seen this transformation from both sides: as CMO of Carta, where she scaled one of the defining fintech companies of the last decade, and now as a Partner at CapitalG, Alphabet's independent growth firm, where she backs the companies defining what comes next.

 

Varun Anand Jane Alexander
Location Name
Grace Hopper