Signal NY 2026 Poster | By Run Tech Club

Agenda

Schedule​

12:00 PM — Lunch + Portraits
Chef Nancy Nguyen · Beaucoup NYC

1:15 PM — Welcome

1:20 PM — Keynote · Mary Bemis · Reprise Activewear x Mayowa Arogundade • Equal IQ

1:40 PM — Founder Showcase Pt.1 — Pairwise · CHRP

2:00 PM — Music Feat. Soulful Science

2:30 PM — Founder Showcase Pt.2 — Defuser AI · Equal IQ · Goodword

3:00 PM — Closing

Investor and ecosystem attendance: Dark Matter Ventures · Wildwood Ventures · Protagonist · Polsinelli

A woman in a red dress leaning on a waterfront railing, smiling, with water and modern buildings in the background.

Krystal Briggs | Pairwise (HR Tech • AI)

Pairwise When two strong candidates stall the hiring decision, Pairwise makes the tradeoff explicit — so founders make a clear call instead of scheduling another interview.

LinkedIn | Website

Dave Hepp | CHRP (AI • Wellness Tech)

CHRP turns everyday music behavior into a real-time emotional readiness signal — helping high performers detect drift early and return to peak state without surveys, wearables, or added friction.

LinkedIn | Website

Close-up portrait of Tabarak Rehman, founder of Defuser AI, smiling wearing a white cap, with a blurred background of what appears to be conference or event signage.

Tabarak Rehman | Defuser AI (Mar-tech)

Defuser AI deploys AI agents inside Instagram, WhatsApp, and TikTok — so every DM, comment, and inquiry is instantly captured, answered, and converted into revenue.

LinkedIn | Website

Signal Founder Showcase | Equal IQ | Mayowa Arogundade

Mayowa Arogundade | Equal IQ (Vertical AI)

Equal IQ turns fragmented deal negotiations into structured execution workflows — so no obligation gets lost, no payment gets missed, and no deal leaks value after close.

LinkedIn | Website

Chris Fischer | Goodword (AI)

Goodword remembers who you know, holds the context, and surfaces the moment to reconnect — before it passes.

LinkedIn | Website

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