2026 NVCA Strategic Operations & Policy Summit

Join us for dinner as we discuss what is going on in Washington DC with NVCA policy priorities and insight on the upcoming election. Featuring Bruce Mehlman and David Thomas of Mehlman Consulting, followed by NVCA’s Bobby Franklin and Benchmark’s Jill Jarrett.

Panelists will provide an overview of the regulatory compliance developments most relevant to venture capital firms that have occurred over the past year and are expected in the near future, focusing on the practical implications of these developments for GCs and CFOs. Topics will include the SEC’s Reg Flex agenda, the pending Investment Adviser AML rule, CFIUS and outbound-investment developments, California's SB 54 diversity survey reporting regime, as well as recent SEC enforcement activity and exam priorities for PE and VC advisers. SPEAKERS: Gunderson Dettmer’s Steve Franklin and Ben Buckwalter, with Bedrock Fund Management’s Michael Liftik.

AI is moving beyond individual productivity tools and into recurring valuation, reporting and other fund operation processes. For VC CFOs, the critical question is no longer whether AI can generate useful work product, but whether it can be incorporated into a process that is reliable, controlled and reviewable. This practical session will explore how finance leaders are approaching AI implementation, including where AI can add value, where it can introduce risk, what has not worked as expected and where human judgment remains essential. The discussion will focus on the controls, accountability and evidence needed to move AI use cases beyond experimentation. Participants will leave with practical considerations they can apply when evaluating whether an AI use case is ready to progress beyond the pilot stage. SPEAKERS: EY specialists and B Capital’s Ted Hill.

Sharing the LP Perspective. Featuring: Kirkland & Ellis’s Andrew Fink and StepStone’s Adair Newhall.

Gain insights into the forces shaping today's capital markets, including IPO and M&A activity, credit availability, institutional investor sentiment, and the evolving outlook for venture-backed companies. Panelists will share perspectives from across banking, investing, and operating roles, offering practical guidance for CFOs navigating fundraising, liquidity planning, and exit opportunities in the year ahead. SPEAKERS: CAVA’s Tricia Tolivar, RockCreek’s Alifia Doriwala, Kipps DeSanto’s Kate Troendle, Updata Partners’ Ryan Brady, Doug Brockway of Citizens Capital Markets and Advisory and Banc of California’s Kay Parry.

Explore the latest tax and accounting developments affecting venture firms, including OBBBA implementation, PTET, QSBS, IRS updates, and key management company and GP considerations. Panelists will also examine audit and valuation issues related to secondaries and continuation funds, offering practical insights for the year ahead. SPEAKERS: EisnerAmper’s Navin Sethi and Jennifer Cuello, alongside True Ventures' Ulrike Kellmereit.

Featuring: Founders Circle Capital’s Anthony Matusich, Sierra Ventures’s Yasmin Zarabi, Battery’s Chris Schiavo, Arboretum’s Marcy Marshall, and Viridis Fund Solutions' Carrie McIntyre.