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Join us for a candid conversation with Alex Ocampo, founder of Ganance—the startup that turns any watch into a smartwatch. 

Like any hardware founder, Alex has navigated the highs and lows: launching at CES, securing partnerships with brands like Breitling, and making tough calls when the original plan needed a pivot. He'll discuss the universal challenges we all face—finding suppliers, managing cash flow through long development cycles, and knowing when to pivot versus persevere.

This isn't a presentation about growth metrics. It's an honest conversation about building something new, making decisions with incomplete information, and finding ways forward when the path isn't clear.

These intimate sessions bring founders together for real talk about the entrepreneurial journey. No slides, no scripts—just honest conversations about what it really takes to build a hardware company. Whether you're celebrating wins or navigating challenges, these discussions remind us that every founder's path is unique, but none of us are alone in the struggle.

About the Speaker 

Alex Ocampo is the founder of Ganance, a company that seamlessly adds smart features to any traditional watch. Alex is a wearables afficionado having tried pretty much every product out there. With 10 years experience building first of a kind products, including 6 years at IBM Watson, Alex is bringing a new spin to the wearables space.