Seema Lakhani
Co-Founder & COO
Devin
Seema is known for building and scaling consumer internet companies that matter. As Chief Product Officer and GM at Wattpad, she reached 100 million people globally and saw the company through to a $650M acquisition. She then co-founded Piffle, a generative AI entertainment company, which was acquired by Devin, where she joined as Co-Founder and COO, building in a stigmatized category for a large, underserved audience. She champions building products that make the world better. Seema was awarded Canada’s 50 Best Executives in 2020 and Canada’s Top 40 Under 40 in 2021.
Schedule
30 mins
Meridian Hall — Lower Lobby
Workshop: Co-Founding for Success
Choosing the right people to build with can make or break any company. This candid conversation will reveal lessons from the co-founder journey: when alignment is strong, and when it falls off. Whether you’re looking for your next partner, or thinking about co-founding with friends and colleagues, learn how to evaluate fit and structure deals to protect the longevity of the business and relationship.