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Vrushali
Paunikar
Chief Product Officer
Carta
Vrushali Paunikar is the Chief Product Officer at Carta where she leads the team that is responsible for developing new products and advancing existing solutions. Vrushali’s team delivers value to Carta’s more than 30,000 customers in the venture and startup ecosystem, and generates growth for the overall business. Before becoming CPO, Vrushali worked on building the valuation business and helped that business scale to software margins. She then went on to lead the Venture Capital business taking that business from zero to over $80M in ARR. She’s credited with envisioning Carta’s fund admin platform, known as Event Based Accounting, which today supports over $100B in assets under administration. Before joining Carta, Vrushali served as a product leader at Applied Predictive Technologies, Dynamic Signal, and Rocket Lawyer. She has a Bachelor of Science from Carnegie Mellon University.
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18 September 2025 16:00 - 16:30
Panel | Scaling, transforming, sustaining: How the CPO role changes with company growth
What it takes to lead effectively at every stage of growth. From building the product foundation in a startup to driving focus and alignment during scale, to transforming legacy structures in established enterprises each growth stage reshapes the Chief Product Officer’s priorities. In this candid panel, CPOs across the startup, scaleup, and enterprise spectrum unpack how their roles evolve, what success looks like at each phase, and how to lead through shifting org dynamics, resources, and customer expectations. Whether you're navigating rapid growth or long-term sustainability, walk away with practical insights to adapt your leadership and product strategy at every stage.