Keynote Speaker
Rachel Stern
Rachel Stern, Founder and Managing Partner, Govtech Ventures
From Passive Buyers to Power Buyers: How to Win in the Age of AI Procurement
AI-powered vendors have a head start when negotiating with government. Venture capitalist Rachel Stern, Founder and Managing Partner of Govtech Ventures, is here to close the gap, with the tools, the questions, and the insider perspective that help city managers show up as informed, confident buyers of AI technologies.
AI-powered vendors have a head start when negotiating with government. Venture capitalist Rachel Stern, Founder and Managing Partner of Govtech Ventures, is here to close the gap, with the tools, the questions, and the insider perspective that help city managers show up as informed, confident buyers of AI technologies.
Rachel Stern has 15 years of experience in the GovTech industry, bringing together a background in venture investing, lobbying, operations, fundraising and strategy. She has worked with companies of every size, from Fortune 500 to pre-seed startups, helping them navigate and partner with state and local governments to drive innovation. Rachel is currently the Managing Partner of Govtech Ventures, an early-stage venture fund investing in companies selling products into state and local governments. She has a substack and LinkedIn series on state and local govtech go-to-market that reaches 4000+ people weekly.