Speaking · Caen Contee

A voice for building what matters.

Caen Contee — founder of Deliberate Ventures and operator behind category-defining companies — speaks at conferences, executive events and leadership gatherings on venture building, AI, sustainability and scaling with purpose.

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On the world's stages

Caen Contee speaking at Web Summit
Web Summit
Caen Contee speaking at TechCrunch Disrupt in Berlin
TechCrunch Disrupt — Berlin Center Stage

Speaking topics

Talks that move rooms.

  • Building purpose-driven ventures
  • The AI era of software and company building
  • Scaling startups from zero to global
  • Sustainability, ESG and conscious capitalism
  • Innovation and systems thinking
  • Leadership under uncertainty

Areas of expertise

Venture building & incubation

Global expansion & go-to-market

Mobility, climate & clean energy

Fintech & financial inclusion

Speaking philosophy

The best talks don't just inform — they shift how people see what's possible. I speak to challenge assumptions, share hard-won lessons from building at scale, and leave audiences with a clearer sense of the future they can author.

Caen was a founding team member and executive at category-defining companies including Lime and ChargePoint, and a former Senior Advisor at SVB Capital — with ventures that have raised $850M+ and reached 100M+ users.

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