Nexus Speaker Series: Dean Stoecker, Co-Founder & Former CEO at Alteryx
- Date
- 2025-05-16
- Location
- SB 1200 (Merage Auditorium), Irvine, CA, USA
- Host
- Personal
About this event
If you care about how great companies get built, scaled, and led, this is a conversation worth being in the room for. The Nexus Speaker Series brings Dean Stoecker, Co-Founder and Former CEO at Alteryx, to Irvine for an in-person evening focused on entrepreneurship, leadership, technology, and the decisions that shape real business outcomes. This is not a generic networking night or a distant lecture. It is a chance to hear directly from a founder who helped build a major technology company, and to do it in a setting designed for community, curiosity, and thoughtful conversation. About the Event The Nexus Speaker Series is built to connect ambitious people with leaders who have actually done the work. In this edition, attendees will hear from Dean Stoecker, whose experience as Co-Founder and Former CEO at Alteryx offers a rare window into what it takes to create momentum in a technology business and sustain it over time. The event is designed for people who want substance: founders, operators, students, builders, and community members who are interested in how ideas become companies and how companies grow into lasting institutions. Rather than abstract theory, the focus here is on lived experience, practical lessons, and the reality behind scaling a business. Because this is part of a speaker series, the format is especially valuable: it creates space not only for a featured talk, but also for context, reflection, and connection with others who are showing up for similar reasons. You are not just attending to listen; you are stepping into a room full of people who care about technology, entrepreneurship, and meaningful conversation. What to Expect Expect an evening centered on a featured speaker session with Dean Stoecker, likely anchored by stories, insights, and lessons from his journey building and leading Alteryx. That makes this event especially compelling for anyone who wants a clearer picture of the challenges and tradeoffs behind company-building. You can also expect the event to feel broader than a single talk. With tags like tech, community, networking, meetup, and social, the night is positioned as both a learning experience and a chance to meet people who share your interests. A typical attendee experience may include: Arrival and informal mingling before the main program A featured speaker session with real-world perspective from Dean Stoecker Reflections on entrepreneurship, leadership, growth, and decision-making in tech Opportunities to connect with fellow attendees before or after the talk The in-person setting matters here. Being in the room changes the energy: you can pick up on nuance, respond in the moment, and continue conversations beyond the formal program. For many attendees, some of the most useful takeaways will come not only from the stage, but also from the people seated around them. Why Attend Events like this are valuable because they compress experience. Instead of learning only through trial and error, you get direct exposure to patterns, frameworks, and hard-earned lessons from someone who has led at a high level. If you are building something yourself, thinking about your next step, or simply trying to understand how innovative companies evolve, this event can sharpen your perspective. Hearing from a founder and former CEO offers insight into both the early stages of creating a company and the longer arc of guiding it through growth. You should attend if you want: A clearer view of how a technology company gets built and led Perspective from someone who has navigated both founding and executive leadership Exposure to real business and leadership lessons, not just headlines A room full of people interested in startups, technology, and growth A stronger local connection to the Irvine entrepreneurial and tech community There is also value in the kind of questions this event can help you ask. What does strong leadership look like as a company evolves? How do founders think about scale, strategy, and execution? What habits and decisions matter most over time? Even one strong insight from that kind of discussion can influence how you approach your own work. Practical Details This event takes place in person at SB 1200 (Merage Auditorium) in Irvine, USA. The auditorium setting suggests a focused, shared listening experience with enough structure for a strong speaker program while still supporting the broader community feel of the evening. The event starts on Thursday, May 15 at 7:00 PM PDT. If you want time to settle in, find your seat, and meet a few people before the program begins, arriving a bit early is a smart move. A few simple ways to get the most out of the night: Come ready to listen for practical lessons, not just big moments Bring a few thoughtful questions or themes you are curious about Leave time before or after the event to meet other attendees Treat the evening as both a learning opportunity and a community touchpoint If you are looking for an event that combines founder insight, real business perspective, and an engaged in-person audience, this is a strong reason to be at Merage Auditorium on May 15.
Who should attend
This event is for people who want serious insight and a room full of others who are actively thinking about technology, growth, and leadership. - You should be here if you are a **founder, aspiring founder, or early-stage builder** looking to learn from someone who has actually built and led a major technology company. - You will get a lot out of this if you are a **student or emerging professional** exploring careers in startups, product, analytics, operations, or executive leadership and want exposure to real-world paths and decisions. - This is a strong fit if you work in **tech, data, software, or innovation-driven roles** and want perspective that goes beyond day-to-day execution. - You should come if you value **in-person community** and want to meet thoughtful, ambitious people in Irvine who care about entrepreneurship and business-building. - You will likely feel at home here if you enjoy **speaker events with substance** and prefer practical lessons, honest stories, and grounded conversation over surface-level networking. - If you are at a point where you are asking bigger questions about **how companies scale, how leaders grow, and what durable success looks like**, this event is very much for you.