Christine Renaud is Co-founder and CEO of Braindate, an event technology platform that turns knowledge sharing into a sense of belonging at scale. Built without venture capital, Braindate was named one of Fast Company’s World’s Most Innovative Companies in 2025, ranking among the top 10 in the Events, Concerts and Live Experiences category. The platform is used by teams at Atlassian, NVIDIA and Workday and has featured at events including TED and SXSW.

A graduate of the Harvard Graduate School of Education, Christine creates opportunities for people to share their knowledge and build authentic connections.

Christine has spoken at SXSW, IBTM World, the Morgan Stanley Women’s Leadership Summit and C2 Montréal. She explores the realities of entrepreneurship, the value of courageous conversations and the need to rethink success through human connection.