HBSASC – CEO AI Ledger Series: Mutiny CEO Jaleh Rezaei on the AI Hard Reset
Date: Jul 01, 2026Time: 6:30 PM to 7:30 PM
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HBSASC – CEO AI Ledger Series: Mutiny CEO Jaleh Rezaei on the AI Hard Reset
Description
What happens when a CEO realizes the existing business is no longer built for the future?
Join us on Wednesday, July 1, from 6:30 PM – 7:30 PM ET for the next session of The CEO AI Ledger, featuring Jaleh Rezaei, CEO and Co-founder of Mutiny.
Jaleh made one of the boldest bets in SaaS: shutting down an 8-figure ARR business and rebuilding Mutiny from the ground up around AI agents.
Not optimizing.
Not adding AI to existing workflows.
A full operating reset.
Not adding AI to existing workflows.
A full operating reset.
The result: a company now growing 12x faster after rebuilding around an AI-native model.
This will be a candid conversation on what it actually takes to reset a company in the AI era – and how leaders know when incremental adaptation is no longer enough. This session will be hosted by Eran Gilad, HBSASC Board Member and founder of the CEO AI Ledger series.
We will discuss:
- Why traditional SaaS operating models can break in the AI era
- Why AI-native is different from simply adding AI to existing workflows
- What CEOs, founders, investors, and boards often underestimate about AI transformation
- How product, GTM, pricing, infrastructure, and culture all need to be rethought
- How leaders should think about focus, speed, PMF, and survival during this transition
This session is designed for CEOs, founders, operators, investors, board members, and senior leaders navigating real AI transformation inside organizations.
Join us for an exclusive candid conversation about strategic decisions, tradeoffs, mistakes, and lessons learned while the AI transition is unfolding in real time.
Participants must register by NOON on June 30th to receive details on joining the discussion. The Zoom link will be sent out 24 hours before the event.
This is a private, alumni-only, off-the-record discussion. The views and opinions expressed in this program are those of the speakers and participants and do not necessarily reflect the views or positions of The Harvard Business School Club.
This is a private, alumni-only, off-the-record discussion. The views and opinions expressed in this program are those of the speakers and participants and do not necessarily reflect the views or positions of The Harvard Business School Club.
By registering for this event you agree to abide by the HBSCNY Code of Conduct for yourself and your guests (read here).
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Speaker
Jaleh Rezaei
CEO and Co-founder of Mutiny
Jaleh Rezaei is the co-founder and CEO of Mutiny, a no-code AI platform that helps marketers convert their top-of-funnel demand into revenue, without engineers. Jaleh was previously Head of Marketing & Business Development at Gusto, the modern HR tools, payroll, and benefits company. Prior to Gusto, she held several management positions at various companies such as VMware and RetailMeNot. Rezaei co-founded Snailbox in 2011.
Date Time
Date: Jul 01, 2026Time: 6:30 PM to 7:30 PMPrice
- Free / Member
- 10 / Non-Members & General Public
