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From Engineer To Mission-Driven CEO
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| With Kevin Kong (Founder/CEO, Everstar), Chris Barnes (Founder/CEO, VillageRise), Rahul Verma (Partnerships, AI Collective).
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Aug 05 (Tue) , 2025 @ 06:00 PM
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A tried-and-true recipe for starting a successful company is to work in a domain you know well from previous experience. But what if your passion lies in a field youve never worked in? Can you still succeed as a founder in that space?nThe AI Collective & Justworks are excited to host a chat with two engineers-turned-CEOs who have done exactly that. They paired strong technical backgrounds with a bold desire to disrupt industries they were passionate about despite having no experience with. Theyll share how they navigated steep learning curves & bridged domain knowledge gaps to build successful mission-driven companies.nWho Should AttendnThis event is designed for founders, aspiring founders, & anyone interested in mission-driven startups as an operator or investor. Its especially valuable for engineers considering the leap into entrepreneurship, either as a founder or a founding engineer, the latter being one of the best ways to gain firsthand experience before starting your own company.nPanelistsnKevin Kong, Founder & CEO, EverstarnEverstar is building superhuman reasoning capabilities that work towards making nuclear power accessible & viable. Prior to Everstar, Kevin founded multiple mission-driven startups. The last time he worked for someone else, he was the head of engineering at Bird, the electric scooter company.nChris Barnes, Founder & CEO, VillageRisenVillageRise is a highly specialized microfinance organization focused on eliminating inefficiencies that contribute to poverty. In 2022, Chris left his job at Twitch, Amazons livestreaming subsidiary, in search of a meaningful way to address global poverty. VillageRise is the culmination of those efforts.nModeratornRahul Verma leads partnerships for the AI Collective in New York, connecting the chapter with businesses & other organizations in the city's AI ecosystem.nEvent Detailsn6:15 Doors Openn6:30 - 7:00 Networking w/ Food & Drinksn7:00 - 8:00 Speaker Sessionsn8:00 - 9:00 More NetworkingnYour HostsnThe AI Collective is a growing community of 70,000+ founders, researchers, operators, & investors built around a shared curiosity for AI. Through incredible in-person events & vibrant online forums, members leverage their diverse perspectives & innovative minds to foster meaningful relationships, solve challenging problems, & define the future of AI.nJustworks is a leading platform that helps businesses manage payroll, benefits, HR, & compliance all in one place. They provide a simple & intuitive platform, allowing companies to streamline their HR operations & focus on growth. As a sponsor for the NYC research event, Justworks is dedicated to supporting the local community & fostering innovation.nnUnfortunately, space is very limited at these community events & we can not always accept everyone we would like to. If you are not accepted to this event, please keep applying! We appreciate your application tremendously & we are looking forward to seeing you at a future event very soon!
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