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The AI revolution is being shaped at two levels: the infrastructure that powers it & the applications that bring it to life. This panel brings together serial founders, technical pioneers, & researchers who've scaled unicorns, built transformative AI products, & advanced the science behind them.
Featured Speakers:
Muddu Sudhakar - Founder, Investor & Founding CEO of Aisera (Series D+ Unicorn), ex-SVP & GM ServiceNow, Splunk, VMware; ex-CSO, VP & GM Dell/EMC; Founder & CEO of Caspida (acquired by Splunk), Cetas (acquired by VMware), Kazeon (acquired by Dell/EMC), Sanera (acquired by Dell/EMC)
Yandong Liu - Co-founder & ex-CTO at Connectly.ai (Series B+), CTO at Strava, ex-VP Engineering at NetEase, PhD CS at Carnegie Mellon University
Alex Mashrabov - Founder & CEO at Higgsfield AI ($50M Series A+); Co-founder & COO at AI Factory (exit for $166M); ex-Director of Generative AI at Snap; 2x ACM ICPC World Finals
Shawn Shen - Co-founder of Memories.ai, Assistant Professor at University of Bristol. ex-Research Scientist at Reality Lab Research at Meta
Topics We'll Explore
Building & Scaling - Lessons from seed to unicorn, exits, & trade-offs between speed, tech depth, & GTM.
Infra vs. Apps - Enterprise vs. consumer AI, where infra ends & apps begin, future convergence.
Generative AI in Practice - Real-world deployment, moats in a fast-moving landscape, open vs. closed models.
Human-Centered AI - Augmenting memory, creativity, & productivity while balancing ethics & privacy.
Research to Market - Turning breakthroughs into products, hiring the right mix of researchers & engineers.
Ecosystem & Exits - Investor view on AI startups, who's buying/building, & where the next big opportunity lies.
Food & Drinks Included
About EntreConnect (https://entreconnect.us/)
EntreConnect is a dynamic community of entrepreneurs & investors, founded in 2023 to empower those building & scaling businesses. We understand the challenges & isolation of the entrepreneurial journey & exist to bridge that gap through world-class events, unparalleled speakers, & transformative connections. We have brought together 21,000+ entrepreneurs, operators, business leaders, & investors through our events - fostering collaboration, exchanging insights, & fueling innovation across the global startup ecosystem. Follow our LinkedIn for upcoming events.
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Our Sponsors
Nebius (NASDAQ: NBIS) is a full-stack, AI-native cloud platform with cutting-edge GPUs & infrastructure optimized for intensive AI & ML workloads, including training, fine-tuning, & inference. Backed by investors like Accel, Nvidia, & Orbits Investment, Nebius is building one of the world's leading AI infrastructure companies to empower the demands of modern AI development. Learn more at https://nebius.com/
This event is hosted at the Frontier Tower (https://frontiertower.io/)
We're transforming a 16-floor tower in San Francisco into a self-governed vertical village-a hub for frontier technologies & creative arts. Tier-one labs presenting AI, Ethereum, biotech, neuroscience, longevity, robotics, human flourishing, & arts & music. These floors will house innovators & creators pushing the boundaries of human potential in a post-AI-singularity world.
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This event is a part of #SFTechWeek-a week of events hosted by VCs & startups to bring together the tech ecosystem. Learn more at www.tech-week.com.
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