​Performance in the age of AI – Founders' perspectives

​Live afterwork with Kristo Ovaska (Taito.ai, ex-Smartly) & Karri Saarinen (Linear, ex-Airbnb & Coinbase)

​📍 Maria01, Building 5 – Arcade Space
📅 Friday, June 13 · 17:30–20:00

​Why attend

​AI is changing how work happens–but most performance practices haven’t caught up.

​This session brings together two founders who’ve scaled product-first companies through different growth stages. They’ll share how they’re thinking about performance in 2025–across org design, hiring, and execution:

• ​Structuring accountability and talent development as headcount grows

• ​Maintaining high performance in remote and distributed teams

• ​Making fewer, sharper hires–and holding onto talent density

• ​Calibrating team size and growth pace for long-term health

• ​Where AI supports performance–and where it doesn’t

​The conversation will be practical, focused, and grounded in firsthand experience.

​Who this is for

​Leaders responsible for building high-performing teams as their companies scale:

• ​Founders, CEOs, and COOs

• ​CTOs and VP Engineering

• ​People leaders working closely with product and tech

​Schedule

​17:30 – Doors open, drinks
18:00 – Fireside conversation
18:45 – Open floor and discussion
20:00 – Close

​Speakers

​Kristo Ovaska – Founder & CEO, Taito.ai (previously Founder & CEO at Smartly.io)
Karri Saarinen – Founder & CEO, Linear (ex-Airbnb, Coinbase)

​RSVP

​This is an invite-only session. Please RSVP to confirm your spot.