Modernist: Ai Chat w/Matthew Stepka (Founder Machina Ventures), Rocky Yu (Founder AGI House), Dina Yerlan (Head of Product, Gen Ai Data @ Adobe)
Join us for our next installation of our Modernist AI chats/discussions with noted experts in the AI field.
Non members, please message a Modernist member to have them approved your registration. (Full name required on all orders. Each member may bring up to 3 guests) Capacity is limited.
6p-8p (Private dinner for Modernist Members & AI panelists)
7p Reception
8:30p AI Chat/Panel - current trending topics in AI
9:30p AI Social
Speakers:
Modernist Founding Members:
Matthew Stepka, Founder Machina Ventures, AI Lecturer at UC Berkeley Haas School of Business
Rocky Yu, Founder AGI House
Guest Panelists
Dina Yerlan, Head of Product, Gen AI Data @ Adobe
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Matthew Stepka / Machina Ventures:
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Founded in 2015, Machina Ventures is an investment firm focused on early stage, artificial intelligence and data science enabled companies.
Matthew was Vice President, Business Operations and Strategy at Google, where he led and incubated strategic initiatives, especially mission-driven projects with high social impact. Over nine years with the company, he led efforts ranging from expanding internet access, developing clean energy, strengthening freedom of expression and democracy, innovating in robotics, establishing novel pricing strategies and extending Google’s footprint in emerging markets, especially Africa.
Prior to joining Google, Matthew was Vice President, Pharmacy for drugstore.com, a leading online health and beauty retailer, and Chief Operating Officer for WorldRes, an online hotel reservations network. He was a management consultant with McKinsey & Company for over 5 years, serving clients in the healthcare, financial services, energy and technology sectors.
Matthew holds a Juris Doctorate from UCLA School of Law, and is a member of the California State Bar. He has Bachelor of Science degrees in Computer Engineering and Management from Case Western Reserve University. He is also a Lecturer at UC Berkeley, Haas School of Business.
