AI Agents Innovation Summit
Join us for the AI Innovators Summit on September 25th at Microsoft Reactor in San Francisco. This event is designed to bring together AI leaders, entrepreneurs, and researchers, providing them with a platform to exchange ideas, explore new opportunities, and enhance their expertise. Our agenda features thought-provoking keynotes, engaging discussions, and hands-on workshops led by industry experts. Don’t miss this opportunity to expand your knowledge and connect with fellow innovators in the ever-evolving AI landscape.
Our esteemed speakers include:
Jenny Xiao, Partner @ Leonis Capital, Researcher-turned-venture capitalist with AI, economics, and politics expertise. Conducted groundbreaking research on AI capabilities and international cooperation at Columbia University and OpenAI. Utilizes her academic background to guide investments in the evolving AI landscape at Leonis Capital.
Shashank Tiwari is the Co-Founder and CEO of uno.ai, where he's building a groundbreaking autonomous security company. With a deep passion for creating disruptive, bold, and innovative products, Shashank thrives on turning ambitious ideas into reality. His career spans leadership roles at notable companies like Nutanix, Elementum, Medallia, and StackRox, where he built scalable systems and led high-performing teams. Shashank’s expertise extends across cybersecurity, AI, investment analysis, and more. As an active advisor and investor, he’s driven by a belief in possibilities and values relationships and diverse perspectives in his work.
Rakesh Jain, Senior Technical Staff Member & Researcher @ IBM, Chief Architect and Researcher with expertise in building large-scale distributed platforms, data analytics, cloud automation, storage management, and high availability. Plays a key role in developing data and storage management, monitoring, and analytics products. Utilizes cloud-native technology to build solutions. The author of research papers holds over 26 patents and actively participates in the open-source community.
Lisa N. Cao is a data Engineer and Community Organizer at Datastrato. Former data analyst turned data engineer and software engineer passionate about observability, validation, and reliability in data systems. Extensive experience across startups, nonprofits, consulting firms, GovTech, and biotechnology. Google Women TechMakers Ambassador, Linux Foundation LiFT recipient for Women in Open Source, founder and chair of the Vancouver Datajam, and lead maintainer of the BiocSwirl project.
Jessica Hammond is a Product and Operations Leader with expertise in Generative AI and AI Agents. She specializes in translating technical concepts for non-technical stakeholders and driving new business development. Passionate about AI democratization, security, and bias, she’s currently at POWWER and involved in buildspace. Based in San Francisco, Jessica focuses on scaling early-stage B2B startups.
Kamala Srinivasan, Founder and CEO of Upahara, is a technology and philanthropy leader with over 25 years of experience. She has driven impactful initiatives like the "Tech for Good Code-a-thon" and received the "Digital Women Leadership" award for her contributions to women in tech. Passionate about bridging the gap between donors and non-profits, Kamala launched Upahara, an AI-powered platform designed to transform charitable giving and connect donors with causes that matter most to them.
Steve Wilson, Chief Product Officer @ Exabeam, is an AI, cybersecurity, and cloud computing leader and innovator with over 20 years of experience building mission-critical software and platforms. Led product transformation from on-premises software to subscription-based SaaS models. Previously held CPO positions at Contrast Security and Citrix. Project leader at the OpenWeb Application Security Project (OWASP) Foundation, creating the first industry-standard Top 10 List for Large Language Model Applications. Holds a degree in Business Administration and a second-degree black belt in Taekwondo.
Jeremiah Owyang is a Venture Capital Investor at Blitzscaling Ventures and an expert in emerging technology trends. Known for his work as a speaker and host of Llama Lounge events, Jeremiah has a career spanning web2, the sharing economy, web3, and AI. He began as an analyst at Forrester Research, co-founded Altimeter Group, and later established Catalyst Companies to focus on the collaborative economy. Jeremiah has been featured in major publications and frequently speaks at global conferences, helping businesses navigate technological shifts and drive innovation.
Priyanka Neelakrishnan, Product Line Manager @ Palo Alto Networks, Data security expert with over a decade of experience. Pioneered industry-first cloud data loss prevention solutions. Introduced innovative solutions like cloud applications posture management and zero-trust-based user access control. Achieved significant revenue growth and industry recognition for her contributions to cybersecurity.
Ines Cerdan is the Chief of Staff and Business Analytics Leader at Vectice. She specializes in improving the efficiency of data scientists and accompanies enterprises and ML teams in their quest for productivity and simplified model governance.
Dan Lesovodski is a data science expert who has delivered projects for over 20 years. Founder of the AI Incubator, an ecosystem assisting businesses in developing AI solutions. Vice President of Artificial Intelligence at Data Monsters, providing AI services, including workshops, proof of concepts, MVPs, development, and productization. It specializes in natural language processing, computer vision, time series, and video analytics. Utilizes industry-leading technologies from NVIDIA, IBM, and others.
Jon Shalowitz, Managing Director @ Union Square Advisors LLC, advisors AI and Cloud Infrastructure & Software companies on M&A and strategic financing. Possesses over 25 years of Silicon Valley experience with successful exits for startups. Previously held CEO roles and worked at internet infrastructure giants.
Ojus Save, Developer Relations and Technical Product Management @ Zoom, Passionate about delivering happiness to Zoom's developer community. Specializes in helping them build integrations on the platform. Works closely with product, engineering, and customer success teams to ensure developers' voices are heard and requirements are met.
Dat Daryl Ngo is an AI Architect at Arize AI, where he specializes in building cutting-edge AI solutions. With a passion for perpetual learning, he constantly pushes the boundaries of what’s possible in AI technology. Known for his expertise in machine learning and AI systems. He is dedicated to advancing AI innovation and is driven by the belief that continuous learning can lead to unimaginable success.
Skip (David) Everling is a Developer Relations expert at Kolena, specializing in ML/AI model quality testing. A versatile technologist with a strong background in software systems, technical marketing, and public speaking, Skip excels at crafting innovative solutions and building relationships. His strengths in strategic thinking, ideation, and adaptability make him a dynamic problem solver, always focused on enhancing opportunities and tackling complex challenges.
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