NY #TechWeek - Unlocking GenAI: Moving from POC to Production
"Talk is Cheap, Show me the POC"
GenAI is what every company is trying to tap into to drive innovation and efficiency. Engineers and non-engineers alike are experimenting with everything from Midjourney to AWS Bedrock to create value in marketing, communication, and programming.
However, many organizations face a common challenge: transitioning from successful proof-of-concept (POC) projects to full-scale production deployment.
During this event, a panel of AI industry experts will:
Identify common pitfalls in AI POCs and production deployments.
Discuss strategies for overcoming technical, organizational, and regulatory hurdles.
Share best practices for aligning AI initiatives with business objectives.
Event Format:
6:00pm - 6:30pm: Registration and Networking
6:30pm - 7:00pm: Panel Discussion
7:00pm - 7:20pm: Q&A
7:20pm - 8pm: Networking
Panel Speakers:
Gloria Gao - Senior Product Manager, Reveal HealthTech
Gloria is a Senior Product Manager at Reveal HealthTech working extensively with generative AI solutions for healthcare and life science clients.
Prior to Reveal, Gloria was the Senior Product Manager at Manifold AI, a leading AI-powered clinical research platform.
Gloria holds a BS in Finance from the Stern School of Business at NYU and an MIA in International Finance from Columbia University.
Reveal HealthTech -
Reveal HealthTech specializes in innovative technology solutions for healthcare and life sciences clients. The company focuses on leveraging generative AI, machine learning, and automation to enhance operational efficiencies and patient outcomes.
Taylor McLoughlin - Co-Founder and Head of Product, Ambient
Taylor is the Co-founder and Head of Product of Ambient (ambient.us), an AI Assistant built for Chiefs of Staff, Heads of Operations, and Founders.
Before founding Ambient, Taylor co-founded and led Product at its predecessor, Twine, and led Growth Strategy and Operations at WeWork. Taylor also served as the Director of Business Operations and Marketing at DoubleDutch, a leading SaaS provider of event technology that was acquired by Vista Equity Partners.
Taylor holds a BA in Economics and Technology Information Management from the University of California, Santa Cruz.
Ambient -
Ambient is the first AI Assistant purpose-built for Chiefs of Staff, Heads of Operations, and Founders. Ambient helps operators save time while dropping fewer balls by automatically extracting Summaries, Decisions, and Action Items/Owners/Timelines from live meetings, email threads, and chat.
Trent Kannegieter - Chief of Staff, Blue River Technology
Trent Kannegieter is Chief of Staff, Platform Division at Blue River Technology. At Blue River, he helps build internal MLOps tooling and directs product strategy research on the future of robotics and enterprise AI.
Previously, Trent was the Chief of Staff at SparkAI, a MLOps startup acquired by John Deere in 2023.
He holds a BA from Yale College and a MA from Tsinghua University in Beijing, where studied China’s AI policy as a Schwarzman Scholar.
Blue River Technology -
Blue River Blue River Technology is the leader in bringing full-stack AI to agriculture. Blue River was acquired by John Deere (NYSE:DE), the leading manufacturer of agricultural equipment, for $305 million in 2017.
Panel Host - Dr. Tim Currie, VP Growth, IO Connect
Tim is the VP of Growth at IO Connect, a software engineering consultancy and AWS Advanced Partner.
Previously, Tim was the General Manager of North America at Cloudreach, and Partner Success Manager at Amazon Web Services (AWS). He also had been the Executive Vice President of Sales at Onica, and Service Manager at Fermi National Accelerator Laboratory.
Tim holds a Doctor of Education (EdD) in Organizational Leadership from the University of Southern California, and BA from Michigan State University.
IO Connect -
IO Connect functions as an extension to startup and enterprise engineering teams by providing software and product development, cloud migration, and AI readiness support. IO Connect is an AWS Advanced Partner and is backed by East Los Capital, a technology enablement-focused private equity firm based in Los Angeles that has invested in some of the largest AWS Partners in the United States.
Whether you're a CTO, data scientist, AI engineer, or business leader, this event offers a unique opportunity to gain practical knowledge and network with peers who are navigating similar challenges in the AI space. Don't miss your chance to be part of this essential conversation at NYC TechWeek!
This event is a part of #TechWeek - a week of events hosted by VCs and startups to bring together the tech ecosystem.