SAN FRANCISCO
Sept 17th + 18th 2025
The AI Conference
Shaping the future of AI
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2024 Speakers

Mark Chen
VP of Research (Frontiers)


Joe Spisak


Konstantina Christakopoulou


Peter Norvig
Director of Research


Amit Jain


Jason Wei


Rowan McAllister


Kanika Narang


João (Joe) Moura


Lariena Yee


Robert Nishihara


Nir Shavit


Etienne Dilocker


Sarmad Qadri


JERRY LIU


Cody Coleman


Cecilia Ziniti
Founder & CEO


Alfred Spector


Ivan Lee


Philip Rathle


Merrin Kurian


Jisheng Wang


Nick Ni
Sr. Director of Product Marketing, AI


Sudeep Das


Giorgia Dell'Orco


Vipul Raheja


Nick Larew


Dr. Danny Bickson


Tom Ohtsuka


Rob Ferguson


Dean Wampler


Michael Ramos


Alison Cossette


Arthur Poon


Seungrok Jung


Keelin McDonell


Eric Vaughan


Anthony J. Annunziata


Yu Chen


Jason Lopatecki


Sam Julien


Dr June Andrews


Aurimas Griciūnas


Annie Pearl
Azure Experiences and Ecosystems


Melissa Herrera


Subhabrata Mukherjee


Josh Rubin


Scott Wiener


Sandeep Krishnamurthy


Prem Akkaraju
CEO


Lalit Ahuja


Deepti Srivastava

FIRESIDE CHAT
Innovations in
Stable Diffusion 3
Join Prem Akkaraju, CEO of Stability AI and Nick Ni, AMD’s Sr. Director of AI Product Marketing, as they discuss the advances in Stability AI’s latest breakthrough image generation technology, Stable Diffusion 3.
This session will showcase SD3-based applications and highlight innovative advancements powering this cutting-edge technology.
Discover how Stability AI, in collaboration with AMD, is pushing the boundaries of AI capabilities by enabling SD3 on cloud GPUs and AI PCs.

Prem Akkaraju
CEO


Nick Ni
Sr. Director of Product Marketing, AI

Visionaries in Dialogue:
Shaping the Future of AI
Join us for an unprecedented meeting of minds at The AI Conference 2024! This event will feature an exclusive Fireside Chat with two luminaries in the field of artificial intelligence:
Robert Nishihara, Co-founder of Anyscale, and Mark Chen, Head of Frontiers Research at OpenAI.
About the Speakers:
Robert Nishihara is celebrated for his groundbreaking work in distributed machine learning, most notably as the creator of Ray, a powerful framework that’s revolutionizing scalable AI systems.
Mark Chen stands at the forefront of AI innovation, leading the teams behind transformative projects like DALL·E and GPT-4 at OpenAI.
Don’t miss this extraordinary opportunity to gain insights from the leading minds in AI.

Mark Chen
VP of Research (Frontiers)


Robert Nishihara

What’s New and What’s Next
Join us for an exclusive fireside chat with AI luminaries Peter Norvig and Alfred Spector. These pioneering computer scientists will discuss the latest AI developments of 2024 and share their visions for the future. From recent breakthroughs to what’s coming next, Norvig and Spector will offer unique insights into the evolving landscape of artificial intelligence and its potential impact on society. Don’t miss this opportunity to hear from two of the most influential minds in the field as they explore the cutting edge of AI technology.

Peter Norvig
Director of Research


Alfred Spector

The Pentagon's AI Transformation
In this fireside chat, DoD‘s new AI chief Dr. Radha Iyengar Plumb sits down with tech founder and ex-CIA officer Brian Raymond. Join us as they explore:
- The intersection of national security and artificial intelligence
- The Pentagon’s AI transformation
- Ethical considerations in military AI applications
Don’t miss this rare glimpse into how AI is transforming the world’s most powerful military.

DR. RADHA PLUMB


Brian Raymond

PANEL DISCUSSIONS
Join our dynamic panel of AI experts, researchers, and influential voices as they redefine the future through engaging discussions. Gain invaluable insights and be part of shaping the evolving landscape of artificial intelligence.
AI Regulatory Panel
SB 1047 & Beyond
Join us for a timely discussion on SB-1047, California’s groundbreaking AI legislation.
This panel brings together key voices to explore the bill’s implications for technology, business, and society: Senator Scott Wiener, the bill’s author Priya Anand, reporter from the SF Standard, and Ion Stoica, co-founder of Anyscale and Databricks. Our experts will look into the potential impacts of SB-1047 on AI development, regulation, and innovation in California and beyond.”

Priya Anand


Ion Stoica


Scott Wiener

Building Agents
Discover the key principles and methodologies in designing and implementing intelligent agents with our distinguished panel. The panelists will share their experiences in developing various types of agents and discuss the challenges and solutions to building robust, production-ready agentic systems.

Alex Chao


Jaspar Carmichael-Jack


Anna Marie Clifton


Dr. Shelby Heinecke

Advanced RAG
Join our panel of experts as they explore advanced RAG (Retrieval-Augmented Generation) techniques. Discover how the integration of information retrieval and generative models is enabling AI systems to generate contextually rich and coherent responses and be truly useful in production applications.

Christy Bergman

Marwan Sarieddine


Prashanth Rao


Ofer Mendelevitch

VENTURE CAPITAL PANEL:
INVESTORS PERSPECTIVES ON AI
A panel of venture investors discuss AI trends they’re focused on, feedback on where they see AI investments within their portfolio, and their approaches to investing in the space.

Kenn So


Alex Kayyal


Kanu Gulati


Shravan Narayen

AI in Healthcare
Witness the transformative potential of AI in revolutionizing healthcare. Learn how AI is accelerating the identification of novel therapeutic targets, optimizing drug candidate selection, and improving patient outcomes. The panelists will also discuss the challenges and opportunities in integrating AI into healthcare systems and drug discovery and ensuring its safe and ethical use.
Don’t miss this opportunity to learn about the future of AI-driven healthcare innovation.

Shiva Amiri, PhD


Dr. Abraham C. Stern


Bharath Ramsundar


Alaa Youssef


STARTUP SHOWDOWN 2024
Witness early-stage founders to showcase their innovations, connect with top-tier investors, and boost their visibility in the AI industry.
JUDGED BY INDUSTRY LEADERS
The Startup Showdown will be judged by Amy Wu of Menlo Ventures and Tomasz Tunguz of Theory Ventures, ensuring their work is seen by those who can truly help propel their business forward, and give them valuable and immediate feedback.
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AIDONIC is a Swiss social technology enterprise founded in 2018 that provides innovative digital solutions for the non-profit sector, particularly humanitarian organizations, global donors, and corporate giving programs. The company leverages artificial intelligence (AI), blockchain technology, and payment aggregation to enhance aid management and delivery.
https://www.aidonic.io/

Andi is an innovative search engine that leverages generative AI to provide a next-generation search experience. Unlike traditional search engines that primarily return links, Andi aims to deliver direct answers and explanations to user queries.
https://andisearch.com/

DeepKeep is an innovative AI security company that provides AI-native trust, risk, and security management solutions for organizations relying on AI, generative AI, and large language models (LLMs).
https://www.deepkeep.ai/

Epitel is a digital health company that develops innovative AI technologies for brain health monitoring, particularly focused on improving seizure detection and EEG monitoring.
https://www.epitel.com/

Forwrd AI is an innovative data-science automation platform provider based in New York City. Founded by Kobi Stok, who serves as the CEO, the company focuses on empowering B2B SaaS RevOps leaders with advanced predictive modeling capabilities without requiring extensive technical expertise.
https://www.forwrd.ai/

Gooey.AI is an innovative platform that provides low-code AI solutions, enabling users to discover, customize, and deploy AI "recipes" using a combination of private and open-source AI models.
https://gooey.ai/

JusticeText is an AI-powered evidence management platform designed to assist public defenders and criminal defense attorneys in efficiently reviewing and analyzing audiovisual evidence.
https://justicetext.com/

Norn AI is an innovative artificial intelligence system developed by David J. Kelley and his team at the AGI (Artificial General Intelligence) laboratory. It represents a significant advancement in AI technology, aiming to create a system that can think and feel more like humans.
https://norn.ai/

Roger Chen


AMY WU
Partner


TOMASZ TUNGUZ
Venture Capitalist
