Scaling GenAI with Microsoft for Startups | SF #TechWeek
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Whether you're an AI enthusiast, a startup founder, or an industry leader, this event is your chance to gain valuable insights into the future of AI in business. Learn how to harness the power of AI to optimize workflows, innovate customer interactions, and lead your organization through the next wave of digital transformation. Don’t miss the opportunity to connect with top AI pioneers and explore the cutting edge of AI technology in action.
Heena is joined on the panel at 6:30 PM by three Microsoft for Startups companies:
Activeloop - Davit was first featured by TechCrunch at the age of 18. After completing his CompSci degree at UCL, he started his Ph.D. at Princeton University at 20. Davit is a recipient of the Gordon Wu Fellowship. His research involved reconstructing the connectome of the mouse brain. Trying to solve hurdles he faced analyzing large datasets in the neuroscience lab, Davit became the founding CEO of Activeloop, a Y-Combinator alum startup that is building Database for AI.
Ema - Jeff Davidson is Head of Enterprise Business Development at Ema Unlimited. With a strong foundation in AI, data analytics, cloud computing, and a computer engineering degree from UC Santa Barbara, Jeff has spent the last several years at the forefront of operationalizing AI, data, and GenAI into a diverse range of industries. He is grateful for the privilege of collaborating with leading technology organizations and passionate about leveraging technology to drive innovation that impacts billions of lives worldwide.
Typeface - Tom Hsieh leads strategic partnerships at Typeface, a generative AI application that supercharges personalized content creation for businesses. Tom has over 15 years of experience building and leading Growth, Business & Corporate Development, and Strategic Partnerships teams at early and growth stage tech start-ups through 5 IPOs in a row at Google, Zynga, Spotify, Dropbox, and Truecaller.
Tickets are limited but with a few spots there!
Agenda
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Speaker
Tom Davis - Microsoft for Startups (GM of Microsoft for Startups)
Tom leads a global team responsible for working with startups to leverage the assets that Microsoft has, from cutting edge technology and unrivalled customer access to in depth industry know how. This enables startups to deliver strong business outcomes and accelerate their path to success. Tom draws on a long experience of supporting customers to realize their business goals through the adopt…
Panelists
Davit Buniatyan - Activeloop (CEO)
Davit was first featured by TechCrunch at the age of 18. After completing his CompSci degree at UCL, he started his Ph.D. at Princeton University at 20. Davit is a recipient of the Gordon Wu Fellowship. His research involved reconstructing the connectome of the mouse brain. Trying to solve hurdles he faced analyzing large datasets in the neuroscience lab, Davit became the founding CEO of Activ…
Tom Hsieh - Typeface (Strategic Partnerships)
Tom Hsieh leads strategic partnerships at Typeface, a generative AI application that supercharges personalized content creation for businesses. Tom has over 15 years of experience building and leading Growth, Business & Corporate Development, and Strategic Partnerships teams at early and growth stage tech start-ups through 5 IPOs in a row at Google, Zynga, Spotify, Dropbox, and Truecaller.…
Jeff Davidson - Ema Unlimited (Head of Enterprise Business Development)
Jeff Davidson is Head of Enterprise Business Development at Ema Unlimited. With a strong foundation in AI, data analytics, cloud computing, and a computer engineering degree from UC Santa Barbara, Jeff has spent the last several years at the forefront of operationalizing AI, data, and GenAI into a diverse range of industries. He is grateful for the privilege of collaborating with leading techn…
Moderator
Heena Purohit - Microsoft for Startups (Director of AI)
Heena focuses on discovering and supporting the world’s most promising Data and AI startups, and helping them succeed by partnering with the Microsoft ecosystem. Previously, she launched and scaled AI products from 0 to 7-figure revenues and was incubating a portfolio of GenAI products from concept to MVP and launch. Outside work, she is dedicated to promoting gender diversity in…
Hosts
James Gee - Startup Grind HQ & Silicon Valley Chapter (Global Partnerships Manager)
James Gee is the Global Partnerships Manager at Startup Grind HQ who recently relocated to the Bay Area from the UK to immerse himself in Silicon Valley's vibrant tech ecosystem. With both a startup founder and a banking background, James is your go-to guy for all things startups and partnerships, and he loves connecting the dots between founders, investors, and coaches across different fields…
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Microsoft for Startups (https://aka.ms/Microsoft.StartupGrind)
We help founders accelerate startup growth with free access to generative AI models, up to $150K in Azure credits to be used toward Azure AI Studio and expert guidance from real people. Any startup founder – even those with just an idea – can sign up for Founders Hub and get the tech, tools, and resources they need now to prototype, build, and ship their solution.
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CIBC
Our team helps entrepreneurs and investors succeed by providing the growth capital they need to scale their business. We support high-growth technology and life science companies and investors that are transforming the future of their industries across the globe
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