Maximize Business Impact with AI: The 5-Step Playbook
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Expert Contributors
Learn from industry leaders with decades of AI/ML experience
Nick Talwar
Ex-Microsoft Technical Leader, CTO & Partner at Bottega8, Startup & VC Advisor
Nick is an AI and Machine Learning leader with 14+ years of experience as a product and engineering executive. His foundation in AI comes from studying Neural Networks through a Boeing and DARPA joint research grant, which received an engineering capstone award from his alma mater, Duke University.
Starting at Microsoft in Search and Recommendations, he went on to serve as CTO at Bottega, building zero-to-one solutions for leading enterprises like Square and Disney, and NIH-funded, TED-supported SleepSpace. In these leadership roles, Nick helped build and lead the implementation of novel ML and data-driven engineering solutions.
He now guides VCs and Boards on AI strategy and implementation for their late-stage portfolio companies. His 5-Step AI Playbook for Executives forms the foundation of this program.
Matt Kirk
Head of AI at AugmentAI, Head of AI at Zeitworks, O'Reilly author of Thoughtful Machine Learning
Matt is a hands-on engineering leader in AI and Machine Learning. His experience includes leading AI teams at AugmentAI and Zeitworks, founding his own venture (Modulus7), and authoring the acclaimed O'Reilly book Thoughtful Machine Learning.
Matt has a 15+ year track record of success in AI and Machine Learning. From building data models and ML systems to leading projects that unlock data potential with AI, he consistently drives business impact as a seasoned engineering executive. As a hands-on software engineer, he keeps abreast with the latest in AI through building at AugmentAI as well as leading and mentoring software engineering teams.
Todd Larsen
CEO at TechLeaders, CTO at Serve2Perform, former Groupon, founder at Digit.co
As a former Global Platform Engineer at Groupon, Founding Engineer at Digit, and current CEO of Technical Leaders, Todd has 15+ years of experience building and scaling products in startup mode and at-scale.
From managing high performance teams to shipping solutions that customers love, Todd focuses on moving fast to create a positive impact on the world with technology. His expertise on change management and building strong technical teams has been instrumental for executives navigating AI transformation.
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