

AI Showcase & Builder Celebration at Whoop
AI Showcase & Builder Celebration at Whoop
AI Showcase & Builder Celebration at Whoop




[Part of Boston Tech Week]
The Showcase
Imagination in Action brings its global network of AI leaders, founders, and researchers to WHOOP HQ for a day of live demos, builder conversations, and practitioner deep-dives — hosted alongside the MA AI Coalition during a16z's first Boston Tech Week.
[Part of Boston Tech Week]
The Showcase
Imagination in Action brings its global network of AI leaders, founders, and researchers to WHOOP HQ for a day of live demos, builder conversations, and practitioner deep-dives — hosted alongside the MA AI Coalition during a16z's first Boston Tech Week.
The Showcase
Imagination in Action brings its global network of AI leaders, founders, and researchers to WHOOP HQ for a day of live demos, builder conversations, and practitioner deep-dives — hosted alongside the MA AI Coalition during a16z's first Boston Tech Week.
A full takeover of WHOOP's Kenmore Square headquarters — the same space where the MA AI Coalition launched in January.
Working AI from the builders and companies shipping it in production. No slides, no decks — just what's running.
Part of a16z's first-ever Boston Tech Week (May 26–31). One of the marquee moments of the week.
Hosted alongside the Coalition's network of founders, operators, and investors working to make Massachusetts the obvious home for AI.
A full takeover of WHOOP's Kenmore Square headquarters — the same space where the MA AI Coalition launched in January.
Part of a16z's first-ever Boston Tech Week (May 26–31). One of the marquee moments of the week.
Working AI from the builders and companies shipping it in production. No slides, no decks — just what's running.
Hosted alongside the Coalition's network of founders, operators, and investors working to make Massachusetts the obvious home for AI.
[Featured Speakers]
































The Schedule
We are honored to host an exceptional lineup of visionaries, researchers, and industry leaders who will be sharing their insights on the future of AI.
The Schedule
We are honored to host an exceptional lineup of visionaries, researchers, and industry leaders who will be sharing their insights on the future of AI.
The Schedule
We are honored to host an exceptional lineup of visionaries, researchers, and industry leaders who will be sharing their insights on the future of AI.
Panel
12:00 PM
AI Reshaping the Workplace & Workforce
Experts discuss how AI (Human+AI) is transforming decision-making, productivity, creativity and collaboration in the workplace.
Panel
12:00 PM
AI Reshaping the Workplace & Workforce
Experts discuss how AI (Human+AI) is transforming decision-making, productivity, creativity and collaboration in the workplace.
Fireside
12:30 PM
Energy for AI & Environmental Impact
Energy generation & distribution — how can AI help to mitigate climate impact?
Fireside
12:30 PM
Energy for AI & Environmental Impact
Energy generation & distribution — how can AI help to mitigate climate impact?
Demo
12:45 PM
Liquid AI Live Demo
A live demo from Liquid AI's Co-Founder and Chief Science Officer showcasing the company's latest models in action.
Demo
12:45 PM
Liquid AI Live Demo
A live demo from Liquid AI's Co-Founder and Chief Science Officer showcasing the company's latest models in action.
Lightning Talk
1:00 PM
Lightning Talks & Builder Interviews
Rapid, focused conversations with AI founders, researchers, and industry leaders sharing practical lessons and visionary perspectives.
Lightning Talk
1:00 PM
Lightning Talks & Builder Interviews
Rapid, focused conversations with AI founders, researchers, and industry leaders sharing practical lessons and visionary perspectives.

Daniel Pelaez
CYVL
CEO & Co-Founder

Daniel Pelaez
CYVL
CEO & Co-Founder

Ben Parfitt
Vardera
Chief AI Officer

Ben Parfitt
Vardera
Chief AI Officer

Uzma Farheen
Keep AI Safe
Director of Responsible AI strategy

Uzma Farheen
Keep AI Safe
Director of Responsible AI strategy

Disleve Kanku
OncoSys AI
Founder & CEO

Disleve Kanku
OncoSys AI
Founder & CEO

Jonathan Roman
Stage Zero Health
Founder & CEO

Jonathan Roman
Stage Zero Health
Founder & CEO

Ted Finn
Innovative Wellness Systems
Founder & Chairman

Ted Finn
Innovative Wellness Systems
Founder & Chairman

Yolanda Burrell
InTechligence
President & CTO

Yolanda Burrell
InTechligence
President & CTO

Nirmal Jingar
MIT & Wayfair
Sr. Engineering Manager

Nirmal Jingar
MIT & Wayfair
Sr. Engineering Manager

Gabriela Serret-Campos
Flipside
SVP Driving Organizational Design & Global HR

Gabriela Serret-Campos
Flipside
SVP Driving Organizational Design & Global HR
Panel
1:30 PM
AI Transforming Law & Medicine
How AI is revolutionizing healthcare and legal practice, from diagnostics and patient care to legal reasoning and access to justice.
Panel
1:30 PM
AI Transforming Law & Medicine
How AI is revolutionizing healthcare and legal practice, from diagnostics and patient care to legal reasoning and access to justice.
Lightning Talk
1:45 PM
Boston Builders Heading West & Back
Conversations with student builders heading to San Francisco for the summer — and bringing their expertise back to Boston in the fall.
Lightning Talk
1:45 PM
Boston Builders Heading West & Back
Conversations with student builders heading to San Francisco for the summer — and bringing their expertise back to Boston in the fall.
Panel
2:00 PM
Building & Scaling AI Startups
Founders share their journeys and lessons learned in launching and growing AI ventures.
Panel
2:00 PM
Building & Scaling AI Startups
Founders share their journeys and lessons learned in launching and growing AI ventures.

Giuseppe Stuto
Offscript
Founder

Giuseppe Stuto
Offscript
Founder

Ben Katz
HYBRD
Co-Founder

Ben Katz
HYBRD
Co-Founder

Heena Purohit
Microsoft
Director of AI Startups

Heena Purohit
Microsoft
Director of AI Startups

Brian Elliott
Blitzy
Co-Founder & CEO

Brian Elliott
Blitzy
Co-Founder & CEO

Jake Sortor
Blitzy
Public Sector Strategy Lead

Jake Sortor
Blitzy
Public Sector Strategy Lead
Panel
2:30 PM
Agentic Ecosystems
How agentic AI ecosystems are reshaping enterprise operations and human-AI collaboration.
Panel
2:30 PM
Agentic Ecosystems
How agentic AI ecosystems are reshaping enterprise operations and human-AI collaboration.

Abhishek Mehta
Tresata
CEO

Abhishek Mehta
Tresata
CEO

Niresh Agarwal
Amazon
GM of AGI Proactive Information & Strategic Areas

Niresh Agarwal
Amazon
GM of AGI Proactive Information & Strategic Areas

Jack O'Brien
Subconscious
Co-Founder & CEO

Jack O'Brien
Subconscious
Co-Founder & CEO

Maria Gorskikh
Co-Founder of Maritime
Researcher at Project NANDA & Visiting Lecturer at MIT

Maria Gorskikh
Co-Founder of Maritime
Researcher at Project NANDA & Visiting Lecturer at MIT
Fireside
3:00 PM
The Most Ambitious AI Ideas
Visionaries and researchers present bold, forward-looking ideas that will shape the future of artificial intelligence and humanity.
Fireside
3:00 PM
The Most Ambitious AI Ideas
Visionaries and researchers present bold, forward-looking ideas that will shape the future of artificial intelligence and humanity.
Panel
3:30 PM
Robotics & Intelligent Machines
How robotics and AI are converging to transform industries, daily life, and exploration.
Panel
3:30 PM
Robotics & Intelligent Machines
How robotics and AI are converging to transform industries, daily life, and exploration.

Dave Blundin
Link Ventures
Managing Partner

Dave Blundin
Link Ventures
Managing Partner

Rick McDonald
The Clorox Company
SVP, Chief Supply Chain Officer

Rick McDonald
The Clorox Company
SVP, Chief Supply Chain Officer

Alexander Amini
LiquidAI
Co-Founder & Chief Science Officer

Alexander Amini
LiquidAI
Co-Founder & Chief Science Officer

Andrew Lau
Jellyfish
Co-Founder & CEO

Andrew Lau
Jellyfish
Co-Founder & CEO
Fireside
4:00 PM
AI in Defense & National Security
The latest advances in defense, security, and resilience, and the real-world applications shaping the future of AI in defense systems.
Fireside
4:00 PM
AI in Defense & National Security
The latest advances in defense, security, and resilience, and the real-world applications shaping the future of AI in defense systems.
Panel
4:30 PM
Pushing the Boundaries of AI
Cutting-edge topics and innovations across the evolving AI landscape.
Panel
4:30 PM
Pushing the Boundaries of AI
Cutting-edge topics and innovations across the evolving AI landscape.
Fireside
5:00 PM
Getting Heard in a Noisy World
How new media is changing the way companies are built.
Fireside
5:00 PM
Getting Heard in a Noisy World
How new media is changing the way companies are built.











