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.
Speakers
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.
Speakers
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.
Speakers
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.
[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.
Welcome
11:50 AM
Setting the Stage
A fast-paced open with builders and operators framing the day ahead.
Welcome
11:50 AM
Setting the Stage
A fast-paced open with builders and operators framing the day ahead.
Paul Baier
Founder of AI Blueprint for MA
CEO & Co-Founder of GAI Insights
Paul Baier
Founder of AI Blueprint for MA
CEO & Co-Founder of GAI Insights
Devon Triplett
Stealth
Founder
Devon Triplett
Stealth
Founder
Ido Levy
Jackfruit.ai
Founder
Ido Levy
Jackfruit.ai
Founder
Anushka Nair
MIT
Rhodes Scholar
Anushka Nair
MIT
Rhodes Scholar
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.
Zubin Irani
Glean
VP Partnerships
Zubin Irani
Glean
VP Partnerships
Alp Uguray
OpenAI
Member of GTM
Alp Uguray
OpenAI
Member of GTM
Aleksandra Przegalinska
Kozminski University
Vice-President
Aleksandra Przegalinska
Kozminski University
Vice-President
Lisa Dolan
Link Ventures
Managing Director
Lisa Dolan
Link Ventures
Managing Director
Samir Dutta
Farsight
Co-Founder & CEO
Samir Dutta
Farsight
Co-Founder & CEO
Lightning Talk
12:30 PM
A New Generation of Boston Builders
Conversations with the student builders shaping what comes next in AI.
Lightning Talk
12:30 PM
A New Generation of Boston Builders
Conversations with the student builders shaping what comes next in AI.
Demo
12:50 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
12:50 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
1:10 PM
Lightning Talks & Builder Interviews
Rapid-fire interviews with AI founders and builders, spinning out into longer conversations at a separate recording station.
Lightning Talk
1:10 PM
Lightning Talks & Builder Interviews
Rapid-fire interviews with AI founders and builders, spinning out into longer conversations at a separate recording station.
Gabriela Serret-Campos
Flipside
SVP, People Success
Gabriela Serret-Campos
Flipside
SVP, People Success
Nirmal Jingar
MIT & Wayfair
Sr. Engineering Manager
Nirmal Jingar
MIT & Wayfair
Sr. Engineering Manager
Yolanda Burrell
InTechligence
President & CTO
Yolanda Burrell
InTechligence
President & CTO
Halyna Padalko
MIT
Fulbright Scholar
Halyna Padalko
MIT
Fulbright Scholar
Ted Finn
Innovative Wellness Systems
Founder & Chairman
Ted Finn
Innovative Wellness Systems
Founder & Chairman
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
Uzma Farheen
Keep AI Safe
Director of Responsible AI strategy
Uzma Farheen
Keep AI Safe
Director of Responsible AI strategy
Samuel Oyedemi
SKAAP
Co founder
Samuel Oyedemi
SKAAP
Co founder
Ben Parfitt
Vardera
Chief AI Officer
Ben Parfitt
Vardera
Chief AI Officer
Daniel Pelaez
CYVL
CEO & Co-Founder
Daniel Pelaez
CYVL
CEO & Co-Founder
Panel
1:30 PM
AI Transforming Law, Finance & Medicine
How AI is reshaping the professions — from diagnostics and patient care to legal reasoning and financial decision-making.
Panel
1:30 PM
AI Transforming Law, Finance & Medicine
How AI is reshaping the professions — from diagnostics and patient care to legal reasoning and financial decision-making.
Emily Capodilupo
Whoop
Senior Vice President of Research, Algorithms, and Data
Emily Capodilupo
Whoop
Senior Vice President of Research, Algorithms, and Data
Frazer Anderson
Link Ventures
Managing Director
Frazer Anderson
Link Ventures
Managing Director
Shourya Lala
Third Chair
Founder and CTO
Shourya Lala
Third Chair
Founder and CTO
Jonathan Roman
Stage Zero Health
Founder & CEO
Jonathan Roman
Stage Zero Health
Founder & CEO
Fireside
1:50 PM
Boston Built
The founders proving the next great AI companies don't all come from the West Coast.
Fireside
1:50 PM
Boston Built
The founders proving the next great AI companies don't all come from the West Coast.
Fireside
2:10 PM
Inside WHOOP's AI Playbook
WHOOP's VP of AI on building an AI-first company — and the algorithms powering human performance.
Fireside
2:10 PM
Inside WHOOP's AI Playbook
WHOOP's VP of AI on building an AI-first company — and the algorithms powering human performance.
Panel
2:15 PM
Building & Scaling AI Startups
Founders share their journeys and lessons learned in launching and growing AI ventures.
Panel
2:15 PM
Building & Scaling AI Startups
Founders share their journeys and lessons learned in launching and growing AI ventures.
Panel
2:45 PM
Agentic Ecosystems
How agentic AI ecosystems are reshaping enterprise operations and human-AI collaboration.
Panel
2:45 PM
Agentic Ecosystems
How agentic AI ecosystems are reshaping enterprise operations and human-AI collaboration.
Dave Blundin
Link Ventures
Managing Partner
Dave Blundin
Link Ventures
Managing Partner
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
3:05 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
3:05 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
Where the Smart Money Is Going
Top investors on what they're backing in AI — and where the next breakout companies will come from.
Panel
3:30 PM
Where the Smart Money Is Going
Top investors on what they're backing in AI — and where the next breakout companies will come from.
Fireside
4:00 PM
AI in Defense & National Security
A conversation on AI's role in defense, security, and resilience.
Fireside
4:00 PM
AI in Defense & National Security
A conversation on AI's role in defense, security, and resilience.
Keynote
4:20 PM
What happens when your smartphone can see around corners?
Consumer LiDAR brings hidden-object detection out of the lab and onto devices in your pocket.
Keynote
4:20 PM
What happens when your smartphone can see around corners?
Consumer LiDAR brings hidden-object detection out of the lab and onto devices in your pocket.
Fireside
4:30 PM
Getting Heard in a Noisy World
How new media is changing the way companies are built.
Fireside
4:30 PM
Getting Heard in a Noisy World
How new media is changing the way companies are built.
Panel
4:40 PM
Pushing the Boundaries of AI
Cutting-edge topics and innovations across the evolving AI landscape.
Panel
4:40 PM
Pushing the Boundaries of AI
Cutting-edge topics and innovations across the evolving AI landscape.
Dave Blundin
Link Ventures
Managing Partner
Dave Blundin
Link Ventures
Managing Partner
John Werner
Senior Fellow at MIT
Founder & CEO of Imagination In Action
John Werner
Senior Fellow at MIT
Founder & CEO of Imagination In Action
Alexander Wissner-Gross
Founder & Investor
Alexander Wissner-Gross
Founder & Investor
Closing
5:15 PM
The Last Word
Closing reflections from WHOOP and the Massachusetts AI Coalition on Boston's AI moment.
Closing
5:15 PM
The Last Word
Closing reflections from WHOOP and the Massachusetts AI Coalition on Boston's AI moment.
