AI Strategy for Startups

AI is a right-now decision that founders have to make. Not if to use AI, but where, how, and why. We’ll talk about the real choices founders are facing: AI enabled vs AI native When does AI actually create an advantage? What should be built in-house vs bought? How do you balance speed, cost, and risk? And how early is too early to bring AI into your product or operations? We’re bringing together startup founders who are building with AI and industry experts who work closely with emerging companies to share practical lessons, hard-earned insights, and honest perspectives including what’s worked, what hasn’t, and what they’d do differently if they were starting today. Panelists: Robbie Butchart, VP of Growth, Blackbook.ai Nic Beique, Founder & CEO, Helcim Wish Bakshi, Founder & AI Systems Engineer, AQ Energy More speakers to be confirmed.