AI Hands-On-Deck Summit: Shaping the Future of AI Together

Last week’s AI Innovators Forum at Google was packed—over 400+ founders, execs, and builders trading insights on where AI is heading. The conversations weren’t just inspiring—they were a snapshot of how every function is being reshaped by AI.

Now we take the next step: moving from big ideas to practical frameworks at the AI Hands-on-Deck Summit.

Reserve your spot for the AI Hands-On-Deck Summit happening on Sep 12.

What We Heard at the Forum

Here are a few takeaways from attendees that stood out:

AI as Strategy, Not Sideshow
Arvind Chandrasekaran (Autodesk) and Cheong Ang (IBM) emphasized how enterprises are moving beyond pilots to full AI-first platforms—transforming workflows at scale.

Design as the Competitive Edge
“The biggest gap in AI success? Not the algorithm, but the human experience and trust.” Design leaders- Arin Bhowmick (SAP), Kim Lenox (Amplitude), and Ranjeet Tayi (Informatica) reminded us that experience, not code, will decide adoption.

Capital Efficiency Over Growth-at-All-Costs
Chris Yeh (Blitzscaling Ventures), joined by Jordan Wahbeh (SV Venture Group) and Brian Bell (Team Ignite Ventures), shared how investors are pivoting, “Capital efficiency is overtaking the era of growth at all costs.”

AI as a New System of Coordinates
As Boris Kovalenko, an attendee at the forum, put it: “AI isn’t an add-on anymore—it’s redefining how we build businesses, establish trust, and even define market categories.”

Friday, Sept 12 | 12:00–5:30 PM | Palo Alto
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At the Summit, we’re bringing together executives, product leaders, designers, and builders to move from discussion to execution:

CxO Fireside Chat
Mala Ramakrishnan in conversation with Amr Awadallah and Sriram Chakravarthy on steering organizations through AI transformation.

Vibe Coding Session with Chinat Yu
Build real prototypes in hours and walk away with frameworks, tools, and a working project. Led by Chinat Yu, MLH Top 50 honoree, this session cuts through the noise.
Register for the summit here.

AI Product Panel: Designing the Next Frontier
With leaders from Netflix, Meta, Stitch Fix, and Pure Storage, on what it means to build AI-native products that learn and co-create with users.

AI Design Panel: From Logic to Emotion
Design leaders from Crowdstrike, Google, and Informatica will be joining us on designing AI that feels trustworthy, empathetic, and human.

Every function is in flux. This is your chance to learn how to lead the change, not chase it.

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The Forum lit the spark. The Summit is where we build on it, together. Join founders, executives, and innovators for an afternoon of frameworks, prototypes, and conversations that will define how AI reshapes our work.

Join us at the AI Hands-on-Deck Summit on Sep 12.

Hope this roundup helps you cut through the noise and get closer to what matters.
See you next week!

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