AI Innovators Forum: Where AI isn’t theory

Most AI conversations sound the same: predictions, opinions, and a long list of “might happen.”

This week is about the opposite: what’s already working, where AI is actually deployed, and what founders and operators learned the hard way while getting there.

If you’re building, scaling, or investing in AI, keep reading.

TL;DR: What’s worth your time

• Must join: AI Innovators Forum at AWS

• For aspiring VCs: Break into Venture Capital | Ongoing online and in-person

• Special Edition: ‘Experiment like your life depends on it’ with Prof. David Reiley

• For builders & operators: Apply for the Accelerator 2026 Batch | Join the Charter Circle | Share your expertise at upcoming events

AI Innovators Forum: December Edition

Theme: “AI in Action: Real-World Case Studies that Move the Needle”
Dec 1, 2025 | 3:00–6:00 PM PDT | AWS Builder Loft, San Francisco
Limited seats left: RSVP here.

At this last Innovators Forum of 2026, we’re focusing on real execution. 

You’ll hear from founders and operators who actually deployed AI across ops, finance, GTM, compliance, CX, and infra — and have the results to back it.

What you’ll get:

• Stories from teams who built, shipped, iterated, and scaled under pressure

• Hard truths about what blocked adoption (and how they broke through) 

• Models and choices that actually moved metrics 

• Playbooks you can apply without reinventing the wheel

Sign up here.

Catch the fireside chat with Jeff Wang, CEO of Windsurf, from the last AI Innovators Forum to get a sense of how these discussions unfold.

For aspiring investors: Break into Venture Capital

These sessions with Mala Ramakrishnan are for people who’ve been operators and founders and now want to learn how to invest in them.

Upcoming:

Special Edition: Closing out 2025

We’re closing the year with a session that makes you rethink how you decide what’s true.

David Reiley takes you through experiments drawn from everyday life — funny, personal, and disarming — to show how our beliefs shape our choices, and why experimentation matters more than we admit.

Shape, Share, Scale with our AI Community

• For Founders: Apply to the next batch of our Accelerator, starting early 2026, for mentorship, seed funding access, and $50K+ in credits.

• For Tech Leaders: Join a vetted community (50% women representation) with year-round access to Leadership Circles, Monthly Salons, Quarterly Socials, and priority Summit invites. Waitlist now open for 2026.

• For AI Domain Experts: Share your insights at upcoming high-impact events. Apply here to speak.

The gap between theory and practice is getting wider.
This is where you hear from the people closing it.

See you at the next AI Innovators Forum,
The Founders Creative Team

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