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"Mala’𝙨 𝙙𝙚𝙥𝙩𝙝 𝙤𝙛 𝙚𝙭𝙥𝙚𝙧𝙞𝙚𝙣𝙘𝙚, 𝙥𝙖𝙧𝙩𝙞𝙘𝙪𝙡𝙖𝙧𝙡𝙮 𝙖𝙧𝙤𝙪𝙣𝙙 𝙂𝙏𝙈 𝙨𝙩𝙧𝙖𝙩𝙚𝙜𝙮 𝙖𝙣𝙙 𝙞𝙣𝙫𝙚𝙨𝙩𝙤𝙧 𝙧𝙚𝙖𝙙𝙞𝙣𝙚𝙨𝙨, 𝙖𝙙𝙙𝙚𝙙 𝙞𝙣𝙫𝙖𝙡𝙪𝙖𝙗𝙡𝙚 𝙥𝙚𝙧𝙨𝙥𝙚𝙘𝙩𝙞𝙫𝙚 𝙖𝙣𝙙 𝙜𝙪𝙞𝙙𝙖𝙣𝙘𝙚," said Yogesh Trivedi, a founder from Founders Creative Accelerator batch one. Founders from our first accelerator cohort shared how the program helped them make real, measurable progress in building AI-first companies. As we celebrate Batch 1, we’re proud of the founders who turned ideas into traction, and grateful for the community that continues to grow with them: Srinivas Sreepada, Ravi Chalaka, Yogesh Trivedi, Meena Rajvaidya, Dhanil, and Rose . Now, we’re welcoming the next batch of founders building at the intersection of AI and enterprise innovation. 𝐁𝐚𝐭𝐜𝐡 𝟑 𝐛𝐞𝐠𝐢𝐧𝐬 𝐍𝐨𝐯 𝟓. 𝐀𝐩𝐩𝐥𝐢𝐜𝐚𝐭𝐢𝐨𝐧𝐬 𝐚𝐫𝐞 𝐜𝐥𝐨𝐬𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐬𝐨𝐨𝐧. Apply or learn more (link in comments). Let’s build the companies defining the next decade of AI.

𝐈𝐧 𝐚 𝐰𝐨𝐫𝐥𝐝 𝐜𝐡𝐚𝐬𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐞𝐯𝐞𝐫𝐲 𝐧𝐞𝐰 𝐀𝐈 𝐨𝐩𝐩𝐨𝐫𝐭𝐮𝐧𝐢𝐭𝐲, 𝐭𝐡𝐞 𝐬𝐦𝐚𝐫𝐭𝐞𝐬𝐭 𝐥𝐞𝐚𝐝𝐞𝐫𝐬 𝐚𝐫𝐞 𝐭𝐡𝐞 𝐨𝐧𝐞𝐬 𝐬𝐚𝐲𝐢𝐧𝐠 “𝐧𝐨.” At our quarterly Summit last month, Ramesh C. (Global Partnerships Leader at Mondee) shared a lesson every founder and operator should hear: Time, money, and resources are always limited. That’s why the real discipline isn’t in exploring every idea. It’s in ruthlessly disqualifying opportunities that don’t fit your mission. It’s a reminder that focus, not FOMO, drives long-term success, especially in a space evolving as fast as AI. 🎥 Watch this clip to hear Ramesh’s perspective on staying strategic in the age of abundance. And if you want to hear from the builders shaping how AI is designed, deployed, and scaled in the real world, join us at the next AI Innovators Forum. 𝐀𝐈 𝐈𝐧𝐧𝐨𝐯𝐚𝐭𝐨𝐫𝐬 𝐅𝐨𝐫𝐮𝐦 𝐖𝐞𝐝, 𝐍𝐨𝐯 𝟓 | 𝟐:𝟎𝟎-𝟓:𝟎𝟎 𝐏𝐌 𝐏𝐃𝐓 𝐉𝐏𝐌𝐂 𝐒𝐢𝐥𝐢𝐜𝐨𝐧 𝐕𝐚𝐥𝐥𝐞𝐲 𝐓𝐞𝐜𝐡 𝐂𝐞𝐧𝐭𝐞𝐫, 𝐏𝐚𝐥𝐨 𝐀𝐥𝐭𝐨 Registration link in comments.

𝐒𝐨𝐦𝐞𝐨𝐧𝐞 𝐩𝐫𝐞𝐝𝐢𝐜𝐭𝐞𝐝 𝐭𝐨𝐝𝐚𝐲’𝐬 𝐀𝐈 𝟑𝟎 𝐲𝐞𝐚𝐫𝐬 𝐚𝐠𝐨—𝐚𝐧𝐝 𝐠𝐨𝐭 𝐢𝐭 𝐫𝐢𝐠𝐡𝐭. At our recent AI Vibe Coding Summit, Glen Lipka (VP of Product Design, CrowdStrike) shared a fascinating reflection from a book he read over three decades ago — The Age of Spiritual Machines by Ray Kurzweil. In the early ’90s, Kurzweil predicted the path to AI and even the singularity. Three decades later, much of it has come true, not as dystopia, but as a story of hope, creativity, and human empowerment. For Glen, it’s a reminder that the future of AI isn’t just about automation, it’s about possibility. About how we use this technology to elevate what makes us human. 🎥 Watch this clip for his take on how far we’ve come, and how much potential still lies ahead. And if you want to hear from the builders shaping how AI is designed, deployed, and scaled in the real world, join us at the next AI Innovators Forum. 𝐀𝐈 𝐈𝐧𝐧𝐨𝐯𝐚𝐭𝐨𝐫𝐬 𝐅𝐨𝐫𝐮𝐦 𝐖𝐞𝐝, 𝐍𝐨𝐯 𝟓 | 𝟐:𝟎𝟎-𝟓:𝟎𝟎 𝐏𝐌 𝐏𝐃𝐓 𝐉𝐏𝐌𝐂 𝐒𝐢𝐥𝐢𝐜𝐨𝐧 𝐕𝐚𝐥𝐥𝐞𝐲 𝐓𝐞𝐜𝐡 𝐂𝐞𝐧𝐭𝐞𝐫, 𝐏𝐚𝐥𝐨 𝐀𝐥𝐭𝐨 Registration link in comments.

𝐀𝐈 𝐦𝐚𝐲 𝐠𝐞𝐧𝐞𝐫𝐚𝐭𝐞 𝐦𝐨𝐫𝐞 𝐝𝐚𝐭𝐚 𝐭𝐡𝐚𝐧 𝐞𝐯𝐞𝐫... 𝐁𝐮𝐭 𝐠𝐫𝐞𝐚𝐭 𝐥𝐞𝐚𝐝𝐞𝐫𝐬 𝐤𝐧𝐨𝐰 𝐡𝐨𝐰 𝐭𝐨 𝐟𝐢𝐧𝐝 𝐭𝐡𝐞 𝐬𝐢𝐠𝐧𝐚𝐥 𝐢𝐧 𝐚𝐥𝐥 𝐭𝐡𝐚𝐭 𝐧𝐨𝐢𝐬𝐞. At the AI Vibe-coding Summit last month, Jayanthi Pillutla (SVP of Technology, Stitch Fix) shared how she approaches leadership in an AI-driven world: wearing multiple hats across product, operations, and corporate finance while staying a technologist at heart. Her perspective: as AI floods organizations with insights, dashboards, and possibilities, the real edge comes from knowing which signals to act on, and having the courage to act fast. For her, this isn’t just a professional framework. It’s a life principle. Whether navigating enterprise strategy or parenting a teenager, she applies the same discipline: find clarity, focus on what matters, and tune out the noise. 🎥 Watch this clip for her take... And if you want to explore more such conversations on building, scaling, and leading with AI, join us at the next AI Innovators Forum. 𝐀𝐈 𝐈𝐧𝐧𝐨𝐯𝐚𝐭𝐨𝐫𝐬 𝐅𝐨𝐫𝐮𝐦 𝐖𝐞𝐝, 𝐍𝐨𝐯 𝟓 | 𝟐:𝟎𝟎-𝟓:𝟎𝟎 𝐏𝐌 𝐏𝐃𝐓 𝐉𝐏𝐌𝐂 𝐒𝐢𝐥𝐢𝐜𝐨𝐧 𝐕𝐚𝐥𝐥𝐞𝐲 𝐓𝐞𝐜𝐡 𝐂𝐞𝐧𝐭𝐞𝐫, 𝐏𝐚𝐥𝐨 𝐀𝐥𝐭𝐨 Registration link in comments.

𝐋𝐚𝐬𝐭 𝐂𝐚𝐥𝐥! 𝐀𝐈 𝐄𝐧𝐠𝐢𝐧𝐞𝐞𝐫𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐒𝐚𝐥𝐨𝐧: 𝐂𝐨𝐧𝐭𝐞𝐱𝐭 𝐄𝐧𝐠𝐢𝐧𝐞𝐞𝐫𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐰𝐢𝐭𝐡 𝐧𝟖𝐧 If you’ve been exploring how to actually build with AI, this session is worth catching. Our next stop in the AI Engineering series is Context Engineering. This salon is led by sreeprasad Govindankutty, Senior Engineer at Reddit, Inc. He’ll walk through how to: 🔹 Connect APIs and real data sources 🔹 Structure context so AI systems adapt better 🔹 Build workflows that make AI responses grounded and reliable We’ll be building a production-ready context engineering system together. 📅 Last chance to join today. 𝐀𝐈 𝐄𝐧𝐠𝐢𝐧𝐞𝐞𝐫𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐒𝐚𝐥𝐨𝐧 𝐅𝐫𝐢𝐝𝐚𝐲, 𝐎𝐜𝐭 𝟏𝟎 | 𝟐:𝟎𝟎 – 𝟑:𝟑𝟎 𝐏𝐌 𝐏𝐃𝐓 𝐌𝐨𝐮𝐧𝐭𝐚𝐢𝐧 𝐕𝐢𝐞𝐰, 𝐂𝐀 𝐑𝐞𝐠𝐢𝐬𝐭𝐫𝐚𝐭𝐢𝐨𝐧 𝐥𝐢𝐧𝐤 𝐢𝐧 𝐜𝐨𝐦𝐦𝐞𝐧𝐭𝐬!

𝐘𝐨𝐮 𝐭𝐡𝐢𝐧𝐤 𝐀𝐈 𝐭𝐨𝐨𝐥𝐬 𝐚𝐫𝐞 𝐚 𝐨𝐧𝐞-𝐬𝐡𝐨𝐭 𝐦𝐚𝐠𝐢𝐜 𝐛𝐮𝐭𝐭𝐨𝐧?  𝐓𝐡𝐢𝐧𝐤 𝐚𝐠𝐚𝐢𝐧. At the AI Vibe-coding Summit last month, Jyothi Nookula (former Product Leader at Netflix, Meta & Amazon) shared a powerful reframe: Using AI effectively isn’t about one perfect prompt, it’s about building a relationship. She compared it to a client–coach dynamic, where real results come from iteration, feedback, and context. Because great AI output doesn’t happen to you. It happens with you. 🎥 Watch this clip for her perspective on how to move from using AI tools to partnering with AI systems. And if you’re curious to explore how context, iteration, and orchestration come together in real engineering workflows, join us at our next 𝐀𝐈 𝐄𝐧𝐠𝐢𝐧𝐞𝐞𝐫𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐒𝐚𝐥𝐨𝐧: “𝐂𝐨𝐧𝐭𝐞𝐱𝐭 𝐄𝐧𝐠𝐢𝐧𝐞𝐞𝐫𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐰𝐢𝐭𝐡 𝐧𝟖𝐧.” 𝐀𝐈 𝐄𝐧𝐠𝐢𝐧𝐞𝐞𝐫𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐒𝐚𝐥𝐨𝐧 𝐅𝐫𝐢𝐝𝐚𝐲, 𝐎𝐜𝐭 𝟏𝟎 | 𝟐:𝟎𝟎 – 𝟑:𝟑𝟎 𝐏𝐌 𝐏𝐃𝐓 𝐌𝐨𝐮𝐧𝐭𝐚𝐢𝐧 𝐕𝐢𝐞𝐰, 𝐂𝐀 𝐑𝐞𝐠𝐢𝐬𝐭𝐫𝐚𝐭𝐢𝐨𝐧 𝐥𝐢𝐧𝐤 𝐢𝐧 𝐜𝐨𝐦𝐦𝐞𝐧𝐭𝐬!

𝐂𝐚𝐧 𝐀𝐈 𝐰𝐫𝐢𝐭𝐞 𝐜𝐨𝐝𝐞 𝐟𝐚𝐬𝐭𝐞𝐫 𝐭𝐡𝐚𝐧 𝐚𝐧 𝐞𝐧𝐠𝐢𝐧𝐞𝐞𝐫 𝐰𝐢𝐭𝐡 𝟐𝟎 𝐲𝐞𝐚𝐫𝐬 𝐨𝐟 𝐞𝐱𝐩𝐞𝐫𝐢𝐞𝐧𝐜𝐞? 𝐘𝐞𝐬, 𝐚𝐛𝐬𝐨𝐥𝐮𝐭𝐞𝐥𝐲. 𝐁𝐮𝐭 𝐜𝐚𝐧 𝐢𝐭 𝐰𝐫𝐢𝐭𝐞 𝐛𝐞𝐭𝐭𝐞𝐫 𝐜𝐨𝐝𝐞? 𝐂𝐨𝐝𝐞 𝐭𝐡𝐚𝐭 𝐬𝐨𝐥𝐯𝐞𝐬 𝐭𝐡𝐞 𝐫𝐢𝐠𝐡𝐭 𝐩𝐫𝐨𝐛𝐥𝐞𝐦, 𝐝𝐞𝐥𝐢𝐠𝐡𝐭𝐬 𝐮𝐬𝐞𝐫𝐬, 𝐚𝐧𝐝 𝐬𝐡𝐢𝐩𝐬 𝐚 𝐬𝐭𝐫𝐨𝐧𝐠𝐞𝐫 𝐩𝐫𝐨𝐝𝐮𝐜𝐭? 𝐓𝐡𝐚𝐭’𝐬 𝐬𝐭𝐢𝐥𝐥 𝐮𝐩 𝐟𝐨𝐫 𝐝𝐞𝐛𝐚𝐭𝐞... At the AI Vibe-Coding Summit, Pratik Mehta (Gen AI Architect, NVIDIA) offered one of the most grounded takes on AI in engineering. He shared how AI is reshaping engineering culture. From static slide decks to live, AI-powered demos that small teams are already using to move faster and build smarter. But for larger enterprises, proof-of-concept experiments aren’t enough anymore. To unlock real impact, AI needs to be embedded deep—in systems, workflows, and team culture. 🎥 Watch this clip for a grounded look at how AI is changing the craft of engineering. If you’re curious how leading teams are actually doing this hands-on, join us at our next salon: 𝐀𝐈 𝐄𝐧𝐠𝐢𝐧𝐞𝐞𝐫𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐒𝐚𝐥𝐨𝐧: 𝐂𝐨𝐧𝐭𝐞𝐱𝐭 𝐄𝐧𝐠𝐢𝐧𝐞𝐞𝐫𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐰𝐢𝐭𝐡 𝐧𝟖𝐧 𝐅𝐫𝐢𝐝𝐚𝐲, 𝐎𝐜𝐭 𝟏𝟎 | 𝟐:𝟎𝟎 – 𝟑:𝟑𝟎 𝐏𝐌 𝐏𝐃𝐓 𝐌𝐨𝐮𝐧𝐭𝐚𝐢𝐧 𝐕𝐢𝐞𝐰, 𝐂𝐀 𝐑𝐞𝐠𝐢𝐬𝐭𝐫𝐚𝐭𝐢𝐨𝐧 𝐥𝐢𝐧𝐤 𝐢𝐧 𝐜𝐨𝐦𝐦𝐞𝐧𝐭𝐬!

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“𝟐𝟓 𝐀𝐈 𝐭𝐨𝐨𝐥𝐬 𝐲𝐨𝐮 𝐬𝐡𝐨𝐮𝐥𝐝 𝐭𝐫𝐲 𝐭𝐨 𝐬𝐭𝐚𝐲 𝐚𝐡𝐞𝐚𝐝 𝐢𝐧 𝐭𝐡𝐞 𝐀𝐈 𝐫𝐚𝐜𝐞.” No, this post isn’t about tools. It’s about what you should be doing when you see those posts. At the AI Vibe Coding Summit, Vidya Srinivasan (L7 Product Manager, Meta) shared a refreshing take on the constant flood of “must-try” AI tools we see every day. Her advice? You don’t have to try all of them. Instead, figure out what you want to do, what skills you want to build, where you want to go next in your career and then decide which tools are worth mastering. 🎥 Hear her perspective in this clip. It’s a great reminder to be intentional, not reactive, in how we grow with AI. Whether you’re an engineer, PM, designer, or founder—if you’ve ever wondered how to make AI work better for you, this one’s for you. 𝐀𝐈 𝐄𝐧𝐠𝐢𝐧𝐞𝐞𝐫𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐒𝐚𝐥𝐨𝐧 𝐅𝐫𝐢𝐝𝐚𝐲, 𝐎𝐜𝐭 𝟏𝟎 | 𝟐:𝟎𝟎 – 𝟑:𝟑𝟎 𝐏𝐌 𝐏𝐃𝐓 𝐌𝐨𝐮𝐧𝐭𝐚𝐢𝐧 𝐕𝐢𝐞𝐰, 𝐂𝐀 𝐑𝐞𝐠𝐢𝐬𝐭𝐫𝐚𝐭𝐢𝐨𝐧 𝐥𝐢𝐧𝐤 𝐢𝐧 𝐜𝐨𝐦𝐦𝐞𝐧𝐭𝐬! Let’s go beyond #prompts. Let’s #engineer #context.

𝐏𝐫𝐨𝐦𝐩𝐭𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐠𝐞𝐭𝐬 𝐲𝐨𝐮 𝐚𝐧𝐬𝐰𝐞𝐫𝐬. 𝐂𝐨𝐧𝐭𝐞𝐱𝐭 𝐠𝐞𝐭𝐬 𝐲𝐨𝐮 𝐫𝐞𝐬𝐮𝐥𝐭𝐬. ⚙️🤖 At our next 𝐀𝐈 𝐄𝐧𝐠𝐢𝐧𝐞𝐞𝐫𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐒𝐚𝐥𝐨𝐧: 𝐂𝐨𝐧𝐭𝐞𝐱𝐭 𝐄𝐧𝐠𝐢𝐧𝐞𝐞𝐫𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐰𝐢𝐭𝐡 n8n, we’re unpacking one of the most overlooked superpowers in AI; how to engineer context so models don’t just respond, but reason. Led by sreeprasad Govindankutty, Senior Software Engineer, Reddit, Inc., learn how to:  🔹Connect APIs and structure contextual data for accuracy. 🔹Build adaptive workflows that make AI production-ready. 🔹Turn a generic model into a domain expert trained on your data. Whether you’re an engineer, PM, designer, or founder—if you’ve ever wondered how to make AI work better for you, this one’s for you. 𝐀𝐈 𝐄𝐧𝐠𝐢𝐧𝐞𝐞𝐫𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐒𝐚𝐥𝐨𝐧 𝐅𝐫𝐢𝐝𝐚𝐲, 𝐎𝐜𝐭 𝟏𝟎 | 𝟐:𝟎𝟎 – 𝟑:𝟑𝟎 𝐏𝐌 𝐏𝐃𝐓 𝐌𝐨𝐮𝐧𝐭𝐚𝐢𝐧 𝐕𝐢𝐞𝐰, 𝐂𝐀 𝐑𝐞𝐠𝐢𝐬𝐭𝐫𝐚𝐭𝐢𝐨𝐧 𝐥𝐢𝐧𝐤 𝐢𝐧 𝐜𝐨𝐦𝐦𝐞𝐧𝐭𝐬! Let’s go beyond #prompts. Let’s #engineer #context.