2025 Agenda

July 09

1:00 PM EDT

Startupfest

How AI Is Really Being Adopted by Businesses — And What Founders Need to Know - Presented by Georgian

Georgian and NewtonX surveyed 600+ executives on how AI is actually being adopted in businesses today. Investor Evan Kerr breaks down the latest adoption trends, what’s driving (or blocking) AI rollout, differences in adoption between the US and Canada, and how it all impacts your sales strategy. If you're a B2B founder or building with AI, don't miss this. See More.
Lead Investor
Georgian

1:30 PM EDT

Startupfest

Inside the AI Dealflow: What Investors Are Really Seeing in AI Startups - Presented by Georgian

In this no-fluff conversation, Emily Walsh (Lead Investor, Georgian) joins Isaac Souweine (Partner, Pender Ventures) and Elizabeth Yin (General Partner & Co-Founder, Hustle Fund) to unpack the patterns, red flags, and breakout signals they’ve spotted while backing AI startups. See More.
Partner
Pender Ventures
General Partner & Co-Founder
Hustle Fund
Head of Platform Operations
Georgian
Lead Investor
Georgian

2:00 PM EDT

Startupfest

Building Agentic Products — Lessons Learned - Presented by Georgian

What does it actually take to bring an agentic AI product to life? Asna Shafiq, ML Engineer at Georgian’s AI Lab, shares a behind-the-scenes look at building and deploying a real-world agentic product for a Georgian portfolio company. From architecture decisions to unexpected hurdles, you'll get practical insights, lessons learned, and a closer look at what it means to go from idea to implementation. See More.
Machine Learning Engineer
Georgian

July 10

3:30 PM EDT

Startupfest

Lessons Learned from building and shipping AI products

Georgian's AI Lab works with Georgian's portfolio of software scaleups to develop and deploy AI solutions across a variety of verticals and use cases. David's talk will cover some of the most important lessons learned across this work, covering trends we've seen, design & development patterns, and some key factors that impact the overall success or failure of an AI initiative. See More.
Head of Platform Operations
Georgian

July 11

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