Smart Venture Podcast

Excited to announce I'll be speaking at Smart Venture Media's inaugural Smart AI Leadership Summit on?April 9, 2025! Grace Gong has assembled an all star set of speakers and topics for this day long conference in San Francisco. I'm excited to be talking about Consumer AI with Vanessa Larco and leaders from Convivialité Ventures and Crunchbase. This intimate gathering (only 100 seats!) brings together top minds from across the AI ecosystem for a day of insights and connecting. . Use my personal code?GUESTBARBER50?for 50% off your ticket. Looking forward to seeing some familiar faces there! Register at:?https://lu.ma/ltuylklw #SmartAILeadershipSummit #ConsumerAI #venture M13

I'm excited to share that I'll be speaking on the Consumer AI panel at the Smart AI Leadership Summit hosted by Grace Gong on?April 9! I'll be discussing how AI is transforming consumer products and services alongside experts Vanessa Larco (formerly New Enterprise Associates (NEA), Anna Barber from M13, Samantha W. from Eventbrite, and Megh Gautam from Crunchbase. You can register at: https://lu.ma/ltuylklw and use my personal code `GUESTYAHN50` for 50% off your ticket. Looking forward to seeing some familiar faces there! #ConsumerTech #ConsumerAI #SmartAILeadershipSummit Convivialité Ventures

?? Excited to announce I'll be speaking at @Smart Venture Media's inaugural Smart AI Leadership Summit on?April 9, 2025! I'll be delivering a Partner Spotlight alongside Cris Cafiero, where we'll share insights from our work with leading AI companies like OpenAI and discuss how Sequoia helps AI startups scale. This intimate gathering (only 100 seats!) brings together top minds from across the AI ecosystem for a day of insights you won't find anywhere else. Use my personal code `GUESTYARBROUGH50` for 50% off your ticket. Looking forward to seeing some familiar faces there! Register at:?https://lu.ma/ltuylklw #SmartAILeadershipSummit #VentureCapital #AIInnovation

?? Excited to announce I'll be speaking at Smart Venture Media & Grace Gong's inaugural Smart AI Leadership Summit on?April 9, 2025! I'll be delivering a Partner Spotlight alongside David Yarbrough, where we'll share insights from our work with leading AI and discuss how Sequoia helps AI startups scale. This intimate gathering (only 100 seats!) brings together top minds from across the AI ecosystem for a day of insights you won't find anywhere else. Use my personal code `GUESTCAFIERO50` for 50% off your ticket. Looking forward to seeing some familiar faces there! Register at: https://lu.ma/ltuylklw #SmartAILeadershipSummit #VentureCapital #AIInnovation

If you're in the Bay Area (or even if you're not—I'm flying in from NYC), this is the event you don't want to miss. The Smart AI Leadership Summit isn’t just another conference. It’s a curated, high-caliber gathering of VCs, founders, and AI leaders from companies like NVIDIA, AWS, Gradient Ventures, Andreessen Horowitz, Atlassian and so many more…all in one room. Just 100 attendees. One full day. 30+ speakers. And countless chances to build the kinds of connections that actually move the needle. I’ve watched my incredible friend Grace Gong pour years of work, relationships, and trust into creating this summit, and it shows. This is the room you want to be in if you're serious about playing at the highest level in AI, tech, or innovation. Spots are disappearing quickly (how could they not!) https://lu.ma/ltuylklw (or scan the QR code below) Use the code Melissa to save 50% while spots are still here. Don't be sorry that you waited! If you're going to be there, I would love to connect. This east coast girl is looking forward to meeting you!

Excited to announce I'll be speaking at @Smart Venture Media's inaugural Smart AI Leadership Summit on?April 9, 2025! I'll be joining a on AI in Consumer Products & Services alongside experts from M13, Convivialite Ventures, NEA, and Crunchbase. This intimate gathering (only 100 seats!) brings together top minds from across the AI ecosystem for a day of insights you won't find anywhere else. Use my personal code `GUESTWU50` for 50% off your ticket. Looking forward to seeing some familiar faces there! Grace Gong Register at:?https://lu.ma/ltuylklw #SmartAILeadershipSummit #ConsumerAI #AIinMarketing

?? “You can’t just plug in a copilot and expect it to work unless it understands your business, your data, your compliance needs... That’s where the real security challenges lie.” Casber Wang sat down with Grace Gong on Ventures with Grace to talk all things AI, cybersecurity, and why context is the unlock for enterprise AI. ??? In this episode, Casber shares: -Why cybersecurity is a low-velocity market—and how that impacts who wins -The critical role of product quality over pure tech in security startups -How AI will reshape incident response and observability through “smart intern” workflows -What makes multi-hop agentic AI one of the most exciting frontiers right now ?? Listen to the full episode: https://lnkd.in/gUTbjPTK #Cybersecurity #AI #EnterpriseAI #VC?

?? BIG ANNOUNCEMENT ?? From recording podcasts in my living room to hosting tech's elite in one room... When I pressed "record" on my first podcast in June 2020, I never imagined that less than 5 years later I'd be announcing this: Introducing the Smart AI Leadership Summit (April 9, 2025) - where 30+ of the most influential minds in AI are gathering for ONE DAY ONLY. https://lnkd.in/gU4uuFvV ?? NVIDIA ?? Amazon Web Services ?? Andreessen Horowitz ?? Atlassian ?? Gradient Ventures ?? ...and more industry titans This isn't just another tech conference. It's the culmination of years of building relationships with the exact people you want to learn from and connect with. Why this matters: - Exclusive panels you won't find anywhere else - Direct access to decision-makers from top funds and companies - Real insights on AI security, enterprise applications, consumer products, AI agents, and deep tech - Connections that could change your career trajectory The honest truth? This event took everything I had to organize. I personally called in favors from every C-level exec, VC partner, and founder I've built relationships with since 2015. They rarely appear on the same stage. April 9th is the exception. For my LinkedIn family: https://lu.ma/ltuylklw Use code "VENTUREWITHGRACE" for 50% OFF. (Limited time only) Limited tickets available (and I mean actually limited, not marketing-speak limited). Tag someone who needs to be there ?? #SmartAILeadershipSummit #AI #VC #OnceInALifetime

???Venture with Grace: Week 60 Recap??? Two weeks ago, we wrapped up?Week 60?of?Venture with Grace, featuring some of the sharpest minds in AI, fintech, and venture capital. If you missed it, here’s what went down: ???March 10 ???Jae Lee?(Co-founder, TwelveLabs) – Pushing the boundaries of?video AI ???Andrew Brown?(Founder, Check) – Powering?embedded payroll with APIs ???March 11 ???Yousuf Khan?(Partner, Ridge Ventures) –?From CIO to VC: How tech leaders shape B2B investments ???Stefan Weitz?(CEO, HumanX & GP, SilverCircle) –?AI, community-building, and the future of work ???March 12 ????Anna Barber?(Partner, M13) –?The intersection of enterprise AI & commerce ???Full replays are now live?on?YouTube, Spotify, and Apple Podcasts—get caught up before we drop?the Week 61 recap later today and Week 62 tomorrow! ???Tons of insights packed into these episodes—what was your biggest takeaway? #VentureWithGrace #AI #Startups #VC #Tech

I hope you will join Grace Gong and I!!