How we’re framing conversations around AI at ScaleUp:AI on November 12

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Personal computers, circuit chips, modern robotics, push-button telephones, and the first video game — so much of the technology we know and love today was born in the midcentury era, specifically the 1950s to the early 1970s.

Over the decades, we’ve seen how software has transformed these innovations: from heavy, manual, brilliant machines tethered to a desk or wall to devices that fit in our pockets and can anticipate our schedules, our wellness, or our next sentence in an email.

This year, we invite ScaleUp:AI attendees to reflect on one amazing era of innovation as we broach yet another. And to bring it all to life, we’ve gathered some of the top leaders in a variety of fields to share their expertise on the topics that will shape AI conversations for the next year and beyond.

See the full agenda here: https://scaleup.events/agenda/

Where are we with AI agents and copilots, and what will be possible in the near future?

• Keynote Andrew Ng joins us virtually to describe the new set of design patterns emerging with the rise of AI agents and agentic reasoning, and the opportunities agentic workflows will create.
• CEOs from Bardeen and CrewAI explain the transformative impact of AI on automating complex workflows, enhancing human-in-the-loop systems, and creating new efficiencies across industries — from AI copilots to fully autonomous agents.

What impact is AI having on the economy, software pricing, and existing business models?

• Nasdaq Chair and CEO Adena Friedman discusses where AI is having a short-term and long-term impact on companies and the markets.
• Insight Partners Managing Director Lonne Jaffe presents an investor’s point of view on how AI could reshape the software industry, significantly impacting pricing, competition, and previously defensible business models.
• We revisit the “build versus buy” debate from three perspectives, with executives from technology giant Dell Technologies , software giant Salesforce , and upstart A.Team .
• Leaders from Meta , Writer , and Quantum Metric give specific examples of the various ways AI is creating value and better user experiences in business today.

How is AI impacting the broader technology landscape?

• Keynote Allie K. Miller shares her perspective as a top AI voice in the industry.
• Thoughtful discussions with Mayo Clinic CIO Cris Ross about AI in healthcare delivery, and Commander of the Army Futures Command , General James E. Rainey, about how AI is changing military capabilities.
• Leaders from 谷歌 , Perplexity , and Databricks share insights on how AI is dismantling traditional development approaches, taking on the “stack fallacy,” and how intelligence-first design is forcing the reimagination of everything.
• Meta’s Chief Ethicist Chloé Bakalar , along with leaders at 微软 and Responsible Innovation Labs discuss how we should approach responsible innovation as AI capabilities rapidly continue to develop.

Ask your questions to AI luminaries Andrew Ng and Allie K. Miller

Both Andrew Ng and Allie Miller will follow up their keynotes on the virtual Second Stage for a deeper dive into topics covered with exclusive discussion and questions from our virtual audience.

Our virtual audience will also get the chance to interact with several other AI leaders from Dell, Google, and some of the ScaleUps driving innovation in AI right now. Founders and C-level executives from Templafy , Leapsome , Quantive , Accel , Nexus Cognitive , Copado , and Pipefy will all share thoughts about the discussions happening on the Main Stage and more.

Let us know what you want to ask our speakers in the comments below!

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As we think about the rapid innovation happening in tech today driven by AI, we both honor those earlier midcentury inventions and discuss how innovation is taking us far beyond where we ever could have imagined when this technology first emerged.

Whether you’re a founder, builder, executive, academic, investor, or someone who just can’t wait to hear what’s next — you don’t want to miss ScaleUp:AI this year.

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And, thank you to all our speakers for this year's ScaleUp:AI, including: Adena Friedman , Alessio Alionco , Allie K. Miller , Andrew Ng , Anu Jain , Carmine Visconti , Chloé Bakalar , Chris Bennett , Cris Ross , Gabriel Perna , Ganesh Bell , Gaurab Bansal , Gené Teare , George Mathew , Hilary Gosher , Jack Hanlon , Jason Gelman , Jenny Podewils , Jesper Theill Eriksen , Jo?o (Joe) Moura , Johnny Ho , Jon Krohn , Jonathan Frankle , Joseph Balsamo , Lonne Jaffe , Mahesh Kumar , Mario Ciabarra , May Habib , Nenshad Bardoliwalla , Nick Sinai , Pascal Weinberger , Phil Mui , Praveen Akkiraju , Raphael Ouzan , Rebecca Liu-Doyle , Ruchir Puri , Sanjay Gidwani , Sarah Bird , and Tanya Dua .