Ecosystem
Ecosystem
Google Cloud Pitch Competition
Cohort 1 - 10:20–11:20 AM
A kickoff showcase of AI-first startups building across automation, developer infrastructure, service intelligence, enterprise data, and revenue operations. Founders pitch live, face judge Q&A, and compete for a spot in the Google Cloud Finals on Thursday.
A kickoff showcase of AI-first startups building across automation, developer infrastructure, service intelligence, enterprise data, and revenue operations. Founders pitch live, face judge Q&A, and compete for a spot in the Google Cloud Finals on Thursday.
Cohort 2 - 11:30 AM–12:20 PM
This cohort spotlights startups applying AI across healthcare, diagnostics, women’s health, education, and senior care. Expect fast-paced pitches, sharp investor and operator questions, and one founder advancing to the finals.
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Sponsored by Google for Startups
Concurrent Sessions
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The Future Isn’t Autonomous, It’s Agentic
Shishir MehrotraSuperhuman
Jaime TeevanMicrosoft
Eoghan McCabeIntercom
Iain MartinForbes
Speaking Session10:25 AM - 10:45 AM
How Cursor Is Building AI That Codes With You
Michael TruellCursor
Sharon GoldmanGround Level AI
Speaking Session10:45 AM - 11:05 AM
How Databricks Plans to Bring AI to Every Team
Ali GhodsiDatabricks
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The Human Edge of AI: How Mercedes-Benz Drives Innovation and Adoption
Katrin LehmannMercedes-Benz
Q&A11:15 AM - 11:55 AM
Q&A with Jaime Teevan, Chief Scientist & Technical Fellow at Microsoft
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Speaking Session11:05 AM - 11:30 AM
The Silicon Shift Driving the Next Wave of AI
Sumit SadanaMicron Technology
Mark PapermasterAMD
Lauren GoodeWIRED
Speaking Session11:30 AM - 11:55 AM
Are AI Startups Building Real Value or Just Chasing Hype?
Quentin ClarkGeneral Catalyst
Katelin HollowaySeven Seven Six
Jai DasSapphire Ventures
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Daniel DankerWalmart
Pat CaseyServiceNow
Madison AlworthFox Business
Agentic AI Pavilion11:40 AM - 12:00 PM
Redefining Production Ops with AI: The End of Reactive Ops
Sponsored by Neubird
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Seeing the Unseen: How AI Observability Is Redefining Control in the Autonomous Enterprise
Sponsored by New Relic
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Building AI That Amplifies Human Creativity
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Jon SnoddyOperative Games
Martine ParisForbes
Speaking Session10:40 AM - 11:05 AM
Creativity at AI Speed
Abhay ParasnisTypeface
Jessica PowellAudioShake
Mikayel VardanyanPicsart
Nora AliNKA Media
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AI Video and the Distinction Between Viewing and Experiencing
Dean LeitersdorfDecart
Demi GuoPika
Rebecca BellanTechCrunch
Speaking Session11:25 AM - 11:45 AM
Brand Strategy in a Post-Platform Era
Caroline IngebornLuma AI
Joe KesslerUnited Talent Agency
Sally ShinCNBC
James LouderbackInside The Creator Economy
Speaking Session11:45 AM - 12:10 PM
Powering the Full Customer Journey
Kate ProutyAkamai
Bill GrossProRata AI
Alicia ShapiroAiNews.com
Speaking Session12:10 PM - 12:30 PM
Craft and Code: Reimaging Heritage Brands with AI
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James LouderbackInside The Creator Economy
AI Collective Living Room10:00 AM - 10:45 AM
SaaS Pocalypse: Is AI About to Eat Enterprise Software Whole?
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AI & the Economy: Pricing, Value, and the Era of Abundant Intelligence
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Galina AntovaAI Stealth Company
Campbell BrownForum AI
Rob PegoraroPCMag
Speaking Session10:25 AM - 10:45 AM
Power, Policy, and the AI Race
Jim BakerCouncil on Foreign Relations
Nighat DadDigital Rights Foundation
Nand MulchandaniStanford
Ashley GoldAxios
Speaking Session10:45 AM - 11:00 AM
Why Women Will Define Leadership in the AI Era
Alison MooreChief
Speaking Session11:00 AM - 11:25 AM
How Leaders Actually Scale AI
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Anna BarberEverywhere VC
Ping WuCresta
Jeff WilserAI-Curious
Speaking Session11:45 AM - 12:10 PM
The New Mandate for Executive AI Governance
Felicia CurcuruBinti
Daniela BragaDefinedAI
Reena JanaGoogle
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AI growth strategies in Europe – Business Location Switzerland Lunch Event
Sponsored by Business Location Switzerland
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Sponsored by DevRev
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Q&A with Shishir Mehrotra, CEO at Superhuman
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Q&A12:00 PM - 12:40 PM
Q&A with Prem Natarajan, Chief Scientist & Head of Enterprise AI at Capital One
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Roundtable10:00 AM - 10:45 AM
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Sponsored by DevRev
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Roundtable | Maintaining Creativity in the Age of AI
Jon SnoddyOperative Games
Milena MarinovaMicrosoft
Roundtable11:45 AM - 12:25 PM
Roundtable | Why Voice AI Still Fails in the Real World
Jessica PowellAudioShake
Roundtable11:00 AM - 11:45 AM
HR Peer [X]Change: People-in-the-Loop: Culture and Connection for People Leaders
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Masterclass10:00 AM - 10:45 AM
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Sponsored by Boomi
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Redefining Scalable AI Performance: OCI Supercomputing in the Cloud
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Agentic CX at 40,000 Feet: From Vision to Reality at Scale
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Press conference on Trust, Safety and Open Source with Palo Alto Networks, Mozilla & Corridor
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Mark SurmanMozilla
Wendi WhitmorePalo Alto Networks
Press11:00 AM - 11:45 AM
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