Name: Technology | Building the Future or Breaking the World? AI Founders on What’s Next
Start: 2025-04-17T15:30:00-0400
End: 2025-04-17T16:30:00-0400

Thursday April 17, 2025 3:30pm - 4:30pm EDT

CODE Building

This session is presented proudly in partnership with CAV Angels.

Between breakthroughs, ethical dilemmas, funding frenzies, and the occasional existential crisis, AI founders are navigating a constantly shifting landscape that sometimes feels like it's held together with duct tape. In this panel, we bring together the pioneers, problem-solvers, and maybe even a few accidental disruptors who are shaping AI's next frontier—because who else is brave (or crazy) enough to be building the future right now?

They’ll tackle everything you’ve been wondering (or pretending not to wonder): What are they actually building and why? What’s the difference between the AI hype and the harsh reality of starting up in 2025? What are investors getting wrong (and right) about AI? How do you scale responsibly without breaking the world, your budget, or both? And, of course, which AI myths need to be retired ASAP. Plus, hear from those who are actually putting their money where their mouth is about why they’re backing these game-changers. If you’re tired of speculating about the future and want to hear from the people actually building it, this is the conversation you don’t want to miss.

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A special thank you to our sponsors: The 13th Annual Tom Tom Festival is presented with the University of Virginia, UVA Innovates, Virginia Tourism, RL Beyer Custom Homes, and Ludwig Kuttner.

Speakers

Maritza Johnson

Principal, Good Research

Maritza Johnson is an expert on human-centered security and privacy with industry, teaching, and research experience, she is currently a principal at Good Research. In prior roles, Maritza was the founding director of the Center for Digital Civil Society at the University of San Diego... Read More →

Otavio Freire

CEO, Caju AI

Otavio Freire is a Brazilian-born American entrepreneur and inventor specializing in AI-driven platforms and enterprise innovation. He is the Founder and CEO of Caju AI, a pioneering technology startup redefining communication through its AI Communication Platform. With a global presence... Read More →

Silvia Blemker

Chief Scientific Officer & Co-Founder, Springbok Analytics

Silvia Salinas Blemker, PhD is the Chief Scientific Officer and a co-founder of Springbok Analytics. She is fascinated by skeletal muscle biomechanics and physiology and is well-known in the field for developing novel computational and experimental approaches to study muscle, with... Read More →

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