Discussion Groups — Machine Earning AI Summit

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Discussion Groups

Our discussion groups are intimate, curated conversations led by some of the biggest names in AI. Attendees are assigned to a group based on the topics they're interested in for a collaborative conversation with other AI leaders.

Each group dives deep into a specific topic, giving attendees the chance to engage directly with the discussion leader and fellow participants in a small-group setting.

Discussion Leaders Include

Peter Hazlehurst

Peter Hazlehurst

Founder & CEO

Synctera

Erica Dorfman

Erica Dorfman

CFO

Brex

Kahlil Lalji

Kahlil Lalji

Founder & CEO

Natural

Darragh Buckley

Darragh Buckley

Founder & CEO

Increase

Mackenzie Burnett

Mackenzie Burnett

Founder & CEO

Ambrook

Nico Simko

Nico Simko

Founder & CEO

Clair

Anu Maheshwari

Anu Maheshwari

Head of Venture Ecosystem

Nebius

Aditi Maliwal

Aditi Maliwal

General Partner

Upfront Ventures

Daragh Murphy

Daragh Murphy

Founder & CEO

Imprint

More discussion leaders to be announced.

Examples From Past Summits

Parag Agrawal discussion group

Parag Agrawal

Founder & CEO, Parallel Web Systems

Taking the Web From Human-First to Machine-First

The fabric of the internet is changing as we progress towards agents becoming the primary users of the web. It might not be too far from now that more traffic is agentic than user-driven. How will those agents interact with products, sites, and services?

Julie Bornstein & Kirsten Green discussion group

Julie Bornstein & Kirsten Green

Founder & CEO, Daydream + Founder & Managing Partner, Forerunner Ventures

LLMs Open the Door — Expertise Builds the House

As the first wave of consumer AI applications emerged, many assumed that building a “wrapper” on top of large language models would be simple. The reality is far more complex — and far more interesting. True differentiation comes from being excellent at the edge, where deep domain expertise and nuance meet AI advancements to honor a vertical’s cultural, regulatory, and highly subjective intricacies. This discussion will explore what it takes to translate LLM potential into real consumer value at the application layer.

Emil Eifrem discussion group

Emil Eifrem

Founder & CEO, Neo4j

The Persistent Memory Layer: Do Agents Need a Brain, Beyond Just a Model?

The next generation of agents won’t just complete tasks - they’ll remember, adapt, and improve over time. Persistent memory is key to making it happen, and it’s fast becoming a new battleground for product defensibility and differentiation. But what does durable memory look like in practice? How do we architect memory that scales with users, respects privacy, and compounds value? The session explores the question of agentic memory: when it’s needed, what founders needed to build lasting agent intelligence, and what VCs should look for when investing in it.