Zen Conversations: Multi-Agent Orchestration, Productivity & the Future of Work
🌊 Zen Conversations SF: From AI Fatigue → AI Flow with Multi-Agent Orchestration
Rethinking How Modern Teams Work with AI
🍸 Cocktails & Food on Zencoder
🎟️ Invite-only | Curated group of founders & engineering leaders
AI made us faster. So why are we still tired?
We're shipping faster yet feeling more overwhelmed. Using more tools yet making more decisions. The single-model, prompt-and-pray approach that got us here can't get us there.
This isn't an AI problem. It's a how we work with AI problem.
The next phase of AI isn't more tools — it's better systems: orchestrated pipelines where specialized agents plan, implement, and verify each other's work, so your team can stop babysitting AI and start leveraging it.
Join us for the second Zen Conversations in San Francisco — an intimate gathering of founders, engineering leaders, product thinkers, and operators exploring:
Why AI is creating fatigue instead of leverage — and what the data shows
What separates high-performing AI-native teams from the rest
How to move from tool overload → real productivity systems through multi-agent orchestration
Hosted by Zencoder, this evening is designed to cut through the noise and focus on what's actually working when teams integrate AI into real workflows across engineering, product, and company-building.
🎙️ Special Guest
Andrew Filev — Founder, Zencoder & Wrike ($2.5B exit)
Andrew will share his perspective on why most teams are approaching AI wrong, what changes when you design for systems instead of tools, and how the next generation of companies will operate with AI at the core.
Expect candid insights, first-principles thinking, and real-world lessons from building and scaling AI-driven teams.
🗓️ Format
🍸 Curated Networking
Cocktails, small bites, and meaningful conversations with high-signal peers
⚡ “AI Fatigue Stories” Lightning Talks
5-minute honest takes from leaders sharing where AI didn’t work — and what changed
🧠 Zen Roundtables
Small group discussions on:
From AI tools → AI systems
The PR review bottleneck: the hidden chokepoint killing your velocity
Reducing cognitive load in AI workflow
AI for decision-making, not just generation
Designing teams that don’t burn out - the eval-driven approach
🕰️ Schedule
5:30 – 6:30 PM
Networking & Drinks: Connect with founders, product leaders, engineers, and AI operators
6:30 – 7:30 PM
Discussion & Perspectives: AI fatigue, multi-agent orchestration, and what the data actually shows
7:30 – 9:00 PM
Open Conversations: Deep dives, connections, and informal discussions
👥 Discussions Include
The AI Productivity Paradox — more output, less clarity
Multi-agent orchestration: Plan → Implement → Review
The single-model ceiling — cost, quality, and blind spots
Designing low-friction AI workflows through pipeline thinking
Moving from experimentation → operational systems
AI across functions: engineering, product, GTM
What AI-native companies do differently
Balancing speed vs. quality, focus, and sanity
🎯 Who Should Attend
This event is curated for:
Founders, CTOs & CEOs building AI-first companies
Product & Engineering Leaders
Operators rethinking how teams execute with AI
Anyone moving beyond AI hype → real systems