AI Impact and Opportunities in Learning and Professional Development
Join us for an enlightening keynote and a dynamic startup panel and showcase exploring how AI is transforming learning and career/professional development. These topics are of utmost importance to us and to the next generation. The event will highlight both the impact and opportunities AI creates, while showcasing product and startup innovations that empower learners to study faster and more effectively.
Anticipated attendance
Practitioners, product managers, UX designers, engineers, and startup founders interested in AI-driven learning and career/professional development tools; educators exploring how AI is transforming teaching and learning; corporate learning and professional development leaders seeking to enhance employee training with AI; professionals looking to leverage AI for workplace training or job seeking; and investors interested in AI-powered learning technology and professional development startups.
Agenda
6-6:30pm: Arrival, networking, opening remark
6:30-7:10pm: Keynote
7:10-8:20pm: Startup panel and community showcase
Speakers (keynote and startup panel)
Dr. Yuzheng Sun (Keynote): A top AI instructor on Maven.com and Founder of the Superlinear Academy community, he has 300K+ followers across platforms. He previously worked as a Staff Data Scientist at Statsig, Associate Director at Tencent, Data Scientist at Meta, and Economist at Amazon.
Dr. Yu Sun: Founder & CEO of Coding Mind, a K-12 AI Academy that empowers students through coding, AI, and startup projects.
Forrest Fisher: Co-Founder of MeeBoss, a chat-first hiring platform that connects job seekers with startups through AI-powered matching and in-app messaging to make hiring faster and more personal.
Julia Liang: Co-Founder & CEO of DreamCollege.ai, an AI-powered college advisor that uses intelligent agents for major selection, college matching, essay coaching and more.
Dr. Tammy Wang, Co-Founder & CEO of Simsola.ai, transforms learning and development by combining AI with developmental psychology to boost human intelligence and cultivate real-world skills for lasting impact.
Matthew McKinney, CEO of AIGNE, an ArcBlock Company. AIGNE is an agentic ecosystem designed for a future where intelligent AI agents collaborate to power next-generation tools for personalized learning, coaching, and professional development.
Ken Qi (Moderator): Startup incubator & advisor; Co-founder of 01.ai, Aibee, and Meicai (collectively raised over $1B); former Microsoft China Education leader.
Jack Xuan (Event host): Product leader at Amazon, with 20+ years of experience in technology, AI research, and product management. He also serves on the boards of entrepreneurial and educational nonprofits.
Community showcase:
Oscar Li, CACA Camp Co-President, volunteer Python teacher. A teacher’s journey when a 4th grader uses ChatGPT to do his Python practice.
Co-hosts:
World Digital Technology Academy (WDTA):
An international NGO aligned with the values and vision of the United Nations, WDTA upholds the core principle of "Speed, Safety, Sharing" and is committed to shaping a safe, trustworthy, and inclusive digital future for all. https://wdtacademy.org
Coding Mind Academy:
A K-12 AI Academy that empowers students through coding, AI, and startup projects. https://codingmind.com
Partners:
B.E.L.L.E Community: Boundless, Entrepreneurship, Liberty, Liaison, Empowerment www.belle.community
Seattle Technical Forum: a platform for professionals to collaborate, share ideas, foster creative brainstorming. https://www.meetup.com/sea-tech-forum/
PKUAAWA: Peking University Alumni Association of WA
SSA: Seattle Startup Accelerator www.seattlestartupaccelerator.org
MentorX: Empower underrepresented groups within the startup ecosystem www.mentor-x.org