Investing in AI: Identifying & creating the Next Generation of Winners

​This roundtable event is part of the unlock VC Summit 2025. To attend, you must have a ticket.

​This session offers actionable insights and guidance for investors navigating the fast-changing AI landscape.

​Identify top AI investment opportunities and learn how to evaluate innovative startups and emerging trends, to separate hype from sustainable innovation.

​Discover how Microsoft for Startups supports AI companies with advanced technology, support, and connections, helping them scale and succeed in a competitive market.

​Join this conversation led by Julia Barry and Lora Anis-Hanna - from Microsoft for Startups

​Julia Barry - Sales Account Director, EMEA Digital Natives, Microsoft

​Passionate about innovation and entrepreneurship, Julia has been supporting fast-growing startups for nearly ten years, providing strategic, commercial, and technological guidance. This immersion in the startup ecosystem has allowed her to collaborate with visionary founders and contribute to their large-scale transformation. With strong hands-on expertise and an international background spanning Boston, Madrid, and Paris, Julia joined Microsoft as a Sales Account Director, EMEA, where she now leads a commercial and technical team. Her mission: to help scale-ups and software publishers reach new heights through Azure and Microsoft technologies.