​Building at AI Speed

​11 September | 16:00-16:30
Main Stage, Tech Open, Stockholm

​What does it take to build a company when the speed of execution has fundamentally changed?

​AI is rewriting the rules of company building. Products can be built faster, teams can operate leaner, and investor expectations are rising just as quickly.

​Join Ken Villum Klausen, founder of Repodo, in conversation with Mimi Billing of Sifted about what it means to build in this new environment.

​Having built and scaled companies across the Nordics, Ken is now building again in a market where the bar for venture-backed startups has shifted dramatically. Expectations that once centred around reaching €1M ARR are increasingly moving toward €10M+ in the first year.

​This fireside chat explores what founders need to rethink when building product, organisation, and talent at AI speed.

​What we’ll discuss

​Together, we’ll explore:

• ​How AI is changing the speed and economics of building a startup

• ​Why investor expectations are rising so quickly

• ​What it takes to move from idea to meaningful revenue faster than before

• ​How founders should think about product development in an AI-native environment

• ​Building smaller, higher-leverage teams

• ​Which parts of company building can be accelerated and which still require time

• ​What experienced founders are doing differently the second time around

​Expect a candid conversation about the realities of building in an environment where speed matters more than ever, but where moving fast without the right foundations can still be costly.

​Who should attend?

​This fireside chat is ideal for:

• ​Founders and entrepreneurs

• ​Startup and scaleup teams

• ​Product and technology leaders

• ​Operators

• ​Investors

• ​Aspiring founders

• ​Anyone interested in AI-native company building and the future of startups

​What you’ll gain

​You’ll leave with:

• ​A clearer understanding of how AI is changing the rules of startup building

• ​Insights into the new expectations facing venture-backed founders

• ​Practical perspectives on building product, teams, and organisations faster

​Moderator

​Mimi Billing (Sifted)

​Speaker

​Ken Villum Klausen (Repodo)

​This panel is part of Tech Open, the free open-air tech conference taking place during Nordic Tech Week in the heart of Stockholm.