Building Startups Before & After GenAI - Tech Leaders & CTOs Breakfast & Cocktails #7
Join us for an exclusive morning gathering for CTOs, technical founders, AI builders, engineers, and startup leaders exploring how GenAI is reshaping the way startups are built - from product development and infrastructure to company structure, hiring, and speed of execution.
Together with leading voices from the Israeli AI ecosystem, we’ll discuss what has fundamentally changed in the startup playbook in the GenAI era, what opportunities are emerging, and where technical leaders should focus next.
Hosted by Fusion VC, Battery Ventures, Google for Startups, and AI Builders Israel.
Hosts:
Amit Shechter
Principal, Fusion VC
Barak Schoster Goihman
Partner, Battery Ventures
10:00-10:30:
When AI Meets the Company
Shira Weinberg Harel
AI and Product Expert, Founder at BeyondAI
A deep dive into how AI is changing internal company workflows, product teams, operations, and organizational structures - and what startups need to rethink in the AI-native era.
10:30-11:00:
Image & Video AI Generation at Google
Yael Karov
Director of Research, Google DeepMind
Exploring the latest breakthroughs in generative image and video models, where the technology is heading, and what it means for builders creating the next generation of AI products.
11:00-11:30:
AI Infra and Startups in the Agentic AI Era
Ronen Dar
VP at NVIDIA
Former CTO at Run:ai
A conversation about the infrastructure powering modern AI startups, the rise of agentic systems, and the technical challenges and opportunities founders face while building AI-first companies.
Who Should Attend?
CTOs and VP R&Ds
AI founders and technical entrepreneurs
Engineers and AI practitioners
Product and infrastructure leaders
Investors and ecosystem partners interested in AI innovation
About the Organizers
Fusion is Israel’s leading pre-seed platform, investing in exceptional Israeli founders and helping them scale globally through hands-on support, community, and international networks.
Battery Ventures is a global technology investment firm investing in category-defining companies across software, infrastructure, AI, cloud, and enterprise technology.
Google for Startups supports startup ecosystems around the world through programs, mentorship, tools, and access to Google technologies and experts.
A community of AI founders, engineers, researchers, and operators focused on advancing the Israeli AI ecosystem.
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We look forward to seeing you there.