Building AI for content and storytelling

​UW Communication Leadership is hosting an interactive startup panel as part of our two-week AI Summer Academy. Join our program's students to hear from founders building AI products for content and storytelling — the opportunities the technology opens up, and the real challenges of bringing those products to market.

​Moderated by Jay Howard, Artist in Residence and faculty with UW Communication Leadership.

​Speakers include:

​Doña K., Co-Founder, Convexus
Convexus is a Seattle-area platform that uses AI to help groups move from discussion to decision, replacing scattered meetings with a structured, documented path to consensus. Doña brings years of experience as a strategic advisor in governance and technology policy.

​Caleb John, Pioneer Square Labs
Caleb John is a 2x founder, and now is both an investor and engineer at Pioneer Square Labs.

​James Fong, Founder & CEO, Phoenix Labs AI
James founded Phoenix Labs AI, the team behind Firebird, an interactive podcast platform that lets listeners have real-time AI-driven conversations with audio content. His background spans DreamWorks Animation, Amazon, and Microsoft.

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​Agenda:

​3-330pm - Networking and light bites

​330-415pm — Panel discussion and Q&A

​415pm - 5pm — Networking