Tech Talks | Austin Tech Week
Silverton and Entre present Tech Talks | AI Leaders.
Together with PayPal, AITX, Stelvio, Kastner Gravelle, and Antler at Pershing we are convening a curated group of Austin’s top founders, investors, and operators for a focused conversation on what is actually working in this new landscape, and what is getting left behind.
AI capabilities are compounding faster than any prior software wave, reshaping how companies are built, funded, and defended.
This will be a high-signal, no-fluff discussion featuring the people actively building and backing the next generation of AI-native companies, followed by an extended networking session with peers worth knowing.
Format
6:00 – 6:30 PM
Arrival, check-in, drinks, light bites
6:30 – 6:45 PM
Welcome remarks and introductions
6:45 – 7:00 PM - State of AI & VC by Kip McClanahan of Silverton
7:00-7:30 PM - Fireside Talk with CEO
7:45 PM+ - Open networking and cocktails
Featured Speakers:
Bailey Pumfleet - Co-founder & CEO Cal.com
Bailey Pumfleet is the co-founder and CEO of Cal.com, the scheduling infrastructure platform behind more than 40 million bookings worldwide. He founded Cal.com at 17, and scaled it over the last 5 years as one of the fastest growing companies.
Larry Covert - Co-Founder Managing General Partner, Oxcart Ventures
Larry is a Venture Capitalist backing critical technologies for American national security and quality of life with Oxcart Ventures and previously working at GIgaFund.
John Ezzell - Founder, Forge AI Deployment
John has spent more than twenty-five years building and running technology practices that enterprises depend on. He co-founded BIAS Corporation in 2004 and grew it into one of the most decorated Oracle partners globally before its acquisition. He then served as a Managing Director at Deloitte.
Forge AI Deployment applies that discipline to sovereign AI. The problem is familiar — a powerful platform, a demanding environment, and a gap between the two that only disciplined integration closes.