How vertical AI startups can win in the next 12 months?

​Vertical AI startups are rapidly reshaping industries — but what does it take to succeed in the year ahead? In this webinar, founders building AI solutions in education, fintech, and legal will share what they are learning on the front lines.

​Hear from entrepreneurs at different stages in their journey — from newly founded startups to those with a few years of momentum — and with diverse technical and business expertise. They’ll share honest insights about what will matter most to succeed in 2026 and beyond.

​If you’re building in AI — or investing in the category — you won’t want to miss this conversation.

​Speakers:

​Rebecca Ye is the CEO and Co-Founder of Kyros.ai, an AI-powered learning platform transforming education planning. A former founding member of Google Cloud Platform and co-founder of Xcalar, she brings deep expertise in AI, data, and enterprise growth. Rebecca holds degrees from Zhejiang University and the University of British Columbia.

​Emily Mu is the Cofounder and CTO of Marveri, the world’s first AI-native data room delivering perfect diligence and one of 10 LegalTech companies to watch by Business Insider. She previously pursued her PhD in machine learning at MIT, where she also earned her bachelor’s and master’s degrees.

​Thalita Berpan is Founder and CEO of Verc, the AI OS for loan servicing and collections. A fintech veteran, she helped scale Figure Technologies’ servicing & collections to $6B in assets and served as Founding Product Manager and Head of Product at Highnote. Thalita holds an MBA from MIT and a B.S. from the University of Washington.

​This event is hosted by AI Vanguard Collective - a network of AI founders, builders, operators and investors shaping the next wave of AI innovations.