Organizational Transformation Using AI
Hosted by Silicon Valley East Bay Founders (SV‑EBF)
Date: Thursday, March 19, 2026
Time: 4:30 PM – 7:30 PM
Venue: 2623 Camino Ramon, San Ramon, CA 94583
AI is no longer a feature. It is becoming the operating layer of modern organizations.
Across startups and global enterprises, AI is fundamentally reshaping how companies are built, how teams collaborate, and how products are developed.
Leadership structures are evolving as well. A new executive role — the Chief AI Officer — is emerging to guide the responsible, strategic deployment of AI across the enterprise. This role is increasingly responsible for aligning AI initiatives across engineering, product, operations, and business leadership while ensuring governance, security, and measurable business impact.
At the same time, product development workflows are changing rapidly. Tools like Claude Code, GitHub Copilot, Cursor, and Loveable are accelerating development while forcing companies to rethink long‑standing roles across engineering, product, and design.
This event brings together founders, operators, and technology leaders who are actively implementing AI inside their organizations. The goal is not theory — it is practical insight into what is actually changing inside companies and how leaders are adapting.
Panel 1 sets the stage by exploring the emerging role of the Chief AI Officer and how organizations are structuring leadership for AI transformation.
Panel 2 dives deeper into how AI is reshaping product development teams, workflows, and collaboration models inside modern technology companies.
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Agenda
4:30 – 5:00 PM
Registration & Networking
Meet fellow founders, operators, investors, and product leaders from across the East Bay and greater Silicon Valley ecosystem.
5:00 – 5:15 PM
Introduction to Silicon Valley East Bay Founders (SV‑EBF)
Overview of the SV‑EBF community, the mission behind the East Bay founder ecosystem, and upcoming initiatives connecting founders, operators, investors, and technology builders.
5:15 – 5:50 PM
Panel 1 — The Role of the Chief AI Officer
AI initiatives are rapidly moving from isolated experimentation to organization‑wide strategy. Many companies are now exploring a new executive role — the Chief AI Officer — responsible for aligning AI strategy across engineering, product, operations, and business leadership.
This discussion explores how enterprises and startups are structuring AI leadership, how governance is evolving, and what the future of AI leadership may look like.
Panelists
Andy Thurai
Field CTO, Cisco
Andy Thurai is Field CTO at Cisco and a recognized technology strategist focused on AI, cloud, and data platforms. He advises enterprises on AI adoption, architecture, and governance, helping organizations translate emerging technologies into scalable business and product transformation.
Vishnu Datla
Founder & Board Member, AutoRabit
Vishnu Datla is the Founder of AutoRabit, a leading DevSecOps platform for Salesforce development. An experienced entrepreneur and technology leader, he focuses on enterprise automation, secure software delivery, and helping organizations scale modern development platforms.
5:50 - 6:10 PM
EBF App Demo
The app development team will demo the app and get feedback from founders
6:10 – 6:30 PM
Light Dinner & Networking
6:30 – 7:30 PM
Panel 2 — AI's Impact on Product Development Teams and Collaboration Models
AI is having a dramatic impact on product development at companies large and small. Tools like Loveable, Cursor, GitHub Copilot, and Claude Code are not just changing how people code — they are reshaping roles, workflows, and collaboration models across product teams.
Our panel of AI‑savvy industry experts will discuss what they are seeing in both startups and large companies and what the future holds as AI‑native development becomes the norm.
Moderator
Jon Innes
Founder & Principal, UX Innovation
on has built and managed user experience teams at companies such as Siebel, SAP, and Intuit. He has decades of product design experience, both in hands-on and leadership roles, working in early-stage startups and leading Silicon Valley technology companies.
Jon's recent projects have included designing AI-enabled solutions for cloud security, network management, and machine learning startups as well as helping teams evaluate and adopt tools such as Figma Make, Claude Code, and Loveable.
Panelists
Mary Lukanuski
Head of Product Design, Intapp
Board Member, Design Futures Initiative
From ambitious startups to global technology companies such as Autodesk, Google, Zendesk, and Intapp, Mary has spent her career at the intersection of people, technology, and design. Her work focuses on ensuring teams remain anchored in three essential questions: who are we building for, what problem are we solving, and how will we measure success.
Jonathan Gordon
Founder & CEO, ReWeaver AI
Jonathan Gordon leads ReWeaver AI, an AI‑augmented software startup bridging the gap between source code and design systems. With nearly three decades of experience, he has shaped developer tools and enterprise software at companies including Google, Apple, Microsoft, Oracle, and SAP.
He holds two patents and focuses on human‑centered design for complex systems, AI/ML integration, and developer tooling.
Wayne Hom
CTO & Co‑Founder, Augmentum
Wayne leads Agentic‑AI powered software product design, development, QA, and deployment services at Augmentum. Since 2003, the firm has delivered mission‑critical software for product companies building complex enterprise platforms.
7:30 PM
Closing Conversations & Networking
Continue conversations with founders, panelists, and attendees as the evening wraps up.
Who Should Attend
• Founders building AI‑driven companies
• Product and engineering leaders
• Investors exploring AI‑native startups
• Operators scaling technology companies
• Ecosystem builders and innovation leaders
Light dinner and refreshments will be provided.
About Silicon Valley East Bay Founders (SV‑EBF)
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