What It Means to Be AI-Native | Emerging Leaders Dinner #SFTechWeek

Thursday, Oct 8

6:00pm

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35 total spots

What does it actually take to build and run an AI-native company? Join us in San Francisco for an evening co-hosted by AlixPartners and AXOM Partners, exploring how AI changes the way companies are built and operated, decisions are made, and value is created. We’re bringing together AI-native founders and mid- to senior-level leaders across product, strategy, growth, and operations at growth-stage and established technology companies, alongside investors from the broader technology ecosystem, for an evening of candid, practical conversation. Following the panel discussion and audience Q&A, the conversation continues over a curated seated dinner, where guests can exchange ideas and connect directly with the panelists and fellow leaders. Panelists Arjun Pillai - CEO and Co-founder, Docket.io, the Demand Agent that helps B2B marketing teams turn buyer conversations into qualified pipeline; previously Founder, Insent.ai, and Chief Data Officer, ZoomInfo Muneeb Bokhari - Entrepreneur in Residence, Amazon Strategic Initiatives; previously Co-founder and CTO, Caliber Boards Won Na - CPO and Co-founder, Mphora.ai, building trust infrastructure for sustainable AI; previously Product Manager, Walmart Labs What we will discuss AI-Native Operations: What it actually looks like to build and run a company with AI as its operational foundation. Adoption & Organizational Change: How established companies can move beyond pilots to embed AI in ways that create durable competitive advantage. The Human Side of AI: How leadership, culture, and talent strategy need to evolve as organizations become more AI-driven. Agenda 6:00pm - 6:30pm | Arrival, cocktails, and networking 6:30pm - 7:15pm | Panel discussion and audience Q&A 7:15pm - 9:00pm | Seated dinner, discussion, and networking How to join Space is limited and the group is intentionally small. Please register to express your interest. Registrations are reviewed by the hosts, and venue details will be shared directly with confirmed guests. About the hosts Co-hosted by the Technology, Media & Telecommunications practice of AlixPartners, which helps technology companies and investors adopt and scale AI across products, operations, and ways of working, and AXOM Partners, an independent M&A advisory firm focused on technology founders and investors across AI, software, cybersecurity, fintech, and consumer technology. This event is a part of #SFTechWeek—a week of events hosted by VCs and startups to bring together the tech ecosystem. Learn more at www.tech-week.com