The AI Prototyping Revolution: Build, Test, and Iterate Faster than Ever - #SFTechWeek
This event is organized by Reforge and NextView.
Join us to explore how AI is revolutionizing product development.
This session, led by Brian Balfour, Sachin Rekhi, & Rob Go, will delve into the "AI Prototyping Mastery Ladder," guiding you through different levels of proficiency.
Discover essential tools that facilitate efficient, AI-powered prototyping and understand the compelling reasons why prototyping is now non-negotiable and crucial for enhancing product development. AI prototyping isn't just a tool, it's a game-changer, fundamentally reshaping product strategy for faster, smarter creation.
ABOUT BRIAN BALFOUR
Brian is the Founder/CEO at Reforge. Before that, he was VP of Growth at Hubspot, focusing on new product initiatives such as the HubSpot Sales and HubSpot CRM products. Brian has been a co-founder of 4 companies in the past 10 years. He is also an advisor/investor to Drift, Loom, Pipefy, Wonder School, VoiceOps, Kettle & Fire, Gametime, Helpscout, Blue Bottle Coffee (acquired by Nestle), Namo Media (Acquired by Twitter), Grabcad (acquired by Stratasys) and many more.
ABOUT SACHIN REKHI
Sachin is a Course Creator at Reforge, where he developed the "Mastering AI Productivity" course teaching product managers how to leverage AI to gain superpowers beyond their traditional role. As Founder & CEO of Notejoy and former Head of Product at LinkedIn, Sachin has over 15 years of experience building and scaling products, including incubating LinkedIn Sales Navigator, which grew to over $200 million annual run-rate. He's a prolific thought leader in product management, having written 175+ essays with over 3 million views.
ABOUT ROB GO
Rob is a Partner and Co-founder of NextView Ventures, a seed-stage venture capital firm focused on investing in companies that leverage software and AI to tackle mass-market human problems. Since co-founding NextView in 2010, Rob has led investments in companies like Reforge, Setpoint, and The Browser Company. Prior to NextView, Rob was a principal at Spark Capital and worked in business development at eBay, where he launched over 20 products that enhanced search, browse, and merchandising capabilities.
ABOUT NEXTVIEW VENTURES
NextView Ventures is a high-conviction, hands-on venture capital firm that helps entrepreneurs build companies of consequence to shape a future of collective prosperity. NextView specializes in leading seed and pre-seed rounds in pre-traction businesses that leverage software and AI to tackle mass-market human problems. Since 2011, NextView has invested in 200+ portfolio companies nationally, including Attentive, ThredUP, WHOOP, Devoted Health, Setpoint, TripleLift, Reforge, and Bobbie.
ABOUT REFORGE
Reforge is evolving to empower product teams beyond education. Alongside expert training, Reforge offers AI-powered tools designed to help product teams ship high-quality software faster. With three innovative tools already launched and more on the way, we combine cutting-edge software with the earned insights of the world’s top practitioners.
ABOUT STIFEL
Stifel Venture Bank is a trusted partner to founders and fund managers, providing commercial banking services and debt financing solutions to venture-backed companies and their investors. Stifel’s highly experienced team brings a relationship-based approach to banking, and enjoys being a strategic partner for clients by delivering valuable events, insightful content, and access to the broader Stifel (NYSE: SF) platform, including equity analyst research, investment banking and wealth management groups.
ABOUT ZENDESK
Zendesk for Startups empowers startups with the best customer support platform that leverages AI capabilities to accelerate growth. Zendesk knows that startups move quickly, so we've designed an easy-to-use product that scales and provides you with critical metrics in the early days of your company's journey. Apply now to enjoy six free months of Zendesk and 30% off your first year: https://www.zendesk.com/lp/vc-startup-partner/?ref=gen&partner_account=0016R000039Ef1mQAC
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.
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