The Next Layer of AI: From Models to Real-World Intelligence TFOT: Global Innovation Summit #SFTechWeek

Tuesday, Oct 6

2:00pm

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TFOT: Global Innovation Summit

AI is moving beyond the race to build bigger models. The next wave will be defined by what happens when intelligence connects to the real world: enterprise workflows, customers, communities, markets, infrastructure, location, and fragmented organizational data. As part of TFOT: Global Innovation Showcase, TeroAI is bringing together leaders across the technology ecosystem to explore what it takes to move AI from compelling capability to useful, scalable infrastructure. The conversation will explore: AI in production: What separates an impressive demo from technology that becomes embedded in an organization. The intelligence layer: How AI can connect fragmented data, tools, workflows, and real-world context. Enterprise adoption: What organizations need before trusting AI with meaningful workflows. AI + the physical world: Why location, infrastructure, communities, customers, and market conditions increasingly matter. What comes next: Emerging products, partnerships, infrastructure, and business models as AI moves beyond standalone chat. TeroAI will also share select San Francisco-specific insights demonstrating how AI combined with richer real-world data can reveal patterns traditional datasets often miss. This is a practical conversation between operators and builders focused less on predicting AI’s future and more on what companies are learning as they deploy it today. Featured Panel Christopher Hooton, Ph.D. Founder & CEO, TeroAI Building AI-powered geospatial and real-world intelligence infrastructure. Martijn Lancee CEO & Co-Founder, Eclipse AI Helping enterprises move AI from experimentation into production, with prior leadership experience at Google, LinkedIn, and Microsoft. Erin Knese Director, Partner Program, Enablement & Recruitment, Thryv Bringing the perspective of a major SaaS platform serving local businesses at scale. Chazz Clevinger Founder & CEO, CiviClick Building advocacy and public-affairs technology connecting data, institutions, and communities. Moderated by Ryan Ramirez Head of Growth, TeroAI Why This Fits TFOT TFOT brings together founders, investors, government leaders, veterans, and technology pioneers around AI, emerging technology, smart cities, government innovation, defense, and global scaling. Our session centers on a shared question: How do we take intelligence out of the model and apply it to actual businesses, institutions, markets, communities, and places? After the Panel Guests are invited to stay for the broader TFOT Global Innovation Showcase, including additional AI and emerging technology conversations, startup pitches, live demos, networking, drinks, and curated bites.