Fireside Chat with LLM Startups

Paul van der Boor is a Senior Director of Data Science at Prosus and a member of its internal AI group.

Shriyash is an AI researcher and founder of Martian, building a safer alternative to the transformer architecture.

Shriyash previously founded two companies, one of which was a successful exit and the other of which went through YC.

Pietro Gagliano is a multi-award-winning creative, exploring what it means to transcend humanity in a post-singularity world. He is particularly interested in the power of art, creativity and storytelling, as we navigate the fast-approaching implications of super-intelligent machines.

As a spirited and innovative Creative Director, Pietro co-founded Digital Agency+Studio Secret Location in 2008. While there, he wore many hats, including: Chief Creative Officer, Head of Innovation, and Head of Content. His interdisciplinary approach, inventive process, and folksy charm allowed him to lead talented teams toward truly groundbreaking work in the interactive-storytelling space. These pioneering efforts have been recognized by the creative and interactive industries through numerous awards, including: 2 Emmy Awards, 2 Webby Awards, a Cannes Lion, and 10 Canadian Screen Awards.

Pietro is the President and Founder of Transitional Forms, a studio-lab developing new forms of entertainment through creative machine intelligence. Further exploring the intersection of storytelling and technology, Pietro and his talented team are committed to the notion that art and imagination have the power to create a hopeful future, and that this is truly the most exciting time to be alive.