Pathfounders partnered with World Summit AI, the world’s leading AI summit series, in Amsterdam in October to host the new VC & Startup-focused "Pathfounders Stage: Code, Capital & Consequences.”
The stage spotlighted the next generation of AI-native startups and the global investors backing the future of intelligence.
We heard from a huge variety of speakers on both days, plus we incorporated the 'Pathfounders Battleground' startup pitch competition.
Below you’ll find the recordings of each session.
OPENING FOUNDER & VC FIRESIDE:
Scale, success, and second acts: From the UK’s largest AI exit to building again
Moderator: Mike Butcher, Founder & Editor, Pathfounders
Husayn Kassai, CEO & Founder, ollo
PANEL DISCUSSION:
The AI gold rush: A good bet or fool's gold?
Moderator: Carmel Crimmons, Host of Econ World, Reuters
Akshat Geonka, Partner, Moonfire
Ronald Jan Schuurs, Partner, Antler
Steven Schlenker, Co-Founder and Managing Partner, DN Capital
FIRESIDE:
The Next Wave of Sovereign Intelligence
Moderator: Mike Butcher, Founder, Pathfounders
Jonnie Beddall, VP Strategic Markets, Valarian
PANEL DISCUSSION:
Building AI for humanity - or building power without accountability?
Moderator: Muhammad Lila, Founder, Goodable
Dmitry Gurski, CEO & Co-Founder, Flo Health
Mursal Hedayat, Founder & CEO, Chatterbox
Joe McDonald, Co-founder and CEO, tem
FIRESIDE: Founder Perspective: Building and Scaling Industrial AI in Europe
Moderator: Zeynep Gabrali, Head of Emerging Markets & GTM, DutchBasecamp
Alexandra Podsekina, CEO, TemsAI
PANEL DISCUSSION: The next wave of applied AI: Building real businesses beyond the hype
Moderator: Fanni Burai, Marketing & Program Manager, B/ACE Global
Ruben Miessen, CEO, Legalfly
Iliya Valchanov, Co-Founder & CEO, Juma Labs
Jose Velasco, CEO, PLIA
FIRESIDE:
The next wave of value creation in AI inference
Moderator: Mike Butcher, Founder, Pathfounders
Meryem Arik, Co-Founder & CEO, Doubleword AI
FIRESIDE:
From ecosystem to impact: Building the Netherlands’ AI and deep-tech advantage
Moderator: Esther Bisschop, Founder, The Stack
Jelle Prins, Co-Author of the Dutch National AI Plan; Co-Founder, Cradle; Founding Director, NADI
Marius Woldberg, Director, The Stack
PANEL DISCUSSION:
From foundation models to vertical AI: Where should capital flow next?
Moderator: Danny Frietman, Advisor to the Board, BTG; Board Member, NLA HUB; Moderator, Dutch IT Leaders
Dan Boyer, Partner, Superseed
Luca Cartechini, Co-Founder & CEO, Circeus
Irina Haivas, Angel Investor and Venture Partner, Kindred Capital VC
Christophe Maire, Founder & Managing Partner, Atlantic VC & FoodLabs
FIRESIDE CHAT:
From first cheque to lasting impact: Backing Europe’s next generation of founders
Moderator: Mike Butcher, Founder, Pathfounders (the chair)
Kirsten Connell, Partner, Octopus - First Cheque Fund
PATHFOUNDERS BATTLEGROUND STARTUP COMPETITION
Chair: Mike Butcher, Founder, Pathfounders
Pitch 1
Emils Sjundjukovs, Co-Founder & CEO, CAIA Care
Pitch 2
Professor Rob Krams, CSO and Founder, CureLogic
Pitch 3
Canberk Şen, Co-Founder, Novium
Pitch 4
Fabian Schmidt, CEO, obsurver
Pitch 5
Oscar Fuentes Rebato, Founding Engineer, TryIto
