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31

Link up w/ Betaworks and learn about AI Camp: Agents 🇺🇸 🤝 🇫🇷

​In light of the impressive AI/ML technology and teams coming out of Europe, Betaworks, StemAI, and kyutai are convening this event in Paris to foster connections between the European talent ecosystem and the US market. We think this is critical for the next generation of fantastic tech companies.

​Betaworks has a long history of connections with early-stage companies in France and Europe generally (Clément Delangue and Julien Chaumond of Hugging Face were both part of our first Camp cohort back in 2016).

​Come meet Betaworks Partner Jordan Crook and learn more about the next Betaworks AI Camp program starting in February. We look forward to meeting some new faces and connecting with old friends.

​The event will include two panels moderated by Nicolas Granatino (Founder of StemAI) followed by drinks.

when

Wednesday
January 31, 2024
6:00 pm

LoCATION

STATION F • 5 Parv. Alan Turing, 75013 • Paris, France

agenda

Building Bridges Between US and EU AI Ecosystems

‍Jordan Crook, Betaworks Partner
‍Hugo Mercier, CEO and Founder of Twin Labs
Nicolas Granatino, Founder of StemAI
Alex Momeni, Partner, at General Catalyst

​How Open Source AI Benefits Science and Startups

Patrick Pérez, CEO of kyutai
‍Nicolas Granatino, Founder of StemAI
Sid Jayakumar, Founder and CEO of Finster AI
Eliot Andres, CTO & Co-founder of PhotoRoom
Hervé Nivon, CTO and Co-founder of Scenario

Speakers

Jordan Crook

Partner
Betaworks
Biography

Hugo Mercier

Founder & CEO
Twin Labs
Biography

Hugo Mercier was previously the founder and CEO of Dreem ($60m raised, 150 employees, exited).

Nicolas Granatino

Founder
StemAI
Biography

Alexandre Momeni

Partner
General Catalyst
Biography

Patrick Pérez

CEO
Kyutai
Biography

Sid Jayakumar

Founder and CEO
Finster AI
Biography

Sid Jayakumar is an AI researcher and Founder and CEO of Finster AI, an early GenAI startup building AI agents for the distinct demands of financial institutional. Finster AI is backed by Hoxton Ventures and leading AI and Fintech angels including the founders of Cohere and senior members of OpenAI and DeepMind. Previously, Sid led a team at Google DeepMind, where he was a researcher for 7 years working across deep learning, LLMs and sparse models, inlcuding the Gopher project. He grew up in Bombay and graduated from the University of Cambridge where he was a Manmohan Singh Scholar. He’s also an angel investor and helps run deepangels.xyz, a collective of angels across AI from big tech and leading labs

Eliot Andres

Co-Founder & CTO
PhotoRoom
Biography

Hervé Nivon

Co-Founder & CTO
Scenario
Biography

Sponsors

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Link up w/ Betaworks and learn about AI Camp: Agents 🇺🇸 🤝 🇫🇷

​In light of the impressive AI/ML technology and teams coming out of Europe, Betaworks, StemAI, and kyutai are convening this event in Paris to foster connections between the European talent ecosystem and the US market. We think this is critical for the next generation of fantastic tech companies.

​Betaworks has a long history of connections with early-stage companies in France and Europe generally (Clément Delangue and Julien Chaumond of Hugging Face were both part of our first Camp cohort back in 2016).

​Come meet Betaworks Partner Jordan Crook and learn more about the next Betaworks AI Camp program starting in February. We look forward to meeting some new faces and connecting with old friends.

​The event will include two panels moderated by Nicolas Granatino (Founder of StemAI) followed by drinks.

When

January 31, 2024
6:00 pm

Where

STATION F • 5 Parv. Alan Turing, 75013 • Paris, France
RSVP

Agenda

Building Bridges Between US and EU AI Ecosystems

‍Jordan Crook, Betaworks Partner
‍Hugo Mercier, CEO and Founder of Twin Labs
Nicolas Granatino, Founder of StemAI
Alex Momeni, Partner, at General Catalyst

​How Open Source AI Benefits Science and Startups

Patrick Pérez, CEO of kyutai
‍Nicolas Granatino, Founder of StemAI
Sid Jayakumar, Founder and CEO of Finster AI
Eliot Andres, CTO & Co-founder of PhotoRoom
Hervé Nivon, CTO and Co-founder of Scenario

Speakers

Jordan Crook

Partner
Betaworks
Biography

Hugo Mercier

Founder & CEO
Twin Labs
Biography

Hugo Mercier was previously the founder and CEO of Dreem ($60m raised, 150 employees, exited).

Nicolas Granatino

Founder
StemAI
Biography

Alexandre Momeni

Partner
General Catalyst
Biography

Patrick Pérez

CEO
Kyutai
Biography

Sid Jayakumar

Founder and CEO
Finster AI
Biography

Sid Jayakumar is an AI researcher and Founder and CEO of Finster AI, an early GenAI startup building AI agents for the distinct demands of financial institutional. Finster AI is backed by Hoxton Ventures and leading AI and Fintech angels including the founders of Cohere and senior members of OpenAI and DeepMind. Previously, Sid led a team at Google DeepMind, where he was a researcher for 7 years working across deep learning, LLMs and sparse models, inlcuding the Gopher project. He grew up in Bombay and graduated from the University of Cambridge where he was a Manmohan Singh Scholar. He’s also an angel investor and helps run deepangels.xyz, a collective of angels across AI from big tech and leading labs

Eliot Andres

Co-Founder & CTO
PhotoRoom
Biography

Hervé Nivon

Co-Founder & CTO
Scenario
Biography

Sponsors

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Betaworks, Kyutai, and StemAI

Allies in AI (in Paris)

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Link up w/ Betaworks and learn about AI Camp: Agents 🇺🇸 🤝 🇫🇷

​In light of the impressive AI/ML technology and teams coming out of Europe, Betaworks, StemAI, and kyutai are convening this event in Paris to foster connections between the European talent ecosystem and the US market. We think this is critical for the next generation of fantastic tech companies.

​Betaworks has a long history of connections with early-stage companies in France and Europe generally (Clément Delangue and Julien Chaumond of Hugging Face were both part of our first Camp cohort back in 2016).

​Come meet Betaworks Partner Jordan Crook and learn more about the next Betaworks AI Camp program starting in February. We look forward to meeting some new faces and connecting with old friends.

​The event will include two panels moderated by Nicolas Granatino (Founder of StemAI) followed by drinks.

when

Wednesday
January 31, 2024
6:00 pm

LoCATION

STATION F • 5 Parv. Alan Turing, 75013 • Paris, France

agenda

Building Bridges Between US and EU AI Ecosystems

‍Jordan Crook, Betaworks Partner
‍Hugo Mercier, CEO and Founder of Twin Labs
Nicolas Granatino, Founder of StemAI
Alex Momeni, Partner, at General Catalyst

​How Open Source AI Benefits Science and Startups

Patrick Pérez, CEO of kyutai
‍Nicolas Granatino, Founder of StemAI
Sid Jayakumar, Founder and CEO of Finster AI
Eliot Andres, CTO & Co-founder of PhotoRoom
Hervé Nivon, CTO and Co-founder of Scenario

Speakers

Jordan Crook

Partner
Betaworks
Biography

Hugo Mercier

Founder & CEO
Twin Labs
Biography

Hugo Mercier was previously the founder and CEO of Dreem ($60m raised, 150 employees, exited).

Nicolas Granatino

Founder
StemAI
Biography

Alexandre Momeni

Partner
General Catalyst
Biography

Patrick Pérez

CEO
Kyutai
Biography

Sid Jayakumar

Founder and CEO
Finster AI
Biography

Sid Jayakumar is an AI researcher and Founder and CEO of Finster AI, an early GenAI startup building AI agents for the distinct demands of financial institutional. Finster AI is backed by Hoxton Ventures and leading AI and Fintech angels including the founders of Cohere and senior members of OpenAI and DeepMind. Previously, Sid led a team at Google DeepMind, where he was a researcher for 7 years working across deep learning, LLMs and sparse models, inlcuding the Gopher project. He grew up in Bombay and graduated from the University of Cambridge where he was a Manmohan Singh Scholar. He’s also an angel investor and helps run deepangels.xyz, a collective of angels across AI from big tech and leading labs

Eliot Andres

Co-Founder & CTO
PhotoRoom
Biography

Hervé Nivon

Co-Founder & CTO
Scenario
Biography

Sponsors

1/31/2024

Betaworks

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Link up w/ Betaworks and learn about AI Camp: Agents 🇺🇸 🤝 🇫🇷

​In light of the impressive AI/ML technology and teams coming out of Europe, Betaworks, StemAI, and kyutai are convening this event in Paris to foster connections between the European talent ecosystem and the US market. We think this is critical for the next generation of fantastic tech companies.

​Betaworks has a long history of connections with early-stage companies in France and Europe generally (Clément Delangue and Julien Chaumond of Hugging Face were both part of our first Camp cohort back in 2016).

​Come meet Betaworks Partner Jordan Crook and learn more about the next Betaworks AI Camp program starting in February. We look forward to meeting some new faces and connecting with old friends.

​The event will include two panels moderated by Nicolas Granatino (Founder of StemAI) followed by drinks.

speakers

Jordan Crook

Partner
Betaworks
Biography

Hugo Mercier

Founder & CEO
Twin Labs
Biography

Hugo Mercier was previously the founder and CEO of Dreem ($60m raised, 150 employees, exited).

Nicolas Granatino

Founder
StemAI
Biography

Alexandre Momeni

Partner
General Catalyst
Biography

Patrick Pérez

CEO
Kyutai
Biography

Sid Jayakumar

Founder and CEO
Finster AI
Biography

Sid Jayakumar is an AI researcher and Founder and CEO of Finster AI, an early GenAI startup building AI agents for the distinct demands of financial institutional. Finster AI is backed by Hoxton Ventures and leading AI and Fintech angels including the founders of Cohere and senior members of OpenAI and DeepMind. Previously, Sid led a team at Google DeepMind, where he was a researcher for 7 years working across deep learning, LLMs and sparse models, inlcuding the Gopher project. He grew up in Bombay and graduated from the University of Cambridge where he was a Manmohan Singh Scholar. He’s also an angel investor and helps run deepangels.xyz, a collective of angels across AI from big tech and leading labs

Eliot Andres

Co-Founder & CTO
PhotoRoom
Biography

Hervé Nivon

Co-Founder & CTO
Scenario
Biography

Schedule

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WHEN

Wednesday, January 31, 2024
6:00 pm

WHERE

Betaworks
29 Little West 12th Street
New York, NY 10014

Agenda

Building Bridges Between US and EU AI Ecosystems

‍Jordan Crook, Betaworks Partner
‍Hugo Mercier, CEO and Founder of Twin Labs
Nicolas Granatino, Founder of StemAI
Alex Momeni, Partner, at General Catalyst

​How Open Source AI Benefits Science and Startups

Patrick Pérez, CEO of kyutai
‍Nicolas Granatino, Founder of StemAI
Sid Jayakumar, Founder and CEO of Finster AI
Eliot Andres, CTO & Co-founder of PhotoRoom
Hervé Nivon, CTO and Co-founder of Scenario

Tools
For
Thinking

How New Technologies are Changing How We Create, Share, and Build Knowledge

When

January 31, 2024
6:00 pm

Where

STATION F • 5 Parv. Alan Turing, 75013 • Paris, France
or livestream
Proof of Full Vaccination Required

RENDER is Over, but Camp is just beginning

We had some great speakers and participants turn out for Render, and we all got to participate in very interesting conversations. You can find recordings of all of our sessions below. If you're working on a Tool for Thinking and want to participate in our upcoming accelerator program, you can learn more here.

Building Bicycles for the Mind

Link up w/ Betaworks and learn about AI Camp: Agents 🇺🇸 🤝 🇫🇷

​In light of the impressive AI/ML technology and teams coming out of Europe, Betaworks, StemAI, and kyutai are convening this event in Paris to foster connections between the European talent ecosystem and the US market. We think this is critical for the next generation of fantastic tech companies.

​Betaworks has a long history of connections with early-stage companies in France and Europe generally (Clément Delangue and Julien Chaumond of Hugging Face were both part of our first Camp cohort back in 2016).

​Come meet Betaworks Partner Jordan Crook and learn more about the next Betaworks AI Camp program starting in February. We look forward to meeting some new faces and connecting with old friends.

​The event will include two panels moderated by Nicolas Granatino (Founder of StemAI) followed by drinks.

Speakers

Howard

Rheingold

Author
Tools for Thought
@hrheingold

Jordan

Crook

Partner
Betaworks
@jordanrcrook

Hugo

Mercier

Founder & CEO
Twin Labs
@hugomercierooo

Nicolas

Granatino

Founder
StemAI
@ngranati

Alexandre

Momeni

Partner
General Catalyst
@AlexandreMomeni

Patrick

Pérez

CEO
Kyutai
@ptrkprz

Sid

Jayakumar

Founder and CEO
Finster AI
@sidfix

Eliot

Andres

Co-Founder & CTO
PhotoRoom
@EliotAndres

Hervé

Nivon

Co-Founder & CTO
Scenario
@hervenivon

Schedule

11:30 AM
Doors Open
12:00 PM
Welcome
with MC
12:10 PM – 12:20 PM
How Do We Define Tools for Thinking and Why Do They Matter?
Join Jerry Michalski and John Borthwick as they talk about their interest in tools for thinking, and what excites them the most about the future of the category.
12:20 PM – 12:50 PM
Inflection Points for Tools for Thinking
What are the key inflection points that will supercharge Tools for Thinking in the near future? How will new technologies, user metaphors, and funding models change how people build these tools? John Borthwick will be discussing how the landscape is changing with the co-founders of Readwise, Daniel Doyon & Tristan Homsi.
12:50 PM – 1:00 PM
Q+A
1:00 PM – 1:15 PM
Demo: Protocol Design for Tools for Thinking
Gordon Brander will be presenting a brief demo on Subconscious and the Noosphere, products he and his team are working on to allow Tools for Thinking to become interoperable and better connected.
1:15 PM – 2:00 PM
Lunch and Networking
2:00 PM – 2:45 PM
The History and Future of Software as Tools for Thinking
Some of the earliest examples of software explored by pioneers like Doug Engelbart, JCR Licklider, Alan Turing, and others were at their core technologies that help magnify, inspect, and spread our ideas. Jerry Michalski will be sitting down (virtually) with Howard Rheingold, author of Tools for Thought, to explore the history and future of "mind-amplifying technology".
2:45 PM – 3:00 PM
Q+A
3:00 PM – 4:00 PM
Tools for Thinking Product Demos
We’ll hear from builders and thinkers deep in the space and get to take a look at what they’re working on. We’ll be checking out Plexus, Re:Collect, Jerry’s Brain, Subconscious and more. 
4:15 PM – 4:45 PM
Leveraging AI and ML in Building New Tools for Thinking
Alice Albrecht and Linus Lee will be sitting down with Chris Pedregal to discuss their work in leveraging AI and Machine Learning for creating new kinds of tools for thinking.
4:45 PM – 5:00 PM
Q+A
5:00 PM – 5:30 PM
Idea Dimensionality and Representing Semantic Meaning
How do ideas - and the human brains that make and hold them - interact?  Get prepared for meta! Esther Dyson and Jerry Michalski, will discuss the idea of how people work together to shape, compare, intertwine and ultimately produce multi-faceted ideas and multi-dimensional idea spaces.  As David Waltz (Thinking Machines) once said, “Words are not in themselves carriers of meaning, but merely pointers to shared understanding.” Watch and lob questions as the two of them try to build and share the idea of how better ideas can be developed through collaboration.
5:30 PM – 5:45 PM
Q+A
5:45 PM – 7:00 PM
Closing and Happy Hour

Proof of Full Vaccination Required

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  • An active digital pass such as the NY State Excelsior Pass or the CLEAR app
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