Choose Your Favorite Session at TechCrunch AI Event
We're absolutely thrilled with the incredible response to our call for speakers at TechCrunch Sessions: AI, set to take place on June 5 in Zellerbach Hall at UC Berkeley. After careful review, we've narrowed it down to six amazing finalists. Now, it's up to you to decide who gets to share their AI insights with 1,200 eager AI leaders and enthusiasts!
The voting for the Audience Choice will close on March 21 at 11:59 p.m. PT. Remember, you've got one vote and one speaker to choose from—make it count!
Meet the Finalists
Take a moment to get acquainted with these six outstanding Audience Choice finalists and their proposed sessions. Then, cast your vote for the speaker you believe deserves their own breakout session.





- Who Is Coding Our Future?
Cristina Mancini, CEO, Black Girls Code
- Behind Your Firewall: Secure Generative AI for Regulated Enterprises
Yann Stoneman, Staff Solutions Architect, Cohere AI - The AI Policy Playbook: What Startups Need to Know
Hua Wang, Executive Director, Global Innovation Forum - Implementing Secure Generative AI with Guardrails
Hardik Vasa, Senior Solutions Architect, AWS - A Big Tech Banker-turned-Investor’s Unique Lens on Identifying Exceptional AI Founders
Marcie Vu, Partner, Greycroft - Guide to Monetizing GenAI in Enterprise Applications
Mahesh Chayel, Product Management Lead, Meta
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Die Auswahl der Finalisten klingt spannend! Ich hoffe, es gibt nicht nur die üblichen Big-Tech-Stimmen, sondern auch Forscher:innen, die an ethischen oder praktischen Grenzen arbeiten. So eine Abstimmung ist cool, aber hoffentlich spiegelt das Ergebnis echte Expertise wider und nicht nur Popularität. Bin gespannt auf den 5. Juni! 🤔
Wow, six finalists at TechCrunch AI? Tough choice! I'm curious which AI innovations they'll showcase—hope there's something wild like AI for intergalactic communication! 😄
We're absolutely thrilled with the incredible response to our call for speakers at TechCrunch Sessions: AI, set to take place on June 5 in Zellerbach Hall at UC Berkeley. After careful review, we've narrowed it down to six amazing finalists. Now, it's up to you to decide who gets to share their AI insights with 1,200 eager AI leaders and enthusiasts!
The voting for the Audience Choice will close on March 21 at 11:59 p.m. PT. Remember, you've got one vote and one speaker to choose from—make it count!
Meet the Finalists
Take a moment to get acquainted with these six outstanding Audience Choice finalists and their proposed sessions. Then, cast your vote for the speaker you believe deserves their own breakout session.





- Who Is Coding Our Future?
Cristina Mancini, CEO, Black Girls Code
- Behind Your Firewall: Secure Generative AI for Regulated Enterprises
Yann Stoneman, Staff Solutions Architect, Cohere AI - The AI Policy Playbook: What Startups Need to Know
Hua Wang, Executive Director, Global Innovation Forum - Implementing Secure Generative AI with Guardrails
Hardik Vasa, Senior Solutions Architect, AWS - A Big Tech Banker-turned-Investor’s Unique Lens on Identifying Exceptional AI Founders
Marcie Vu, Partner, Greycroft - Guide to Monetizing GenAI in Enterprise Applications
Mahesh Chayel, Product Management Lead, Meta
Vote Now
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Die Auswahl der Finalisten klingt spannend! Ich hoffe, es gibt nicht nur die üblichen Big-Tech-Stimmen, sondern auch Forscher:innen, die an ethischen oder praktischen Grenzen arbeiten. So eine Abstimmung ist cool, aber hoffentlich spiegelt das Ergebnis echte Expertise wider und nicht nur Popularität. Bin gespannt auf den 5. Juni! 🤔
Wow, six finalists at TechCrunch AI? Tough choice! I'm curious which AI innovations they'll showcase—hope there's something wild like AI for intergalactic communication! 😄





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