Private Event
AI in Practice: Live
Space is limited. RSVP is required.
Event
AI in Practice: Live
AI in Practice: Live is a closed-door session for a small, approved group of founders, operators, and investors. Quick, high-value talks from accomplished operators on how they are actually using AI inside their businesses: what they built, what it replaced, and what it changed.
Speakers:
Marc Manara, Head of Startups at OpenAI. Leads OpenAI's startup programs and works directly with the founders building on the platform.
Luke Saunders, Founder & CEO of Farmer's Fridge. Founded the company in Chicago and built it into a national automated retail business serving fresh food through airports, hospitals, offices, and campuses.
Steven Ostrom, CFO of PATH Water. 25+ years in corporate finance and strategic planning, and a longtime advisor to founders and boards scaling high-growth companies.
Dan Sorensen, VP of Finance at PATH Water. CPA who has led finance and accounting across SaaS and consumer businesses, and advises early-stage boards.
Max Brenner, Co-Founder & CEO of WithCoverage. Backed by Sequoia and Khosla Ventures. Previously built Compound into a $3B+ AUM digital family office platform.
Attendees: Founders, senior operators, and investors, all approved in advance. The full attendee list is shared ahead of the session, so tell us who you would like to meet and we will make the introduction.
Live only. Nothing is recorded. Space is limited and approval is required.
Speakers
Marc is the Head of Startups at OpenAI, where he works with many of the world’s fastest-growing companies and investors on adopting AI at scale. Prior to OpenAI, he led startup partnerships at AWS, co-founded Farm Hill, and held roles spanning engineering and investing at Appian and Acumen.
Founder & CEO of Farmer's Fridge, where he's building a network of automated smart fridges delivering fresh, healthy meals to thousands of locations nationwide.
VP of Finance at PATH Water. CPA who has led finance and accounting across SaaS and consumer businesses, and advises early-stage boards.
CFO of PATH Water. 25+ years in corporate finance and strategic planning, and a longtime advisor to founders and boards scaling high-growth companies.
Max is the Co-founder & CEO of WithCoverage, a modern insurance and risk platform backed by Sequoia and Khosla Ventures ($42M+ raised). Previously he disrupted the financial advisory industry and built Compound into a $3B+ AUM digital family office platform.
What To Expect From The Evening
Invite-only room of experienced leaders
500+ founders, senior operators, and experienced PE and growth investors, all approved in advance and all actively thinking about how AI impacts their businesses and portfolios
Operator-led perspectives
Brief, practical insights from leaders currently deploying AI, focused on where they are seeing real impact, what is working, and where they are investing
Live only, nothing recorded
No recording, no replay, no clips. That is deliberate, and it is what lets operators be specific about what actually worked and what did not
Grounded, real-world focus
Centered on how AI is being applied inside operationally complex, asset-heavy businesses, not abstract use cases or early-stage experimentation
Request To Join
Submit the form below to request an invitation. You may also RSVP or contact us with any questions at thecircle@withcoverage.com.