Ola is an entrepreneur and researcher focused on technological empowerment and the societal impact of algorithms. As co-founder of a quantitative investment fund in decentralized finance, she works at the forefront of new financial paradigms. She founded three startups in fintech and medtech and served as a Faculty Fellow and Entrepreneur-in-Residence at Singularity University. As a music aficionado, she advised the “EARTHLING Project,” a SETI Institute initiative that sent a crowdsourced music album composed from 10,000 voices to the moon aboard the Odysseus spacecraft. Ola advises mission-driven startups on go-to-market strategy and business model innovation and has guest lectured at Stanford on impact entrepreneurship.
In this workshop, participants will learn how to apply lean startup methodologies while leveraging artificial intelligence and no-code tools to rapidly build and validate product ideas.
Is AI leading to explosive growth in your organization’s offerings or market expansion? What is holding your team back? As AI advances, the fundamental needs of customers—their “jobs to be done”—remain constant. However, the methods to address these needs are evolving rapidly. Learn how to quickly test and validate ideas to launch offerings and enter new markets competitively.
Participants will go through the lean startup methodology to rapidly build and test a product idea or service. This process will demonstrate how quickly teams can launch ideas and emphasize the importance of validated learnings. The workshop will highlight how AI has evolved the lean startup formula, and will also explore situations where the lean method may not be optimal for your organization’s strategy.
Ideal for corporate executives, innovation managers, and team leaders aiming to infuse startup agility into their organizations, this session will provide participants with a practical framework for rapid experimentation and learning. Attendees will leave with a new mindset on how to use AI and no-code tools to accelerate innovation.
In this session, participants will learn to leverage AI to empower employees and enhance organizational performance. The session addresses the pressing question: how can organizations use AI to boost productivity while staying aligned with employees and nurturing trust? Participants will explore frameworks and strategies for integrating AI tools that augment human capabilities in a way that is collaborative and empowering. Ideal for forward-thinking leaders who want to integrate AI solutions that boost productivity, creativity and foster employee engagement.
This interactive workshop explores data as a critical resource in the digital economy and a driving force behind AI-powered business models. Participants will gain insights into how data-driven strategies can fuel company growth, sustain competitive advantage, and reinforce brand integrity. Through a simulated data marketplace, participants will actively sell their own personal data. This immersive exercise brings to light emerging ethical challenges surrounding data monetization, the role of tech giants, and implications for their own organizations. As a result, participants will confront key questions about the future of data use and its influence on their business practices. Ideal for corporate executives and decision-makers, this workshop encourages a forward-thinking approach to navigating the complex digital data landscape.