Bret Taylor: AI Agents, OpenAI, & the Future of Business Value
Silicon Valley veteran Bret Taylor, CEO of Sierra and OpenAI Chairman, reveals how AI agents are revolutionizing customer service, challenging traditional software models, and reshaping company structures. Discover his bold predictions for 2026 and the surprising truth about AI's impact on productivity and competitive advantage.
Key Moments
Software Dev Transformed
Meet Dot: The delivery robot
Explosive growth in voice AI
Data centers in space
Billboard made millions?
Unbelievable AI perception
Garage market makers
Replacing IVR systems
No escape for criminals
Achieving both latency and throughput
22% Revenue Jump!
Geopolitical adversary control
Optimus is an 'infinite money glitch'
50% from Russia?!
Demand outstrips supply
Invisible Crypto
Why Hyperloop failed
When markets go 'insane'
The future of self-driving
Retail giants are failing
AI for everyone
AI decision in a weekend
Wildest business trip ever?
51% maternal mortality drop
AGI is already here?
Mandating AI adoption at Coinbase.
Musk's blunt transparency demand
Unbelievable growth story!
Go big or bust?
Small team, massive impact.
AI that remembers everything
25 color-changing umbrellas
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AI Sessions (10)
“I think the promise of see-through glasses is like you and I can sit across from each other, play a game of chess, design something, build something, watch something together that's totally unlike any computing experience that exists today.”
AI Strategy Sessions (4)
Snap's Next Big Bet: What Comes After Your Smartphone?
Software Dev Transformed
Quality Over Quantity
12 Years of Investment
Product Design Philosophy
Platform Over Single App
Research Confirms Positive
Beyond the Screen
Entrepreneurship Sessions (4)
“If we are not solving the end to end job, it's not going to matter.”
Fintech Sessions (4)
DoorDash CEO's Untold Story: Near Collapse to Dominance!
Meet Dot: The delivery robot
Crazy startup survival story
Babies could lick the floor
As reliable as electricity
Ghost kitchens: the hidden truth
Friendly fraud: a hidden cost
AI Agents Sessions (3)
Stablecoins Sessions (3)
More Sessions (12)
Ramp founder Eric Glyman on the many ways AI is changing corporate spending
Dave Ricks, CEO of Eli Lilly, on GLP-1s and the business of pharma
Stories from the stage
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Casey Handmer: Solar Maximalism, Hard Tech, and the Audacious Plan to Revive the Salton Sea
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Pieter Levels: The Indie Hacker Disrupting Startup Norms and Advocating for European Tech Revival
In a candid conversation, serial entrepreneur Pieter Levels, renowned for his solo ventures like Nomad List and Remote, offered a rare glimpse into his unique approach to building multi-million dollar businesses, challenging conventional startup wisdom, and his vision for a revitalized European tech landscape.
Intercom's Des Traynor Unpacks the Radical AI Pivot and the Future of SaaS
In a revealing conversation, Intercom co-founder Des Traynor details the company's dramatic reinvention, including a lightning-fast pivot to AI that reshaped its product and business model, offering a blueprint for navigating the new tech landscape.
Ambrook CEO Mackenzie Burnett on Revolutionizing Farm Finances, Rural Resilience, and the Future of Fintech
In a candid conversation, Ambrook CEO Mackenzie Burnett peeled back the layers of American agriculture, revealing a sector grappling with immense financial complexity, labor challenges, and a quiet drive for environmental stewardship. Her company, Ambrook, is not just building software; it's fostering economic and environmental resilience for family farms and other industrial mom-and-pop shops.