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Founders in the Age of AI: Building Smart, Surviving Smarter

Hosted by Mahesh Yadav and Naeem Zafar

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Agentic AI Product Management Certification
Mahesh Yadav
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What you'll learn

How are startups adjusting to the new AI-landscape?

What has changed and what remains the same when it comes to starting

Ideation to Commercial Viability in world of GenAi

Taking your brilliant idea & create a company that will attract customers & investors, given how AI is changing the game

QnA with Naeem & Mahesh

Learn from MAANG Insider & 5X CEO of startup companies, who raised over $100M in venture capital.

Why this topic matters

In the AI age, building a startup isn't just about speed, it's about strategy. Founders must navigate shifting VC expectations and evolving product-market fit in an AI-first world. This session will break down what’s changed, what hasn’t, and how to thrive amidst the noise. Learn directly from Naeem Zafar how to turn your AI-driven idea into a venture-ready company.

You'll learn from

Mahesh Yadav

Ex- GenAI Product Lead at MAANG Firms l AI PM Coach l 10k+ Alumni

Mahesh has 20 years of experience in building products at Meta, Microsoft, and AWS AI teams. Mahesh has worked in all layers of the AI stack, from AI chips to LL,M and has a deep understanding of how using AI agents companies ship value to customers. His work on AI has been featured at the Nvidia GTC conference, Microsoft Build, and Meta blogs. :

His mentorship has helped various students build real-time products & careers in the Agentic AI PM space.

Whether you're a hobbyist or professional looking to get a grasp on GenAI Product Management, feel free to join our channels for more such sessions


Naeem Zafar

7X Silicon Valley tech entrepreneur l 5X CEO startups l Start up Advisor

With a degree in electrical engineering from Brown University, Naeem began his career at Honeywell, founded XCAT, and played a key role at Quickturn Design Systems. He later led Veridicom and Bitzer Mobile, acquired by Oracle. Naeem has authored five books on entrepreneurship. Learn more at www.NaeemZafar.com.

  • 7X Silicon Valley tech entrepreneur & 5X startup CEO, over $100M raised in venture capital funding
  • Entrepreneurship professor at UC Berkeley and Northeastern University & startup advisor worldwide
  • Founder of TeleSense, acquired by UPL in 2022
  • Invested in over 20 companies, including Luminar and Electriphi

Previously at

Google
Meta
Amazon Web Services
Microsoft

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