AI in Production: Growth & Capital

AI in Production: Growth & Capital
Exclusive AI forum for funded founders, accredited investors and domain experts, featured on the official website of SaaStr AI Annual 2026.
San Francisco | Invite Only | Limited Capacity
Are you hitting the "execution wall" in real-world AI production? Join a curated assembly of funded founders, accredited investors, and industry pioneers, navigating and solving the commercial, technical, clinical, financial, and legal friction points of AI deployment and adoption for growth.
💡 Why This Matters
AI industry briefing focused on the mechanics of scale:
- Production: Moving beyond pilots to real-world AI deployment
- Growth: Analyzing winning strategies in GTM and funding
- Hurdles: Identifying and solving friction points in adoption
- Signals for Capitalization: Evaluating the AI infrastructure and application layers shaping the next phase of the industry
Recent trends in AI capital allocation:
🎯 Attendance
- Funded founders
- Accredited investors (SEC definition)
- AI architects, software engineers and data scientists
- MDs, hospital administrators and clinic owners
​📍 Venue
Financial District, San Francisco
Exact venue details will be shared with confirmed guests.
​📅 Program
6:00 PM: Arrival & High-Signal Networking
6:30 PM: Opening Remarks
6:40 PM: Panel I: Technology
7:25 PM: Panel II: Healthcare
8:10 PM: Group Photography
8:20 PM: Reception with Small Bites & Drinks
9:30 PM: Event Close
🎤 AI deployment stories
Panel I: Technology
Emerging best practices in building, scaling and funding the next generation of AI infrastructure
Panelists:

Director of Product & Growth at Rocket, offering a vibe-solutioning platform with more than 1.5 million users; recently raised $15.0 million from Accel, Salesforce Ventures and Together Fund; Community leader at eChai in San Francisco
Reference: TechCrunch on April 6, 2026

Co-founder & CTO at Sprouts.ai, offering an AI-native GTM intelligence platform; former unicorn CTO

Founder & General Partner at Beyond Capital Ventures, an early-stage VC fund, investing in AI infrastructure, governance and workflow intelligence; track record of 1 IPO and 2 exits; formerly at IDEO and Bank of America Merrill Lynch; Series 7 & 66; Techstars mentor; M.S. from Parsons School of Design
Moderator:

Founder & CEO at Equity X, Inc. and Equity X Investments, LLC, with over 16 years of experience in AI, investment banking and portfolio management; formerly at Nomura and Rothschild & Co; Series 65; 3 patents in AI for quantitative finance; U.S. O-1A visa for extraordinary ability; B.A. in Economics from the University of Tokyo
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Panel II: Healthcare (Including Live Product Demo)
Applied AI in medicine from design to clinical deployment
Panelists:

Co-founder & CEO at Neural Lab, Inc., developing AI-powered touchless interaction technologies to reduce contamination risk and improve workflow efficiency in clinical settings; former Chief Architect, AI-Ops at Intel; 15 patents in AI and computer vision; BBA in Management Information Systems from the University of Texas at Austin

Co-founder & co-CEO at Orlucent, Inc., developing an in vivo molecular imaging system for early skin cancer detection; recipient of FDA Breakthrough Device Designation with successful clinical trial results; former instructor and post doc at Stanford University School of Medicine
Reference: Applied Radiation Oncology on January 21, 2026

Partner & Chair of Life Sciences Practice at Crowell & Moring LLP with over 20 years of experience in advising biotech firms on corporate and complex transactional matters; former CEO of Mendel Biotechnology, Inc., where he led the sale of its operating business; Harvard Law School
Moderator:

General surgery trained physician and computer vision researcher, building AI to prevent surgical complications; M.D. from the University of Wisconsin–Madison
🔥 Speaking & Sponsorship
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👋 Host

Registered Investment Adviser in the San Francisco Bay Area (CRD #332527), serving emerging founders, accredited investors and sector experts through curated briefings and asset and wealth management
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✨ Event Sponsor

Crowell advises emerging companies, founders, investors, and venture funds through every stage of growth from formation and fundraising to commercial expansion, strategic transactions, and exit. We bring deep experience across venture and debt financings, cross‑border deals, and portfolio‑company representation. To support fast‑moving innovators, we created GrowthStudio™, a dedicated team that has guided hundreds of startups and investors. Crowell was ranked a top firm for venture capital transactions in PitchBook’s 2025 global league tables.
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👔 Attire
Business casual
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