New Generation of Startups in the AI Boom Hype  by AI4ALL Amsterdam Circle

A﻿I4ALL - is a nonprofit women powered do-tank that is cultivating a network of leaders in AI, working together to promote responsible AI practices, champion diversity, and advocate for inclusive policies across the tech sector leading to AI advancement.

AI 4 ALL

A talk on how to separate AI hype from real business value, and how founders can quickly kill weak startup ideas using simple stress tests.

Equals Amsterdam

New Generation of Startups in the AI Boom Hype Speaker: Mahdi Fanidisfani — Tech Director at MR MARVIS | Founder &amp; CEO | AI &amp; Digital Transformation Advisor In the AI era, the fastest winners are not the best idea generators — they’re the best idea killers. The AI boom has unleashed an explosion of startup ideas, demos, and hype. Yet most AI startups that look impressive today will quietly disappear tomorrow. Why? Because “cool AI” is often mistaken for "valuable AI". In this candid, contrarian talk, Mahdi Fanidisfani draws from over a decade of hands-on leadership across startups, scale-ups, and mission-critical institutions to unpack what actually separates signal from noise in today’s AI startup landscape. What you’ll learn:<ul><li>Why the AI boom produces more ideas than great companies</li><li>The most common failure patterns in AI startups (solution-first thinking, weak data moats, demo-driven products)</li><li>Why killing ideas early is a competitive advantage — and how to do it systematically</li><li>Practical frameworks to stress-test ideas fast: market pull, defensibility, and data reality checks</li><li>The real difference between “cool AI” and AI that creates lasting value</li><li>Lessons from watching ideas fail, pivot, and survive in fast-moving AI markets </li></ul>Mahdi shares the exact stress tests and decision frameworks he uses when advising founders — shaped by real scar tissue from building companies, leading large engineering teams, and saying “no” to many seductive ideas. If you’ve ever wondered why so many AI startups shine at demo day but vanish six months later, this talk is for you. *No refunds on tickets, all sales are final.**All final prices include VAT.***Please note that pictures and videos could be taken at our events for use by AI4ALL brands for the purpose of AI4ALL event and program marketing.

Our {communityGuidelinesLink} describe the sort of content we prohibit on Eventbrite. If you suspect an event may be in violation, you can report it to us so we can investigate.

To report other categories of prohibited or illegal content, submit {link}

New Generation of Startups in the AI Boom Hype by AI4ALL Amsterdam Circle

More events from AI 4 ALL

Discover more events from AI 4 ALL, from Science & Tech to other experiences you might love.

New Generation of Startups in the AI Boom Hype by AI4ALL Amsterdam Circle

More events from AI 4 ALL

Discover more events from AI 4 ALL, from Science & Tech to other experiences you might love.

You might also like...

Browse more events with different dates, prices, and formats to find your next great experience.