About the Event
In today’s AI-powered world, building your first product no longer needs to take months or huge teams. Thanks to rapid advancements in AI tools, founders can now move from concept to working prototype in just days or even a single weekend.
This session will explore how founders can use AI to accelerate product development, validate ideas faster, and get in front of customers sooner—all while navigating the challenges that come with moving so quickly. Our expert panelists will share real-world insights on how they’ve successfully leveraged AI-powered prototyping to scale their startups and solve meaningful problems.
Moderated by Dr. Pourya Darnihamedani and Misagh Akhondzad, this AI2Elevate panel brings together technical founders and AI operators to offer practical lessons for both startup builders and corporate innovators.
Meet the Panelists
🎙️ Mehrzad Karami – CTO & Serial AI Founder
Mehrzad brings deep technical and entrepreneurial experience as the current CTO of Enlight Exchange, an AI-first mental health data platform. He is also co-founder of Machine Thinking and was previously CTO of HypherData. His ventures focus on ethical, high-impact applications of AI across health, life sciences, and data access.
🎙️ Ashkan Roshanayi – CEO & Founder, DataChef
Ashkan is the founder and CEO of DataChef, a boutique AI & data engineering firm that helps companies build practical, human-centered data platforms and machine learning solutions. With previous leadership roles at AWS, FrieslandCampina, Philips, and multiple startups, Ashkan brings extensive experience in translating complex data into scalable, actionable AI-powered products.
🎙️ [Panelist 3 – To Be Announced]
✅ What You’ll Learn
- How AI enables founders to build MVPs and prototypes faster than ever before
- The real-world tools, platforms, and methods used to accelerate early-stage product development
- Lessons learned from building AI-first startups and navigating common pitfalls
- How to balance rapid development with product-market validation and technical soundness
- The role of AI co-pilots, no-code tools, and data platforms in early-stage product building
🎯 Who Should Attend
- AI startup founders and early-stage builders
- Corporate innovators & product leaders experimenting with AI
- Technical teams building prototypes for investors and customers
- Investors curious about new AI-powered product development approaches
- Anyone interested in how AI is fundamentally changing the startup journey
🗓️ Agenda
17:30 – 18:00 | Welcome & Networking
18:00 – 18:05 | Opening by AI2Elevate
18:05 – 19:00 | Panel Discussion moderated by Pourya Darnihamedani & Misagh Akhondzad
19:00 – 19:20 | Audience Q&A
19:20 – 20:30 | Networking & Drinks
🎟 Reserve Your Spot Now!
Join us to explore how AI is radically transforming early-stage product development — and walk away with actionable insights you can apply in your own startup journey.
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