[SEA AI WEEK] Fireside Chat: The Frontier of AI with Alvin Graylin and Jonathan Sposato
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What to look forward to
GeekWire co-founder Jonathan Sposato will moderate a fireside chat with technology strategist and author Alvin Wang Graylin on AI’s future and its implications for builders, businesses, and society. Graylin brings 35+ years in AI, XR, and semiconductors, leadership experience at HTC, Intel, and IBM, and current roles at Stanford HAI and MIT.
Inside the event
Where is AI headed, and what does it mean for builders, businesses, and society? We're honored to host Alvin Wang Graylin in conversation with Jonathan Sposato, Owner of Seattle Magazine, Founder of JoySauce TV Network, and Chairman of GeekWire.
Featuring
Alvin Wang Graylin, Author, Our Next Reality (Speaker)
Technology strategist with 35+ years in AI, XR, and semiconductors. Former China President of HTC, with leadership roles at Intel and IBM, founder of four venture-backed startups, and investor in 100+ early-stage companies. Now a Digital Fellow at Stanford HAI and MIT lecturer, advising governments and Fortune 100 leaders on AI policy and the path to beneficial AGI.
Jonathan Sposato, Owner of Seattle Magazine, Founder of JoySauce TV Network, and Chairman of GeekWire. (Moderator)
Jonathan owns Seattle Magazine, founded JoySauce TV Network, and chairs GeekWire. A serial entrepreneur and angel investor who helped shape Microsoft's early Xbox business, then became the first person to sell two companies to Google (Picnik and Phatbits). He later built and sold PicMonkey to Shutterstock and co-founded GeekWire, the Pacific Northwest's leading tech news outlet.
Agenda
- 11:00 Fireside chat
- Audience Q&A
- Stay after to connect with the speakers
Who should attend: founders, technologists, investors, and anyone thinking about AI's long-term impact.
📍 Thinkspace Seattle, 1700 Westlake Ave N #200, Seattle, WA 98109, on Lake Union
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Part of Seattle AI Week, hosted at Thinkspace in partnership with Skillsheet. Full calendar: https://luma.com/thinkspace
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