May 30, 12:30 – 3:00 AM (UTC)
Silicon Valley, San Francisco Bay Area
CANOPY Jackson Square, 595 Pacific Avenue, 4th Floor, San Francisco, 94133
Join Startup Grind CEO Derek Andersen in a rare fireside chat with Waseem Alshikh, founder of Writer, one of the most successful enterprise AI startups in the world. This conversation pulls back the curtain on what it really takes to build with AI from day one—before the hype, before the trend, and before everyone had a chatbot.
What if you could build your startup with AI at the core—not just as a tool, but as your unfair advantage?
From zero to scaling with global enterprises, Waseem has navigated the toughest questions around AI product strategy, enterprise GTM, and building defensible tech in an increasingly crowded space. If you’re a founder, operator, or builder, this session will challenge how you think about product, speed, and storytelling in the AI era.
Expect to learn:
🔥 How to build a truly AI-native company
📈 What early product bets actually paid off
💰 Fundraising lessons for AI startups
🚀 The real GTM moves that win enterprise customers
Whether you’re still validating your idea or scaling your Series A, this is the conversation you don’t want to miss.
Writer
Co-founder & CTO
Friday, May 30, 2025
12:30 AM – 3:00 AM (UTC)
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