Fireside Chat with Ben Relles (CEO- Make Believe)
Part of Global AI Builder Series: by The Gen Academy
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Hosted by Aishwarya Srinivasan & Arvind Narayan and Ben Relles
Mon, Aug 31, 2026
4:00 PM UTC (1 hour)
Virtual (Zoom)
Free to join
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Mon, Aug 31, 2026
4:00 PM UTC (1 hour)
Virtual (Zoom)
Free to join
Go deeper with a course
What you'll learn
Build AI that feels human
Go beyond the AI video demo
Rethink creators + AI
Build on shifting technology
Why this topic matters
You'll learn from
Aishwarya Srinivasan & Arvind Narayan
AI Engineers | Building & Teaching @ The Gen Academy
Aishwarya Srinivasan is the co-founder of The Gen Academy and one of the world's most recognized AI educators, with a community of over 1.2 million AI professionals across social platforms. Previously, she led AI Developer Relations at Fireworks AI and spent over a decade building AI products and ecosystems at Google, Microsoft, and IBM. She holds a Master's in Data Science from Columbia University. Known for breaking down complex AI concepts with clarity and honesty, Aishwarya teaches builders how to move beyond demos and develop production-ready AI systems that solve real business problems.
Arvind Narayanamurthy is the Co-founder of The Gen Academy, Previously AI Solutions Architect at Ema, and Founder of Eikos Health. He has built and deployed enterprise AI systems across Microsoft, IBM, Adobe, and high-growth startups, leading initiatives that translated machine learning into measurable business impact. Arvind holds a Master's degree from Carnegie Mellon University. His teaching focuses on first-principles thinking, practical engineering, and helping builders design, evaluate, and deploy reliable AI systems for production.
Ben Relles
Founder and CEO of Make Believe
Ben Relles is the founder of Make Believe, an AI media lab exploring the future of interactive and personalized media. He co-created Reid AI, an interactive digital twin of LinkedIn co-founder Reid Hoffman.
Previously, he spent a decade at YouTube, where he served as Head of Innovation and Head of Unscripted Programming for YouTube Originals. An early pioneer of internet-native video, Ben created Barely Political and The Key of Awesome and co-founded Vsauce, helping shape some of YouTube’s earliest breakout formats. Today, his work sits at the intersection of AI, storytelling, creators, and the future of media.
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