Free Lesson
Fireside Chat with Alan Hsia (SVP- Nebius)
60 min
Aug 18, 2026 12:00 PM
Virtual (Zoom)
In this video
What you'll learn
Building Brands in a Fast-Moving AI World
Learn how AI companies can build lasting brands when products, models, and markets evolve every few weeks.
Where the Real Value in AI Will Accrue
Explore where differentiation will live as models commoditize, from infrastructure and DX to distribution.
The Economics of Open vs. Closed AI
Explore how startups and enterprises are choosing between open and closed models, from cost and control to performance.
What Makes an AI Startup Defensible?
Understand where durable moats come from as models commoditize and technical advantages become easier to replicate.
Building Products Developers Actually Adopt
Learn how product, marketing, and developer relations work together to turn great AI technology into real adoption.
Why this topic matters
AI is moving faster than traditional product and GTM playbooks can keep up with. As open models reshape economics and model capabilities commoditize, startups must rethink where durable differentiation comes from.
This conversation explores how product, marketing, developer relations, distribution, and brand work together to build enduring AI companies.
