Private Event

AI in Practice Dinner Summit - Austin

AI in Practice Dinner Summit - Austin

Wednesday, May 27

From 6:30 PM - 9:00 PM

The Cielo Private Rooftop | The Loren

Austin, TX

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Join a curated group of founders, operators, and investors for a private dinner - co-hosted with Sequoia - focused on how AI is reshaping real-world, operationally complex businesses and driving meaningful impact across both investment strategy and day-to-day operations.

George Robson (Partner at Sequoia) will share his perspective on where AI is headed, how it’s reshaping investment theses, and where the most compelling opportunities are emerging. We’ll also hear from operators like Bill Perkins (Founder/President at SynMax and Founder/Managing Partner/CIO @ Skylar Capital) and JD Ross (Co-Founder of WithCoverage and Opendoor) on how leading companies are applying AI in practice - with a focus on tangible use cases and real ROI.

Evening Agenda:

  • 6:30–7:00pm | Welcome Reception

  • 7:00pm onward | Seated dinner with short speaker insights, followed by curated small-group conversation

Attendees: ~75+ senior investors and operators across leading firms and companies. Full RSVP list will be shared in advance.

Space is limited. RSVP required.

George Robson

Partner @ Sequoia

George became a partner at Sequoia Capital at 25 - one of the youngest ever at the storied firm. He previously led early product at Revolut, and now backs founders at Pennylane, n8n, Trade Republic, and Anterior.

JD Ross

Co-Founder @ WithCoverage and Opendoor (NASDAQ: OPEN)

JD Ross is Co-Founder of WithCoverage. He previously helped build Addepar, a $10B+ financial technology company generating $300M+ in revenue, and later founded Opendoor, which today generates over $4B in revenue.

Bill Perkins

Founder/President @ SynMax | Founder/Managing Partner/CIO @ Skylar Capital Management

Bill is the Founder of SynMax, a satellite data analytics company, and Founder and Managing Partner of Skylar Capital. A veteran energy trader with over two decades of experience, he has built and led ventures across energy, data, and investing, and is the author of Die with Zero.

Jimmy Clemens

Chief Financial Officer @ Joe Coffee Company, Perfect Keto, & Zero Acre Farms | Principal @ Fount Financial

Jimmy Clements is a CFO known for building and scaling finance functions for high-growth CPG and hospitality brands. He leads finance at Perfect Keto and Joe Coffee, driving financial strategy, operational rigor, and systems that support sustained growth. He partners with private equity and venture-backed companies to bring clarity and precision to complex financial decisions.


What to expect
From the Evening

Invite-only group of experienced leaders

~75+ founders, seasoned operators, and senior PE/growth investors, all actively thinking about how AI impacts their businesses and portfolios

Invite-only group of experienced leaders

~75+ founders, seasoned operators, and senior PE/growth investors, all actively thinking about how AI impacts their businesses and portfolios

Operator-led perspectives

Brief, practical insights from founders currently deploying AI—focused on where they’re seeing real impact, what’s working, and where they’re investing

Operator-led perspectives

Brief, practical insights from founders currently deploying AI—focused on where they’re seeing real impact, what’s working, and where they’re investing

Curated seating & targeted connections

Attendees will receive the RSVP list ahead of the event and can indicate who they’d like to meet. Dinner tables are intentionally curated to facilitate relevant, peer-level conversations

Curated seating & targeted connections

Attendees will receive the RSVP list ahead of the event and can indicate who they’d like to meet. Dinner tables are intentionally curated to facilitate relevant, peer-level conversations

Grounded, real-world focus

Discussion centered on how AI is being applied across operationally complex, asset-heavy businesses—not abstract use cases or early-stage experimentation

Grounded, real-world focus

Discussion centered on how AI is being applied across operationally complex, asset-heavy businesses—not abstract use cases or early-stage experimentation

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