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He leads investments in companies using AI to automate core enterprise functions, and in those bringing advanced software into complex physical industries like logistics, manufacturing and healthcare.\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"wp-block-buttons event-speakers-modal__speaker-view-bio is-layout-flex wp-block-buttons-is-layout-flex\"><div class=\"wp-block-button is-style-outline is-style-outline--2\"><a data-ctaText=\"View Bio\" data-destinationLink=\"https:\/\/techcrunch.com\/author\/ben-blume\/\" data-event=\"button\" class=\"wp-block-button__link wp-element-button\" href=\"https:\/\/techcrunch.com\/author\/ben-blume\/\" aria-label=\"View bio of Ben Blume\">View Bio<\/a><\/div><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"event-speakers-modal__speaker-sessions\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h4 class=\"event-speakers-modal__speaker-sessions__title\">Ben&#039;s Sessions<\/h4>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"event-speakers-modal__speaker-single-session\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"event-speakers-modal__speaker-single-session__content\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h5 class=\"event-speakers-modal__speaker-single-session__title\">What VCs Are Actually Paying Attention to Right Now<\/h5>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p class=\"event-speakers-modal__speaker-single-session__description\">There\u2019s no shortage of activity, especially around AI, but not all of it matters. Ben Blume of Atomico and Niko Bonatsos of Verdict Capital compare notes on where they\u2019re leaning in, where they\u2019re pulling back, and what they think founders and other investors are still getting wrong.<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"event-speakers-modal__speaker-single-session__meta\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<time class=\"event-speakers-modal__speaker-single-session__datetime\" datetime=\"2026-05-27\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"event-speakers-modal__speaker-single-session__date\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<svg aria-hidden=\"true\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" fill=\"none\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\"><path fill=\"var(--c-svg, currentColor)\" d=\"M19.5 3h-3V1.5H15V3H9V1.5H7.5V3h-3C3.675 3 3 3.675 3 4.5v15c0 .825.675 1.5 1.5 1.5h15c.825 0 1.5-.675 1.5-1.5v-15c0-.825-.675-1.5-1.5-1.5m0 16.5h-15V9h15zm0-12h-15v-3h3V6H9V4.5h6V6h1.5V4.5h3z\"\/><\/svg>May 27\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"event-speakers-modal__speaker-single-session__time\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<svg aria-hidden=\"true\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" fill=\"none\" viewBox=\"0 0 16 16\"><path fill=\"var(--c-svg, currentColor)\" d=\"M8 15A7 7 0 1 1 8 1a7 7 0 0 1 0 14M8 2a6 6 0 1 0 0 12A6 6 0 0 0 8 2\"\/><path fill=\"var(--c-svg, currentColor)\" d=\"M10.295 11 7.5 8.205V3.5h1v4.29l2.5 2.505z\"\/><\/svg>19:05PM &#8211; 19:30PM America\/Los_Angeles\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/time>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"event-speakers-modal__speaker splide__slide\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"event-speakers-modal__speaker-top js-speaker-top\">\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<figure class=\"event-speakers-modal__speaker-image\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tclass=\"event-speakers-modal__speaker-image__img\"\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tsrc=\"https:\/\/techcrunch.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/04\/image-3-1.png?w=668\"\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\talt=\"\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tNiko Bonatsos Avatar\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\"\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tloading=\"lazy\"\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/figure>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"event-speakers-modal__speaker-content\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"event-speakers-modal__speaker-name\">Niko Bonatsos<\/h3>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"event-speakers-modal__speaker-title\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tFounder &amp; Managing Director, Verdict Capital\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<ul class=\"event-speakers-modal__speaker-socials js-speaker-socials\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<li>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a rel=\"nofollow\"\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\thref=\"http:\/\/twitter.com\/bonatsos\"\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tclass=\"event-speakers-modal__speaker-social\"\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\ttarget=\"_blank\"\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<svg aria-hidden=\"true\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" fill=\"none\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\"><path fill=\"var(--c-svg, currentColor)\" fill-rule=\"evenodd\" d=\"M19.414 4.188a.68.68 0 0 1 .038.99l-5.775 5.965 6.172 7.73a.68.68 0 0 1 .076.736.73.73 0 0 1-.654.391h-3.885a.74.74 0 0 1-.578-.274l-4.266-5.343-5.22 5.394a.75.75 0 0 1-1.03.035.68.68 0 0 1-.037-.99l5.387-5.565-6.491-8.13a.68.68 0 0 1-.076-.736A.73.73 0 0 1 3.73 4h3.885a.74.74 0 0 1 .578.274l4.586 5.743 5.607-5.794a.75.75 0 0 1 1.03-.035Zm-8.185 8.756a.7.7 0 0 0-.112-.14L5.207 5.4h2.048l10.539 13.198h-2.049l-4.516-5.655Z\" clip-rule=\"evenodd\"\/><\/svg>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"screen-reader-text\">Twitter<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/li>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<li>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a rel=\"nofollow\"\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\thref=\"http:\/\/www.linkedin.com\/in\/bonatsos\"\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tclass=\"event-speakers-modal__speaker-social\"\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\ttarget=\"_blank\"\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<svg aria-hidden=\"true\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" fill=\"none\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\"><path fill=\"var(--c-svg, currentColor)\" d=\"M20 20v-6.371a3.92 3.92 0 0 0-3.919-3.919c-1.022 0-2.212.625-2.789 1.563V9.938H9.938V20h3.354v-5.926c0-.926.746-1.683 1.671-1.683a1.683 1.683 0 0 1 1.683 1.683V20zM6.032 8.051a2.02 2.02 0 0 0 2.02-2.02A2.026 2.026 0 0 0 6.031 4 2.03 2.03 0 0 0 4 6.032c0 1.118.914 2.02 2.032 2.02ZM7.702 20V9.938h-3.33V20z\"\/><\/svg>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"screen-reader-text\">Linkedin<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/li>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/ul>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p class=\"event-speakers-modal__speaker-description\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tNiko Bonatsos is the Founder and Managing Director at Verdict Capital. Niko leads the first money round in ridiculously ambitious tech founders who are building in categories that don&#8217;t yet have a name. Niko has been an early stage VC for 15+ years now and was an early investor in companies such as Discord, General Intuition, Hive, Mercor, Pylon, Remote.com, Snap and Triumph Arcade. Prior to becoming a VC Niko was a perpetual student and collected a few degrees from NTUA, the University of Cambridge and Stanford University.\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"wp-block-buttons event-speakers-modal__speaker-view-bio is-layout-flex wp-block-buttons-is-layout-flex\"><div class=\"wp-block-button is-style-outline is-style-outline--3\"><a data-ctaText=\"View Bio\" data-destinationLink=\"https:\/\/techcrunch.com\/author\/niko-bonatsos\/\" data-event=\"button\" class=\"wp-block-button__link wp-element-button\" href=\"https:\/\/techcrunch.com\/author\/niko-bonatsos\/\" aria-label=\"View bio of Niko Bonatsos\">View Bio<\/a><\/div><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"event-speakers-modal__speaker-sessions\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h4 class=\"event-speakers-modal__speaker-sessions__title\">Niko&#039;s Sessions<\/h4>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"event-speakers-modal__speaker-single-session\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"event-speakers-modal__speaker-single-session__content\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h5 class=\"event-speakers-modal__speaker-single-session__title\">What VCs Are Actually Paying Attention to Right Now<\/h5>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p class=\"event-speakers-modal__speaker-single-session__description\">There\u2019s no shortage of activity, especially around AI, but not all of it matters. Ben Blume of Atomico and Niko Bonatsos of Verdict Capital compare notes on where they\u2019re leaning in, where they\u2019re pulling back, and what they think founders and other investors are still getting wrong.<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"event-speakers-modal__speaker-single-session__meta\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<time class=\"event-speakers-modal__speaker-single-session__datetime\" datetime=\"2026-05-27\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"event-speakers-modal__speaker-single-session__date\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<svg aria-hidden=\"true\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" fill=\"none\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\"><path fill=\"var(--c-svg, currentColor)\" d=\"M19.5 3h-3V1.5H15V3H9V1.5H7.5V3h-3C3.675 3 3 3.675 3 4.5v15c0 .825.675 1.5 1.5 1.5h15c.825 0 1.5-.675 1.5-1.5v-15c0-.825-.675-1.5-1.5-1.5m0 16.5h-15V9h15zm0-12h-15v-3h3V6H9V4.5h6V6h1.5V4.5h3z\"\/><\/svg>May 27\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"event-speakers-modal__speaker-single-session__time\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<svg aria-hidden=\"true\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" fill=\"none\" viewBox=\"0 0 16 16\"><path fill=\"var(--c-svg, currentColor)\" d=\"M8 15A7 7 0 1 1 8 1a7 7 0 0 1 0 14M8 2a6 6 0 1 0 0 12A6 6 0 0 0 8 2\"\/><path fill=\"var(--c-svg, currentColor)\" d=\"M10.295 11 7.5 8.205V3.5h1v4.29l2.5 2.505z\"\/><\/svg>19:05PM &#8211; 19:30PM America\/Los_Angeles\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/time>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"event-speakers-modal__speaker splide__slide\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"event-speakers-modal__speaker-top js-speaker-top\">\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<figure class=\"event-speakers-modal__speaker-image\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tclass=\"event-speakers-modal__speaker-image__img\"\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tsrc=\"https:\/\/techcrunch.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/09\/Anastasis-Germanidis.jpg?w=668\"\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\talt=\"\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tAnastasis Germanidis Avatar\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\"\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tloading=\"lazy\"\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/figure>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"event-speakers-modal__speaker-content\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"event-speakers-modal__speaker-name\">Anastasis Germanidis<\/h3>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"event-speakers-modal__speaker-title\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tCo-Founder &amp; Co-CEO, Runway\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<ul class=\"event-speakers-modal__speaker-socials js-speaker-socials\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<li>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a rel=\"nofollow\"\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\thref=\"https:\/\/x.com\/agermanidis\"\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tclass=\"event-speakers-modal__speaker-social\"\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\ttarget=\"_blank\"\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<svg aria-hidden=\"true\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" fill=\"none\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\"><path fill=\"var(--c-svg, currentColor)\" fill-rule=\"evenodd\" d=\"M19.414 4.188a.68.68 0 0 1 .038.99l-5.775 5.965 6.172 7.73a.68.68 0 0 1 .076.736.73.73 0 0 1-.654.391h-3.885a.74.74 0 0 1-.578-.274l-4.266-5.343-5.22 5.394a.75.75 0 0 1-1.03.035.68.68 0 0 1-.037-.99l5.387-5.565-6.491-8.13a.68.68 0 0 1-.076-.736A.73.73 0 0 1 3.73 4h3.885a.74.74 0 0 1 .578.274l4.586 5.743 5.607-5.794a.75.75 0 0 1 1.03-.035Zm-8.185 8.756a.7.7 0 0 0-.112-.14L5.207 5.4h2.048l10.539 13.198h-2.049l-4.516-5.655Z\" clip-rule=\"evenodd\"\/><\/svg>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"screen-reader-text\">Twitter<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/li>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<li>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a rel=\"nofollow\"\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\thref=\"https:\/\/www.linkedin.com\/in\/agermanidis\/\"\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tclass=\"event-speakers-modal__speaker-social\"\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\ttarget=\"_blank\"\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<svg aria-hidden=\"true\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" fill=\"none\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\"><path fill=\"var(--c-svg, currentColor)\" d=\"M20 20v-6.371a3.92 3.92 0 0 0-3.919-3.919c-1.022 0-2.212.625-2.789 1.563V9.938H9.938V20h3.354v-5.926c0-.926.746-1.683 1.671-1.683a1.683 1.683 0 0 1 1.683 1.683V20zM6.032 8.051a2.02 2.02 0 0 0 2.02-2.02A2.026 2.026 0 0 0 6.031 4 2.03 2.03 0 0 0 4 6.032c0 1.118.914 2.02 2.032 2.02ZM7.702 20V9.938h-3.33V20z\"\/><\/svg>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"screen-reader-text\">Linkedin<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/li>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/ul>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p class=\"event-speakers-modal__speaker-description\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tAnastasis Germanidis is a Greek AI researcher, software engineer, and artist based in New York City. He is the Co-CEO and Co-Founder of Runway.\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"wp-block-buttons event-speakers-modal__speaker-view-bio is-layout-flex wp-block-buttons-is-layout-flex\"><div class=\"wp-block-button is-style-outline is-style-outline--4\"><a data-ctaText=\"View Bio\" data-destinationLink=\"https:\/\/techcrunch.com\/author\/anastasis-germanidis\/\" data-event=\"button\" class=\"wp-block-button__link wp-element-button\" href=\"https:\/\/techcrunch.com\/author\/anastasis-germanidis\/\" aria-label=\"View bio of Anastasis Germanidis\">View Bio<\/a><\/div><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"event-speakers-modal__speaker-sessions\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h4 class=\"event-speakers-modal__speaker-sessions__title\">Anastasis&#039;s Sessions<\/h4>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"event-speakers-modal__speaker-single-session\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"event-speakers-modal__speaker-single-session__content\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h5 class=\"event-speakers-modal__speaker-single-session__title\">Runway and the Race to Define Generative Video<\/h5>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p class=\"event-speakers-modal__speaker-single-session__description\">Runway has quickly become one of the most closely watched companies in generative AI, particularly as video moves to the center of the conversation. Co-founder Anastasis Germanidis joins us to talk about building in a market that\u2019s in real time, how the company is thinking about competition and distribution, and what founders and investors should actually be paying attention to right now.<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"event-speakers-modal__speaker-single-session__meta\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<time class=\"event-speakers-modal__speaker-single-session__datetime\" datetime=\"2026-05-27\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"event-speakers-modal__speaker-single-session__date\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<svg aria-hidden=\"true\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" fill=\"none\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\"><path fill=\"var(--c-svg, currentColor)\" d=\"M19.5 3h-3V1.5H15V3H9V1.5H7.5V3h-3C3.675 3 3 3.675 3 4.5v15c0 .825.675 1.5 1.5 1.5h15c.825 0 1.5-.675 1.5-1.5v-15c0-.825-.675-1.5-1.5-1.5m0 16.5h-15V9h15zm0-12h-15v-3h3V6H9V4.5h6V6h1.5V4.5h3z\"\/><\/svg>May 27\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"event-speakers-modal__speaker-single-session__time\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<svg aria-hidden=\"true\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" fill=\"none\" viewBox=\"0 0 16 16\"><path fill=\"var(--c-svg, currentColor)\" d=\"M8 15A7 7 0 1 1 8 1a7 7 0 0 1 0 14M8 2a6 6 0 1 0 0 12A6 6 0 0 0 8 2\"\/><path fill=\"var(--c-svg, currentColor)\" d=\"M10.295 11 7.5 8.205V3.5h1v4.29l2.5 2.505z\"\/><\/svg>18:00PM &#8211; 18:40PM America\/Los_Angeles\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/time>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"event-speakers-modal__speaker splide__slide\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"event-speakers-modal__speaker-top js-speaker-top\">\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<figure class=\"event-speakers-modal__speaker-image\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tclass=\"event-speakers-modal__speaker-image__img\"\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tsrc=\"https:\/\/techcrunch.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/01\/Connie-Loizos-1.jpg?w=668\"\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\talt=\"\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tConnie Loizos Avatar\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\"\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tloading=\"lazy\"\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/figure>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"event-speakers-modal__speaker-content\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"event-speakers-modal__speaker-name\">Connie Loizos<\/h3>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"event-speakers-modal__speaker-title\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tEditor in Chief &amp; General Manager, TechCrunch\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<ul class=\"event-speakers-modal__speaker-socials js-speaker-socials\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<li>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a rel=\"nofollow\"\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\thref=\"http:\/\/twitter.com\/Cookie\"\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tclass=\"event-speakers-modal__speaker-social\"\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\ttarget=\"_blank\"\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<svg aria-hidden=\"true\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" fill=\"none\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\"><path fill=\"var(--c-svg, currentColor)\" fill-rule=\"evenodd\" d=\"M19.414 4.188a.68.68 0 0 1 .038.99l-5.775 5.965 6.172 7.73a.68.68 0 0 1 .076.736.73.73 0 0 1-.654.391h-3.885a.74.74 0 0 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Previously the Silicon Valley Editor of TechCrunch, she was named Editor in Chief and General Manager of TechCrunch in September 2023. She\u2019s also the founder of StrictlyVC, a daily e-newsletter and lecture series acquired by Yahoo in August 2023 and now operated as a sub brand of TechCrunch.\r\n\r\n<br><br>You can contact or verify outreach from Connie by emailing <a href=\"mailto:connie@strictlyvc.com\">connie@strictlyvc.com<\/a> or <a href=\"mailto:connie@techcrunch.com\/\">connie@techcrunch.com<\/a>, or via encrypted message at ConnieLoizos.53 on Signal.\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"wp-block-buttons event-speakers-modal__speaker-view-bio is-layout-flex wp-block-buttons-is-layout-flex\"><div class=\"wp-block-button is-style-outline is-style-outline--5\"><a data-ctaText=\"View Bio\" data-destinationLink=\"https:\/\/techcrunch.com\/author\/connie-loizos\/\" data-event=\"button\" class=\"wp-block-button__link wp-element-button\" href=\"https:\/\/techcrunch.com\/author\/connie-loizos\/\" aria-label=\"View bio of Connie Loizos\">View Bio<\/a><\/div><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"event-speakers-modal__speaker-sessions\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h4 class=\"event-speakers-modal__speaker-sessions__title\">Connie&#039;s Sessions<\/h4>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"event-speakers-modal__speaker-single-session\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"event-speakers-modal__speaker-single-session__content\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h5 class=\"event-speakers-modal__speaker-single-session__title\">Runway and the Race to Define Generative Video<\/h5>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p class=\"event-speakers-modal__speaker-single-session__description\">Runway has quickly become one of the most closely watched companies in generative AI, particularly as video moves to the center of the conversation. Co-founder Anastasis Germanidis joins us to talk about building in a market that\u2019s in real time, how the company is thinking about competition and distribution, and what founders and investors should actually be paying attention to right now.<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"event-speakers-modal__speaker-single-session__meta\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<time class=\"event-speakers-modal__speaker-single-session__datetime\" datetime=\"2026-05-27\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"event-speakers-modal__speaker-single-session__date\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<svg aria-hidden=\"true\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" fill=\"none\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\"><path fill=\"var(--c-svg, currentColor)\" d=\"M19.5 3h-3V1.5H15V3H9V1.5H7.5V3h-3C3.675 3 3 3.675 3 4.5v15c0 .825.675 1.5 1.5 1.5h15c.825 0 1.5-.675 1.5-1.5v-15c0-.825-.675-1.5-1.5-1.5m0 16.5h-15V9h15zm0-12h-15v-3h3V6H9V4.5h6V6h1.5V4.5h3z\"\/><\/svg>May 27\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"event-speakers-modal__speaker-single-session__time\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<svg aria-hidden=\"true\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" fill=\"none\" viewBox=\"0 0 16 16\"><path fill=\"var(--c-svg, currentColor)\" d=\"M8 15A7 7 0 1 1 8 1a7 7 0 0 1 0 14M8 2a6 6 0 1 0 0 12A6 6 0 0 0 8 2\"\/><path fill=\"var(--c-svg, currentColor)\" d=\"M10.295 11 7.5 8.205V3.5h1v4.29l2.5 2.505z\"\/><\/svg>18:00PM &#8211; 18:40PM America\/Los_Angeles\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/time>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"event-speakers-modal__speaker-single-session\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"event-speakers-modal__speaker-single-session__content\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h5 class=\"event-speakers-modal__speaker-single-session__title\">What VCs Are Actually Paying Attention to Right Now<\/h5>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p class=\"event-speakers-modal__speaker-single-session__description\">There\u2019s no shortage of activity, especially around AI, but not all of it matters. Ben Blume of Atomico and Niko Bonatsos of Verdict Capital compare notes on where they\u2019re leaning in, where they\u2019re pulling back, and what they think founders and other investors are still getting wrong.<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"event-speakers-modal__speaker-single-session__meta\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<time class=\"event-speakers-modal__speaker-single-session__datetime\" datetime=\"2026-05-27\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"event-speakers-modal__speaker-single-session__date\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<svg aria-hidden=\"true\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" fill=\"none\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\"><path fill=\"var(--c-svg, currentColor)\" d=\"M19.5 3h-3V1.5H15V3H9V1.5H7.5V3h-3C3.675 3 3 3.675 3 4.5v15c0 .825.675 1.5 1.5 1.5h15c.825 0 1.5-.675 1.5-1.5v-15c0-.825-.675-1.5-1.5-1.5m0 16.5h-15V9h15zm0-12h-15v-3h3V6H9V4.5h6V6h1.5V4.5h3z\"\/><\/svg>May 27\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"event-speakers-modal__speaker-single-session__time\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<svg aria-hidden=\"true\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" fill=\"none\" viewBox=\"0 0 16 16\"><path fill=\"var(--c-svg, currentColor)\" d=\"M8 15A7 7 0 1 1 8 1a7 7 0 0 1 0 14M8 2a6 6 0 1 0 0 12A6 6 0 0 0 8 2\"\/><path fill=\"var(--c-svg, currentColor)\" d=\"M10.295 11 7.5 8.205V3.5h1v4.29l2.5 2.505z\"\/><\/svg>19:05PM &#8211; 19:30PM America\/Los_Angeles\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/time>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"event-speakers-modal__speaker splide__slide\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"event-speakers-modal__speaker-top js-speaker-top\">\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<figure class=\"event-speakers-modal__speaker-image\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tclass=\"event-speakers-modal__speaker-image__img\"\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tsrc=\"https:\/\/techcrunch.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/Screenshot-2026-05-07-at-10.51.07-AM.png?w=546\"\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\talt=\"\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tVictoria Toli Avatar\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\"\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tloading=\"lazy\"\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/figure>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"event-speakers-modal__speaker-content\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"event-speakers-modal__speaker-name\">Victoria Toli<\/h3>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"event-speakers-modal__speaker-title\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tCo-founder &amp; CPO, Finny\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<ul class=\"event-speakers-modal__speaker-socials js-speaker-socials\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<li>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a rel=\"nofollow\"\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\thref=\"https:\/\/www.linkedin.com\/in\/victoria-toli\/\"\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tclass=\"event-speakers-modal__speaker-social\"\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\ttarget=\"_blank\"\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<svg aria-hidden=\"true\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" fill=\"none\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\"><path fill=\"var(--c-svg, currentColor)\" d=\"M20 20v-6.371a3.92 3.92 0 0 0-3.919-3.919c-1.022 0-2.212.625-2.789 1.563V9.938H9.938V20h3.354v-5.926c0-.926.746-1.683 1.671-1.683a1.683 1.683 0 0 1 1.683 1.683V20zM6.032 8.051a2.02 2.02 0 0 0 2.02-2.02A2.026 2.026 0 0 0 6.031 4 2.03 2.03 0 0 0 4 6.032c0 1.118.914 2.02 2.032 2.02ZM7.702 20V9.938h-3.33V20z\"\/><\/svg>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"screen-reader-text\">Linkedin<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/li>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/ul>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p class=\"event-speakers-modal__speaker-description\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tVictoria grew up in Greece, and came to the United States to attend Stanford, where she studied Symbolic Systems with a focus in Artificial intelligence. Prior to starting FINNY, Victoria was a Product Manager at Uber, leading membership growth for Uber One. Victoria is also a Kleiner Perkins Fellow and a published author, on Greece\u2019s contribution to Math.\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"wp-block-buttons event-speakers-modal__speaker-view-bio is-layout-flex wp-block-buttons-is-layout-flex\"><div class=\"wp-block-button is-style-outline is-style-outline--6\"><a data-ctaText=\"View Bio\" data-destinationLink=\"https:\/\/techcrunch.com\/author\/victoria-toli\/\" data-event=\"button\" class=\"wp-block-button__link wp-element-button\" href=\"https:\/\/techcrunch.com\/author\/victoria-toli\/\" aria-label=\"View bio of Victoria Toli\">View Bio<\/a><\/div><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"event-speakers-modal__speaker-sessions\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h4 class=\"event-speakers-modal__speaker-sessions__title\">Victoria&#039;s Sessions<\/h4>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"event-speakers-modal__speaker-single-session\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"event-speakers-modal__speaker-single-session__content\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h5 class=\"event-speakers-modal__speaker-single-session__title\">From AI Product to Paying Customers<\/h5>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p class=\"event-speakers-modal__speaker-single-session__description\">Victoria Toli (Finny) and Dimitris Vassos (Omilia) are focused on a part of the AI conversation that gets less attention: turning products into actual revenue. They\u2019ll talk about what it takes to find and convert the right customers, how enterprise expectations are shifting, and why distribution and positioning are becoming as important as the underlying technology.<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"event-speakers-modal__speaker-single-session__meta\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<time class=\"event-speakers-modal__speaker-single-session__datetime\" datetime=\"2026-05-27\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"event-speakers-modal__speaker-single-session__date\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<svg aria-hidden=\"true\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" fill=\"none\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\"><path fill=\"var(--c-svg, currentColor)\" d=\"M19.5 3h-3V1.5H15V3H9V1.5H7.5V3h-3C3.675 3 3 3.675 3 4.5v15c0 .825.675 1.5 1.5 1.5h15c.825 0 1.5-.675 1.5-1.5v-15c0-.825-.675-1.5-1.5-1.5m0 16.5h-15V9h15zm0-12h-15v-3h3V6H9V4.5h6V6h1.5V4.5h3z\"\/><\/svg>May 27\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"event-speakers-modal__speaker-single-session__time\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<svg aria-hidden=\"true\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" fill=\"none\" viewBox=\"0 0 16 16\"><path fill=\"var(--c-svg, currentColor)\" d=\"M8 15A7 7 0 1 1 8 1a7 7 0 0 1 0 14M8 2a6 6 0 1 0 0 12A6 6 0 0 0 8 2\"\/><path fill=\"var(--c-svg, currentColor)\" d=\"M10.295 11 7.5 8.205V3.5h1v4.29l2.5 2.505z\"\/><\/svg>18:40PM &#8211; 19:05PM America\/Los_Angeles\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/time>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"event-speakers-modal__speaker splide__slide\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"event-speakers-modal__speaker-top js-speaker-top\">\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<figure class=\"event-speakers-modal__speaker-image\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tclass=\"event-speakers-modal__speaker-image__img\"\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tsrc=\"https:\/\/techcrunch.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/Screenshot-2026-05-07-at-10.45.32-AM-e1778176014252.png?w=668\"\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\talt=\"\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tDimitris Vassos Avatar\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\"\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tloading=\"lazy\"\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/figure>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"event-speakers-modal__speaker-content\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"event-speakers-modal__speaker-name\">Dimitris Vassos<\/h3>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"event-speakers-modal__speaker-title\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tCo-founder &amp; CEO, Omilia\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<ul class=\"event-speakers-modal__speaker-socials js-speaker-socials\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<li>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a rel=\"nofollow\"\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\thref=\"https:\/\/www.linkedin.com\/in\/dimitrisvassos\/\"\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tclass=\"event-speakers-modal__speaker-social\"\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\ttarget=\"_blank\"\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<svg aria-hidden=\"true\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" fill=\"none\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\"><path fill=\"var(--c-svg, currentColor)\" d=\"M20 20v-6.371a3.92 3.92 0 0 0-3.919-3.919c-1.022 0-2.212.625-2.789 1.563V9.938H9.938V20h3.354v-5.926c0-.926.746-1.683 1.671-1.683a1.683 1.683 0 0 1 1.683 1.683V20zM6.032 8.051a2.02 2.02 0 0 0 2.02-2.02A2.026 2.026 0 0 0 6.031 4 2.03 2.03 0 0 0 4 6.032c0 1.118.914 2.02 2.032 2.02ZM7.702 20V9.938h-3.33V20z\"\/><\/svg>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"screen-reader-text\">Linkedin<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/li>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/ul>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p class=\"event-speakers-modal__speaker-description\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tDimitris Vassos is the Founder and Chief Architect of Omilia, a provider in Natural Language Understanding (NLU) technology. NLU is a branch of artificial intelligence that focuses on helping computers understand and interpret human language in a more meaningful and useful way. With over 18 years of expertise in customer care self-service solutions, Dimitris\u2019s journey began at IBM UK in 1997, where he helped develop voice products for over 70 countries. He also worked as the CTO, Sinor Systems Engineer, and Business Development Manager at VoiceRite\r\n\r\nAfter returning to Athens in 2002, Dimitris founded Omilia from his garage, determined to revolutionize traditional Interactive Voice Response (IVR) systems into customer-centric experiences. His academic background, which includes a B.Eng. in Information Systems Engineering and an M.Sc. in Digital Communications &amp; Signal Processing from Imperial College London, provided him with the technical foundation to bring his vision to life. Today, Omilia, a Scale Up 4 Cohort member, has deployed more than 27 NLU self-service solutions across diverse sectors such as telecommunications, banking, and utilities.\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"wp-block-buttons event-speakers-modal__speaker-view-bio is-layout-flex wp-block-buttons-is-layout-flex\"><div class=\"wp-block-button is-style-outline is-style-outline--7\"><a data-ctaText=\"View Bio\" data-destinationLink=\"https:\/\/techcrunch.com\/author\/dimitris-vassos\/\" data-event=\"button\" class=\"wp-block-button__link wp-element-button\" href=\"https:\/\/techcrunch.com\/author\/dimitris-vassos\/\" aria-label=\"View bio of Dimitris Vassos\">View Bio<\/a><\/div><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"event-speakers-modal__speaker-sessions\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h4 class=\"event-speakers-modal__speaker-sessions__title\">Dimitris&#039;s Sessions<\/h4>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"event-speakers-modal__speaker-single-session\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"event-speakers-modal__speaker-single-session__content\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h5 class=\"event-speakers-modal__speaker-single-session__title\">From AI Product to Paying Customers<\/h5>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p class=\"event-speakers-modal__speaker-single-session__description\">Victoria Toli (Finny) and Dimitris Vassos (Omilia) are focused on a part of the AI conversation that gets less attention: turning products into actual revenue. They\u2019ll talk about what it takes to find and convert the right customers, how enterprise expectations are shifting, and why distribution and positioning are becoming as important as the underlying technology.<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"event-speakers-modal__speaker-single-session__meta\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<time class=\"event-speakers-modal__speaker-single-session__datetime\" datetime=\"2026-05-27\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"event-speakers-modal__speaker-single-session__date\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<svg aria-hidden=\"true\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" fill=\"none\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\"><path fill=\"var(--c-svg, currentColor)\" d=\"M19.5 3h-3V1.5H15V3H9V1.5H7.5V3h-3C3.675 3 3 3.675 3 4.5v15c0 .825.675 1.5 1.5 1.5h15c.825 0 1.5-.675 1.5-1.5v-15c0-.825-.675-1.5-1.5-1.5m0 16.5h-15V9h15zm0-12h-15v-3h3V6H9V4.5h6V6h1.5V4.5h3z\"\/><\/svg>May 27\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"event-speakers-modal__speaker-single-session__time\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<svg aria-hidden=\"true\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" fill=\"none\" viewBox=\"0 0 16 16\"><path fill=\"var(--c-svg, currentColor)\" d=\"M8 15A7 7 0 1 1 8 1a7 7 0 0 1 0 14M8 2a6 6 0 1 0 0 12A6 6 0 0 0 8 2\"\/><path fill=\"var(--c-svg, currentColor)\" d=\"M10.295 11 7.5 8.205V3.5h1v4.29l2.5 2.505z\"\/><\/svg>18:40PM &#8211; 19:05PM America\/Los_Angeles\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/time>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t<\/div>\n<\/template>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\" style=\"flex-basis:10%\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-alpha-channel-opacity\"\/>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading has-text-align-center\" id=\"h-register\">Register<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-center wp-block-paragraph\">Limited capacity! 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Check back in for the latest updates.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-tc23-event-agenda\" data-wp-interactive=\"tc23\/event-agenda\" data-wp-init=\"callbacks.onInit\" data-wp-on-window--scroll=\"callbacks.onScroll\" data-wp-watch=\"callbacks.onFilterChange\">\n\t<div class=\"wp-block-tc23-event-agenda__tabs\">\n\t\t<ul>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<li>\n\t\t\t\t\t<a\n\t\t\t\t\t\tclass=\"\n\t\t\t\t\t\tjs-tab-link is-active\t\t\t\t\t\t\"\n\t\t\t\t\t\thref=\"#agenda-day-d2118798-185c-44ed-ada0-e84af2149bc9\"\n\t\t\t\t\t>27 May<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t<\/li>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/ul>\n\t<\/div>\n\n\t\n\t<div class=\"wp-block-tc23-event-agenda__content\">\n\t\t\n\n<div\n\tclass=\"wp-block-tc23-event-agenda-day\" id=\"agenda-day-d2118798-185c-44ed-ada0-e84af2149bc9\" data-wp-interactive=\"tc23\/event-agenda-day\" data-wp-class--is-empty=\"tc23\/event-agenda::state.isDayEmpty\"data-wp-context='{\"id\":\"d2118798-185c-44ed-ada0-e84af2149bc9\"}'>\n\t<h2 class=\"wp-block-tc23-event-agenda-day__title\">\n\t\tMay 27th\t<\/h2>\n\n\t<div class=\"wp-block-tc23-event-agenda-day__content\">\n\t\t\n\n<div\n\tid=\"session-check-in-networking-drinks-hors-doeuvres\"\n\tclass=\"wp-block-tc23-event-agenda-session\" data-wp-interactive=\"tc23\/event-agenda-session\" data-wp-on--click=\"tc23\/event-agenda::actions.expandSession\" data-wp-class--is-hidden=\"tc23\/event-agenda::state.isSessionHidden\"data-wp-context='{\"id\":\"a147ae43-f0f6-45eb-83f8-072e21e127f4\"}'>\n\t<div class=\"wp-block-tc23-event-agenda-session__meta\">\n\t\t<div class=\"wp-block-tc23-event-agenda-session__date\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"wp-block-tc23-event-agenda-session__time\">\n\t\t\t\t<svg aria-hidden=\"true\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" fill=\"none\" viewBox=\"0 0 16 16\"><path fill=\"var(--c-svg, currentColor)\" d=\"M8 15A7 7 0 1 1 8 1a7 7 0 0 1 0 14M8 2a6 6 0 1 0 0 12A6 6 0 0 0 8 2\"\/><path fill=\"var(--c-svg, currentColor)\" d=\"M10.295 11 7.5 8.205V3.5h1v4.29l2.5 2.505z\"\/><\/svg>\t\t\t\t5:00PM &#8211; 6:15PM\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\n\t<div class=\"wp-block-tc23-event-agenda-session__content\">\n\t\t<h3 class=\"wp-block-tc23-event-agenda-session__title\">\n\t\t\tCheck-In\/Networking\/Drinks\/Hors d&#039;Oeuvres\t\t<\/h3>\n\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t<\/div>\n\n\t\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div\n\tid=\"session-runway-and-the-race-to-define-generative-video\"\n\tclass=\"has-expanded-content wp-block-tc23-event-agenda-session\" data-wp-interactive=\"tc23\/event-agenda-session\" data-wp-on--click=\"tc23\/event-agenda::actions.expandSession\" data-wp-class--is-hidden=\"tc23\/event-agenda::state.isSessionHidden\"data-wp-context='{\"id\":\"f99b1330-c76c-4462-a3e0-76c586fcfce6\"}'>\n\t<div class=\"wp-block-tc23-event-agenda-session__meta\">\n\t\t<div class=\"wp-block-tc23-event-agenda-session__date\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"wp-block-tc23-event-agenda-session__time\">\n\t\t\t\t<svg aria-hidden=\"true\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" fill=\"none\" viewBox=\"0 0 16 16\"><path fill=\"var(--c-svg, currentColor)\" d=\"M8 15A7 7 0 1 1 8 1a7 7 0 0 1 0 14M8 2a6 6 0 1 0 0 12A6 6 0 0 0 8 2\"\/><path fill=\"var(--c-svg, currentColor)\" d=\"M10.295 11 7.5 8.205V3.5h1v4.29l2.5 2.505z\"\/><\/svg>\t\t\t\t6:00PM &#8211; 6:40PM\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\n\t<div class=\"wp-block-tc23-event-agenda-session__content\">\n\t\t<h3 class=\"wp-block-tc23-event-agenda-session__title\">\n\t\t\tRunway and the Race to Define Generative Video\t\t<\/h3>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"wp-block-tc23-event-agenda-session__speakers\">\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\n<div class=\"is-style-speaker wp-block-tc23-author-card\">\n\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n<div class=\"wp-block-tc23-author-card-image\">\n\t<img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/techcrunch.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/09\/Anastasis-Germanidis.jpg?w=150\" alt=\"Anastasis Germanidis\" class=\"wp-block-tc_author-card__image\" loading=\"lazy\">\n<\/div>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"wp-block-group wp-block-tc23-author-card__info is-layout-flow wp-block-group-is-layout-flow\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n<div class=\"wp-block-tc23-author-card-name\">\n\t\t\t<a class=\"wp-block-tc23-author-card-name__link\" href=\"https:\/\/techcrunch.com\/author\/anastasis-germanidis\/\">Anastasis Germanidis<\/a>\n\t<\/div>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n<div class=\"wp-block-tc23-author-card-title\">\n\t<p>\n\t\t<span class=\"wp-block-tc23-author-card-title__title\">Co-Founder &amp; Co-CEO<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"wp-block-tc23-author-card-title__company\">Runway<\/span>\n\t\t\t<\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\n<div class=\"is-style-speaker wp-block-tc23-author-card\">\n\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n<div class=\"wp-block-tc23-author-card-image\">\n\t<img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/techcrunch.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/01\/Connie-Loizos-1.jpg?w=150\" alt=\"Connie Loizos\" class=\"wp-block-tc_author-card__image\" loading=\"lazy\">\n<\/div>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"wp-block-group wp-block-tc23-author-card__info is-layout-flow wp-block-group-is-layout-flow\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n<div class=\"wp-block-tc23-author-card-name\">\n\t\t\t<a class=\"wp-block-tc23-author-card-name__link\" href=\"https:\/\/techcrunch.com\/author\/connie-loizos\/\">Connie Loizos<\/a>\n\t<\/div>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n<div class=\"wp-block-tc23-author-card-title\">\n\t<p>\n\t\t<span class=\"wp-block-tc23-author-card-title__title\">Editor in Chief &amp; General Manager<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"wp-block-tc23-author-card-title__company\">TechCrunch<\/span>\n\t\t\t<\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t<p class=\"wp-block-tc23-event-agenda-session__description\">\n\t\t\t\tRunway has quickly become one of the most closely watched companies in generative AI, particularly as video moves to the center of the conversation. Co-founder Anastasis Germanidis joins us to talk about building in a market that\u2019s in real time, how the company is thinking about competition and distribution, and what founders and investors should actually be paying attention to right now.\t\t\t<\/p>\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t<\/div>\n\n\t\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div\n\tid=\"session-from-ai-product-to-paying-customers\"\n\tclass=\"has-expanded-content wp-block-tc23-event-agenda-session\" data-wp-interactive=\"tc23\/event-agenda-session\" data-wp-on--click=\"tc23\/event-agenda::actions.expandSession\" data-wp-class--is-hidden=\"tc23\/event-agenda::state.isSessionHidden\"data-wp-context='{\"id\":\"06c86c77-1455-415f-bb91-cb4ab802260e\"}'>\n\t<div class=\"wp-block-tc23-event-agenda-session__meta\">\n\t\t<div class=\"wp-block-tc23-event-agenda-session__date\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"wp-block-tc23-event-agenda-session__time\">\n\t\t\t\t<svg aria-hidden=\"true\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" fill=\"none\" viewBox=\"0 0 16 16\"><path fill=\"var(--c-svg, currentColor)\" d=\"M8 15A7 7 0 1 1 8 1a7 7 0 0 1 0 14M8 2a6 6 0 1 0 0 12A6 6 0 0 0 8 2\"\/><path fill=\"var(--c-svg, currentColor)\" d=\"M10.295 11 7.5 8.205V3.5h1v4.29l2.5 2.505z\"\/><\/svg>\t\t\t\t6:40PM &#8211; 7:05PM\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\n\t<div class=\"wp-block-tc23-event-agenda-session__content\">\n\t\t<h3 class=\"wp-block-tc23-event-agenda-session__title\">\n\t\t\tFrom AI Product to Paying Customers\t\t<\/h3>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"wp-block-tc23-event-agenda-session__speakers\">\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\n<div class=\"is-style-speaker wp-block-tc23-author-card\">\n\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n<div class=\"wp-block-tc23-author-card-image\">\n\t<img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/techcrunch.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/Screenshot-2026-05-07-at-10.45.32-AM-e1778176014252.png?w=150\" alt=\"Dimitris Vassos\" class=\"wp-block-tc_author-card__image\" loading=\"lazy\">\n<\/div>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"wp-block-group wp-block-tc23-author-card__info is-layout-flow wp-block-group-is-layout-flow\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n<div class=\"wp-block-tc23-author-card-name\">\n\t\t\t<a class=\"wp-block-tc23-author-card-name__link\" href=\"https:\/\/techcrunch.com\/author\/dimitris-vassos\/\">Dimitris Vassos<\/a>\n\t<\/div>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n<div class=\"wp-block-tc23-author-card-title\">\n\t<p>\n\t\t<span class=\"wp-block-tc23-author-card-title__title\">Co-founder &amp; CEO<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"wp-block-tc23-author-card-title__company\">Omilia<\/span>\n\t\t\t<\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\n<div class=\"is-style-speaker wp-block-tc23-author-card\">\n\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n<div class=\"wp-block-tc23-author-card-image\">\n\t<img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/techcrunch.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/Screenshot-2026-05-07-at-10.51.07-AM.png?w=150\" alt=\"Victoria Toli\" class=\"wp-block-tc_author-card__image\" loading=\"lazy\">\n<\/div>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"wp-block-group wp-block-tc23-author-card__info is-layout-flow wp-block-group-is-layout-flow\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n<div class=\"wp-block-tc23-author-card-name\">\n\t\t\t<a class=\"wp-block-tc23-author-card-name__link\" href=\"https:\/\/techcrunch.com\/author\/victoria-toli\/\">Victoria Toli<\/a>\n\t<\/div>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n<div class=\"wp-block-tc23-author-card-title\">\n\t<p>\n\t\t<span class=\"wp-block-tc23-author-card-title__title\">Co-founder &amp; CPO<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"wp-block-tc23-author-card-title__company\">Finny<\/span>\n\t\t\t<\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t<p class=\"wp-block-tc23-event-agenda-session__description\">\n\t\t\t\tVictoria Toli (Finny) and Dimitris Vassos (Omilia) are focused on a part of the AI conversation that gets less attention: turning products into actual revenue. They\u2019ll talk about what it takes to find and convert the right customers, how enterprise expectations are shifting, and why distribution and positioning are becoming as important as the underlying technology.\t\t\t<\/p>\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t<\/div>\n\n\t\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div\n\tid=\"session-what-vcs-are-actually-paying-attention-to-right-now\"\n\tclass=\"has-expanded-content wp-block-tc23-event-agenda-session\" data-wp-interactive=\"tc23\/event-agenda-session\" data-wp-on--click=\"tc23\/event-agenda::actions.expandSession\" data-wp-class--is-hidden=\"tc23\/event-agenda::state.isSessionHidden\"data-wp-context='{\"id\":\"88e62dbd-f8ab-4618-8b41-1aecc13b0b93\"}'>\n\t<div class=\"wp-block-tc23-event-agenda-session__meta\">\n\t\t<div class=\"wp-block-tc23-event-agenda-session__date\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"wp-block-tc23-event-agenda-session__time\">\n\t\t\t\t<svg aria-hidden=\"true\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" fill=\"none\" viewBox=\"0 0 16 16\"><path fill=\"var(--c-svg, currentColor)\" d=\"M8 15A7 7 0 1 1 8 1a7 7 0 0 1 0 14M8 2a6 6 0 1 0 0 12A6 6 0 0 0 8 2\"\/><path fill=\"var(--c-svg, currentColor)\" d=\"M10.295 11 7.5 8.205V3.5h1v4.29l2.5 2.505z\"\/><\/svg>\t\t\t\t7:05PM &#8211; 7:30PM\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\n\t<div class=\"wp-block-tc23-event-agenda-session__content\">\n\t\t<h3 class=\"wp-block-tc23-event-agenda-session__title\">\n\t\t\tWhat VCs Are Actually Paying Attention to Right Now\t\t<\/h3>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"wp-block-tc23-event-agenda-session__speakers\">\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\n<div class=\"is-style-speaker wp-block-tc23-author-card\">\n\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n<div class=\"wp-block-tc23-author-card-image\">\n\t<img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/techcrunch.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/01\/Connie-Loizos-1.jpg?w=150\" alt=\"Connie Loizos\" class=\"wp-block-tc_author-card__image\" loading=\"lazy\">\n<\/div>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"wp-block-group wp-block-tc23-author-card__info is-layout-flow wp-block-group-is-layout-flow\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n<div class=\"wp-block-tc23-author-card-name\">\n\t\t\t<a class=\"wp-block-tc23-author-card-name__link\" href=\"https:\/\/techcrunch.com\/author\/connie-loizos\/\">Connie Loizos<\/a>\n\t<\/div>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n<div class=\"wp-block-tc23-author-card-title\">\n\t<p>\n\t\t<span class=\"wp-block-tc23-author-card-title__title\">Editor in Chief &amp; General Manager<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"wp-block-tc23-author-card-title__company\">TechCrunch<\/span>\n\t\t\t<\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\n<div class=\"is-style-speaker wp-block-tc23-author-card\">\n\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n<div class=\"wp-block-tc23-author-card-image\">\n\t<img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/techcrunch.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/04\/image-3-1.png?w=150\" alt=\"Niko Bonatsos\" class=\"wp-block-tc_author-card__image\" loading=\"lazy\">\n<\/div>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"wp-block-group wp-block-tc23-author-card__info is-layout-flow wp-block-group-is-layout-flow\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n<div class=\"wp-block-tc23-author-card-name\">\n\t\t\t<a class=\"wp-block-tc23-author-card-name__link\" href=\"https:\/\/techcrunch.com\/author\/niko-bonatsos\/\">Niko Bonatsos<\/a>\n\t<\/div>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n<div class=\"wp-block-tc23-author-card-title\">\n\t<p>\n\t\t<span class=\"wp-block-tc23-author-card-title__title\">Founder &amp; Managing Director<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"wp-block-tc23-author-card-title__company\">Verdict Capital<\/span>\n\t\t\t<\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\n<div class=\"is-style-speaker wp-block-tc23-author-card\">\n\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n<div class=\"wp-block-tc23-author-card-image\">\n\t<img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/techcrunch.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/Screenshot-2026-05-07-at-10.54.05-AM.png?w=150\" alt=\"Ben Blume\" class=\"wp-block-tc_author-card__image\" loading=\"lazy\">\n<\/div>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"wp-block-group wp-block-tc23-author-card__info is-layout-flow wp-block-group-is-layout-flow\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n<div class=\"wp-block-tc23-author-card-name\">\n\t\t\t<a class=\"wp-block-tc23-author-card-name__link\" href=\"https:\/\/techcrunch.com\/author\/ben-blume\/\">Ben Blume<\/a>\n\t<\/div>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n<div class=\"wp-block-tc23-author-card-title\">\n\t<p>\n\t\t<span class=\"wp-block-tc23-author-card-title__title\">Partner<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"wp-block-tc23-author-card-title__company\">Atomico<\/span>\n\t\t\t<\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t<p class=\"wp-block-tc23-event-agenda-session__description\">\n\t\t\t\tThere\u2019s no shortage of activity, especially around AI, but not all of it matters. 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