Candid Convos

The room where AI leaders tell the truth.

Intimate discussions for decision-makers and builders comparing what it really takes to move AI from ambition to adoption.

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Truths

Surface the blockers and breakthroughs behind enterprise AI.

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Trials

Workshop the difficult problems with peers who have shipped.

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Triumphs

Reverse-engineer wins from startup and enterprise teams.

Co-hosts and guests

Exchange stories with a curated set of innovators.

Don Norman

Don Norman

Co-Founder at Nielsen Norman

Philipp Kandal

Philipp Kandal

Chief Product Officer at Grab

Anand Krishnan

Anand Krishnan

Co-Founder at Thinkbridge

Simon Obstbaum

Simon Obstbaum

Former CTO at Crunchyroll

Rajiv Ayyangar

Rajiv Ayyangar

CEO at Product Hunt

Adrienne Heinrich

Adrienne Heinrich

AI Center of Excellence Head at UnionBank

Angeline Tham

Angeline Tham

Founder and CEO at Angkas

Michelle Alarcon

Michelle Alarcon

President at AAP

Why Candid Convos

Trade unfiltered lessons with AI leaders.

Build a trusted circle where early ideas can be pressure-tested before they become expensive decisions.

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Connect with people who get you.

Our guest lists are intentionally curated, keeping each gathering intimate and purposeful.

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Exchange knowledge with industry leads.

Guests share experiments, working notes, and breakthroughs in AI under a trusted-room agreement.

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Progress in your AI journey.

The conversation cuts through hype and focuses on transparent, useful lessons from the field.

From the room

“A must-go for tech builders and leaders.”

It was time well spent mingling with industry experts and CXOs from top startups—high-signal sharing on challenges faced inside the industry.

Sagun Garg

Global Innovation Director, Julius Baer

A really intimate and enjoyable gathering of great entrepreneurs where we could share and learn from each other.

Mohammed Abdoolcarim

CEO and Founder, DesignPro

The event brought together a strong mix of participants and stayed focused on how GenAI is creating productivity gains today.

Manoj Shetty

CEO, Infinit-O

Candid Convos participants in discussion

Join the next room

Uncover AI adoption stories and secrets.

What happens in our convos stays in our convos. Join the guest list to receive an invitation to the next gathering.