ArcBlock CEO & founder Robert Mao will join Jeff Kramer (Microsoft), Graham Morehead (Pangeon), and Cheryl Linder (Accenture) for an afternoon panel titled “The Edge of Discovery” at the #SeattleAIWeek AI Summit—part of WTIA’s week-long celebration of AI in the PNW. The session cuts through buzzwords to focus on what’s actually breaking through in research and how it turns into production systems.
Why this session matters#
- From lab to live: Where frontier ideas are escaping the paper and landing in products—and where they still fall short.
- Agents with constraints: What we’ve learned deploying agentic systems in the wild (guardrails, data boundaries, human-in-the-loop).
- Infra reality check: The less-flashy foundations (data, safety, observability) that decide whether AI scales—or sputters.
- Audience Q&A: Bring hard questions; expect straight answers.
Event details#
- When: Tuesday, October 28, 2025 — Summit runs 8:30 AM–6:00 PM (panel in the afternoon)
- Where: Block 41, 115 Bell St, Seattle, WA 98121
- Cost: $99–$225
- Host: WTIA (#SeattleAIWeek)
- RSVP: Register via the WTIA Seattle AI Week Summit page.
Who should attend#
Product leaders, founders, engineers, data/AI teams, and policy folks who want a pragmatic view of “what’s next” without the hype.
About the Summit#
The Seattle AI Week Summit is a full-day program of keynotes, panels, hands-on demos, and Startup Alley—designed to explore the real impacts of AI across sectors and give attendees practical ways to prepare their teams. Venue: Block 41 in Belltown.