Meet with CEOs, founders and product/engineering leaders from our community: clients, partners and friends from Twilio, Airbnb, Pagerduty, Pinterest, Okta, Uber and other leading companies.
About Our Speaker

Dr. A. K. Pradeep is a leading international business consultant and entrepreneur, having launched a series of successful firms across a number of categories.
Most recently, he is the founder and CEO of MachineVantage, an advanced high technology enterprise specializing in the application of artificial intelligence and machine learning for innovation in product development and marketing.
Dr. Pradeep co-authored the new book, AI For Marketing And Product Innovation: Powerful New Tools for Predicting Trends, Connecting with Customers, and Closing Sales (Wiley; December 6, 2018), which Amazon named the “#1 New Release in Business Management.”
Dr. A. K. Pradeep is an opinion columnist for the CEOWORLD Magazine.
About Our Chef

Our chef is Brian Fernando, executive chef and proprietor at 1601 Bar & Kitchen in San Francisco.
According to ZAGAT, “Chef-owner Brian Fernando brings the unique, bold flavors of his heritage at this upscale eatery offering Sri Lankan–influenced, seasonally driven small plates.”
According to Eater, “Ever since Brian Fernando redid the menu at the Sri Lankan-influenced 1601 Bar & Kitchen, the buzz about the bold, carefully curated food of his heritage has been unstoppable.”
Schedule
Attire is relaxed and informal. If you’re a vegetarian or have other dietary needs or restrictions, please let us know.
Food & Beverage
- 6:00 – 6:45 Cocktails
- 6:45 – 8:30 Family style feast
- 8:30 – 9:30 “Popcorn conversation” over dessert
Speakers
- 6:45 – 6:55 Introduction by Lohika
- 6:55 – 7:15 Speaker presentation