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Alchemist Accelerator: Influencer Series Fireside Chat

Alchemist Accelerator: Influencer Series Fireside Chat

By: Hosted by Ravi Belani Founder and CEO of Alchemist Accelerator
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The Influencer Series Fireside Chat, hosted by Alchemist Accelerator Founder & CEO Ravi Belani, offers intimate, high-energy conversations with influential leaders. Prominent VCs, startup founders, corporate executives, and academics come together for authentic, unscripted "dinner table" dialogues. After a decade connecting 4,000+ leaders and sparking 15,000+ influential relationships, the Influencer series now invites you to join the conversation.Hosted by Ravi Belani, Founder and CEO of Alchemist Accelerator Economics Leadership Management & Leadership
Episodes
  • Inside the Mind of the Creator of BabyAGI | The First Open Source Autonomous Agent
    Nov 6 2025

    Yohei Nakajima is not your typical venture capitalist. He’s the Managing Partner at Untapped Capital and the creator of Baby AGI, the first open-source autonomous agent that helped kick off the AI agent movement.

    In this episode, Yohei joins Ravi Belani (CEO, Alchemist Accelerator) to unpack the rise of AI agents in the enterprise and why experimentation — not just strategy decks — is the real competitive edge.

    You'll learn:

    • Why every business leader should be personally experimenting with AI

    • How AI agents are evolving from gimmick to game-changer

    • What it takes to spot high-potential AI startups early

    • Why creativity, play, and community might be the keys to mastering this tech wave

    Whether you're a founder, builder, or innovation leader, this episode is a must-listen if you want to stay ahead in the age of agents.

    🎧 Tune in and let us know what you think: https://bit.ly/3H4XkiJ

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    22 mins
  • Will AI Agents Replace Software Engineers or Make Them More Powerful Than Ever?.
    Oct 23 2025

    As AI-powered copilots and agent tools reshape productivity, one question looms large: Will software engineers be replaced—or just evolve?


    In this thought-provoking episode of The Influencer Series, Roger Luo, Founding Partner of Embedding VC and former AI leader at Yahoo, Snap, and Niantic, joins host Ravi Belani to explore:


    • Why today’s LLMs outperform average coders—but still can’t replace human creativity

    • What tools like GitHub Copilot and Cursors really mean for engineering productivity

    • The untold challenges in orchestration, DevOps, and compliance

    • How the line between “human” and “agent” might soon blur

    • Why AGI won’t come from scaling LLMs alone—and what that means for the future


    Whether you’re a founder, engineer, or AI strategist, this conversation offers a realistic and expansive look at the next era of work.


    📣 We’d love to hear your thoughts.
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    17 mins
  • Building for the U.S. Market? Here's What Most International Founders Get Wrong
    Oct 9 2025

    What does it really take for international founders to succeed in the U.S.? In this episode, Laurent Rains, Managing Director at Alchemist Accelerator, joins host Ravi Belani to unpack the challenges and opportunities facing global startups today.


    You’ll learn:

    • Why diversity is a competitive advantage — but only if it’s real.

    • What international founders must unlearn when entering the U.S. market.

    • How AI is reshaping outbound sales and founder workflows.

    • Why Silicon Valley still holds the edge in global innovation.

    • The nuanced role of governments in startup ecosystems around the world.


    Whether you're launching in a new market or scaling across borders, this episode is packed with sharp insights and global perspective.


    We’d love to know what you think!
    👉 Please take a minute to complete our short feedback form: https://bit.ly/3H4XkiJ

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    14 mins
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