The Human Advantage: Progress & Trust In The Age of AI

This is a paid event, please register [here](https://luma.com/d67vhay5) on Luma to purchase your ticket. Non-refundable. Artificial intelligence is changing almost every aspect of work. ​Founders are using AI to build products faster. ​Companies are redesigning workflows around AI agents. ​Students are asking what skills will still matter. ​Leaders are wondering how organizations should evolve. ​But amidst all of this excitement, one question stands above the rest: ​As AI becomes more capable, what becomes more valuable about being human? ​ Join Boston New Technology, Startup Grind Boston and StartOut Boston for an evening exploring leadership, trust, judgment, creativity, community, and organizational design in the age of AI. ​ Together we'll discuss questions such as: ​• What should founders delegate to AI—and what should they never delegate? ​• How do we preserve trust and culture in AI-enabled organizations? ​• What skills will define successful leaders over the next decade? ​• Can AI strengthen communities—or only individuals? ​• How should educators prepare the next generation? ​• What does "human-centered AI" actually mean? ​This will not be another product demo or AI tools showcase. ​Instead, we'll bring together founders, investors, operators, educators, students, and community leaders for an interactive discussion about how we build organizations that remain deeply human while embracing extraordinary new technology. ​Whether you're building a startup, leading a company, teaching students, investing in innovation, or simply curious about the future of work, you'll leave with better questions—and practical ideas for navigating the years ahead. ​ About Shweta Agrawal: ​Shweta Agrawal is a prominent tech executive, AI product leader, and community builder recognized as one of Boston's "Top 40 Under 40" honorees. She serves as the Co-Director and Chief Product Officer at Boston New Technology (BNT), one of the region’s most established ecosystem platforms. Since stepping into leadership at BNT, she has driven the group's mission to support early-stage startup founders, operators, and investors through curated monthly showcases, strategic networking events, and more. ​With a multi-decade background that transitions from engineering into customer-centric product management, Shweta has built a track record of driving cross-functional alignments and managing large-scale, complex product life cycles. Her professional philosophy prioritizes ethical AI adoption and value-driven product development that views the overall user experience as a product in its own right. Whether advising fast-scaling startups on product market fit or building out complex tech infrastructure, her leadership emphasizes data-driven execution, measurable outcome-based OKRs, and strategic GTM scaling. ​ Beyond her core corporate roles, Shweta is a dedicated advocate for inclusive innovation and humanizing technology. She frequently acts as a startup mentor, explicitly focusing her advocacy on empowering female tech leaders and underrepresented founder groups within the artificial intelligence sector. Additionally, she is an active global speaker, regularly sharing product strategy frameworks on international stages such as the Women in Tech Global Conference, the AI Summit, and the CPO Summit. Additional Speakers TBA!