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Whatnot ML: 

Growth Tech Talk Featuring Kumo.AI

Feb 
1st
11:30pm
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Whatnot ML: 

Growth Tech Talk Featuring Kumo.AI


Wednesday 
February 
1st 
2023 
4:00pm
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The day we've all been waiting for

fueling growth with ML & ai 


Join leaders from Whatnot and Kumo.AI as they discuss the latest in growth-focused ML and AI, the power of graph neural networks, and the future of enterprise and deep learning. Refreshments will be served and Q&A encouraged.


About: Whatnot is a fast-growing live commerce startup using ML across auctions, payments, discovery, and more. Kumo.AI is a SaaS startup working to unleash the full potential of enterprise data through graph learning approaches and accessible tooling.

Speakers

JURE LESKOVEC 

Co-founder, kumo.AI

Jure is the co-founder and Chief Scientist at Kumo AI and an associate professor of Computer Science at Stanford University. Prior to Kumo AI, Jure served as Chief Scientist at Pinterest, Investigator at Chan Zuckerberg Biohub, and co-founder of Kosei. 

Hema Raghavan

Co-Founder & Head of Engineering, Kumo.ai

Hema is a co-founder and Head of Engineering at Kumo AI. Previously, she led LinkedIn's AI and ML teams responsible for fueling the professional social network’s growth, and was a Research Staff Member at IBM T.J Watson. 

Tin-Yun Ho

VP of product, kumo.ai

Tin-Yun is VP of Product at Kumo AI. He was previously a founding PM at Google Cloud, where he served as co-lead on Vertex, Google Cloud's flagship ML platform. He also founded and led multiple enterprise-facing AI offerings for automated modeling on structured data, personalization, and optimization.

emmanuel fuentes

head of ML, whatnot

Emmanuel is Head of Machine Learning at Whatnot, where he is responsible for the ML and data platform capabilities. He joined Whatnot in early 2021 to bootstrap and scale the functions to the full-fledged organization it is today. Prior to Whatnot, Emmanuel was the first Data Science manager at GOAT, a sneaker marketplace.

ford bohrmann

ml leader, whatnot

Ford is a Machine Learning Manager at Whatnot, focused on personalized ranking and recommender systems. He joined Whatnot in the fall of 2021 after leading a team of Research Scientists at Meta. 

LUDO ANTONOV

HEAD OF ENGINEERING, WHATNOT

Ludo leads the engineering organization at Whatnot. Previously, he led the Pinterest growth team through hyper-growth and IPO. Prior to Whatnot, he served as an engineering executive at Lyft, overseeing the company’s core rideshare products including the rider, driver, marketplace, and growth organizations.


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Join us Wednesday February 1, 2023 for conversations with leaders from whatnot and kumo as they tackle some of the most pressing topics in ML.

TOPICS

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THE POWER OF GRAPH NEURAL NETWORKS

Jure will discuss graph neural networks and how it’s transforming the future of ML and predictive analytics.

 

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The future of enterprise and deep learning

Tin-Yun will share the latest on the Kumo Graph ML Platform. Kumo's vision combines enterprise value with state-of-the-art graph deep learning approaches to make cutting-edge technologies accessible to users of all levels of ML experience.


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machine learning at whatnot: a deep dive

Ford will discuss feed ranking 

challenges for livestream shopping, as well as the latest around growth through machine learning at Whatnot, from recent wins and lessons learned, to future plans.


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4:00p

Drinks & Food

Grab a drink, a bite to eat, and mingle with your peers.

5:15p

speakers

Hear from ML leaders from Whatnot and Kumo AI as they discuss the most interesting topics in the space today.

6:30p

fireside chat

Ask them anything! Here’s your chance to hear Q&A with the speakers and key leaders from both companies.

7:15p

networking

Grab a refill and spend some time meeting our speakers as well as other attendees across the industry.

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