Joel Hellermark: Founder & CEO @Sana, Reimagining User Interfaces for Gen AI | Slush 2024
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As the field of generative AI grows, questions around the defensibility of application layers built on top of Large Language Models (LLMs) are gaining momentum. Some argue that such products are merely "wrappers" over models like OpenAI's. Join this fireside chat with Lila Tretikov from NEA and Joel Hellermark from Sana to hear their thoughts on this debate. The duo will explore how emerging companies can position themselves beyond the base layer and what opportunities such companies have to shape user interfaces relative to giants. Joel will also share his top lessons from the journey of transitioning from a sales-led to a product-led growth strategy and scaling to over 100,000 workspaces in just six months. --- Slush is the most founder-focused event on Earth, delivering actionable company-building advice while bringing together the who’s who in startups and tech. Slush will be back on Nov 19–20, 2025 in Helsinki, Finland. Stay in the loop: slush.org linkedin.com/company/slush instagram.com/slushhq x.com/slushhq