Building AI in the Age of Burnout and Bullsh*t

This isn’t a panel. It isn’t a pitch. It’s real coaching—for real clarity. Because in the age of automation and overwhelm, your greatest advantage is still you. This raw, interactive session is led by certified coach and AI growth expert Carmela Fortin. Sponsored by Seashucked Oysters & Caviar at AI2 House on Pier 70. AGENDA We kick off with a grounding and movement session led by Master Trainer & Coach Laura Mak Quist, MS, of Yoga Fit Life designed to reset your nervous system, dissolve tension, and get you fully in the room—mind, body, and breath. From there, Carmela Fortin—ICF-certified Mento.co coach, AI growth strategist and advisor, Silicon Valley veteran, CEO of SEATTLE Startup Coaches, and host of The AI Marketing Coach Podcast—guides you through a high-intensity blend of live hot-seat coaching, peer insight pods, and real-time resets. You’ll explore what it looks like to lead through uncertainty, make sharp decisions in a foggy AI-powered landscape, and stop performing productivity for everyone else’s expectations. Expect breakthroughs. Expect human messiness. Expect a room full of builders who are just as in it as you are and ready to learn from one another. This session will be limited to AI founders, AI investors and AI leadership team members. This session will take place in partnership with AI2 House empowering founders creating AI-first companies. https://www.ai2incubator.com/ [https://www.ai2incubator.com/] Oysters and Caviar provided by Seashucked https://www.instagram.com/seashucked/ [https://www.instagram.com/seashucked/]