Sep 15, 2026

Box's Aaron Levie: On Reinventing Yourself in the AI Age and Enterprise Diffusion

Aaron Levie, CEO of Box, details his company's successful pivot to AI, emphasizing the critical role of application companies in bridging raw model capabilities to complex enterprise workflows. He argues that significant value will accrue to "applied AI" solutions that understand domain-specific needs, can handle intricate data permissions, and build specialized agents, rather than relying solely on foundational models. Levie shares insights on the economics of tokens, the rise of open-weight models, and why AI diffusion in coding differs from other knowledge work, predicting that 90% of enterprise tokens will soon be consumed by non-human initiated tasks.

Jul 25, 2026

Why Physical AI Is the Next Platform Shift

Encord Co-CEO Eric Landau reflects on his transition from a lucrative quant career to founding an AI startup, driven by a deep belief in AI's paradigm-shifting potential. He discusses Encord's slow, compounding path to product-market fit, the pivotal role of Physical AI, and the importance of embracing the emotional rollercoaster of startup life.

Jun 27, 2026

India Can Create The Largest AI Companies

This panel from Startup School India explores why India's technical talent is poised to lead the global AI wave, challenging traditional career advice. It highlights Y Combinator's focus on young, high-agency founders who leverage AI for rapid prototyping and embrace 'second mover advantage' to build global companies, emphasizing customer obsession and relentless resourcefulness.

Jun 17, 2026

How To Pick A Startup Idea

Jon Xu, a YC General Partner, argues against the "perfect idea" trap and juggling multiple startup concepts. He advocates for founders to commit deeply to a single idea, immersing themselves in customer problems to the point of understanding their business intimately. This approach, especially vital in the AI era, involves building at the frontier of technology, verticalizing to own outcomes, and aiming for the most ambitious version of a solution, ultimately yielding invaluable insights and potential for pivot, even if the initial idea doesn't succeed.

May 13, 2026

Paul Graham, Founder of Y Combinator, Live from Stockholm

Paul Graham discusses the strategic importance for startup founders to immerse themselves in Silicon Valley's unique ecosystem and how this temporary migration is the key to fostering a thriving startup hub in Stockholm, potentially making it the "Silicon Valley of Europe".

Sep 03, 2025

Jack Altman & Martin Casado on the Future of VC

Martin Casado, General Partner at a16z, discusses the evolution of venture capital in the age of AI, covering the firm's shift to specialization, the critical value of AI infrastructure, the fierce competition for talent, and the strategic importance of media and open source.