Boston AI Week Board

Community leaders supporting Boston AI Week 2026

Board Members

Boston AI Week is guided by builders, investors, and operators from across the region.

Judah Phillips

Board Chair, Boston AI Week

Judah Phillips serves as Board Chair for Boston AI Week, helping convene founders, researchers, and operators across Greater Boston through community events and the annual festival.

Carol Meyers

Partner, Glasswing Ventures

Carol is a Partner at Glasswing Ventures, an early-stage venture firm investing in AI-first companies. She supports founders on product strategy, go-to-market, and scaling.

Chris Jennings

Founder & CEO, Bua

Chris leads Bua, a Boston-based technology consulting and managed services firm. He brings decades of experience helping organizations modernize IT and strengthen cybersecurity so they can adopt AI with confidence.

David Chang

Founder & CEO, via.ai

David leads via.ai, a conversational AI and intelligent automation platform for customer engagement. He works with teams to deploy scalable voice and chat experiences that improve service and growth.

Gregory Raiz

Managing Partner, FoundersEdge

Gregory is Managing Partner at FoundersEdge, supporting early-stage companies with mentorship, resources, and funding. He brings operator experience and a founder-first approach to ecosystem building.

Kara Peterson

Founder & CEO, Descrybe.ai

Kara founded Descrybe.ai to make contracts and legal language more actionable using AI. She combines legal expertise and product leadership to help teams reduce risk and move faster.

Jonathan Corbin

Founder & CEO, Maven AGI

Jonathan leads Maven AGI, building AI agents that automate complex enterprise workflows—especially in customer operations. His focus is on production-grade agents that deliver measurable impact.

John Werner

Partner, Link Ventures

John is a Partner at Link Ventures and a longtime Boston ecosystem builder. He invests in and supports early-stage technology companies, connecting founders with community and strategic guidance.

Patricia Geli

Founder & CEO, C10 Labs

Patricia leads C10 Labs, a startup studio and engineering partner helping teams design, build, and scale digital products. She works closely with founders and enterprise teams to ship modern software and AI solutions.

Paul Baier

Founder & CEO, GAI Insights

Paul leads GAI Insights, providing research and advisory on generative AI and enterprise adoption. He helps leaders translate rapid AI advances into practical roadmaps, governance, and measurable business value.

Scott Weller

Founder & CTO, EnFi.ai

Scott is Founder & CTO of EnFi.ai, building AI-powered tools for financial planning and forecasting. He brings deep engineering and data experience to help finance teams improve accuracy and decision-making.

Yanni Tsipis

EVP, WS Development

Yanni is an EVP at WS Development, a leading developer and placemaker behind destinations across Greater Boston. He supports the citywide activation of Boston AI Week through community-centric partnerships.