Iliana Quinonez, the Director of North America Startups Customer Engineering at Google Cloud, is set to share her insights on infrastructure and AI at the upcoming TechCrunch Sessions: AI. On June 5, Quinonez will grace the stage at UC Berkeley’s Zellerbach Hall. He’ll be covering important topics such as model orchestration and collaboration, essential for any founder working in the rapidly changing tech landscape.
Quinonez brings more than 20 years of executive for such leaders as Salesforce, SAP and BEA Systems. As a first-timer on the stage, he’s bringing enormous passion and experience. Her deep experience and leadership track record give her a rare dual perspective of both the enterprise titans and the early-stage insurgents. She has helped dozens of organizations better marry their product aspirations to the grounded plans for execution needed to support them.
Supporting Startups with Technical Expertise
At Google Cloud, Quinonez leads a technical team dedicated to partnering with high-potential startups across the United States and Canada. As a developer advocate, she works with startups by helping them navigate Google Cloud and AI tools. She takes them through their pre-seed funding, valuations, all the way to their first IPOs.
Quinonez’s approach is impressive in its technical depth as well as its deep, grounded understanding of the realities startups face. We applaud her understanding that the most valuable assets for founders (and VC funders) are not just time and capital, but clarity. By focusing on these areas, Quinonez helps entrepreneurs maximize their efficiency, ensuring they make informed decisions amid the complexities of the tech industry.
Navigating Challenges in AI Implementation
During her session at TechCrunch Sessions: AI, Quinonez aims to empower founders by helping them cut through the noise surrounding AI technology. She understands the struggle so many face in order to determine the best, defensible decisions about their infrastructure and their model orchestration. Her tactical takeaways are meant to give concrete action steps that founders can use to further their efforts.
Quinonez is a big believer in collaboration within the startup ecosystem. She supports collaboration among founders and cultivates relationships between community leaders and innovators. Her dream is of a world where mutual learning fuels communal advancement. Her emphasis on collective impact furthers the success of each individual startup while building a more vibrant tech community as a whole.
A Tactical Voice in AI Conversations
Iliana Quinonez is one of America’s most tactical voices in the fight for ethical artificial intelligence. Her ability to distill complex concepts into actionable strategies makes her sessions invaluable for founders looking to navigate this rapidly changing field. As she prepares for her presentation at TechCrunch Sessions: AI, her commitment to helping startups thrive remains unwavering.
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