Machine Learning for StartupsPanel Moderated by:

Ryan Merket, Amazon

About your Moderator

Ryan Merket

Startups at Amazon AWS

Previously Head of Ads Products

at Reddit, early Facebook

Platform team, and CEO and

Founder of Appstores (acquired by

InMobi).

Ryan has been leading internal

efforts at Amazon for educating

startups on AI / machine learning

and would love to share the

information with the SXSW!

Overview

• Does every startup need machine

learning to be successful?

• What are the most cost effective ways to

integrate machine learning into your

business?

• What are some ways startups can

leverage machine learning without

having to hire a PHD or ML specialist?

Potential Speakers

ML experts who have founded their own startups

Startup founders who have integrated ML intro their

stack

AI/ML industry leaders

ML cloud architects and engineers

Potential Questions

Is machine learning for everyone? Should every startup

be thinking about machine learning to some extent?

Is there ever an application where it doesn’t make

sense?

What are some cost effective ways to integrate machine

learning into my app today? How not to blow $50k in a

weekend?

What are some common pitfalls regarding machine

learning and startups?

Are there any AI/ML services or programs that

startups should be aware of that exist for them to take

advantage of?