Jae Lee, co-founder and CEO of Twelve Labs, will be featured prominently at the upcoming TechCrunch Sessions: AI event scheduled for June 5 at UC Berkeley’s Zellerbach Hall. Known for leading one of the world’s most advanced video intelligence platforms, Lee will participate in a key panel discussion focused on foundational AI models and their practical applications for startups and developers.
Alongside Lee will be Logan Kilpatrick, a Senior Product Manager from Google DeepMind, and Danielle Perszyk, PhD, a cognitive scientist and Technical Staff member at Amazon AGI SF Lab. Together, the panelists will delve into how startups can effectively leverage current foundational models and position themselves strategically in an evolving AI landscape. Topics will include selecting appropriate AI frameworks, scaling infrastructure, and preparing for future technological shifts to maintain competitive advantage.
Under Lee’s guidance, Twelve Labs has become a recognized innovator, developing multimodal foundation models that allow businesses and developers to draw valuable insights from complex video data. The company’s advancements are impacting numerous sectors including media, security, and enterprise intelligence.
Before founding Twelve Labs, Lee served as lead data scientist for South Korea’s Ministry of National Defense, tackling nationwide challenges through machine learning. His career also includes engineering roles at companies like Amazon and Samsung, experiences which contributed to his expertise in building scalable and highly efficient AI technologies.
Holding a bachelor’s degree in computer science from UC Berkeley, Lee will be returning to his alma mater to share key insights and experiences in AI innovation. Attendees at the TechCrunch event will have the opportunity to hear firsthand from Lee and other industry leaders about the latest strategic developments and future-oriented perspectives in artificial intelligence.
