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Building Value in the Age of Autonomous Agents
Artificial intelligence is evolving from a tool that assists us to one that thinks and acts alongside us. This session begins with a grounded overview of today’s AI, how it analyzes, predicts, and automates and then moves into the next frontier: agentic and multi-agent systems that reason, collaborate, and execute work autonomously. Through real-world examples from BetterFutureLabs, we’ll explore how this evolution is transforming the way companies are built, managed, and valued. From startup creation to enterprise operations, agentic AI is redefining leadership, changing how teams interact with technology, and creating entirely new pathways for innovation, productivity, and deal-making.
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Mark Yackanich is a seasoned advisor, operator, and investor with deep expertise in enterprise software, digital video, data, advertising, and applied artificial intelligence. As a Partner at BetterFutureLabs, a venture studio dedicated to funding and launching AI-native B2B startups, he leads operations, fundraising and new venture creation. Mark has direct experience founding, scaling, acquiring and exiting technology ventures, including leading Column6 through its successful acquisition by DigitalReef, where he later served as President and COO overseeing global operations. A recognized AI and AdTech expert, he is a frequent speaker and contributor to industry conversations, with perspectives featured in Wired, Yahoo!, TechCrunch, AdExchanger, Digiday, and at leading conferences.
Aaron Price is CEO of TechUnited:NJ, the region's largest community of innovators, entrepreneurs, and investors, and founder of BetterFutureLabs, an AI startup studio. A serial entrepreneur and active investor, Aaron has built several startups, including three successful exits in deliverU, effordables, and most recently Propelify - an innovation festival dubbed the "SXSW of the Northeast" by Forbes, acquired by TechUnited in 2019. He has served as a tech expert for the Obama Administration, The Wall Street Journal, and others. Aaron lives in Hoboken with his wife, their favorite startups - his daughters - and the family dogs, Moose & Milo.
The Angel Forum is kindly supported by our sponsor: Gibbons P.C.
Thank you to our Angel Forum Co-Hosts:
Mario Casabona, Founder & CEO, Casabona Ventures and Chairman, JumpStart New Jersey Angel Network
Steve Dyer, Managing Member, SRD Capital Management LLC
Robert Johnson, Chief Diversity Officer and Corporate Director, Gibbons P.C.
Mark Kuehn, Founding Chairman, ACG New Jersey Principal, The DAK Group
Katherine O’Neill, Co-Founder, Broad Street Angels, Jumpstart NJ Angels
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Registration Fees:
Early Bird Rates Expire October 21, 2025
Member - ACG $50 EB | $75
Non-Member $50 EB | $90
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