TLC member, Jie Gao, has been selected to participate in Radical Ventures’ 2025 Radical AI Founders Masterclass, an exclusive annual program that supports leading AI researchers and technical entrepreneurs in developing the expertise and vision required to build impactful AI products and ventures.

The Radical AI Founders Masterclass is a four-week program featuring virtual sessions with world-renowned AI pioneers, accomplished entrepreneurs, and leaders from top AI companies. Past speakers include Dr. Geoffrey Hinton, Dr. Fei-Fei Li, and Dr. Ion Stoica. The 2025 cohort will feature May Habib, CEO of Writer, and Dr. Joelle Pineau, a leading AI researcher, along with practical sessions on AI product development, business integration, and startup growth strategies.

Participants of the program join a distinguished community of over 2,000 AI researchers and entrepreneurs from premier institutions such as Stanford, MIT, Oxford, Cambridge, Berkeley, and the University of Toronto, as well as renowned AI research institutes including Mila, Vector Institute, and the Allen Institute for AI. This community fosters collaboration through year-round events, meetups, and dedicated online channels.

Jie has also been selected to join the Radical AI Founders Circles, a peer-advisory network of 10–15 founders designed to facilitate collaboration, targeted feedback, and long-term professional growth.

Jie’s participation in this program highlights her commitment to advancing the frontiers of AI and contributing to the use of AI to better support education.