On the TechTO stage ×1
First seen on the TechTO stage in 2023. Every talk is searchable — ask the archive about Kevin ↗
In their words
There's a lot of problems out there that customers just aren't willing to pay for or pay a lot for. You need to find the core of the problems they're trying to solve.
You do have to manufacture your own luck. So when the opportunity lands on your desk, you have to be ready to take advantage of it.
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Quick answers
What is Kevin Collins known for?
Founding Charli AI in Vancouver, and before that co-founding Bit Stew Systems, an industrial data-intelligence company bought by GE Digital in 2016. He has spent about three decades working on machine learning as both an operator and an executive.
What does Charli AI do?
It sells a control layer for enterprise AI: profiling AI agents, tracing what they touch, enforcing data-access rules and producing an audit trail. It came out of stealth in 2019 with a workflow automation product and has moved upmarket since.
Where can I hear Kevin Collins in full?
His Founder Journey episode with TechTO runs about 46 minutes and covers the arc from Bit Stew through the GE acquisition to building Charli.