AI makes us faster. But what is it doing to our brains?

Every time we hand off a task to GPS, a note-taker, or a chatbot, our brains adapt, and not always in our favor. Join us for a candid fireside chat with neuroscientist and founder Mai Nguyen on how to work with AI without losing your edge. We'll also look at what it takes to build brain-health tech that actually works.

What we'll dig into:

  • Cognitive offloading: what happens to memory and critical thinking when AI does the heavy lifting

  • Using AI as a thinking partner: getting better results by bringing your own ideas first

  • Hype vs. science in neurotech: how to spot products that overpromise

  • Building what's next: why the people doing the science should be the ones building the companies

About MaiMai Nguyen is CEO and co-founder of OptoCeutics, which develops non-invasive light therapy for Alzheimer's and dementia. She earned her PhD in Integrative Biology at UC Berkeley, specializing in neuroendocrinology. Her work is personal: it's driven by her own family's experience with cognitive decline. She's also a passionate mentor to emerging scientist-founders, especially those from underrepresented communities.

Who should come: Students, researchers, founders, and anyone curious about the brain, AI, or the future of health tech.

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