# Welcome Back — Featured Keynotes Ksenia Se · AI Engineer NYC 2026 · October 14 [Watch recording](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jiUC6IUMdvc&t=27896s) [07:44:59](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jiUC6IUMdvc&t=27899s) We hope you've had a chance to take in some great conversations across the event today. [07:45:04](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jiUC6IUMdvc&t=27904s) As we come together for our final block of programming, please welcome back to the stage [07:45:09](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jiUC6IUMdvc&t=27909s) our MC, founder, writer and analyst at Turing Post, Ksenia Se. [07:45:27](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jiUC6IUMdvc&t=27927s) Welcome back, everyone. [07:45:29](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jiUC6IUMdvc&t=27929s) For those who haven't met me yet, my name is Ksenia Seh. [07:45:32](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jiUC6IUMdvc&t=27932s) I'm writing Turing Post, where we explain AI research [07:45:36](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jiUC6IUMdvc&t=27936s) and what it means for people to implement it in their business. [07:45:40](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jiUC6IUMdvc&t=27940s) So, how's the conference treating you so far? [07:45:43](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jiUC6IUMdvc&t=27943s) All is good? [07:45:44](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jiUC6IUMdvc&t=27944s) Yeah? [07:45:44](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jiUC6IUMdvc&t=27944s) Give me some noise. [07:45:45](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jiUC6IUMdvc&t=27945s) come on thank you I I'm sure the team appreciate that you applause to them so [07:45:55](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jiUC6IUMdvc&t=27955s) let's let's make some more noise because it's the last leg of our journey and we [07:46:03](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jiUC6IUMdvc&t=27963s) have one more block of kinos together let's appreciate the previous speakers [07:46:08](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jiUC6IUMdvc&t=27968s) and the new speakers that will come out soon [07:46:13](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jiUC6IUMdvc&t=27973s) thank you thank you thank you thank you thank you um and before we dive in uh let's take a moment [07:46:19](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jiUC6IUMdvc&t=27979s) to thank the amazing people the companies who supported ai engineer we are going to do a lot [07:46:24](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jiUC6IUMdvc&t=27984s) of more applause today uh thanks to them we're able to hear so many insightful talks [07:46:31](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jiUC6IUMdvc&t=27991s) meet so many incredible people and they might become your friends your colleagues your partners [07:46:37](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jiUC6IUMdvc&t=27997s) That's what I love about this conference. [07:46:39](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jiUC6IUMdvc&t=27999s) Always very meaningful connections. [07:46:42](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jiUC6IUMdvc&t=28002s) So this is our presenting sponsor, Arise. [07:46:46](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jiUC6IUMdvc&t=28006s) Please thank them. [07:46:47](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jiUC6IUMdvc&t=28007s) They're amazing and they made it possible. [07:46:55](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jiUC6IUMdvc&t=28015s) Our platinum sponsors, Oracle, Sonar, WorkOS, and Exa. [07:47:02](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jiUC6IUMdvc&t=28022s) Thank you, thank you, thank you. [07:47:04](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jiUC6IUMdvc&t=28024s) This is our gold sponsors. [07:47:07](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jiUC6IUMdvc&t=28027s) A huge amount of beautiful, wonderful companies that we're very thankful for. [07:47:12](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jiUC6IUMdvc&t=28032s) And then we have silver sponsors. [07:47:15](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jiUC6IUMdvc&t=28035s) Also, a lot of applause to them. [07:47:17](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jiUC6IUMdvc&t=28037s) Clap, clap, clap, clap, clap. [07:47:18](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jiUC6IUMdvc&t=28038s) Thank you, thank you, thank you. [07:47:20](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jiUC6IUMdvc&t=28040s) And then basically all of us and supporting partners and every company and every speaker who made it possible. [07:47:27](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jiUC6IUMdvc&t=28047s) Thank you, thank you, thank you. [07:47:30](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jiUC6IUMdvc&t=28050s) Now a couple of words how my day went. [07:47:33](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jiUC6IUMdvc&t=28053s) I spend the day talking to other speakers and participants, [07:47:38](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jiUC6IUMdvc&t=28058s) what I've noticed is that one of the strongest incentives [07:47:41](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jiUC6IUMdvc&t=28061s) to come to this conference is hiring, [07:47:45](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jiUC6IUMdvc&t=28065s) to the point that even some speakers are hiring and also looking for work. [07:47:53](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jiUC6IUMdvc&t=28073s) So I have a little idea for you about how to benefit the most [07:47:59](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jiUC6IUMdvc&t=28079s) from this amazing conference [07:48:00](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jiUC6IUMdvc&t=28080s) and make sure the financial part gets some thoughtful attention too. [07:48:06](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jiUC6IUMdvc&t=28086s) So I suggest you build an agent that takes the conference program [07:48:12](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jiUC6IUMdvc&t=28092s) and makes a list of all the speakers and their companies. [07:48:16](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jiUC6IUMdvc&t=28096s) Then you rank them yourself based on whose work and talk you found the most interesting [07:48:21](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jiUC6IUMdvc&t=28101s) and who you would actually like to work with. [07:48:25](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jiUC6IUMdvc&t=28105s) The next step is to send your agent to those companies' careers pages, right? [07:48:29](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jiUC6IUMdvc&t=28109s) and find open positions to match them to your experience [07:48:33](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jiUC6IUMdvc&t=28113s) and collect the published compensation ranges. [07:48:38](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jiUC6IUMdvc&t=28118s) Then look at your ranking again. [07:48:42](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jiUC6IUMdvc&t=28122s) if the salary changes your mind and changes your ranking, that's fine. [07:48:46](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jiUC6IUMdvc&t=28126s) You are updating your beliefs based on the evidence. [07:48:50](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jiUC6IUMdvc&t=28130s) So now, while you're still here, [07:48:53](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jiUC6IUMdvc&t=28133s) I encourage you to go and find the people you would really like to work with or meet [07:48:58](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jiUC6IUMdvc&t=28138s) and talk to them. [07:49:00](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jiUC6IUMdvc&t=28140s) Because you've heard their talks [07:49:01](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jiUC6IUMdvc&t=28141s) and you know something about their work. [07:49:03](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jiUC6IUMdvc&t=28143s) And that would be just such a good conversation starter. [07:49:08](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jiUC6IUMdvc&t=28148s) And please, don't make your agents [07:49:12](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jiUC6IUMdvc&t=28152s) send out your resume automatically. [07:49:14](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jiUC6IUMdvc&t=28154s) That's basically bad karma now. [07:49:20](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jiUC6IUMdvc&t=28160s) So, this is the project for you [07:49:22](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jiUC6IUMdvc&t=28162s) for the rest of the day or for the trip home. [07:49:25](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jiUC6IUMdvc&t=28165s) Now let's hear how AI is being put to work at Apollo. [07:49:30](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jiUC6IUMdvc&t=28170s) Please help me welcome Michael Manipat, co-founder of Rowspace and Jack McDonald, [07:49:37](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jiUC6IUMdvc&t=28177s) principal at Apollo Global Management and CEO of Reading Ridge, [07:49:41](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jiUC6IUMdvc&t=28181s) for AI in practice, an inside look at Apollo's approach. [07:49:46](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jiUC6IUMdvc&t=28186s) Clap, clap, clap.