Speaking and Judging

Where others put my judgment to work

Investors and organizers put me in the seat that evaluates AI companies. This page is the record.


Judging

At New York Tech Week I judged the Everything AI Startup Pitch Competition, hosted by Fundraising Bootcamp: ten pre-screened AI startups pitching to a room of investors deciding whether to fund them. I evaluated alongside investors and operators from firms including FirstMark, AWS, OpenAI, and Antler.

The announcement in Business Insider: Business Insider

Judges and founders at the Everything AI Startup Pitch Competition during New York Tech Week.
Everything AI Startup Pitch Competition, New York Tech Week.

Katerina was an integral member of our judging panel, helping Tier 1 VCs evaluate and select the most promising AI startups. Her technically rigorous questions significantly strengthened the evaluation process and helped the panel confidently identify the winners.

Dasha Kroshkina, Co-Founder of Fundraising Bootcamp

Speaking

I speak to leadership and industry audiences. The topics have moved as my work has moved: data, machine learning, and now AI adoption and strategy.

  • Web Summit Lisbon, 2025
  • Munich Management Colloquium (MMK) Heilbronn, 2025
  • HerCareer Munich, 2024
  • Tech Show Frankfurt, 2024
  • ITCS Frankfurt, 2023
  • DATA festival Munich, 2023

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