Biography
Michael van Lier is Founder and CEO of Builders, a venture studio that conceives, builds, and scales technology companies from the ground up. A serial entrepreneur at heart, Michael has spent the past decade turning ideas into operational businesses — combining product vision, venture strategy, and hands-on execution. He works closely with founders and operators to validate opportunities, assemble strong core teams, and design ventures that are built for scale from day one. With a background in entrepreneurship and venture building, Michael focuses on spotting emerging market shifts — particularly in AI and digital transformation — and translating them into investable, scalable companies.
Session
- AI For GrowthSpeaker
Demo 20 - Inside the architecture: Building a production-ready AI venture
Wednesday 23 September, 11:30 – 11:55Demo StageWhat does it actually take to move from AI prototype to production-grade product? In this technical deep dive, Michael van Lier unpacks the architecture behind one of Builders’ AI ventures — from model selection and orchestration layers to data pipelines, infra decisions, and governance. Rather than theory, this session explores real design trade-offs, scalability challenges, and the hard calls that shaped the product. Ideal for technical founders, product leaders, and engineers who want to understand what breaks, what scales, and what matters when building AI systems in the real world.