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Christopher Lafayette intensive: applied ai for investors

The future is being funded by those who understand the signal, not the noise. In a market flooded with AI hype, the difference between speculation and strategic investment is real perspective,grounded in applied results, credible teams, and scalable models. This 90-minute intensive is built for investors, fund managers, and allocators who want more than a pitch,they want frameworks for seeing, validating, and capitalizing on what’s actually working. Christopher Lafayette brings market intelligence and frontline lessons to those placing the next big bets.

about this intensive

AI is drawing capital at record pace, but with speed comes noise,flawed metrics, inflated projections, and cycles of boom and bust. The investors seeing actual returns are those who know how to look beneath the pitch, spot substance, and anticipate where the market is truly moving.
This intensive is a focused deep dive into applied AI for investors: how to evaluate teams, products, technical differentiators, and risk, and where the next real value is emerging.
Christopher Lafayette draws from years working across investment, advisory, and founder networks. You’ll get a candid view of what’s changing, what most investors get wrong, and what’s working right now for those who don’t follow the crowd.

Why this intensive is different

• Most investment events are pitch parades or headline-driven. This session is built for depth, focus, and direct intelligence from the field.
  You’ll get:

  • A breakdown of real traction signals in AI companies and products
  • Frameworks for due diligence,beyond the demo and the deck
  • Case studies of investments that worked, and those that flamed out
  • Tactical guidance on market timing, competitive moats, and team assessment
  • Open Q&A,bring your toughest questions and real concerns

  You’ll leave with tools to make clearer, faster, and more confident investment decisions.

  
  
  

What you’ll gain

• •  The essential investor’s map of the applied AI market,what’s signal, what’s noise
  • A checklist for due diligence, founder assessment, and technical validation
  • perspectives into competitive dynamics, exits, and second-order risks
  • Real-world lessons from recent deals and overlooked sectors
  • Live answers to your investment challenges and market questions

  Invest smarter, move faster, and build conviction in your AI allocation.
  Secure your spot, capital’s next chapter starts with elevated perspective.