Jun 24, 2020
Rizwan “Riz” Virk is a successful entrepreneur, angel investor, bestselling author, video game industry pioneer, and independent film producer. Tonight we are going to discuss A.I.: The good, the bad and the ugly.
Riz currently runs Bayview Labs and Play Labs at MIT, a startup accelerator held on campus at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology. Riz received a B.S. in Computer Science and Engineering from MIT, and a M.S. in Management from Stanford’s GSB.
Riz is a Silicon Valley angel investor and his startups include Tap Fish, Bingo Run, Penny Dreadful: Demimonde, Grimm: Cards of Fate, Tapjoy, Telltale Games, Discord, Funzio, Pocket Gems, Moon Express and many others.
Riz has produced many indie films, including Turquoise Rose, Thrive: What On Earth Will It Take?, Sirius, and the cult classic Knights of Badassdom, starring Peter Dinklage.
Riz's books include: Tresure Hunt, the Simulation Hypothesis, Startup Myths and Models.
Air date: June 24, 2020