RAID is a recurring meetup in New York City featuring talks across disciplines (Research, AI, Design)
RAID is hosted by Betaworks and organized by Zach Krall, Jessica Garson, and Nicole Ripka.
Past Events
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RAID 06
Sep 25, 2025
Speakers- Pedro Sanches
- Kelani Nichole
- Luca Lee
- Calvary Rogers
Musical Guest- emptyflash_ (Cameron Alexander)
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RAID 05
Aug 28, 2025
Speakers- Helen Huang
- Ethan Edwards
- Zekai Zhang
- Dalena Tran
Musical Guest- Jessie Char
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RAID 04
May 20, 2025
Speakers- Ben McCarthy - Building a 3D Transit App
- Sabina Cabrera - What does design look like ten years from now?
- Tim Moore - I don't want to design for a billion users
- Gyani Mishra - Tabtabtab
- Tyler Angert - Agents should be private chefs
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RAID 03
Apr 15, 2025
Speakers- Belen Tenorio - I Accidentally Became a Founder (While Teaching AI to Feel)
- Isa Woodward - AI Textile and Plushie Design
- Donna Kim - Introducing 'Easy Read' - AI powered text interpreter for people with developmental disabilities
- DC - Fact checking in the post truth era
Musical Guest- Digital Flowers
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RAID 02
Feb 18, 2025
Speakers- Trey Schibli - (TBA)
- Alexia Adana - Creative Futures: What We Need from AI in 2025
- Kelin Carolyn Zhang - Teaching design students how to prototype with LLMs
- Danielle Ezzo - Incantations: Thinking Through A Generative Practice
Musical Guest- MrSynAckSter
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RAID 01
Dec 10, 2024
Speakers- Jonah Brucker-Cohen - Critical Media Art Meets A.I.
- Derek Schultz - Non-Generative AI Generative Films
- Weber Wong - Creative Interfaces in a Generative Age
- Jessica Garson - Translation, RAG, and Visceral Realism
Musical Guest