Andrew D’Souza

Andrew D’Souza

Creator / Mad Scientist

Boardy

Andrew D’Souza is a seasoned tech entrepreneur, co-founder, and former CEO of Clearco, where he transformed startup funding, investing over $2.5B in 10,000+ startups. A Systems Design Engineering grad from the University of Waterloo, he’s also an active investor, advisor, and visiting partner at HF0. In 2024, he launched Boardy, an AI-driven platform that connects users to investors, customers, and co-founders, redefining human-AI collaboration.

Schedule


wednesday – 12:00pm AI

Time Icon 10 mins

Location Icon St. Lawrence Centre for the Arts - Bluma Appel Theatre

Can AI Make Us Happier? Rethinking Our Relationship with Technology

What if artificial intelligence could make us not just more productive, but also happier? Despite living in a world more connected than ever, many of us feel increasingly lonely. Innovations like social media, video meetings, and dating apps promised to connect us but have instead made more isolated. Serial Founder Andrew D’Souza sits down with Boardy, the world’s first “Social AI”, to explore whether AI can truly bring us closer together. Join them as they dive into the exciting, terrifying, and weird future of human-AI relationships and what that means for society.