PathWise AI Demo at AZ Tech Week Startup Pavilion

Overview

At Tech Talent Summit 5.0 and the Startup Pavilion during AZ Tech Week in Phoenix, I demoed PathWise AI publicly and used the room as a learning loop for the product.

The product

PathWise AI is built to help students move from uncertainty to direction with clearer pathways around majors, careers, opportunities, and next steps.

The problem

Students often know they want a better future, but they do not know what path fits them, what major connects to what role, or what steps to take next. Departments and student-facing programs also need better ways to guide students at scale.

My role

I presented the product, explained the vision, opened conversations around pilots, and gathered feedback from people across technology, business, education, and startups.

What I learned

The right rooms accelerate the right ideas because they compress feedback. A live demo forces clarity: what does the product do, who is it for, why does it matter, and what would make someone adopt it?

PM / APM interview story

Situation: PathWise needed external feedback and early pilot conversations.

Task: Present the product in a credible startup/tech environment.

Action: I demoed PathWise AI, explained the product direction, and opened free pilot conversations.

Result: The demo created sharper feedback, stronger positioning, and more ecosystem visibility for the product.