Abstract: In this talk, Claire will share how she went from a career in data science to founding an AI startup backed by Y Combinator: what are the steps along this path? How do you find "the idea," how do you find a co-founder, how do you get your first clients and funding? How do you get into Y Combinator? She will also share her vision on the next data skills to acquire: how to go from data science to AI engineering, and how to build and evaluate agentic AI.