Venture with Grace Abby Kearns on ai
Jan 24, 2026
Abby Kearns, a 26+ year enterprise tech leader and open source executive, discusses cloud-native platforms, open source governance, and AI infrastructure. She talks about building resilient enterprise products, shaping developer communities, and strategic bets for engineering. Abby explores AI infra trends like GPUs, edge LLMs on devices, and data as the key bottleneck for enterprise AI.
AI Snips
Chapters
Books
Transcript
Episode notes
Solve Real Enterprise Problems At Scale
- Abby Kearns stresses solving meaningful enterprise problems at scale as the core of her early career learning.
- She credits building resilient, customer‑focused solutions for shaping her long-term product approach.
Building Verizon's First Professional Services
- Abby recounts helping Verizon define and build a professional services organization from acquired startups.
- She learned to listen deeply to customers while integrating disparate teams and solutions into one portfolio.
Connect Product Story To Customer Pain
- Connect your product story directly to the customer's urgent pain and desired outcome.
- Explain specifically how to implement the product and change organizational processes to realize value.
