Purdue Innovates Startup and Technology Expo

Six Feet Up will attend and present at Purdue Innovates Startup and Technology Expo 2026, a multi-day event focused on innovation, commercialization, and entrepreneurship.

Panel: Commercializing AI

Friday, April 24, 2026 | 10–10:30am ET

AI is everywhere. Production-ready AI that holds up in high-stakes industries is not. This panel brings together two Purdue alumni at the frontier of applied AI:

• Tayo Adesanya, Founder and CEO of Lola Vision Systems, an edge AI platform for mission-critical applications
• Calvin Hendryx-Parker, Co-Founder and CTO of Six Feet Up, a custom software development agency with expertise in AI, application development, and big data

Together, they will explore what it actually takes to move AI from proof-of-concept to production, cutting through the noise on distributed AI infrastructure, the data readiness gap, and where hardware and software must converge.

This conversation will examine the real economics and engineering trade-offs that determine whether an AI venture survives.

About Purdue Innovates Startup and Technology Expo 2026

Designed to highlight emerging ideas and real-world venture creation, the expo features presentations, startup pitches, keynote sessions, and networking opportunities across the Purdue innovation ecosystem.

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