Build from Dock: The Impact of Physical AI on Workforce Transformation

Venture Dock — Palo Alto Wednesday, July 8 10:00 AM – 1:00 PM About the Event Join us for this week's Build From The Dock, Venture Dock's weekly founder gathering bringing together entrepreneurs, operators, investors, and builders for high-signal conversations and real connections. This session features a fireside chat with Kent Kaufman , moderated by Manoj Fernando , on a question that's moving from theoretical to urgent: "What happens to the workforce when AI moves off the screen and into the physical world?" Robotics, autonomous systems, and physical AI are starting to reshape how work actually gets done — not just knowledge work, but manufacturing, logistics, field operations, and beyond. This conversation digs into what that shift means for leaders, teams, and the companies being built to ride it. This isn't a panel full of theory — it's a practical conversation for founders, executives, and operators building in real time. Featured Speaker Kent Kaufman Kent Kaufman is the author of AI L4IR: Leadership and the Fourth Industrial Revolution and brings more than 30 years of…