BUILDING WITH AI: From Storytelling to Real Products
Join an intimate conversation featuring Sally Chung, founder of Designpreneurs & Co., and Silja Kim Bast(CBS ’14), Chief Business Development Officer at Breezm, moderated by Meagan Dietz(CBS '05), former McKinsey consultant and global strategy leader.
Bringing together perspectives from AI-driven design, storytelling, and real-world product execution, this panel explores what it truly takes to build and scale AI-powered products today. From shaping early-stage ideas to driving adoption in the market, the speakers will unpack how AI is transforming not just how we build, but how we create value, communicate, and earn trust.
Hosted by Columbia Business School Women’s Alumni Event.
Event link: https://www.cbsacny.org/events/EventDetails.aspx?id=2055386&group=
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Moderator: Meagan Dietz (CBS '05) is a strategy and operations leader with over 20 years of experience across consulting, consumer, and retail businesses. She has worked with multinational corporations and growth-stage companies on expansion, business development, and scaling strategies across the U.S., Europe, and Asia. A former McKinsey consultant, Meagan has held leadership roles including COO and senior strategy positions across global markets. She is actively involved in the Columbia Business School community, including the Women’s Circle, supporting professional development and leadership initiatives.
Silja Kim Bast (CBS ’14) is the Chief Business Development Officer at Breezm, a Series B eyewear company, headquartered in South Korea, rethinking how products are designed and delivered through AI and personalization. At Breezm, she focuses on turning emerging technologies, including AI, 3D scanning, 3D printing, and smart glasses, into real customer experiences, bridging the gap between innovation and actual purchase behavior across both physical retail and digital channels.
With a background spanning consulting, venture, and startup operations & business development, she brings a practical perspective on what it takes to build and scale foreign-born, AI-driven consumer businesses in the U.S.