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World Congress 2026 North America • Sep 24, 2026 • Session details

Acquired Live Interview: Amjad Masad (Co-founder & CEO, Replit)

Amjad Masad , Ben Gilbert , David Rosenthal

Amjad Masad bet Replit’s survival on autonomous AI agents, skyrocketing revenue to $10 million in two days. Discover how this pivot created the ultimate enterprise security moat.

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