Forward Deployed: with Wonderful
Thu, 5 Nov 2026, 17:00
Amsterdam, Netherlands
Free
Originally organized by Whale. Wonderful is valued at $5 billion and operates in more than 35 countries. Its secret weapon? Forward deployed engineers, embedded directly within customers to make AI work in production. On November 5, Sako Arts, CTO Netherlands at Wonderful, joins Whale for a fireside chat with Joris (leading Deployment at Duna) about all things forward deployed engineering. We'll cover: What marks a good forward deployed engineer Why embedding with customers beats one-size-fits-all SaaS in an AI-first environment Navigating white-glove service and scalability managing executives and day-to-day stakeholders How to structure change management Agenda 17:00 – Doors open 17:15 – Fireside chat & Q&A with Sako 18:00–19:00 – Drinks and bites About Sako Arts CTO Netherlands at Wonderful, the AI platform putting agents on the front lines of customer service across voice, chat, and email This September, Wonderful raised a $550 million Series C led by Insight Partners, more than doubling its valuation to $5 billion in under six months. Before Wonderful, Sako co-founded FruitPunch AI. About Whale 🐳 We bring the next generation of operators and founders together - through expert-led sessions, dinner and hackathons. Venue: Keizersgracht 127, Amsterdam, Noord-Holland, NL. Registration is handled by the original organizer. Original event and organizer: https://luma.com/mxu7cp93