Botco.ai is the Enterprise AI Agent Platform purpose-built for organizations that need to engage customers through intelligent, reliable, and secure AI conversations. The platform enables enterprises to seamlessly create, securely deploy, and easily manage autonomous AI agents using a no-code development environment (IDE) and retrieval-augmented generation (RAG) technology. Trusted by leading healthcare, behavioral health, and pharmaceutical organizations, Botco.ai empowers businesses to convert conversations into revenue, reduce operational costs, and improve customer satisfaction. Recognized as “Most Outstanding Startup” by the Arizona Innovation Challenge and winner of the TiE50 and ACA Best SaaS Platform awards, Botco.ai is redefining how enterprises engage with their audiences through agentic AI.To learn more, visit www.botco.ai.
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“We Can Just Build It With Claude.” But Should You?
Rebecca Clyde | Botco.ai CEO, Anu Shukla | Botco.ai Executive Chair, Chris Maeda | Botco.ai CTO, Robert Alvarado | CPLC, SVP of Information Management & Technology Services
October 28, 2026 | 12:00 PM PDT
Building an AI agent has never been easier. But moving from a working prototype to an enterprise-ready agent that can safely connect to your systems, take action, and deliver measurable outcomes is a very different challenge. Join Robert Alvarado, Senior Vice President of Information Management & Technology Services at Chicanos Por La Causa (CPLC), alongside Botco.ai CEO Rebecca Clyde, Executive Chair Anu Shukla, and CTO Chris Maeda for a practical discussion on what organizations should consider when deciding whether to build, buy, or combine the two.
We’ll cover:
- The true total cost of ownership — what DIY AI really costs once you factor in development, integrations, testing, maintenance, monitoring, security, and the people required to keep it running.
- The real build vs. buy equation — where building with Claude makes sense, where an enterprise platform adds value, and when a hybrid approach may be the better choice.
- Beyond the model — the integrations, workflows, permissions, security, and guardrails required for an agent to safely complete customer tasks.
- From prototype to business value — how to test whether an agent actually resolves customer needs and delivers measurable outcomes and ROI.
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SPEAKERS
Rebecca Clyde | CEO, Botco.ai
Rebecca Clyde is an accomplished business leader with unique expertise in marketing automation and company building. Prior to Botco.ai, she founded Ideas Collide, an Inc. 5000 digital agency now in its 20th year serving Fortune 500 companies including major healthcare brands like Blue Cross Blue Shield Arizona and Banner Health. She was previously a digital strategist at Intel and holds an MBA from Arizona State University.
Anu Shukla | Co-Founder & Executive Chair, Botco.ai
Anu Shukla is a serial entrepreneur, investor, and the Co-Founder & Executive Chair of Botco.ai. She has founded and exited multiple software companies—including Tapjoy, MyBuys, Rubric, and RewardsPay—creating over $1B in enterprise value. With 25+ years in SaaS, AdTech, and MarTech, Anu also serves as CEO of RewardsPay, is a Venture Partner at Elevate Capital, and actively supports women- and minority-led startups.
Chris Maeda | CTO, Botco.ai
Chris Maeda has over 30 years experience in computer science, machine learning, and AI. He is the CTO at Botco.ai. Most recently he was the Co-founder & CTO of Rubric (marketing automation platform), CTO and VP of Engineering Broadbase; CTO of Kana. Dr. Chris Maeda graduated from MIT (B.S.) & holds a (PhD) from Carnegie Mellon University.
Robert Alvarado | SVP of Information Management & Technology Services, Chicanos Por La Causa
