CTGT Captivates at VB Transform 2025, Wins Best Presentation Style Award

At this year’s VB Transform, an annual gathering for the brightest in the AI sector, it was CTGT—a startup fresh out of San Francisco—that everyone was talking about. The company emerged as the standout star of the Innovation Showcase held on June 25, scooping up the Best Presentation Style award and leaving a strong impression on the room packed with innovators and AI industry leaders.

CTGT is driven by its founder, Cyril Gorlla, who, at just 23, is already making a name as an entrepreneur ready to shake things up. Unlike many others leaning on conventional “black box” AI tweaks, CTGT is championing feature-level model customization. Put simply, this means they enable organizations to alter how AI models think and act by adjusting what’s inside—granular machine features—instead of just the data the models are fed. It’s a shift that could change how enterprises use and trust AI.

That trust gap is a real issue in the world of artificial intelligence: skepticism from businesses often boils down to a lack of control and transparency. CTGT is trying to close that gap. By giving companies more control over the nuts and bolts of AI models, they’re helping organizations feel more secure—potentially paving the way for wider AI adoption. It’s not just about making AI smarter; it’s also about making it something you can depend on.

Of course, it wasn’t just the technical wizardry that won the hearts of judges and the crowd at VB Transform. Gorlla’s presentation skills drew special praise, as he wove together a compelling story about how CTGT’s technology puts much-needed power back in the hands of data specialists and business decision-makers. With clear visuals and genuine conviction, the pitch made it easy to see how this tool could fit right into a company’s workflow and reshape how teams approach their AI strategies.

Winning at VB Transform has opened doors for CTGT, raising both its profile in enterprise circles and its ambitions. The company is now eyeing rapid growth, expanding its platform’s capabilities, and forming new partnerships. For CTGT, the mission is simple: make AI more intelligent, and more transparent, for everyone.

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