A month later, the Global AI Summit printed my name on its main-stage program.
One month ago, my work had carried someone else's name. Now I stood in the wings at the Global AI Summit while a thousand people waited beyond the curtain.
Julian used to pat my hand and say, "You're the brilliant mind in the back room, Serena. Leave the showmanship to me."
For years, I accepted the back room.
With my name onstage, the technical questions would have come to me.
The speakers carried my introduction: "The true architect of the Genesis Engine, the founder and CEO of Genesis AI, Serena Yenford!" I walked into the lights.
Applause followed me to the podium. Five years of screens and Julian's closed office had given way to a hall full of people waiting for me to speak. My own name filled the scr
