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Global AI Council × LA Tech Week AI for Good. AI for Safety. AI for Business.
AI can help you grow faster. But how do you build a business people can still trust?
Join the Global AI Council for an evening with founders, investors, and media leaders who have built major businesses, reached millions of people, and turned emerging technology into opportunity.
📅 October 16, 2026 🕔 5:00 PM to 7:30 PM 📍 Hawke Media, Santa Monica 🍷 Wine, cheese, and networking 🎙️ Hosted by Founders Story podcast https://www.youtube.com/@myfounderstory
We’re bringing three conversations together:
🚀 AI × Marketing How is AI changing customer acquisition, content, and brand building? Explore where it can create value for your business and why earning attention still requires trust.
🔥 Fireside Chat with FabFitFun Cofounder Michael Broukhim Hear the perspective of a founder who helped build a profitable business generating hundreds of millions in revenue and now invests in the infrastructure behind the AI era.
🛡️ AI Safety & Founder Responsibility Who is accountable when AI causes harm? Explore what founders, executives, and investors should consider before deploying technology that affects people’s lives and livelihoods.
Meet the speakers:
• Erik Huberman, Founder & CEO of Hawke Media: Built a marketing powerhouse that has helped scale more than 5,000 brands and generated over $2.9 billion in client revenue.
• Daniel Robbins, Founder of IBH Media & Host of Founders Story: Leads a YouTube channel with more than one million subscribers, featuring conversations with entrepreneurs and icons including Daymond John, Gary Vaynerchuk, Emma Grede, and Tony Hawk.
• Michael Broukhim, FabFitFun Cofounder & Co CEO and Deep33 Partner: Brings experience in customer loyalty, business growth, technology investing, and the opportunities emerging around AI.
• Larry Namer | Cofounder, E! Entertainment Television Larry Namer is the cofounder of E! Entertainment Television, with nearly 50 years of experience shaping television, live events, and new media. He also serves as President and CEO of Metan Global Entertainment Group, bringing a global perspective on entertainment, storytelling, and emerging technology.
• Kate Hancock, Global AI Council Founder & Founders Story Co Host: A four time bootstrapped entrepreneur who grew her first company from $20 in her garage to $20 million in revenue and transformed raw land in Asia into an award winning boutique hotel.
Derek “MixedByAli” Ali | Grammy Award Winning Sound Engineer & Founder of EngineEars
Derek Ali has helped shape the sound of artists including Kendrick Lamar, SZA, and Childish Gambino. Mentored by Dr. Dre, he worked on Kendrick’s Pulitzer Prize winning album DAMN. and acquired the former Death Row Records studio, now NoName Studios.As founder of EngineEars, he brings experience connecting music, technology, and entrepreneurship.
Bring your questions, meet fellow builders, and join a conversation that could change how you approach your next business decision.
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This event is a part of #LATechWeek, a week of events hosted by the top founders, funds, and companies to bring together the tech ecosystem. Learn more at www.tech-week.com.
