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AI + IS (Artificial Intelligence + Imagined Self)
THE PORT GLOBAL, GLOBAL PORTAL INSTITUTE
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Driving a Digital Ecology Relay: What is at Stake
Santa Monica
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THE PORT GLOBAL, GLOBAL PORTAL INSTITUTE
No ecology, no economy. No biosphere, no business. Today, nature-based innovations are leading the way in integrative approaches that apply precious climate assets towards modern market applications, scaling successful millennia frameworks that parallel biodiversity adaptation. Humanity holds the key to a legacy that is its own, translating vital resources into commodities with nature-based elements driving trillion-dollar economies.
From the historical and geographical heart of both the Americas, Europe, Africa, Asia and Oceania, we can now leverage the solutions that have already been in existence since the wild beginning of mankind. This conversation brings to discussion something bigger than the market, something that is not a challenge for tomorrow but an immediate urgency that starts here at the crossroads of tech and new models of transmission of threatened millenary intelligence, to scale longevity and dividends rather than disappearance.
Following presentations at Climate Week NYC and the Davos World Biodiversity Forum, and ahead of COP 30 in the Amazon, this session held by the Global Portal institute* in partnership with The Port Global** will explore these respective leverages, including:
— A global Nest-Work mapping strategic human-environment interactions to encode biodiversity and reinforce adaptive actions;
— The establishment of platforms across Diasporic communities for knowledge transfer, impact, and investment;
— The enabling of legacy practices and tools to properly value and scale critical resources.
This international event, taking place for the United Nations International Day of the Intangible Cultural Heritage, will be broadcast between the Americas and Asia from Los Angeles, São Paulo, and Athens (Greece).
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Crucial millenary regions’ commitments toward disruptive technologies in their fields — particularly in agriculture, climate, energy, and logistics shared between the Mediterranean and the Amazon Basin — combined with the wake-up call of current natural disasters, bring together the most precise combination of representatives from civil society, policy-makers, industry leaders.
After embracing these issues creating meaningful local connections for innovation and network reinforcing strategic actions for nearly a decade, The Port Global has partnered with GPI to leverage the next major opportunity: the millenary praxis held by the Hellenic Republic, in parallel to other long-standing civilizations.
Speakers with experience at the intersection of digital development and environmental education will highlight the essential elements that can already be applied to businesses, markets, and other ecosystems.
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*The GLOBAL PORTAL INSTITUTE (GPI) is a research institution based between New York, the Amazon rainforest and Greece, providing up-to-date diagnoses of critical resources and new standards analysis, partnering with markets, ministries, and stakeholders across the supply chain to develop actionable frameworks enabling the scale of climate innovation across communities and markets through cross-disciplinary cooperation. For more information, visit: www.globalportal.in.
**The Port Global (TPG) is an international innovation consultancy supporting innovation in emerging arenas. For more information, visit: www.theportglobal.com.
This event is a part of #LATechWeek—a week of events hosted by VCs and startups to bring together the tech ecosystem. Learn more at www.tech-week.com.
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COFFEE ON SLAUSON
This event is a part of #LATechWeek—a week of events hosted by VCs and startups to bring together the tech ecosystem. Learn more at www.tech-week.com.
Start your morning with great food, music, and conversation at Hilltop Coffee + Kitchen on Slauson and get a glimpse of what South LA has to offer.
Hilltop will be open exclusively for registered guests. Space is limited, so RSVP early to secure your spot. Free parking available in the back.
Thank you to our friends at Orrick, SVB, Pilot, and Google for their partnership.
Slauson & Co. and our sponsors take great pride in our community and events. By attending this event, you are agreeing that your image may be captured in photo or video and used for future marketing campaigns, and that your contact information will be confidentially shared with our event sponsors. Slauson & Co. does not share your information with other parties
About Slauson & Co.
Slauson & Co. is a Los Angeles based early stage venture capital firm rooted in economic inclusion. The firm leads pre seed and seed stage deals and leverages its network of corporations, foundations, investors, executives, and successful founders to provide resources and guidance for accelerating the growth of the founders they back. In addition, the firm runs Friends & Family, a 12-week accelerator that provides non-dilutive capital to emerging founders.
About Orrick
Orrick is a tech-focused law firm passionate about helping entrepreneurs, innovators and investors push boundaries. Through our extensive client portfolio, deal volume, and relationships in the ecosystem, we provide commercial insight to each client’s strategy. From financing to protecting IP to retaining talent to advocating for innovation-friendly public policy, we offer a holistic solution across the tech & venture lifecycle.About SVBSilicon Valley Bank, a division of First Citizens Bank, is the bank of innovative companies and investors. With 40+ years of dedication to this sector, Silicon Valley Bank (SVB) has deep experience banking investors and innovation clients.
About Pilot
Pilot powers the financial back office for startups and small businesses. They specialize in bookkeeping, tax preparation, and CFO services and are focused on delivering a customer experience of unparalleled quality. When you work with Pilot, you get a team of finance experts who take the work off your plate–so you can focus on your business.
About Google
Google Cloud is the new way to cloud, infusing industry-leading AI across five key product lines that our customers love and rely on today: modern infrastructure, powerful developers tools, intelligent data analytics and databases, trusted security, and the world’s most popular productivity suite with more than 3 billion users. Apply for the Google Cloud Credits program.
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GDate x StartupStarter Singles Mixer
Join us for the in-person launch of GDate—the only app that plans IRL group dates based on your preferences and availability.
Tired of swiping with no results? At our Launch Mixer, use our GDate Icebreaker Sheet to build a group date of 8–10 people and enter to win:
🥇 $100 GDate voucher
🥈 $75 GDate voucher
Winners will be announced near the end of the night. Food is served shortly after we start, so please arrive on time. To get a head start, download GDate (iOS/Android) and create your profile—we’ll help set up your group if you submit one.
If you’re an LA single ready for something new, come be an early adopter, meet people, and help us make dating fun again!
About GDate
GDate is reinventing modern dating by replacing endless swipes, ghosting, and awkward 1-on-1s with fun, low-pressure group dates—making real connections more genuine and safer. Find out more at gdate.io
If you do not consent to being photographed or recorded, please withdraw your RSVP prior to the event.
This event is a part of #LATechWeek—a week of events hosted by VCs and startups to bring together the tech ecosystem. Learn more at www.tech-week.com.
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Pitch, Win Cash Awards, Integrate-Shape the Future of Healthcare with CharmHealth
CharmHealth is a next-generation EHR that leverages agentic AI to create an “invisible” healthcare system that works silently in the background, eliminating administrative burden while providers focus entirely on patient care. Through ambient listening technology and autonomous AI agents, the system automatically captures conversations, generates clinical documentation, and orchestrates complex workflows without manual intervention. The platform integrates advanced predictive analytics and intelligent automation across all clinical processes—from appointment scheduling to care coordination.
At this #SFTechWeek event— we invite developers and entrepreneurs in the Health I.T. space to come and present their ideas to us for a chance to win cash awards. Participants will also have the opportunity to list their innovation on CharmHealth’s robust marketplace CharmHealthHub.com that connects them to CharmHealth’s wider ecosystem and gives them instant to access to the thousands of providers using our EHR everyday.
If you have an innovation in any of the following categories, you are welcome to join us:
- Mobile Health Apps
- Hardware Accelerated AI
- Population Health
- Healthcare Accessibility
- Agentic AI
Awards:
- 1st place: $1000
- 2nd place: $500
- 3rd place: $250
Remotely Good, E.e.r.s., Nice Industries
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Social Impact SF Mixer
Salesforce Park
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Remotely Good, E.e.r.s., Nice Industries
Join us for our Social Impact SF: Tech Week Mixer — an evening bringing together mission-driven founders, nonprofit leaders, changemakers in tech, and social impact professionals in one inspiring space.
Connect with people who are deeply committed to making a difference, discover opportunities to advance your mission-driven projects, and explore collaborations that can amplify impact across the Bay Area.
Enjoy free food, happy hour pricing at the bar, networking with changemakers, and an Open Mic opportunity for attendees to pitch their impact projects.
Tickets are free: proceeds go to supporting Social Impact SF's events throughout the year.
There is a capacity limit, so we'll review all registrants to prioritize the Social Impact SF community and social impact professionals.
Want to demo your product or share more about your organization? Grab a table!
Tables are limited, so don't hesitate to grab one. Reach out to remotelygood@substack.com to reserve a table.
This event is hosted by Remotely Good, Nice Industries, Broadway Creative Studios, Value Economy, Bloom.pm, and Startup Universe/AI for Good Institute.
Remotely Good is an AI-powered remote and hybrid job platform connecting mission-driven talent to great organizations to do good from anywhere. Employers can get 14 days free on their first featured job listing. Learn more at remotelygood.us
Startup Universe is a global community of 80,000+ founders, investors and tech leaders. We empowers AI founders with the resources, capital, and community to supercharge growth through conferences, bootcamps, and premiere events. Our flagship program was the AI for Good Institute, a startup accelerator held at Stanford University for 2 years.
www.startupuniverse.ai
Bloom.pm 🌻 helps individuals and organizations growth through self-guided tools integrated into the Bloom platform, along with workshops, bespoke consulting, and accelerator programs, including the upcoming "Regenerate the Bay Doughnut Accelerator" (www.bloom.pm/doughnut, apply by Oct 17). Check out more at www.bloom.pm, or upcoming events at lu.ma/bloom.
Nice Industries is fundamentally reshaping the nonprofit funding landscape by helping impact organizations develop new revenue streams. By embedding charitable giving into diverse commercial and entertainment transactions, Nice gets nonprofits to access funding sources far beyond traditional donations and grants.
Learn more at nice.industries
Value Economy:
🔹 Maximum { Quality | Efficiency | Utilization }
🔹 Win-Win { Sustain[ability] X Profit } Balance
🔹 Global Economic Model { Physical | Digital }
https://value-eco.super.site/
(Sponsorship is available. Reach out to remotelygood@substack.com for our sponsorship kit.)
This event is a part of #SFTechWeek—a week of events hosted by VCs and startups to bring together the tech ecosystem. Learn more at www.tech-week.com.
Supply Change Capital, FTW Ventures
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From Gut Feelings to Data Points: How Tech is Eating the Nutrition Industry
West Hollywood
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Supply Change Capital, FTW Ventures
We've gone from counting calories on napkins to AI-powered meal optimization. But between the wellness influencers promising miracle cures and the supplement industry's wild west claims, how do we actually use technology to separate nutritional science from snake oil?
This panel brings together the rebels building the infrastructure for evidence-based and hyper-personalized nutrition—from democratizing clinical research to funding the next generation of food tech innovations.
This event is a part of #LATechWeek—a week of events hosted by VCs and startups to bring together the tech ecosystem. Learn more at www.tech-week.com.
Citizens Private Bank, Ramp
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From Doom Loop to Boom Loop: SF’s Comeback Story
Castro
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Citizens Private Bank, Ramp
San Francisco is staging a comeback. From the rise of AI and new company formations to bold real estate moves and fresh waves of investment capital, the City is shifting from uncertainty to undeniable momentum.
Join us for an exclusive Tech Week conversation with Chris Larsen (Ripple), Kirsten Green (Forerunner Ventures), Eddie Kim (Gusto), and Cyrus Sanandaji (Presidio Bay Ventures & WeLoveSF), plus a few special guests, as they share candid perspectives on how innovation, real estate, and capital are reshaping San Francisco’s future.
Hosted at the Gotham Club at Oracle Park, this event promises sharp insights, meaningful dialogue, and a reception to follow.
This event is a part of #SFTechWeek—a week of events hosted by VCs and startups to bring together the tech ecosystem. Learn more at www.tech-week.com.
TenOneTen, Companyon VC, Signal Peak Ventures
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Early Stage Investor Brunch
Santa Monica
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TenOneTen, Companyon VC, Signal Peak Ventures
Investor brunch in Santa Monica, featuring coffee, bagels, avo toast, fresh fruit, and more. The event is an opportunity for investors to connect, catch up, and have thoughtful conversations in a relaxing rooftop environment. Hosted by TenOneTen Ventures, Run Ventures, and Companyon Ventures.
Special thanks to our sponsors: Wilson Sonsini, OptimumHR, and Baker Tilly.
TenOneTen Ventures is one of the first LA based early-stage VCs where technical founders back technical founders. The firm leads Pre-Seed and Seed stage rounds with a focus on teams reimagining and transforming major industries.
Run Ventures is also an early-stage VC firm based in Salt Lake City, Utah. They lead Series A rounds and participate in select seed investments, with a focus on AI applications and startups in emerging ecosystems across the United States.
Companyon Ventures invests in audacious Series A founders of transformative software & AI startups, propelling them to their first $10M in revenue by assembling the best GTM leadership & securing top-tier downstream funding.
Wilson Sonsini is a leading law firm that provides legal services to technology, life sciences, and high-growth companies, as well as the VC and PE firms that fund them.
Baker Tilly is a leading advisory, tax and assurance firm, providing investor and industry clients with a genuine coast-to-coast and global advantage in major regions of the world.
This event is a part of #LATechWeek—a week of events hosted by VCs and startups to bring together the tech ecosystem. Learn more at www.tech-week.com.
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Brewing Connections: Colombian Coffee Tasting & AI Fintech Panel
Brewing Connections: Colombian Coffee Tasting & AI Fintech Panel
Start your day in San Francisco with the perfect blend of aroma, insight, and connections. Brewing Connections brings together coffee lovers, innovators, and industry leaders for a morning you won’t want to miss.
☕ Colombian Coffee Tasting
Savor three distinct Colombian coffee varieties, each with its own story, flavor notes, and brewing method. Guided by coffee experts, you’ll explore the richness and complexity that make Colombian beans world-renowned.
💡 AI Fintech Panel
Engage with thought leaders from the rapidly evolving AI and fintech industries as they discuss the technologies shaping the future of finance — from automation and risk management to personalized banking experiences.
🥐 Snacks & Networking
Enjoy light snacks alongside your coffee and conversations. Whether you’re looking to make new business connections, exchange ideas, or simply enjoy a great cup of coffee, you’ll find your people here.
Join us for an energizing start to your day — where great coffee meets great minds.
This event is a part of #SFTechWeek—a week of events hosted by VCs and startups to bring together the tech ecosystem. Learn more at www.tech-week.com.
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AI Cheat Codes to Play Bigger w/Less
This event is a part of #LATechWeek—a week of events hosted by VCs and startups to bring together the tech ecosystem. Learn more at www.tech-week.com.
ABOUT THIS EVENT:
🚀 Team of 5. Power of 500.
Ever wished your startup crew could move with the power of an industry giant? Now’s your chance!
NexDatawork and Bibliosync invite you to step inside the
🔑 AI Escape Room Challenge: Small Teams Edition
— a wild, fast-paced adventure where small-but-mighty teams partner with AI to outthink, outplay, and outscale the giants.
Don’t worry if you’re coming solo — we’ll match you with other founders and creatives, giving you built-in opportunities to network, collaborate, and cross-pollinate ideas while you play.
💡 What’s Inside:
👉 Solve real startup challenges (marketing, comms, sales, ops, product) — AI as your co-pilot
👉 Pick up “cheat codes” that make 5 people feel like 500
👉 Test-drive cutting-edge tools in the most fun way possible
👉 Win prizes + bragging rights while leveling up your AI-powered playbook
📅 Agenda
5:00PM – 6:00 PM | Food, Drinks & Networking
6:00PM – 7:30PM | AI Escape Room Challenge
7:30PM - 8:00PM | Winners Announced
8:00PM - 8:30PM | Networking & Farewells
🎟 Limited spots — apply early to lock yours
Bring your hustle. Bring your curiosity. Bring your inner superhero. 🦸♀️🦸♂️
Because this is where small teams learn to play big
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What Are Humans For? | AI + Humans by Ascendancy
What are humans for?
Come join an event about the best combination of humans and technology. We will invite you into questions about the purpose of humanity and a flourishing vision for technology and culture.
Hosted by Ascendancy.
This event is a part of #SFTechWeek—a week of events hosted by VCs and startups to bring together the tech ecosystem. Learn more at www.tech-week.com.
Light Dao, EVOLVING POTENTIAL
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LightDAO in Action: Bridging Technology & Humanity
Beverly Hills
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Light Dao, EVOLVING POTENTIAL
At LightDAO, we believe technology should serve life—not the other way around.
Join us for a curated evening of short + deep talks, real conversation, and conscious connection designed to explore how tech can regenerate systems, empower communities, and reimagine what’s possible.
Showcase #1
Cory Martin is the co-founder of United For Humanity, a movement and platform
designed to amplify compassion through technology, storytelling, and community. With
over 20 years of experience leading top global experiential marketing and activation
companies, Cory has produced more than 3,000 activations for world-renowned brands
including Bentley, Netflix, Vanity Fair, Louis Vuitton, Rolls Royce, Patron, Vogue, and
Red Bull, as well as fundraising events for President Barack Obama and other nonprofits around the world. His work has been recognized with honors such as Marketing 2.0’s “Outstanding Leadership Award,” and he has been featured as the “Event King” by L.A. Confidential and “Modern Man” by Angeleno Magazine. Today, Cory combines his creative expertise with his passion for humanity and the planet to develop solutions that unite people, support nonprofits, and empower mission-driven
businesses. At the heart of his work is a belief that compassion is contagious and when amplified, it has the power to transform communities and create a more just, connected world.
About United For Humanity (UFH)
United For Humanity is a community platform dedicated to amplifying compassion by
connecting people, nonprofits, and mission-driven businesses through technology. From
our app to our Unity Benches and digital billboards, United For Humanity turns real stories into shared public experiences, building stronger communities and empowering collective action.
Empowers Humanity: Inspires individuals to share their stories and take
compassionate action, creating ripple effects of kindness and unity.
Supports Nonprofits: Provides nonprofits with tools to reach new audiences,
raise funds, and amplify their missions through digital storytelling.
Partners with B-Corps: Connects conscious businesses with engaged
communities in our carbon-positive marketplace to drive purpose-driven growth.
Bridges Tech & Compassion: Uses science-backed insights to design platforms
that strengthen resilience, inspire giving, and transform public spaces into hubs
of hope.
SHOWCASE #2
Regenerative Capitalism in Action: How ImpactSoul Turns Conscious Commerce into Collective Ownership Exploring how Web3, art, and finance converge to create measurable human and planetary impact.
Tony Greenberg – Co-Founder, ImpactSoul / RampRate
Tech visionary and regenerative-capitalism evangelist, Tony will unpack how ImpactSoul’s architecture converts cultural and real-world assets into tokenized ecosystems that align profit with purpose.
Kavon Soltani – Head of Product, ImpactSoul
Product strategist and community architect, Kavon will showcase ImpactSoul’s marketplace, token design, and its ability to empower creators and investors to share in the upside of cultural impact.
✨ What to Expect:
⚡ Rapid presentations from future builders + panel convo
🌀 Interactive breakout dialogues
🤝 Conscious networking with founders, builders & aligned investors
🌱 A peek into how capital, consciousness & community converge
Whether you’re building, investing, or simply dreaming of a more human tech future—this is your invitation to plug in.
Panel hosted by Katrina DeAngelis, a regenerative business strategist and founder of EvolvingPotential.org where she helps visionary founders build breakthrough brands and organizations by redesigning their operating systems — the culture, decision-making structures, and architecture that shape long-term growth. She also founded MILOcares.com, a multifunctional personal care brand prototyping the next economy through regenerative business models. Across both ventures, Katrina helps founders move beyond extractive patterns and build companies that evolve people, systems, and impact.
📍 Format: Tech showcases + curated talk + Open House
💡 Space Hosted by: LightDAO – a global community of 5,000+ conscious entrepreneurs and investors building the future of impact-driven innovation. wearelight.one
This event is a part of #LATechWeek—a week of events hosted by VCs and startups to bring together the tech ecosystem. Learn more at www.tech-week.com.
Technology Founders of America
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Tech Cafe
Santa Monica
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Technology Founders of America
Start Tech Week off with some caffeine & connections.
Founders, Investors, & Operators.
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This event is a part of #LATechWeek—a week of events hosted by VCs and startups to bring together the tech ecosystem. Learn more at www.tech-week.com.
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PARTNERS
TechnologyFoundersOfAmerica.com is a casual community for founders, consisting of IRL events, virtual events, online chats, and other perks.
Join for an entire year, for $20.
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Angel Club is an exclusive membership community offering 1:1 and group support and guidance from top investors in tech, media, and entrepreneurship.
We’re bridging the gap between angel-stage founders and angel investors from all walks of life and all parts of the globe, across a wide array of sectors.
www.AngelClub.com
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Investing in the Future: A Conversation with Women Founders
a16z speedrun & The 98 present Investing in the Future: A Conversation with Women Founders. We will have a panel discussion of women founders across various stages in their fundraising journey.
This is the perfect chance to network with fellow women investors and founders.
a16z speedrun is Andreessen Horowitz's program to invest in, and help, new startups. We run a 2x/year program that spans 12 weeks, with dozens of startups working out of a16z’s offices in SF and LA. So far we've invested in over 150 startups with $180M+ in capital deployed.
The 98 is an early stage venture fund investing in technology businesses led or co-led by women.
Note: due to capacity constraints, we will not be able to accommodate every guest that applies. Please wait to see "you're on the list" before you make plans to attend. Thank you for understanding.
This event is a part of #LATechWeek—a week of events hosted by VCs and startups to bring together the tech ecosystem. Learn more at www.tech-week.com.
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