Moss Venice, Creator Tech.AI
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The AI Music and Video evolution
Venice
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Moss Venice, Creator Tech.AI
join us for a discussion on the role of ai for music and video. We will assess the latest developments in ai, its impact on music and video, and the opportunities and challenges to consider. this is a valuable opportunity for anyone interested in the intersection of ai and music and video to learn more and engage in this important conversation.
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
panelist include:
eric w. shamlin an emmy, peabody, and cannes lion–winning executive who thrives where hollywood collides with silicon valley. a leading voice on ai in entertainment, he’s made it his mission to give world-class creatives “superpowers” while keeping adoption human-centered and responsible.
a lifelong “what’s next” guy, eric went from chasing stories at abc news to shaping vfx on sin city and spider-man 2, to building groundbreaking platforms like ny times vr. today, as the television academy’s inaugural governor for emerging media and chair of its innovation advisory committee, he’s helping steer the industry into the future. fresh off leading the world’s first ai-native studio, his next chapter is a stealth start-up designed to ignite the future of storytelling.
Joanna Popper is a media and technology executive and award-winning executive producer focused on AI, storytelling, and innovation. She served as Chief Metaverse Officer at CAA, leading initiatives in AI, spatial computing, and web3, and previously held roles leading XR Go-to-Market at HP, EVP Media & Marketing at Singularity University and VP Marketing at NBCUniversal. She cofounded Satire AI, which has produced over 30 AI-powered short films and earned 20 awards. Her work includes AI shorts Project 2029, D.I.C.E., and immersive experiences Finding Pandora X and Breonna’s Garden. She has held Board, advisory board, or consulting roles with Metaphysic AI, Unity Software, AGBO, the Producers Guild of America, and the Television Academy. Joanna is recognized in the XR Hall of Fame, 50 Women to Watch for Boards, and Top Women in Media.
lucas cantor santiago, composer, producer, multi-instrumentalist, and author. he finished schubert's unfinished symphony with artificial intelligence, the 'completed' symphony is regularly performed around the world. lucas’s book unfinished: the role of the artist in the age of artificial intelligence will be released nationwide in december 2025. lucas co-produced lorde's cover of "everybody wants to rule the world" on the hunger games: catching fire soundtrack. he co-wrote the theme music for major league soccer on fox, breakfast ball on fs1 and the facility on fs1. in addition to his music career, lucas is a founder and general partner at mindset music tech, a venture capital firm that invests in music technology.
torrie jones, head of content at music ai (makers of the moises app, with 65m+ users) and a pianist, composer, and music industry veteran with nearly two decades of experience at the intersection of creativity and technology. he has helped shaped the industry at apple music, yahoo music, native instruments, and akai professional, where he co-invented the akai fire, fl studio’s first dedicated hardware controller. beyond tech, jones has composed for film, podcasts, and live performance—including the athletic’s no free lunch podcast—and is passionate about creator-first tools in the age of ai.
Ghen Laraya Long is an international tech and entertainment attorney who's all about the intersection of law and content. She specializes in crafting deals for the creation, production, and distribution of everything from traditional film and TV to new media projects. Her clients range from indie producers and creators to major multimedia companies and startups. She has worked with industry heavyweights like Disney, CBS, Red Bull, and Yahoo. A frequent speaker at events such as the TV Academy's AI Summit, AI On the Lot, Hollyshorts, Digital Hollywood and the Athena Film Festival, Ghen is deeply involved in the future of the industry. She’s also a member of the TV Academy’s Standing Innovation Advisory Committee.
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Singularity of Augmented Collective Intelligence
San Francisco has always been where misfits build the future.
So let's think differently again,this time together!
What We're Building:
Echo is San Francisco claiming its story back. Not the one about unicorns and exits, but about humans using technology to lift each other up.
We're prototyping Echo here because SF has always been where outsiders become family, where your weird idea finds its tribe.
The Gathering:
Setup: Living room style, not conference room
Food: Local mission burritos & Tartine pastries (fuel for the soul)
Apply Now:
For Storytellers (10 spots):
"What are you building that makes people more human?"
For Witnesses (30 spots):
"What wisdom are you carrying that someone needs?"
Everyone self-intro with 2 parts only:
Your story/project/curiosity
What you need or what you can give
Our Promise:
Meet people building at your wavelength
Find collaborators within walking/biking distance
Leave knowing SF's builder community has your back
Your story becomes part of Echo - SF's first collective intelligence born from genuine connection
#SFBuilders #StoriesThatBuildTomorrow #EchoSF #TechWeek2025 #EchoChat
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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An AI Double Feature
Part 1: AI & Feature Films - Using Computer Vision To Develop The Visual Language For Tron: Ares
Step into the world of legendary design director GMUNK, a trailblazer in leveraging technology to create never been seen before visual worlds. For the release of the new feature film, Tron: Ares, he’ll provide a behind the curtains look at how computer vision was used to develop mind blowing visuals that supported the world and story of the latest installment in the Tron series.
Part 2: Craft At Scale – Reinventing Production for the AI Era
Then, we’ll shift gears with Dustin Callif, President of award-winning content partner Tool, as he explores how AI and Agentic pipelines are transforming production from the inside out. Learn how today’s most forward-thinking teams are using highly specialized training methodologies to create custom visual systems that allow brands and IP owners to create high-quality content faster, smarter, and more scalable than ever before.
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.
Exo AI, Build and Cactus Talent
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Africa Ecosystem Breakfast
Venice
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Exo AI, Build and Cactus Talent
Special African breakfast cooked by a Ghanaian chef. This is for those interested in investing in Africa, outsourcing to Africa, the creative scene, or marketing to the dynamic African ecosystem. Eat, chat, make connections!
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.
American South Asian Network
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South Asian Paddle & Connect
Marina del Rey
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American South Asian Network
Networking meets paddleboarding. Tech Week, the South Asian way.
Make waves before the meetings. Start your Tech Week morning with calm waters, fresh air, and great company in Marina del Rey. Paddleboard or kayak alongside South Asian professionals, creatives, and investors in a relaxed, wellness-focused setting.
No experience needed - just bring your sense of adventure.
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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Exclusive Beach Club Party for Top Founders & Operators – Tinder x Wonder Ventures
Santa Monica
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Tinder , Wonder Ventures
Want to come to one of LA’s most exclusive private beachfront clubs? Tinder & Wonder Ventures are co-hosting a curated, high-impact mixer at one of LA’s most exclusive beachfront venues alongside our partner Fenwick.
This event is a high-energy but polished “meet new people in tech” experience—blending professional networking with social connection in a way only Tinder can pull off.
We’re also curating a speed networking session designed to help you walk away with real connections. This part will be optional so be sure to opt in to meet your future cofounder or funder.
👉 Speed-networking kicks off promptly at 4:30 PM for those who opt in.
🚗 Free parking available on site (though rideshare encouraged).
This is more than just another Tech Week happy hour—it’s a rare invitation to meet the ecosystem in one of LA’s most exclusive beachfront venues.
Join us as part of #LATechWeek:
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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The Media Dinner Club
Due to the overwhelming response, and to ensure we have a great night with a full table, please venmo your dinner host $50 by October 1st to confirm your spot. @kenia-cobb (last 4 digits of her number 3076)
The Media Dinner Club is a dinner party series and online community of 1800+ women in the media industry with a mission to Supercharge Your Network with Friendship. We’re inviting San Francisco Tech Week to experience the authentic moments and intimate connections that lead to dynamic professional networks and lifelong industry friends.
This is an invitation to come as you are and connect with other local women in the tech industry.
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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Devs vs Sales: Trivia Happy Hour
Sales sells products that don’t exist yet.
Eng complains about sales.
It’s the circle of life.
But for one night only — over skyline views, drinks, and trivia — we’re calling a truce.
Join founders and leaders from fast-growing companies at an exclusive happy hour hosted by Pump.co and Origami — two of the fastest-scaling YC startups in the Valley.
Expect laughs, friendly rivalry, prizes (and bragging rights), plus a casual chance to connect with people at top tier companies.
📍 Spots are limited. Address will be sent once you sign up
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AI Infrastructure - Tomorrow's Bottleneck
Salesforce Park
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Alumni Ventures, HubSpot
The AI revolution is creating unprecedented demand for computational infrastructure, transforming entire industries and creating massive new market opportunities. As AI workloads scale exponentially, infrastructure has emerged as the critical constraint determining which organizations will lead the next wave of innovation. This exclusive gathering, hosted by Alumni Ventures and HubSpot for Startups, connects the builders, funders, and strategists solving AI's most fundamental scaling challenges—from silicon to security to software to systems architecture. Event attendees will hear from companies such as: Lambda, Eclypsium, Valar Atomics, and others.
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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Rho, Forerunner, Afore Capital
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Consumer AI Founder Dinner w/ Rho x Afore x Forerunner
Haight Ashbury
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Rho, Forerunner, Afore Capital
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Ugly Talk: Women Tech Founders
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Contextual Agentic AI – Build Personalized Agents That Think, Remember, and Act.
SOMA
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ScaleAgentic, Hyperspell
Everyone’s building AI agents — but most are tools, not operators. The missing ingredient: agents that know your tools, remember your history, act in real time, and are hyper-personalized to your ways of working, your KPI, and your business.
Join 𝗦𝗰𝗮𝗹𝗲𝗔𝗴𝗲𝗻𝘁𝗶𝗰 scaleagentic.ai (The Brain + Actions for hyper-personalized AI Agents) and 𝗛𝘆𝗽𝗲𝗿𝘀𝗽𝗲𝗹𝗹 (𝗬𝗖 𝗙𝟮𝟱) hyperspell.com (Memory & Context for AI agents) during SF Tech Week for an interactive afternoon on the future of Contextual Agentic AI. Together with YC and Inception Studio founders and GTM leaders, we’ll explore how to build agents that are truly useful in the enterprise — not just wrappers, but operators.
This event is intentionally designed to be curated and founder-first, blending a hands-on workshop with founder-led topic discussions:
𝗙𝗲𝗮𝘁𝘂𝗿𝗲𝗱 𝗖𝗼𝗻𝘃𝗲𝗿𝘀𝗮𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻𝘀:
⚡ 𝗠𝗮𝗴𝗶𝗰 𝗪𝗮𝗻𝗱 𝘁𝗼 𝗦𝗰𝗮𝗹𝗲 𝗚𝗧𝗠 – Victor Kovalev, Founder @ScaleAgentic.ai
⚡ 𝗠𝗲𝗺𝗼𝗿𝘆 & 𝗖𝗼𝗻𝘁𝗲𝘅𝘁 𝗳𝗼𝗿 𝗔𝗜 𝗔𝗴𝗲𝗻𝘁𝘀 – Conor Brennan-Burke & Manu Ebert, Founders @Hyperspell.com
⚡ 𝗜𝗻𝘁𝗲𝗴𝗿𝗮𝘁𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗔𝗴𝗲𝗻𝘁𝗶𝗰 𝗔𝗜 𝗶𝗻𝘁𝗼 𝗥𝗲𝗮𝗹 𝗪𝗼𝗿𝗸𝗳𝗹𝗼𝘄𝘀 – Alex Lee, Founder @Truewind.ai
⚡ 𝗜𝗻𝘁𝗲𝗹𝗹𝗶𝗴𝗲𝗻𝗰𝗲 & 𝗥𝗲𝘀𝗲𝗮𝗿𝗰𝗵 𝗔𝗴𝗲𝗻𝘁𝘀 – Anna Yuan, Founder @ScaleAgentic.ai
⚡ 𝗘𝘃𝗮𝗹 𝗳𝗼𝗿 𝗘𝗻𝘁𝗲𝗿𝗽𝗿𝗶𝘀𝗲 𝗔𝗜 𝗔𝗴𝗲𝗻𝘁𝘀 – Darius Emrani, Founder @Scorecard.io
👉 𝗦𝗲𝗮𝘁𝘀 𝗮𝗿𝗲 𝗹𝗶𝗺𝗶𝘁𝗲𝗱. Workshop spots are first-come, first-serve. Networking space is open until capacity.
This event is sponsored by J.P. Morgan and the Innovation Economy: We support founders by offering banking solutions, corporate cards, and additional benefits like a free cap table management platform, partner discounts, and more. Contact mayra.ceja@jpmorgan.com.
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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Agents Everywhere: From Workflow to Connectivity
Introduction:
Agents are evolving rapidly. It's time for a deep dive into the integration and interoperability revolutionizing AI. How close are we to seamless agent-to-agent (A2A) communication, full Model Context Protocol (MCP) adoption, and robust external tool utilization?
Join Composio & AI+ during SF Tech Week, hosted by a16z, to explore cutting-edge developments in agent integrations, MCP servers, and the evolving ecosystem of AI agents.
Connect, discuss, and collaborate with top AI founders, leading enterprise customers, and pioneering innovators transforming how agents communicate, integrate, and impact businesses.
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Daytime Panel
Date & Time: Oct 11 (Sat) 2025, 1:00 PM – 5:00 PM
Location: Composio Office, San Fracisco
Event Format:
- 1:00 – 1:30 PM: Registration & Networking
- 1:30 – 1:45 PM: Welcome Remarks
- 1:45 – 2:45 PM: Panel Discussion – The Agent Integration Revolution
- 2:45 – 5:00 PM: Audience Q&A & Networking
Confirmed Panelists
- Karan Vaidya, Co-Founder, Composio – Building Workflows for AI Agents
- Vasek Mlejnsky, Co-Founder & CEO, E2B - Building Cloud for AI Agents
- Bill Zhu, Founder & CEO @ Pokee AI – Building Foundation AI Agents
- Div Garg, Co-Founder & CEO @ AGI, Inc. - Building On-Device AI Agents
- Lynn Duan, Founder @ AI+ – Building AI Founders Community
Discussion Topics:
- What’s the current state of agent systems, and what key challenges remain for seamless integration?
- How will MCP and A2A transform the way we design and deploy agent solutions?
- What technical innovations are pushing agent integrations forward?
- How can AI startups leverage agent integration to accelerate enterprise adoption and scalability?
Who Should Attend
AI Founders, Enterprise Tech Leaders, AI Product Innovators, Technologists, and Investors aiming to:
- Gain clarity on cutting-edge agent integration techniques
- Explore opportunities for collaboration with top industry players
- Understand how to position their AI products effectively within emerging integration ecosystems
Shaanti, Silk and Sonder, Pattern Interrupted
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The Mindful Founder: AI + Human Intelligence for Peak Performance
SOMA
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Shaanti, Silk and Sonder, Pattern Interrupted
The Mindful Founder explores the founder wellness paradox in the AI age — addressing loneliness, burnout, and the delicate balance between AI efficiency and human connection. Designed for founders and tech leaders seeking sustainable peak performance, this event combines ancient wellness wisdom with cutting-edge AI tools.
Notable speakers include Arjita Sethi (Shaanti), showcasing AI-powered Ayurvedic wellness personalization; Meha Agrawal (Silk and Sonder), demonstrating responsible AI coaching for resilience; and Aishwarya Balaji (Pattern Interrupted), leading a live EFT tapping experience to break stress patterns in real-time.
Attendees will gain personalized wellness blueprints, practical AI-human integration protocols, and somatic tools for stress relief — making this the only AI wellness event tackling the loneliness epidemic and responsible tech adoption with tangible, immediate impact.
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.
This event is brought to you by Shaanti findshaanti.com and Frontier Tower frontiertower.io
No Patient Left Behind, Nucleate
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Building Medicines: Resilience Across the Product Lifecycle
SOMA
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No Patient Left Behind, Nucleate
Building Medicines: Resilience Across the Product Lifecycle: The journey — and the real value — behind every medicine.
Join us in the heart of San Francisco for a happy hour and panel discussion.
We’re bringing together biotech founders, investors, and industry leaders to celebrate the product lifecycle of medicines — from discovery to generics — and the value they create for patients and society.
Run of show:
5:30 PM – Welcome Reception with Refreshments & Light Bites
5:45 PM – Opening Remarks
6:00 PM – Panel Discussion and Audience Q&A
6:45 PM – Happy Hour Networking
7:30 PM – Event Wrap-Up
Why Attend:
This is more than a panel — it’s a celebration of the biotech ecosystem and an invitation to innovators to tell the story of medicines – from development to impact.
Venue: Savills' Life Sciences team partners with biotech, pharmaceutical, and medical technology companies of all sizes to help them secure, optimize, and scale their R&D, office and manufacturing facilities.
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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