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Future of Creativity, Experiences & Play

Hosted by Gold House Ventures

When
2:30 – 5:30 PM
Where
Downtown
Format
Happy Hour and Panel / Fireside Chat
Future of Creativity, Experiences & Play artwork

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Join us for an exciting afternoon exploring how technology is reshaping the future of play, creative expression, and immersive experiences!

What to Expect:

→ Fireside Chat: Hear from the CEO of Riot Games on the future of interactive entertainment.

→ Panel Discussions: Insights and panel conversations featuring industry leaders and creatives.

→ Networking & Happy Hour: Connect with fellow founders, investors, and leaders across the tech and creative ecosystems over drinks.


Gold House Ventures (GHV) is an early-stage venture capital firm investing in global founders at the nexus of creativity and AI. GHV Fund I (2022) is a top-decile performing $30m vehicle that has invested in 50+ companies alongside firms such as a16z, Sequoia, Founders Fund, General Catalyst, Accel, Goodwater, NEA, and Lightspeed. Building on the success of our first fund, we are debuting Fund II to back global founders who are building AI companies that will advance the creative industries.


Thank you to our sponsors!

The Asia Society Northern California (ASNC) Center, established in 1998, is a global nonprofit organization that curates programming in the fields of policy, business, arts and culture, education, and technology. ASNC is one of 16 centers of the global nonprofit Asia Society, which was founded in 1956 by John D. Rockefeller 3rd in New York. Through large conferences, panel discussions, private roundtables, cultural programs, and networking events, ASNC presents timely and relevant forums to educate and engage the public on critical issues facing the United States, Asia, and the world. ASNC has dozens of corporate partners among leading companies in the Bay Area and a membership base comprising seasoned industry leaders, academics, economists, analysts, former government representatives, and students.

Amazon Web Services is the world’s most comprehensive and broadly adopted cloud, enabling customers to build almost anything they can imagine. We offer the greatest choice of innovative cloud and AI capabilities and expertise, on the most extensive global infrastructure, with industry-leading security, reliability, and performance.

Colliers is the leading diversified professional services and investment management company. Work with us to accelerate your success!

Fidelity Private Shares is a trusted equity management platform built for private companies at every stage of growth. From early fundraising through IPO, it provides a structured system for managing cap tables, valuations, governance, and equity planning. By helping to keep ownership data accurate and connected across equity events, companies can move efficiently through fundraising, reduce diligence friction, and stay investor ready as complexity increases. Backed by Fidelity’s reputation for trust and rigor, Fidelity Private Shares combines institutional credibility with tools designed for the pace of modern startups.

K&L Gates is a globally integrated law firm trusted by sophisticated clients to deliver market leading legal counsel across jurisdictions and industries. Operating as one firm worldwide, K&L Gates combines deep local insight with seamless global coordination to address clients’ most complex legal and business challenges. Guided by a relentless focus on client service, the firm delivers practical, high impact solutions with consistency, efficiency, and a clear emphasis on results.

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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