Jam & Tea Studios, Clementine
[SF]
[LA]
AIxGames: Playing with Inference Mixer
Venice
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Jam & Tea Studios, Clementine
The **AIxGames Playing with Inference Mixer** brings together developers, founders, and innovators who are actively building and shipping AI-native games and tools. This curated networking mixer features 8-12 hands-on demo stations showcasing breakthrough AI games, from shipped products to cutting-edge prototypes, where attendees can actually gets hands on with latest in this cutting edge field.
Organized by the hosts of *Playing with Inference* podcast, we're bringing together teams building at the frontier of AI gaming and hand-select demos that showcase real technical innovations: cost breakthroughs, novel gameplay mechanics, and production solutions. Whether you're solving ML inference challenges, pioneering new game mechanics, or exploring the business side of AI gaming, you'll connect with the builders who are defining this emerging category. Come for the games, stay for the conversations with the people actually shipping the future of interactive entertainment.
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.
[SF]
[LA]
AI in Africa Panel - Landscape, Opportunities & Challenges
Learn from founders on the ground in African countries what the AI landscape looks like. What are the opportunities & challenges? What is AI currently being used for in terms of both business success and social impact?
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.
[SF]
[LA]
IPO Summit - City of Dreams Edition
Sidebar Summit presents the 470 Summit in Santa Monica - a curated gathering where top venture capitalists, founders, and city leaders come together for candid conversations about building the future. This exclusive event features direct discussions with industry leaders who are shaping the landscape of technology and business.
EVENT HIGHLIGHTS
Distinguished Panelists: Learn from two partners at Lightspeed, the CEO of Beehiiv, an Emmy-Winning Producer and Founder, the CEO and Co-Founder of Haus Labs by Lady Gaga, and the Mayor of El Segundo.
Fireside Chats: Get unique insights from the CEO of a global beauty brand and the mayor of a growing tech hub.
Focused Networking: Connect with a select group of industry professionals and innovators.
Strategic Discussions: Get unique insights from a diverse group of leaders on how they've built and scaled companies. The conversation will span a wide range of topics, including investing in emerging tech, navigating entrepreneurship, creating in media and gaming, and leading in government.
SPEAKERS
Ben Jones - CEO and Co-Founder, Haus Labs by Lady Gaga
Bill Barhydt: CEO & Co-Founder, Abra
Chris Kelly: Co-Owner, Sacramento Kings and First General Counsel of Facebook
Chris Pimentel - Mayor, City of El Segundo
Faraz Fatemi - Partner, Lightspeed
Jordan Rambis - Emmy-Winning Producer, Founder at Plan Check Solver
Louis Lehot - Partner, Foley
Michael Tam - Head of Investments - AngelList
Tim Khoury - Partner, Lightspeed Faction
Tyler Denk - CEO & Co-Founder, Beehiiv
Aalim Moor - CEO & Founder, Stealth Startup
AGENDA
Event Schedule
- 3:00 pm - 3:30 pm: Check-in and Networking
- 3:30 pm - 4:15 pm: Panel Session: Panel: Faraz Fatemi, Tyler Denk, Jordan Rambis, Aalim Moor and Gerald Brady (M)
- 4:15 pm - 5:00 pm: Fireside Chat with Ben Jones CEO of Haus Labs and Chris Pimentel (M)
- 5:00 pm - 5:45 pm: Panel Session: Bill Barhydt, Tim Khoury, Chris Kelly, Michael Tam and Louis Lehot (M)
- 5:45 pm - 6:30 pm: Networking
ATTENDANCE
This event has limited capacity to facilitate quality networking and discussions. Registration does not guarantee attendance - applications are reviewed to ensure a diverse mix of founders, investors, and business leaders. Location details will be provided upon acceptance.
Startup Village, Sanctuary
[SF]
[LA]
NLPs (No Lame Panels) The Creator X Founder Day Party
Santa Monica
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Startup Village, Sanctuary
Most #LATechWeek events = boring panels. We’re flipping the script.
Introducing No Lame Panels. A curated daytime DJ set with no speeches, no stages, no fluff and where tech and culture collide.
This will be located on a beautiful rooftop in the center of downtown.
First 150 Signups Are Free!
Sounds By:
@itsacii: https://www.instagram.com/itsacii__/
@BlvckJesus: https://www.instagram.com/blvckjesusmusic/
Space and Coffee by:
@coupletcoffee: https://www.instagram.com/couplet/
Follow Us On Instagram:
@startupvillagela: https://www.instagram.com/startupvillagela/
@design.buddies:
https://www.instagram.com/design.buddies
If you'd like to sponsor our event and demo life here and also to our online audience of 2 million+ combined, please email Grace Ling grace@designbuddies.community
[SF]
[LA]
VCs Speak Out: SMB ERP Market Trends
The battle for modern SMB ERPs is heating up, as buyers demand AI platforms with user-friendly experiences; real-time data and open APIs; verticalized solutions; and frictionless, inexpensive deployments.
Join Fortune Term Sheet's Allie Garfinkle, top VCs and founders, and executives from Workday and B Capital to network and learn more about:
• Why the traditional SMB ERP playbook is being disrupted by agentic AI, and how startups are poised to benefit
• Why VCs are leaning into vertical-specific AI agents that solve domain-focused problems
• What horizontal plays are on the rise, especially those integrated with low-code/no-code platforms that allow businesses to deploy AI solutions rapidly without extensive technical expertise.
• How Workday is investing to build out an ecosystem of partner and solutions designed to help early to late-stage portfolio companies scale and grow profitably.
Speakers:
Allie Garfinkle, Fortune Senior Writer and Author, Term Sheet
Karen Page, General Partner & Board Partner, B Capital
Surojit Chatterjee, Founder and CEO, Ema
Barbry McGann, Senior Vice President, Workday Ventures
Max Wessel, SVP, Growth, Workday
Shane Luke, VP, AI and ML, Workday
Justin Joseph, Senior Director, GTM Strategy, Workday
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.
[SF]
[LA]
Tech Sparks: Speed Networking & Mixer
Step away from the panels and pitches for an evening built around authentic connections.
This event is a part of #TechWeek - a week of events hosted by VCs and startups to bring together the tech ecosystem.
Join us for Tech Sparks, a speed-networking style mixer where founders, builders, investors and dreamers meet face-to-face. Expect cozy conversations, quick rotations to maximize introductions, and plenty of room to continue chatting over drinks after.
Attendees receive a voucher for drinks/food at the bar!
Whether you’re searching for a co-founder, collaborator, investor, or just good people to grow with, this is your space. Come curious, leave connected.
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.
[SF]
[LA]
Private VIP Dinner with ElevenLabs
[SF]
[LA]
Hike & Network: Talent in Tech — SF TechWeek Edition
SF Tech Week is bringing the best talent from across the country—and this hike + network is where it all comes together!
This session we'll be doing a beginner-friendly city hike from Equator Coffee in the Presidio to and across Golden Gate Bridge and back!
Whether you’re visiting or call SF home, join fellow tech pros for a trail-side exchange of ideas, connections, and inspiration. Expect fresh air, forward-thinking conversations, and maybe even a few lightning demos and pitches under the trees ⚡️
Along the way, you’ll soak in iconic views of San Francisco, the Golden Gate Bridge, Alcatraz Island, the gorgeous water of the Bay, and the unique local vibe that makes this city unforgettable.
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.
[SF]
[LA]
Women in AI Launch Celebration
Join us as we celebrate the Women in AI Club’s Los Angeles launch during LA Tech Week! This exclusive evening will bring together founders, investors, and innovators shaping the future of AI. Expect high-energy networking, inspiring conversations, and a chance to connect with some of the most dynamic minds in the AI and tech ecosystem.
Agenda
5:00 – 5:30 PM | Arrival & Networking
5:30 – 6:15 PM | Welcome Remarks + Founder Showcase
6:15 – 7:00 PM | Panel: Women Leading AI Innovation
7:00 – 8:00 PM | Networking Reception (drinks + light bites)
8:00 – 8:30 PM | Sauna & Cold Plunge Reset – optional guided wellness treatment to close the night with clarity and energy
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.
NEW MOON Impact Productions
[SF]
[LA]
Getty Center Guided Tour & (Optional) Photography Scavenger Hunt
Santa Monica
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NEW MOON Impact Productions
Getty Center Tour & Photography Scavenger Hunt with NEW MOON Impact Productions. Learn about art and its impact on history alongside NEW MOON's impact fellows and leaders in creative activism. Discussion points include:
- Sculpting better pathways in arts education
- Future career paths in arts & their basis in technologies
- The cross section between art and activism
- Opportunities/risks associated with IP registration platforms
- Equity through digitization
Photographers from NEW MOON's fellowship program will also be present and offering free personal photography & micro video recordings. Ticket cost includes a picnic lunch.
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.
Reach Capital, Inflect Health
[SF]
[LA]
Breakfast Conversations: What Clinicians Want Tech to Know
SOMA
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Reach Capital, Inflect Health
A breakfast conversation where healthcare's frontline meets innovation.
Clinician burnout has reached crisis levels, yet the gap between what providers need and what technology delivers continues to widen.
Reach Capital and Inflect Health invite you to an intimate morning dialogue with the physicians, health system leaders, and founders who are working to close this divide — one meaningful solution at a time.
This invite-only session brings together the people on the ground: clinical leaders navigating impossible caseloads, system operators redesigning broken workflows, and entrepreneurs building with deep empathy for provider pain points.
You'll hear honest perspectives on what actually works in clinical settings, the human factors that determine adoption, and how the best solutions earn clinician trust rather than just administrator approval.
Connect with the people building, buying, and backing healthcare's most clinician-focused innovations.
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.
[SF]
[LA]
Spatial Renaissance: Real Spaces to visual world
Agenda
7:00 – 7:30 PM — Check-In & Welcome Reception
Guests arrive, enjoy light refreshments, and network with founders, researchers, and investors exploring spatial intelligence.
7:30 – 8:00 PM — Opening Keynote
8:00 – 9:00 PM — Panel Discussion: Spatial Computing and the Next
9:00 – 9:20 PM — Audience Q&A
Open dialogue on the convergence of AI, 3D design, and real-world application.
9:20 –10:00 PM — Casual Social & Networking
Drinks, light bites, and continued conversations among founders, researchers, and builders shaping the future of spatial computin30
Gaudi, Sigma Squared, V11, Gossip Group
[SF]
[LA]
The Decacorn Foundry: Industrial AI Hacka-Summit
Stanford
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Gaudi, Sigma Squared, V11, Gossip Group
The Decacorn Foundry: Industrial AI Hacka-Summit is an alcohol-free, hybrid hackathon + summit in San Francisco bringing together students, recent alumni, and researchers to prototype AI-native tools for the built world.
In a single day, participants will tackle challenges in computational design, spatial intelligence, world modeling, and robotics, alongside panels, fireside chats, and demos with leading founders, researchers, and investors. Remote participation ensures global voices are included.
This event is designed as the launchpad for a new Industrial AI movement, catalyzing the next wave of decacorns shaping infrastructure, manufacturing, construction, and the future of the physical world.
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.
Braav Security, Santa Monica Striking
[SF]
[LA]
The Founder’s Fight Club
Santa Monica
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Braav Security, Santa Monica Striking
Not Another Cocktail Mixer.
Because tech is hard.
Because getting knocked down is part of the game.
Because some of the smartest founders in LA are throwing elbows before they write code.
Join us for something different at Tech Week LA.
We're teaming up with Santa Monica Striking to bring you up close to a raw, electric experience:
🥊 Live sparring — see real fighters, real intensity, inches from the action.
🎤 Founder fire — two local entrepreneurs share why Muay Thai is their edge in business and life.
💥 Movement & mindset — learn a few striking basics, move your body, and shake off your 4th panel of the day.
🤝 Real connections — no small talk. Compliment someone’s cross, make a new friend.
Who’s it for?
Everyone. Newbies, veterans, just-curious types — we’ll make it work for you. No experience necessary.
Let the other events keep their name tags and warm canapés.
This one hits different.
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.
The Sophia Consulting Firm
[SF]
[LA]
Amplifying Scientific Innovation®
Virtual (LA)
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The Sophia Consulting Firm
This virtual event is a part of #LATechWeek—a week of events hosted by VCs and startups to bring together the tech ecosystem.
Join Dr. Sophia Ononye—scientist, strategist, and host of the global Amplifying Scientific Innovation® Video Podcast—for a thought-provoking virtual discussion on how AI is transforming translational science, storytelling, and health equity. This Tech Week 2025 session will feature expert guests across biotech, diagnostics, and digital health who are shaping the future of scientific communication. Learn how strategic innovation leadership and responsible AI integration can unlock new pathways for impact—from the lab bench to the boardroom.
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Event Details
The Sophia Consulting Firm is proud to join the official LA Tech Week 2025 lineup, hosted by a16z, with a special YouTube Live panel on AI, Translational Science & Health Equity taking place on October 13, 2025, at 8:00 AM PDT.
This dynamic conversation will be hosted under the Amplifying Scientific Innovation® Video Podcast platform—which has reached nearly 2 million views since launch—and will explore how responsible AI integration can transform scientific communication, accelerate translational research, and advance health equity.
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Featured Speakers
• Stephanie Hsieh, JD – CEO, BioscienceLA
• George Aninwene II, PhD – Lab Head, California State University, Los Angeles LA BioSpace
• H. Puentes, MSc – CEO, San Diego Squared
• David Lee, MA – Founder & Chief Collaboration Officer, Health Collaboration Partners
• Craig Lipset – Co-Chair, Decentralized Trials & Research Alliance (DTRA)
• Sophia Ononye, PhD, MPH, MBA (Moderator) – Founder & CEO, The Sophia Consulting Firm
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About LA Tech Week
#LATechWeek is a week-long series of venture capital and startup-hosted events that bring together innovators, investors, and thought leaders across the technology ecosystem.
📺 Visit The Sophia Consulting Firm’s YouTube Channel for 70+ videos: The Sophia Consulting Firm on YouTube
👉 RSVP here to join the conversation: https://partiful.com/e/Mtkscb7CMBh3ZX7x4cVi
