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Join a16z speedrun & IBM Ventures for Scaling Over Cocktails
IBM Ventures and a16z speedrun will host a lively evening of big ideas, drinks, and bites as they bring together founders, investors, and innovators shaping the future of tech. This is your chance to mix, mingle, and spark new collaborations with some of the brightest minds in venture and the startup ecosystem spanning various industries in the Bay Area. More details to come.
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.
IBM may take group photos or perform live streaming during the event for promotional purposes.
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NYC Climate Week Decompression - Bay Area local
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Marketing Exec Roundtable: B2B Thought Leadership
LinkedIn Marketing Exec Roundtable: Insights & Strategies for B2B Thought Leadership #LATechWeek
Join us for an exclusive gathering of startup marketing leaders and execs! As part of a16z's #LATechWeek, LinkedIn is hosting an exclusive executive roundtable and networking happy hour for senior startup marketing leaders focused on B2B thought leadership and executive branding.
Together with your industry peers and LinkedIn subject matter experts, gain valuable insights & strategic recommendations on how to activate your executives as B2B thought leaders on LinkedIn—accelerating the B2B buyer’s journey and driving more marketing-sourced pipeline and revenue.
A bit more detail on programming:
• Presentation of Research Findings: Gain exclusive insights from our research team and LinkedIn subject matter experts as they unveil key findings and strategies: Hear from Craig Rosenberg (Chief Platform Officer @ Scale Venture Partners), Kacie Jenkins (SVP of Marketing @ Sendoso), Alec Paul (SalesBrand Founder & advisor behind LinkedIn's most viral founder posts), Canberk Beker (GTM startup advisor & LinkedIn Top Voice), and Purna Virji (LinkedIn's award-winning Principal Content Marketing Consultant), on B2B thought leadership and exec branding best practices that drive growth on-platform.
• Roundtable Discussion: Engage in a thought-provoking discussion with industry experts on navigating the complexities and best practices of exec thought leadership and branding on LinkedIn.
• Networking and Happy Hour: Connect with industry leaders and LinkedIn experts over drinks and appetizers during our networking happy hour.
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 LA Grind, Relay Human Cloud, Polsinelli
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The LA Grind: Beachfront Dinner w/ Polsinelli, Relay Human Cloud, AE Studio, Talk Shop
Santa Monica
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The LA Grind, Relay Human Cloud, Polsinelli
Join us during LA Tech Week for an intimate evening connecting top founders and investors at a stunning private beachfront residence in Santa Monica.
Enjoy a curated dinner, great drinks, and meaningful conversations with some of the most ambitious and innovative minds in the ecosystem. This curated gathering is designed to foster authentic relationships, spark collaboration, and celebrate LA’s vibrant startup community with an ocean view as the backdrop.
Thank you to our sponsors: Relay Human Cloud, Polsinelli LLP, AE Studio, and Talk Shop Media
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Polsinelli is an AmLaw 100 law firm that specializes in technology, startups/emerging growth companies, and healthcare law. Ephraim Hintz, an LA-based attorney at Polsinelli, is an experienced technology transactions/venture capital attorney with clients ranging from pre-seed startups to Fortune 500 companies.
AE Studio helps founders implement AI with the right product strategy and have engineers, data scientists, and designers from Stanford, MIT, and Harvard ready to create bespoke AI solutions.
Talk Shop Media is an independent integrated communications agency based in LA that helps venture-backed companies define the category, own the conversation, and win the comparison. They turn technical advantage into authority through PR, corporate communications, and social programs built for velocity, proof, and repeatable coverage.
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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Gen AI European X SF Founders Meet
Are you an aspiring or current pan EU founder? Visting from Berlin, Paris, Oslo, Munich, Stockholm?
Meet other SF tech week visiting founders to connect and exchange ideas and build community. Discuss fundraising, vet innovative ideas, and find collaboration opportunities with Bay Area talent. Even meet potential co-founders and early hires to fuel your startup journey.
This is a place to discuss the latest w/ Gen AI across different spaces from AI creatives to productivity to healthcare and edtech.
Please note that registration requires approval to maintain a high-quality experience. Venue details will be shared upon successful registration.
This event is a Happy Hour.
* This event is a cash bar that means you pay for your drinks.
* A $25 community fee is waived for this event
Come by to engage in valuable dialogue and expand your network. This event is a part of #SF TechWeek - a week of events hosted by VCs and startups to bring together the tech ecosystem.
About your host:
Arundhati is a Product Leader in Gen AI at Meta and 3x ex-founder (health tech, e-commerce).
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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DINNER WITH LEGENDS Be inspired by the greatest sporting achievers of our time
An Evening With Sporting Legends Who’ve Lived the Spotlight and Built the Blueprint
Hosted by the Expert DOJO Celebrity Fund, the Dream Collection, and CAMINO5.
Some brands are planned in boardrooms. Others are pressure-tested in stadiums, in the ring, and under the glare of millions; raw, real, and relentless.
This is not another tech week panel or networking event. This is an evening of real conversation, over cocktails with four sports icons who’ve lived it under the lights, and now live it again as investors, philanthropists, and business builders.
We’re not here for small talk. We’re here to talk brand, pressure, reinvention, what it means to build legacy when the world is watching.
Featuring:
Shaquem Griffin – Former linebacker for the Seattle Seahawks and barrier-breaker, known for redefining what’s possible on and off the field.
Chris Copeland – NBA veteran with the New York Knicks, Indiana Pacers, and Milwaukee Bucks now investing in the future, and mentoring the next generation as a pro coach and entrepreneur.
Ryan Anderson – A decade in the NBA with the New Jersey Nets, Orlando Magic, New Orleans Pelicans, Houston Rockets, and Miami Heat. Former NBA sharpshooter now investing in the future, with the same precision he brought to the court.
Doc God – World champion bodybuilder with 27 titles and the first athlete from Anguilla to win a global crown. Now a filmmaker, blockchain innovator, and founder shaping the future of digital rights.
These aren’t just athletes. They’re builders. They’ve taken everything the game gave them pressure, clarity, discipline and translated it into life after the buzzer.
No stage. No mics. Just real stories, shared insights, and a rare chance to be in the room where the game behind the game gets revealed.
This is where the spotlight meets strategy.
Because today, every brand is in the arena.
But only a few are playing to win.
Admission
This room is not for everyone. Attendance is strictly limited to 70 guests.
Complimentary access for accredited investors by application and approval.
$100 contribution for qualified founders and guests, those bold enough to build and brave enough to learn.
Presence is earned. Not assumed.
Applications now open. Selection is limited.
A Note for Investors:
As part of this evening, we’ll invite you to consider supporting the causes and foundations led by our featured guests. Each athlete is actively building impact far beyond the field, your donation isn’t expected, but it is encouraged, and deeply appreciated.
This evening is part of #LATechWeek , a curated week of experiences hosted by VCs and startups across the LA tech ecosystem.
Learn more at www.tech-week.com
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The Future of Robotics: Panel & Happy Hour
Join us for an evening of learning and connection as we explore the future of robotics. A panel of experts will share their views on how robots are changing the way we work, live, and solve problems. From factories to healthcare to everyday life, robotics is shaping the world around us.
After the panel, we’ll continue the conversation over a casual happy hour. This is a chance to meet other founders, builders, and curious minds who care about the future of technology.
Whether you are working in robotics, building a startup, or just interested in where the field is going, this event is for you. Come for the ideas, stay for the people.
Panelists:
- Daniel Theobald, Founder & CEO, Mekable
-Kristopher Floyd, Founding Partner, Founders Bay
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.
About Us
Founders Bay is a community of 80,000 founders and VCs helping startups grow through curated events, expert workshops, and networking. Paid members get exclusive and free access to workshops, office hours, and top investor connections.
JetBuy is a voice-first food ordering platform that makes delivery and pickup effortless. With a one-time setup, customers can save their favorite meals under simple voice commands like “dinner,” “coffee,” or “sushi.” From then on, placing an order is as easy as saying “Hey Siri, JetBuy Dinner”—no apps to open, no endless scrolling, no wasted time. JetBuy turns everyday food ordering into a one-second experience, giving people more time back in their day.
Focus Innovation Studio SF provide flexible workspace, a pop-retail collective and a corporate meeting venue for artists, founders, designers and technologists. Focus Innovation Studio is a private members studio, designed to generously spawn creativity and collaboration between our members. Our second and third-floor workspaces are designed for flexible and affordable lease rates. We offer private offices, dedicated desks, and hot desks and will host companies for as long as they need. Our unique building is able to hold lectures, events, and large meetings.
Product Advisory Collective (PAC), Swift Insights
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Perform at your Peak
Playa Vista
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Product Advisory Collective (PAC), Swift Insights
Positive Intelligence Quotient (PQ) measures “mental fitness,” which is your ability to respond to challenges with clarity and strength. It is about activating your inner sage through curiosity, empathy, and creativity while quieting your inner saboteurs such as self-doubt, perfectionism, over-control, or avoidance. Tech professionals will explore how Positive Intelligence impacts peak performance, resilience, and relationships at work.
WHY IT MATTERS
With many shifts in the world, the economy, and the workplace, markets adjust, strategies pivot, teams reorganize, and AI accelerates possibilities and the unknown.
🎯 Many leaders are left asking the same question: How do I and my team stay focused and perform on what truly matters?
✨ In high-pressure environments, performance is not just about effort: it is about energy. Leaders who strengthen their mental fitness not only deliver stronger results but also sustain their own well-being and build higher-performing teams.
📈 Research on PQ shows that improving mental fitness can increase:
· team performance by 30%
· sales performance by 40%
INTERACTIVE DISCUSSION
In a facilitated conversation, attendees will:
· Identify their dominant saboteurs and sage patterns
· Share insights on how these patterns play out in daily leadership
· Learn practical strategies to build resilience, strengthen decision-making, and lead teams with greater presence and impact
Speakers and facilitators will include:
· Shirley Braun, Ph.D., Managing Partner at Swift Insights
· Mary Beth Snodgrass, Managing Director at the Product Advisory Collective (PAC)
PRE-WORK BEFORE EVENT (10 mins)
Attendees are encouraged to take the PQ Assessment (http://positiveintelligence.com/), created by Shirzad Chamine, a Stanford-educated, widely-recognized executive coach (watch TedTalk (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-zdJ1ubvoXs). Completing this before the session will maximize value gained.
SESSION AGENDA (75 minutes)
1. Introduction (5 min): Why mental fitness matters in high-pressure environments
2. Intelligent Leadership Primer (10 min): Overview of the ten saboteurs, their traits, and how they show up at work and Q&A with audience.
3. Group Breakout Discussion (20 min): Attendees join groups based on the top saboteurs identified by the assessment for in-depth discussions.
4. Facilitated Discussion (15 min): Group representatives share highlights of discussions. Facilitator highlights overlapping patterns and differences.
5. Increase Resilience and Wisdom Practice (10 min): Facilitator guides individuals on how they can redirect from saboteur to sage in the moment.
6. Wrap-Up (5 min)
🍻🍽️ During and after the event, there will be snacks and drinks available for purchase at an on-site bar. More details coming soon.
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.
Swissnex in San Francisco
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Robot-Puppy Yoga
Embarcadero
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Swissnex in San Francisco
Forget puppy-yoga. This is robots-yoga, a playful experiment blending movement, machines, and mindfulness to question how it feels when technology enters a space usually reserved for trust and vulnerability.
This session is for builders, researchers, and curious minds shaping the future of robotics. We’ll stretch, reflect, and then connect over a breakfast designed to spark the conversations that matter. Don’t forget to bring your yoga mat!
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.
Event rules: https://swissnex.org/app/uploads/sites/6/2024/05/Swissnex-Event-Rules.pdf
Google, AI LAX Summit, AI LA
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AI LAX Summit - Culture meets AI
Venice Beach
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Google, AI LAX Summit, AI LA
Join us with over 200 LA's top founders, investors, and AI experts for an afternoon of substance and connection at Google's iconic Venice office. If you're building, investing in, or curious about the future of AI in LA, you need to be here.
⚠️ All guests must be signed up, approved, and pre-registered to enter the Google office and participate the event.
Here's the plan:
🧠 Get Smart: Hear about the latest AI trends.
🤖 See it Live: Watch demos of AI Agents in action.
🤝 Connect: Mingle on a beautiful patio with sunset. Good ideas and good company guaranteed.
Speakers from AI LA, Capital Group, Deloitte, Google Cloud, Google DeepMind, Google Labs, GoogleX, Netflix, Meta AI, OpenAI. USC, SoCal Innovation Alliance, Sunset Ventures.
2:00-2:30 PM Check-in ✅
2:30-5:00 PM Panel Sessions 🎤
5:00-6:30 PM Sunset Networking 🍹
Note: Vision to Venture: M&E Showcase (Google's Partner Event) will take place from 12-2pm. This is a closed-door event for select M&E industry partners, startups and investors. Submit your request: https://partiful.com/e/ynne0SygmI3jOJIzIuJR
For sponsorships and press, contact us at info@ailaxsummit.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. Learn more about AI LAX Summit at http://AILAXSummit.com.
VAIN, No Pressure Networking
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Consumer Investor Dinner
Malibu
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VAIN, No Pressure Networking
Skip the panels and pitch decks — this dinner is about real talk and real connections. Hosted by No Pressure Networking and VAIN, we’re gathering consumer tech investors and operators who are actually shaping what’s next in the space. Expect bold ideas, sharp conversations, and a table full of people you’ll actually want to follow up with.
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.
Frontier Tower + Alexia Benakova
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Art Pop Up at the Frontier: Opening Night
Downtown (SF)
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Frontier Tower + Alexia Benakova
Frontier Tower has been on the news for building unique events unlike any seen by the status quo. For this one, we're celebrating Tech Week through art.
This 3 day pop-up show will celebrate the synergy and interaction of art and tech. How do SF artists respond to tech innovation? What is the dialogue?
The show will be up and open throughout the day (12pm-7pm), but the best time to come is at night!
Opening night: snacks + artists + ai painting + dj @zackgoeswomp
Night 2: surprise live act + acrobatics performance + hexology interactive edm
Night 3: Algo Rave in Frontier Tower basement: https://partiful.com/e/ZO9SqVqLsgncQnsYh5O7
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 at Work: The Future of Industrial Construction
Robert Dong (https://www.linkedin.com/in/robertdong-ai/), founder of Jobotics (https://jobotics.ai/) will showcase how his AI platform is redefining industrial construction. By transforming fragmented project data into real-time insights across the organization, Jobotics empowers contractors to make faster, smarter decisions on the ground.
For investors: the platform opens exposure to a $1.8T industry primed for automation, with scalable applications across the full lifecycle of construction.
For construction industry players: Jobotics functions as an AI-powered answer engine, streamlining operations, reducing waste, tightening schedules, and unlocking new growth levers.
For AI builders and entrepreneurs: it represents the future of how AI can embed into essential industries, not replacing expertise, but amplifying it.
Robert has built and refined the product in deep and on-the-ground partnership with the team at Sylvan, one of the largest specialty multi-trade contractors in North America with operations in the US, Canada and Mexico.
Jobotics.ai isn’t just building an AI-powered knowledge engine; it’s building the connective tissue between data, people, and performance in one of the largest and most underserved sectors of the economy.
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Finance Next Gen Founders Panel with a16z
Join us for a forward-looking discussion on the next generation of platforms designed for today’s finance leaders. Hosted by J.P. Morgan and moderated by Dean Quiambao from Armanino, this panel brings together the founders of Rillet, Concourse, Sphere, Metronome and Ivan Makarov and Seema Amble, partners at Andreessen Horowitz (a16z) to explore how technology is reshaping the CFO’s office and finance organizations at large. We’ll dive into the tools and systems defining modern financial operations, from automation to real-time insights, and what this means for scaling companies in an increasingly complex business environment.
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.
Citizens Private Bank, Ramp
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Barry's Bootcamp with Ty Montgomery
Castro
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Citizens Private Bank, Ramp
Citizens Private Bank and Ramp invite you to step into the red room for an exclusive Barry's Bootcamp experience with former NFL wide receiver Ty Montgomery. Push your limits, test your speed, and see how you stack up against a pro.
Whether you're a seasoned athlete or just looking for a fun way to sweat before the Tech Week madness, all fitness levels are welcome.
After class, join us for smoothies and treats as we refuel and connect with peers across the tech and venture community.
Event Details:
📍 Barry's Bootcamp (2280 Market St, SF CA 94114)
📅 Tuesday, October 7th
🕓 8-10am (class starts at 8:20 on the dot, please arrive by 8am to check in & secure your spot)
Spots are limited and non-transferable
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.
