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Reed Smith LLP® presents The Investor Dating Game™ by TCVN™ hosted at OneDigital®
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Producers’ Roundtable: AI for Pre-Production
Pre-production is one of the most critical yet challenging stages in game development and creative projects. Producers and studios often spend days creating structured, dependency-aware tasks before work can begin.
This roundtable brings together producers, studio leads, and innovators to explore how AI orchestration is reshaping pre-production. Attendees will see a live demo, review exclusive production data from projects, and join an open discussion on opportunities and challenges.
Gamers Home addresses this bottleneck with Arielle, the AI Assistant Producer, which transforms creative briefs into actionable workflows in minutes.
Participants will also receive free credits to test Arielle on their own projects.
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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Designing the Next 3–6 Months of Your Legacy Life
This hybrid panel + experience is designed for senior leaders, creative founders, and former executives navigating a life or identity transition. The event kicks off with a high-impact panel titled "Legacy Redefined: Reinvention at the Peak of Power" featuring a curated lineup of luminary speakers — including ex-CEOs, former policymakers, creative founders, and senior educators — who’ve successfully pivoted into legacy-building roles.
Following the panel, attendees will join guided breakout sprints (virtual and in-person pods) where they’ll design their next chapter using AI-assisted templates and a custom-designed legacy workbook. In the final hour, select participants can pitch or demo what they’re launching next — whether it’s a venture, book, initiative, or personal project — with feedback from impact investors, legacy builders, and transition coaches.
What makes it special:
It’s more than a conversation — it’s a transition container. Attendees leave with a personal roadmap for the next 3–6 months of their legacy, practical feedback from experts, and curated connections with fellow high-caliber leaders also in reinvention.
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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Tech & Tonic - Learn & Social | Includes 1 Drink
🍸 Tech & Tonic: Social & Learn @ Wearies
📍 Wearies Santa Monica
🗓 Wednesday, October 15th | ⏰ 7:00 PM
MUST PURCHASE TICKET ON EVENTBRITE (INCLUDES 1 DRINK):
Where cocktails meet curiosity. Join us for Tech & Tonic, a social learning experience designed to spark conversation and connection in the heart of Santa Monica.
We’ll gather to watch a curated set of short, thought-provoking tech videos—covering innovation, design, and the future of our digital world—followed by open group discussion. It’s a chance to swap ideas, share perspectives, and meet fellow innovators in a relaxed, speakeasy-style setting.
✨ Your Ticket Includes:
Admission to the Tech & Tonic social & learn session
One craft cocktail (or non-alcoholic option) on the house
A unique blend of tech insights and social networking
Unwind with a drink, engage with big ideas, and connect with L.A.’s tech community in a way that’s both inspiring and fun.
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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Global Growth: Scaling Beyond Borders
🌍 Global Growth: Scaling Beyond Borders
#SFTechWeek
Join us during #SFTechWeek at Canopy Jackson Square for an exclusive panel on how the world’s fastest-growing companies scale beyond borders.
Schedule:
We’ll dive into how leading companies:
• Expand internationally from Day 1
• Adapt products to local markets
• Balance speed with cultural authenticity
5:30 PM – Registration & Welcome Drinks
6:00 PM – Panel: Scaling Beyond Borders with AI
How AI is transforming global expansion.
Featuring: Hameed Afssari (Uber) & Aurelio Hooker (Overdrive) & Jean Aurambault (OpenAI)
Moderated by: Ebru Yildirim Gul (Ollang)
7:00 PM – Networking & Demo
What to Expect
Hear directly from leaders at OpenAI, Uber, and Overdrive (final lineup to be confirmed) as they share:
• Hard-earned lessons from global expansion
• Surprising challenges scaling into new regions
• What it really takes to build products that resonate across borders
We’ll also explore how agentic AI is transforming localization and shaping the future of creating truly global products, making it possible to scale faster, smarter, and without losing the nuance that wins customers’ trust.
Who Should Attend
Founders, operators, and growth teams who are ready to take their products beyond the U.S. and want candid, actionable insights from those who’ve done it before.
About SF Tech Week
This event is part of #SFTechWeek—a week of gatherings hosted by VCs and startups to bring together the Bay Area tech ecosystem. Learn more at www.tech-week.com.
✨ Space is limited — reserve your spot today and be part of the conversation shaping the future of global growth.
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Brisket, Bots, & Breakthroughs
Discover how Mindbeam’s Litespark is setting a new industry bar—delivering up to 6x faster LLM pre-training, doubling token and batch throughput, and reducing energy costs by over 50% for both startups and enterprises. In this dynamic panel, Mindbeam founder Nii Osae, Principal Research Scientist Moinul Rahat, PhD, and Datology founder Ari Morcos will discuss how advances in training models and agentic AI make real-world deployment possible at scale.
Join us by the fire(side) chat with BBQ to connect directly with the founders of Mindbeam and Datology, share bold ideas, and accelerate your LLM journey.
What We Will Cover:
- Analyze Mindbeam’s Litespark improvements to training efficiency, including measured speed-ups in LLM pre-training, throughput, and resource utilization across practical ML workflows.
- Examine Datology’s approach to agentic automation, synthetic data, and architectural implications for scalable, robust multi-modal models and real-world enterprise applications.
- Review concrete deployment patterns for generative models, detailing the trade-offs, reproducible benchmarks, and lessons from actual implementations by technical teams.
- Discuss case studies with a focus on design decisions, failure modes, and optimizations as experienced by organizations deploying Mindbeam and Datology in production settings.
- Engage in a participatory Q&A: attendees are encouraged to raise deep technical issues, probe modeling choices, and share practical challenges with panelists who welcome nuanced discussion—not surface-level hype.
Speakers:
- Nii Osae | 2nd time founder with 10+ years of experience in machine learning, applied neural cognitive architecture, scaling large AI applications.
He published scientific research papers on efficient training of large language models and code-generating LLMs in collaboration with Nvidia, AWS, Huggingface, and ServiceNow. He is also a Forbes 30 Under 30 recipient.
- Moinul Rahat, PhD | Moinul is an expert in Quantum Machine Learning (QML) and Quantum Optimization techniques to address complex challenges in particle physics and beyond. He has a PhD from the University of Florida, and was a Postdoctoral Fellow at University of Southampton and University of Valencia.
He developed a hybrid Quantum Generative Adversarial Network (QGAN) architecture with a quantum generator and classical discriminator utilizing PennyLane and PyTorch.
- Ari Morcos | Ari is the CEO and co-founder of DatologyAI, where the team is dedicated to helping customers build better AI models through improved data quality and methodology.
Prior to founding DatologyAI, he served as a senior staff research scientist at Meta AI Research (FAIR Team) in Menlo Park, focusing on exploring the mechanisms underlying neural network computation and function, and leveraging these insights to advance intelligent machine learning system design.
Join us by the fire(side) chat with BBQ to connect directly with the founders of Mindbeam and Datology, share bold ideas, and accelerate your LLM journey.
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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Sunset & Startups
Join us on Thursday, October 16th for Sunset & Startups, a happy hour hosted by Greenberg Glusker, bringing together founders, investors, and friends of the tech community.
We’ll gather by the ocean in Santa Monica to unwind, trade ideas, and connect as the sun sets. Expect thoughtful conversations, a relaxed atmosphere, and plenty of opportunities to connect with fellow builders and innovators shaping the future of tech.
We look forward to seeing you there!
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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Unlock Apple's Corporate Advantage for your Startup！
Are you a startup founder, CTO, or IT lead looking to gear up with Apple’s best-in-class tech—without the usual price tag or IT headaches?
Join our free 20-minute online session during LA Tech Week (Oct 19) and learn how your startup can:
✅ Access Apple’s corporate pricing—no large enterprise status needed
✅ Get dedicated support—free up your time to focus on building
✅ Simplify device deployment—perfect for fast-moving teams
🎁 Sign up and receive an exclusive Apple for Startups Resource Pack:
👉 https://istorestm.com/business-program/signup/
About the host:
Presented by iStore by St. Moritz—an Apple Authorized Premier Partner trusted by 500+ companies. With 25+ years of experience, we help startups tap into Apple’s ecosystem with personalized solutions and enterprise-level perks.
This session is part of #LATechWeek—a week-long celebration of founders, builders, and innovation across Los Angeles. Learn more at www.tech-week.com
Don’t miss your chance to unlock Apple enterprise benefits—built for startups, right here in LA.
FLUIX AI, Boxsy, Oppos, Alumni Ventures
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Bagels & Breakthroughs: Founders x Funders
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FLUIX AI, Boxsy, Oppos, Alumni Ventures
Bagels & Breakthroughs is a founder-first brunch during SF Tech Week bringing together 50-75 early-stage founders and top VCs for candid conversations, bagels, and meaningful connections.
Panel: Hear directly from top tier pre-seed & seed VCs on how build conviction when investing.
Speakers:
Wesley Yiu - Partner at Alumni Ventures, Wesley brings a cross-disciplinary approach to venture investing, grounded in a deep curiosity for how advanced technologies can reshape legacy industries. His work focuses on the convergence of vertical software, AI, and automation—areas where domain expertise meets technical innovation to unlock entirely new business models. At Alumni Ventures, Wesley is a Partner, where he leads investments at the intersection of deep tech and sector-specific applications. He is particularly interested in companies developing AI-native software and robotics platforms that drive efficiency and transformation in complex industries. His sector focus includes healthcare, legal, manufacturing, logistics, and financial services, where purpose-built solutions are often required to deliver impact.
KP Reddy - Founder and General Partner of Shadow Ventures, a venture capital firm focused on technology for the built environment. With a background as a serial entrepreneur, civil engineer, and author, KP has led multiple exits and is a prominent thought leader in construction tech and AI. He’s a speaker at global conferences and is passionate about bridging the gap between innovation and practical application in the AEC industry.
Sarah Romanko - Geek Ventures. She focuses on deal sourcing, startup screening, and investment analysis, with experience across several VC firms as well as roles at Bulletpitch and WingDriver (Techstars ’23), giving her a well-rounded perspective on both venture and startup operations.
Karen Sheffield - Founder & Managing Partner at Pachamama Ventures, investing in early-stage climate tech. An operator-turned-investor with a background at American Airlines, PepsiCo, and Visa, she’s an active angel and advisor passionate about uncovering opportunities in unlikely places.
Dave Goldblatt - Dave Goldblatt is a GP at Vibe Capital, which invests in pre-consensus deep tech focused on AI infra, robotics, advanced manufacturing, and space. Before Vibe, he was at Meta (Facebook) from 2007-2017 and was CEO of Wavechat (2018-2020).
Diana Kay - Diana Kay is an Investment Partner at Suffolk Technologies, a venture firm investing in early-stage companies transforming the construction, real estate, and infrastructure industries. She began her career in enterprise tech, spending eight years across core functions including data science, sales operations, and marketing at both Fortune 50 and high-growth companies. She brought that operating expertise into venture investing when she joined Dell Technologies Capital, the venture arm of Dell Technologies that invests $200M annually. While there, she focused on enterprise software and hardware investments, helping to deploy over $120M in funding.
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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Founder Investor Happy Hour Mix: Hospitality Tech
Free appetizers, cash bar!
Sponsored by Tabmac LLC. https://tabmac.com
Food, Drink, and Travel are a part of the hospitality industry that each represent unlimited market opportunities. Hospitality Tech - reservation systems, payment systems, and search systems are very different in 2025. Let's develop some of the best ideas and investment opportunities together.
Party Raffle: FREE to enter
(1) Tabmac Ultra Membership for 1 month, $700 worth
(1) Tabmac Max Membership for 1 month. $400 worth
(1) Tabmac Pro Membership for 1 month. $150 worth
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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Pouring Growth: A Tea Ceremony for Founders & Investors
Join an exclusive tea ceremony experience in the middle of noisy SF Tech Week.
Guided by a tea master, this gathering slows the pace and creates space for conversations that are thoughtful, present, and lasting.
With only 20 seats for seed and Series A founders alongside partner-level VCs, this is networking designed for depth, trust, and lasting relationships.
Brought to you by A-Players, One Way Ventures, Escalon, and Rho.
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.
NEW MOON Impact Productions
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Getty Center Guided Tour & (Optional) Photography Scavenger Hunt
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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.
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Build Your Tech Career in the Age of AI
❓ Are you a Software QA, Dev, DevOps, Product, or other professional worried about staying relevant in the age of AI?
Join us for an exclusive #LATechWeek event designed for innovators, career changers, and tech enthusiasts looking to thrive in the new era of artificial intelligence.
This event brings together industry leaders, startup founders, and rising professionals to discuss:
• How AI is transforming the job market
• The most in-demand tech skills of today and tomorrow
• Practical steps to future-proof your career
• Networking opportunities with like-minded professionals and hiring managers
Whether you’re breaking into tech, leveling up your career, or launching your own venture, this event will give you the insights and connections you need to succeed.
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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Allies in Action: Women in Tech & Venture Mixer
Bridge connections between female founders, women-owned firms, and allies. Enjoy interactive activities designed for meaningful relationship building. This event is a join event with The Wealth Salons Presents: OGs & LPs. - #LATechWeek (https://partiful.com/e/HwhvHhYQJB3zIbmg5YG4) Please register for that event for latest updates!
This event immediately precedes the LA #TechWeek - Female Creators and Investors Dinner (https://partiful.com/e/C3G1YFcYhHSeMcVnOedA)
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This event is a part of #LA TechWeek—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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Founder Sales in the AI Era: how to win your first 10 customers
Selling as a founder has never been more complex - or more critical. In a crowded market with overwhelmed buyers and endless noise, how do you break through and win your first 10 customers?
Join us for a tactical panel with early-stage founders who’ve each cracked some of the hardest early sales motions - from landing skeptical enterprise IT buyers, to selling compliance solutions into banks, to scaling consumer products to 100M+ users.
We’ll cover what worked (and what didn’t), how to get your first deals across the line, and how to build a repeatable sales motion before you even hire your first rep.
This event is for founders still doing the selling themselves, operators building GTM from scratch, and anyone navigating the messy 0→1 journey to product-market fit.
Hosted by Lightfield, CRM reimagined for the AI era. Built for speed, memory, and action. Learn more at lightfield.app.
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.
