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Digital Civics @ USC & Beyond: Positive AI
Join CloudKitchens co-founder Diego Berdakin (who built a $15B company and now chairs USC's Ethics in Media & Technology), Karl Jacob, entrepreneur and strategic advisor to USC Viterbi Information Sciences Institute, gaming industry legend Gordon Bellamy (Director of Cinematic Ethics and former EA designer behind Madden NFL), and USC Marshall's John Shehan as they decode the AI literacy secrets that make founders irresistible to employers and investors alike.
It's your blueprint for positioning yourself at the intersection of positive AI entrepreneurship and Digital Civics, where the highest-paying jobs and most fundable startups are emerging. Discover how Berdakin's expertise in combating fake news algorithms and Bellamy's groundbreaking work in ethical gaming translate into the employability superpowers that top tech companies are desperately seeking in 2025. Learn the specific AI literacy frameworks that they use to train the next generation of tech leaders who command premium salaries and secure venture funding.
Walk away with actionable strategies to leverage Digital Civics as your competitive advantage, whether you're launching the next unicorn or pivoting your career into the most in-demand roles where AI meets 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.
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Building in Space
Space infrastructure is having its construction boom moment. With $50B+ flowing into orbital manufacturing and logistics by 2030, the bottleneck isn't launch capacity - it's building, mining, and moving things once you're there. Defense, manufacturing, and energy markets are ready to pay premium prices for space-based production and materials.
Previous speakers include NASA leaders, ex-SpaceX, and space industrials CEOs who've built mining, propulsion, and orbital logistics companies. We're diving deep into asteroid mining, orbital manufacturing, advanced propulsion, and in-space transportation.
This event is for VCs hunting the next SpaceX, founders building the physical infrastructure of space, government officials planning long-term space assets, and anyone who believes space manufacturing is the new frontier. Previous attendees included investors, defense primes, founders who walked away with actual deal flow. 🛠️
Limited seats. High signal. Real deals.
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.
Product Advisory Collective (PAC), Coalition for Health AI (CHAI)
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AI Builders & Innovators in Healthcare
Santa Monica
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Product Advisory Collective (PAC), Coalition for Health AI (CHAI)
Skip the hype and join a curated event for AI builders and innovators in healthcare.
Panel discussion with AI clinicians, researchers and leaders from healthcare systems and startups. We’ll discuss AI implementations, real-world lessons learned, and strategies for AI-enabled healthcare.
We'll explore the realities of building, deploying and integrating AI in healthcare.
Panelists and some topics to be discussed are here:
https://www.productadvisorycollective.com/events/tech-week-la-ai-healthcare
📈 Due to high interest in this event, along with our venue's capacity, our curated invitations to attendees will:
- Prioritize experience in healthcare, digital health and medtech.
- Guaranteed spots to those who opt to pay a registration fee.
- Place others on a waitlist.
🍻🍽️ During and after the event, there will be snacks and drinks available for purchase at an on-site bar.
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.
Craft Ventures, Metaview, Kula, Juicebox
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Craft Ventures: AI x Talent Speakeasy Happy Hour
Jackson Square
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Craft Ventures, Metaview, Kula, Juicebox
*Approval required and limited to Talent/People leaders, who are actively leading talent teams, or founding recruiters. The event is first come, first served and capped at 65 attendees with rolling entry. *
Join us in Craft’s speakeasy for a relaxed, invite-only evening with other talent leaders and our friends at Kula, Metaview, and Juicebox. It’s a chance to connect with peers, swap ideas, and talk about how AI is shaping the future of talent, all over great drinks and good company.
No stage, no slides, just conversations that matter in a room full of people who are living and breathing it. Craft cocktails will be flowing, and you’ll have the chance to explore what Kula, Metaview, and Juicebox are building.
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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Gen Z Founder + Creator Mixer
Join Us for Tech Week!
Take a moment to celebrate your entrepreneurial journey with us in SF! Connect with fellow ONE-OF-A-KIND Gen Z founders for an intimate evening of networking, inspiration, and community during SF Tech Week 2025.
What is GenZtea?
GenZtea's Mission: Empowering Gen Z founders, creators, and investors to unlock their full potential through personal branding, community support, and innovative resources. We're building a global network of young builders who are not just invited into the room but are leading it.
Soo who is the host?
Natalie Neptune is a Top LinkedIn Voice for Next Gen and founder of GenZtea. She hosts irl events, secures brand deals through LinkedIn, community consulting, and sells digital products.
Event Highlights:
• Network with fellow Gen Z entrepreneurs & creators
• Share experiences and insights from Tech Week
• Discover potential collaborations
• Bring your own water bottle (water refill station)
• Networking Opportunities: Connect with like-minded founders in the NYC tech ecosystem
️Frontier Tower is transforming a 16-floor tower in San Francisco into a self-governed vertical village - a hub for frontier technologies and creative arts. Tier-one labs presenting AI, Ethereum, biotech, neuroscience, longevity, robotics, human flourishing, and arts & music. These floors will house innovators and creators pushing the boundaries of human potential in a post-AI-singularity world.
Apply here for citizenship: https://frontiertower.io/membership
Want to stay in the loop? Join our newsletter at https://genztea.beehiiv.com/subscribe for monthly deep dives with Gen Z lens, event updates, and community highlights! Reach is the new resume.
*Please note, this event will be photographed and filmed. GenZtea reserves the rights to use photographs and video from the event for marketing and communication purposes. By attending this event you consent to your image being used for these purposes and being added to the GenZtea newsletter.*
Want to collab; reach out to natalie@thegenztea.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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From Vision to Value: The Guide for Executives to Building an AI Roadmap
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Founders Lunch hosted by Cherry Hill Advisory
Join fellow founders for an intimate meetup to discuss all things strategy. We will be talking about our businesses and ways to build strong foundations that scale. Whether it’s finance, fundraising, or recruiting we look forward to seeing you there!
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 Hosted by Cherry Hill Advisory.
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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
LifeX Ventures, Cathay Innovation, The AI Collective, SVB
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Building What's Next in Health
SOMA
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LifeX Ventures, Cathay Innovation, The AI Collective, SVB
Building What's Next in Health AI - Hosted by Cathay Innovation, LifeX Ventures, the AI Collective, SVB and Fenwick.
Join us for an exclusive TechWeek event bringing together leading founders, investors, and operators shaping the future of healthcare and life sciences.
The program features two founder panels with some of the most exciting companies in the space, followed by a highlight fireside chat with Hippocratic.ai CEO — fresh off a landmark fundraise — in conversation with Sid from World Class Health.
Expect lively discussions, networking with top healthcare and life sciences leaders, and plenty of inspiration. Lunch will be served, and we encourage attendees to stay for the full program.
This is a three-hour program designed as one continuous conversation — from founder panels to the highlight fireside chat. We encourage attendees to join for the full experience (11:30–2:30), with lunch and networking included throughout.
📅 Date & Time:
11:30 AM – 2:30 PM (Lunch & networking included)
Agenda
11:30 AM – 11:45 PM Arrival, Lunch & Networking
11:45 PM – 12:30 PM Panel 1 - Reinventing Healthcare’s Back Office: top entrepreneurs share how they’re reimagining patient care, access, and outcomes.
12:45 PM – 1:15 PM Panel 2 - Building New Models of Science and Care: insights from founders building category-defining tech-bio and life sciences companies.
1:30 PM – 2:00 PM 🔥 AI at the Frontlines of Care: Fireside with Hippocratic.ai Founder & CEO Munjal Shah & World Class Health Founder & CEO Sid Nambiar
2:00 PM – 2:30 PM Closing Remarks & Networking
Confirmed participants include Munjal Shah (Hippocratic AI), Sid Nambiar (World Class Health), Jeff Liu (Assort Health), Sharif Vakili (Updoc), Tran Le (Grove AI), Fatima Sabar (Bluenote), Alex Beatson (Axiom) and more.
About your hosts:
Cathay Innovation is a multistage venture capital firm, affiliated to Cathay Capital, investing in founders building transformative businesses across Europe, North America, Asia, Latin America and Africa. Its platform connects founders with investors and its ecosystem of leading Fortune500 corporations to help startups scale and transform industries. Founded in Paris in 2015, Cathay Innovation now manages over $2.5B AUM, and recently launched a $1B fund to invest in innovative vertical AI companies, including those at the intersection of AI and health. To learn more, visit us at www.cathayinnovation.com.
LifeX is a venture capital firm investing at the intersection of AI, healthcare, and life sciences. With a dual presence in the U.S. and Europe, LifeX partners with visionary founders building technologies that transform how we prevent, diagnose, and treat diseases, and the systems that support it. The firm’s debut fund (2022 vintage) ranks among the top of its class. LifeX is currently raising its second fund to continue supporting founders who are redefining the future of human health. Visit us at lifex.vc.
Fenwick is a leading law firm, purpose-built to guide visionary tech and life sciences companies and their investors through every stage of growth, from startups securing their first round of funding to leading publicly traded global enterprises. As one of Silicon Valley’s original legal practices, today we have over 600 lawyers, patent agents, engineers, and scientists serving clients all over the world. Named 2024 Practice Group of the Year for both Life Sciences and Technology by Law360, we are consistently ranked a Chambers first-tier firm for delivering the deep experience and technical skill that help innovators at the forefront of their industries shatter boundaries and redefine what’s possible. Visit www.fenwick.com to learn more.
The AI Collective is the world’s leading grassroots community for artificial intelligence, bringing together innovators to shape the future of AI. With 30,000+ members worldwide, it is a non-profit organization dedicated to fostering collaboration, open research, and responsible AI progress. Visit us at aicollective.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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Capital & Culture
Join us for Capital & Culture, an invite-only mixer hosted by Ternwheel, an a16z TxO portfolio company building the operating system for the live entertainment industry.
This gathering brings together creative tech founders, cultural operators, and investors at the intersection of art, infrastructure, and ownership. Whether you're building tools for creators, scaling new infrastructure for live events, or investing in the future of the experience economy, this is where aligned minds meet.
Expect curated cocktails, soul-forward soundscapes, and delicious food, on us. Just bring your full self and tap in.
This isn’t networking. This is fam.
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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Startups to Scaleups, The Asian Way
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.
From scrappy startups to thriving scaleups, Asian entrepreneurs are redefining innovation on a global stage. At Startups to Scaleups, The Asian Way during LA Tech Week, join ACE NextGen and a vibrant community of founders, investors, and builders for an evening of food, networking, and inspiring stories. Renowned guest speakers — successful entrepreneurs and investors — will spark conversations that make this a truly memorable night. Discover how cultural strengths like resilience, adaptability, and community fuel growth, and leave with new connections and fresh inspiration to scale together.
Guest Speaker:
1. Tian Xiao - Head of North America Partnerships, Tencent Games
2. Jonathan Hung - Managing Partner, Entrepreneur Ventures
3. Chewy Jang - Chief of Staff, Spaceport
***This is a paid event. $35/ticket. Approved guests must purchase tickets through Eventbrite. If you show up at the event without a ticket, you will be required to purchase a ticket. See the link in the Admission section.***
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Unpacked: A Midweek Happy Hour for Creative Women in Tech
Plug and Play Tech Center, House of AI
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Hot Wings, Hotter Takes: The Founder Roast
SOMA
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Plug and Play Tech Center, House of AI
Plug and Play is turning up the heat at SF Tech Week, where venture capital meets Hot Ones. Here's the rundown:
Spicy wings. Spicier questions. Three investors in the hot seat.
At Plug and Play, we exist to connect founders with the right people, opportunities, and feedback–fast. This time, we’re serving it with sauce. Come hungry for community, hot takes, and the kind of honesty that only kicks in when your mouth is on fire 🔥
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.
Finnovate.io, Vlt, Meshly AI
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Founders and Builders Happy Hour
Mission
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Finnovate.io, Vlt, Meshly AI
Join us for an evening of drinks and conversations during SF Tech Week!
Finnovate, Vlt, and Meshly are bringing together a curated group of tech founders and engineers from across the Bay Area to connect, share ideas, and spark collaborations.
This is a casual happy hour. Come meet fellow builders, swap stories, and discover what others are working on. Drinks and light bites provided!
Space is limited — RSVP early to lock in your spot.
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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Mobility Investors x Founders : After Hours
Join our exclusive happy hour for a special gathering for select mobility founders and investors.
🍸This will be an open forum with drinks to exchange ideas and connect with a room full of people who act, decide, and build bravely in mobility.
🚀 Expect candid conversations, sharp ideas, and connections that matter. If you are investing or building in mobility, electric vehicles, autonomy, manufacturing or hardware infrastructure, you would want to join us.
• Hosted by Olympian Motors (YC W22) & Reunited Ventures.
• Space is limited. Please RSVP.
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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
