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​Join Jeffrey Chernick and Alix Gitter, co-authors of High Five Energy, for the first FounderLine Live — an in-person, interactive taping that’s redefining how founders get support. ​Our special guest is Scott Dudelson, co-founder of Prodege ($1B exit), music industry entrepreneur, and concert photographer whose journey blends art, business, and presence. ​Together, we’ll explore the mindset shifts and behavioral tools behind the founder flow state — workshopping real challenges from audience members live on stage. Bring a question, a problem, or a moment you’re stuck in, and walk away with clarity, strategy, and renewed energy to move forward. ​Expect: • ​Live, unfiltered conversation and audience Q&A • ​Real founder stories and behavioral insights • ​A creative, high-vibe crowd of builders and believers • ​Networking, breakfast, and community energy before and after the show ​Come for the advice. Stay for the flow. ​Agenda ​8:45 - 9:30 am • Coffee and Socialize9:30- 10:30 am •...

​!!!Date Change!!! ​This meet-up date has been changed to Nov. 4th! SVGENAI meetup ​With how close we are to Halloween, we're here to talk about the horror stories with AI tools, and things that scare people about AI. Boo! ​svgenai.dev ​🎤 Would you like to speak at SVGENAI meetup?Looking for great speakers. submit your talk idea ​This session is supported by: Beckhoff Automation 🗓️ Agenda • ​5:30 pm - Checkin. Enjoy food 🍕 🥤 and networking 🤝 • ​6:00 pm - Welcome and announcements • ​Lightening Talks & Demos​Via Automation: TBD​Agentry, Inc • ​Via Automation: TBD • ​Agentry, Inc • ​Talk-1: Enterprise Cases of AI Failures: Tales of Bad Tools and Missing Data • ​Talk-2: TBD • ​7:45 pm - Q&A and networking • ​8:00 pm - Wrap-up Lightening Talks & Demos • ​Via Automation • ​Agentry ​We welcome quick talks and demos. submit your talk idea Talk-1: ​There is a vast spectrum of AI deployments in various industry verticals. Classic machine learning is getting productionized, generat...

​Securing an enterprise is a challenge made even harder during hyper-growth. This is the reality for many AI startups today. Security teams must constantly secure enterprise services and maintain a strong security posture while navigating an organization that can change drastically from one day to the next. ​The lessons learned by these teams are invaluable and applicable far beyond the startup world. ​Join security leaders from OpenAI, Figma, Together.AI, Sierra AI and Surge AI for a panel discussion on the unique challenges and effective approaches to managing Enterprise security in a dynamic environment. After the panel, we'll do networking over drinks, and light bites. ​The event will not be recorded and we'll be following Chatham House rules for all of the discussions.

​Join The Deep-Tech Community for an exclusive discussion on Trust, Safety & Compliance for AI Agents in Healthcare. This gathering brings together leading researchers, engineers, executives, and venture capitalists to explore how AI agents can be deployed responsibly in clinical, operational, and patient-facing environments.​Discussion Highlights • ​Navigating the regulatory landscape for AI in healthcare including HIPAA, FDA, and emerging global compliance frameworks including SAFE-MCP. • ​Establishing trust, transparency, and verifiability for AI agents in clinical and hospital environments. • ​Frameworks for AI agent validation, monitoring, and auditability to ensure patient safety. • ​Addressing ethical considerations in AI-driven decision-making and medical data handling. • ​Strategies for secure interoperability between healthcare systems and AI-powered agents. • ​Exploring investment opportunities and innovation trends shaping the future of responsible healthcare AI. ​This e...

🚀 Assets on Chain Hackathon – Energize the Future with Blockchain, AI & IoT in San Francisco ​💸 $9,000 in Cash Prizes — $5,000 • $3,000 • $1,000 ​🌐 About the Event ​Join us for an 6-hour innovation sprint (in person) at the frontier of Web3, Energy, Finance, and Sustainability — where code meets critical infrastructure. The Assets on Chain Hackathon, sponsored by Pytheas Energy Inc., brings together developers, data scientists, blockchain engineers, and energy professionals to digitally transform the energy economy. ​Whether you’re tracing barrels of oil from well to pump, building AI agents to monitor emissions, or launching tokenized finance platforms for solar farms — this is your chance to turn bold ideas into working prototypes in a single day. ​🧠 Motto: Code for Energy. Tokenize the Future. 🛠️ Four Innovation Tracks ​Choose one of four high-impact tracks, each addressing real-world energy sector challenges. Compete to build prototypes that could power the future of ener...

​Location will be posted in the Private LinkedIn Group: https://www.linkedin.com/groups/13300281/Google Sheet Reverse Networking Master Sheethttps://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/1PjSaIGuCbCZ8vnaYW-o-iFPETg19gqBzIjhwV9NKSqY/edit?usp=sharingTo be on the list get the master google sheet ticket ​​🌟 Premium Spotlight ​https://www.linkedin.com/in/somya-gupta-sg/ ​​🚀 Startups Founders Creators 💼 Investors ​​🙋‍♂️ General Listed Attendees ​https://www.linkedin.com/in/joao-botelho https://www.linkedin.com/in/anagneto/ http://linkedin.com/in/dumontchristopher https://www.linkedin.com/company/grit-motorcycles/ https://www.linkedin.com/in/aadityachampaneri https://www.linkedin.com/in/puneetgagwani/ https://www.linkedin.com/in/leowlopes/ https://www.linkedin.com/in/manishapatro103/ https://www.linkedin.com/in/abongir/ https://www.linkedin.com/in/shivaniborole http://linkedin.com/in/chioma-ohakam-7278651b https://www.linkedin.com/in/karenkam/ https://www.linkedin.com/in/arvindo-shankar-807...

​Join us on October 31st at the San Francisco Builder's Loft to build something wicked for Kiroween, our annual Halloween-themed hackathon where developers dare to code in dark mode ​Come connect with other developers, get hands-on support from Kiro team members, and push some haunted commits ​Costumes optional 👻 ​Admission is on a first-come, first-served basis (up to 150 person capacity at any given time) ​Please bring a valid ID, this is required for admission ​Join our Discord for updates!

​How do you build an AI agent that's not just smart, but also secure, reliable, and manageable? ​Go beyond the prototype. Join a Google Cloud Powered lively panel, then roll up your sleeves in a guided lab to implement short-term and long-term memory for agents. Hands-on—bring your laptop. • ​4:00 PM - 4:30 PM: Doors Open, Networking & Welcome • ​4:30 PM - 5:30 PM: Panel Discussion: "The Full Agent Lifecycle: Memory, Ops & Security"​Dive deep with industry experts as they discuss the strategies for building stateful AI, securing agent interactions, and managing them in production. • ​Dive deep with industry experts as they discuss the strategies for building stateful AI, securing agent interactions, and managing them in production. • ​5:30 PM - 6:00 PM: Lab Setup & Short Break • ​6:00 PM - 7:00 PM: Guided Lab: "Developing and Deploying a Secure AI Agent"​Get hands-on as you connect your agent to a memory store, configure its security, and deploy it as an observable service on Google ...

​Come hangout and have a drink, potion, or brew. ​💀 Here’s what you can expect: • ​​Join our spooktacular community, if you dare • ​​Make new connections and friends • ​​Chat about design and innovation-related topics ​👻 Who should come: ​​Anyone interested in design, strategic thinking, and innovation! ​If you're an artist, marketer, engineer, data analyst, or product manager, or anything in between, come chat and make connections! ​Feel free to dress up! ​About San Francisco UXD ​​​​​We’re a 100% volunteer-run community that empowers designers with accessible and supportive experiences and events. We host workshops, socials, discussion groups, and design challenges online and in San Francisco.Connect with us on LinkedIn ​​​​​​By registering for this event, you agree to our code of conduct.

​Join your fellow voice AI builders and leaders from Bluejay, Twilio, Rime, and Groq in a Halloween-themed Voice AI Meet-up! Costumes are encouraged! ​The theme for this event is campfire stories about voice AI. Building in the world of voice can be a scary process, and every Voice AI veteran has faced their own set of challenges to get to where they are today. Hear stories from leaders at Bluejay, Twilio, Rime, Groq, and Deepgram about scaling their product during our Voice AI Panel! Towards the end, we will open up the floor for audience members to tell their own campfire stories about building and overcoming challenges in voice AI! ​We heard there will be a voice AI costume contest... ​ ​PS: San Francisco is the beating heart of Voice AI. At Bluejay, our hope is to host events like these to bring the community together. This way we can all build off the learnings of our peers and accelerate widespread voice AI adoption. ​ ​Panelists:Faraz Siddiqi, CTO @ BluejayLily Clifford, C...

​Join us for an inspiring evening hosted by Women in Data San Francisco, as we explore how artificial intelligence is transforming industries in real time. ​From healthcare and supply chains to human performance and engineering, AI is moving from concept to impact — and women are leading the way. ​The evening begins with lightning talks from AI founders and practitioners driving tangible innovation, followed by a dynamic panel discussion featuring trailblazing women shaping the future of applied AI. Expect fresh insights, candid stories, and practical takeaways on building responsible, effective, and human-centered AI systems. ​After the talks, enjoy networking with fellow attendees, speakers, and community members in the vibrant atmosphere of the Silicon Valley AI Hub. ​Refreshments (coffee, water, snacks) provided by Snowflake (SAVI).Please RSVP “Yes” to receive security clearance and entry details. • ​Michelle Yi – Co-founder, Generationship; Board Member, Women in Data • ​Rach...

​Join The Deep-Tech Community for an exclusive discussion on Trust, Safety & Compliance for AI Agents in Biotech. This gathering brings together leading researchers, engineers, executives, and venture capitalists to explore how AI agents can accelerate discovery while maintaining safety, transparency, and compliance across biotech research and development. ​Discussion Highlights • ​The evolving regulatory landscape for AI in biotech — including FDA, EMA, and emerging international standards. • ​Ensuring data integrity, reproducibility, and auditability in AI-driven research workflows. • ​Frameworks for AI agent verification, safety, and compliance in lab automation and biotech pipelines. • ​Building trustworthy AI systems that can collaborate securely with researchers and lab instruments. • ​Exploring ethical and safety implications of autonomous agents in genomics, drug discovery, and synthetic biology. • ​Identifying investment opportunities and industry collaborations shaping the ...

​We're merging our Thursday runs for a special Halloween Edition — wear your best costumes and lights! We'll have candy and music. ​Powered by Bay to Breakers - inspo hitting hard for your love of costumes? Get a crew together and sign up for B2B - https://www.baytobreakers.com/2026

​Hey, Bay Area builders and tinkerers,In October we are hosted by the Ruby team at AngelList's @Founders_Cafe! ​Agenda:5.30 Intro5.40 Chamod Gamage (AngelList): How AngelList Writes Spreadsheets... in Ruby!6.10 Chris Fung (Binti): Writing Ruby Bindings to the Fjall Embedded Key/Value Store in Rust6.30 break6.50 open mic7.00 Arjun Singh (Superconductor): Building Superconductor on Rails: our AI-assisted engineering cookbook7.20 Scott Motte (Dotenvx): Secure App Configuration with Dotenvx7.40: Cameron Dutro (Cisco Meraki): LiveComponent: Client-side Rendering and State Management for ViewComponent8.00 wrap up🎙️ Submit a talk proposal for future events here:​https://forms.gle/C9HQzaT5jvwA5xwc7 ​Ruby is the quiet force behind the Bay Area's most successful tech organizations and startups from GitHub, Shopify and Stripe to Figma, Chime, and bolt.new. ​We are gathering every month to learn, share, inspire each other, and it feels great because of MINASWAN 💗. ​Our meetups explore buildi...

​The un-conference for real-world lessons in building and deploying production-grade AI. ​‍Experiment 2025 is a half-day, “science-fair” in San Francisco where ML engineers and AI builders trade unfiltered stories, from failed runs to production breakthroughs. ​Join us to learn from the collective trials, errors, and insights behind deploying real-world AI applications. ​At Experiment 2025, you’ll trade real lessons with fellow AI practitioners and learn what broke, what worked, and what you’d do differently. ​Co-create the agenda, join breakout sessions, and walk away with insights you won’t find in docs, blogs, or polished talks. Experiment, Explore, Learn, Evolve. • ​Welcome​Registration & Breakfast​9:00 - 9:30 • ​Registration & Breakfast • ​9:00 - 9:30 • ​Opening Circle & Agenda Creation​With Salma Mayorquin and Rachel Chalmers​9:30 - 10:00 • ​With Salma Mayorquin and Rachel Chalmers • ​9:30 - 10:00 • ​Breakouts​30 minute breakout sessions decided and presented by attendees​10...

​After weeks of building, collaborating, and innovating, it all comes down to this moment. Join us for the Closing Ceremony & Final Demo Showcase, where top teams from around the world will present their projects to judges, partners, and the Memories.ai community. RSVP required. ​Celebrate the culmination of the hackathon with live demos, guest speakers, networking, and the long-awaited winning announcements. ​🗓 Schedule ​🕕 Networking & Check-InMeet fellow builders, judges, and partners over snacks and drinks. ​🕡 Team DemosTop teams showcase their final projects. ​🕗 Guest Speakers & ReflectionsHear insights from founders, partners, and industry leaders. ​🕢 Winner Announcements & AwardsCelebrate the most innovative and inspiring projects of the hackathon. ​🕣 Social HourEnjoy light bites, drinks, and closing conversations with he community. ​✨ Refreshments and snacks will be provided throughout the evening ✨ ​Note ​We’ll also stream the event live on Zoom! ​If you can’t ...

​​A high-energy, high potential gathering for those building and backing the next unicorns. ​​🔹 Limited to 80 Attendees ​​An exclusive meetup for:✅ High-Potential Founders – Backed by YC, Techstars, Z Fellows, or have raised at least $500K.✅ High-Traction Founders – Running startups with a minimum of $1M ARR.✅ Executive Leaders – CTOs, Heads of Engineering, and Heads of HR at companies with at least $1M raised or $1M ARR. ​​Secure your spot—space is limited! ​​​Hosts : ​​​​​OWOW : The AI agent that helps you hire domain experts you can’t find on traditional job boards. Book a call ​​Sponsored by: ​​​​​​​​TheAgentic : The most accurate LLM for AI Agents, enabling startups to harness the power of AI to create intelligent agents with unmatched accuracy. ​​Schedule a demo today ​Agenda. • ​​​5:00 PM - 5:45 PM: Welcome Reception and Networking • ​​​5:45 PM - 6:00 PM: Host and Sponsors Introduction • ​​​6:00 PM - 6:30 PM: Panel discussion • ​​6:30 PM - 7:00 PM: Startup Pitches • ​​​...

​An evening for AI developers to learn about Prompt Learning - a prompt optimization technique designed to help agents evolve and self-improve at a low cost. See how making prompt updates using real agent data can lead to better improvement of your agents - even compared to reinforcement learning and fine-tuning.Overview:Join Arize and Couchbase at Betaworks NYC for an evening of technical talks, demos, and networking with fellow AI engineers.Discover how to improve agent performance through prompt experimentation and learn why data foundations are critical for scaling AI applications.Enjoy food, drinks, and great conversation with the NYC AI community. ​Agenda ​5:30 PM – 6:30 PMCheck-in, networking, food & drinks ​6:30 PM – 7:00 PMTalk: Improving Agents Through Prompt LearningPriyan Jindal, Arize AIExplore how prompt learning techniques and observability can help agents evolve and self-improve. See live examples of experimentation, tracing, and evaluation using real agent data. ​7...

​Join us for our September AI Engineering Meetup. This is a monthly series for engineers, researchers, and builders interested in AI development. We explore how foundation models are being integrated into real-world products, what tools and techniques are emerging, and what’s next for the field. ​​​AI is no longer just a research discipline, it’s becoming a core part of software development. AI Engineers work at the intersection of machine learning, software engineering, and product development, making powerful models (like GPT-4, Claude, and open-source alternatives) and in real applications.This month, we'll have Varun Joshi of Patroneous AI. ​​​What to Expect • ​​​Discussions on AI engineering and prompt engineering, their roles in modern development, and how they’re shaping the future of software. ​​​Disclaimer ​​​​​📷 Photos and videos will be taken at this event for promotional purposes. By attending, you consent to your image being used in marketing materials. If you do not...

​A celebration of connection, creation, and collaboration beyond TechCrunch. ​​Where the conversations end, but the connections begin. ​​After a three days of panels, pitches, and big ideas, it’s time to unplug, unwind, and unite. ​​The Afterglow is not just a party. It is the heartbeat of what TechCrunch represents : innovation, courage, and collaboration carried into the night. ​​This is where founders meet future cofounders, investors discover their next big bet, and creators connect with people who truly understand their vision.It is where possibility meets presence because the best ideas do not happen on stage, they happen when we are real, relaxed, and in the same room. ​By joining the ClassX community, you’re contributing to a global movement that’s redefining how we learn and grow together.We believe in real connections, in-person learning, and transforming underused spaces globally into classrooms for lifelong growth across borders. 🌍 ​Download the ClassX App to stay co...