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SF IRL - August 26th, 2024
A curated newsletter showcasing the top tech & startup events in San Francisco
Jonathan Chang
August 26, 2024
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Hi SF IRL! There's a ton of vibrance and energy coming back into the city and at SF IRL, we are excited to be a part of it. Excited to come with you all with some great events for Issue #102.
If you didn’t know, I’m excited to announce the launch of inreallife.tech. SF IRL is now part of the inreallife.tech family & we’re expanding with LA IRL & NYC IRL to showcase the top tech, startup and venture events in those cities as well and you can subscribe in the link above.
I'm Jonathan, the creator of SF IRL. I've been a Bay Area resident all my life and moved into San Francisco about 3 years ago. My full-time job is at Brex as an XIR where I meet founders and VCs while trying to create a community in the city. My vision for SF IRL is simple. Showcase the best tech + startup events in SF and to connect all of our builders and investors together. We are a growing community having over 7500+ subscribers. As we keep growing, if you enjoy reading these, please share this with your friends so we can hit 8,000 readers. As always, SF IRL is one of my many side projects. If you like to be involved in helping, please shoot me an email!
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Aug 27th, 2024 - Between Two Founders #2: Vanta CEO Christina Cacioppo
Location: San Francisco
Time: 5-7:30pm
What: Vanta founder and CEO Christina Cacioppo sits down with Jeff Seibert, Co-Founder and CEO of Digits, to share behind-the-scenes challenges, pivotal moments, and valuable lessons learned towards building a category defining company.
Aug 27th, 2024 - AI Tools Deep Dive: Airbyte x Arize
Location: San Francisco
Time: 6-8pm
What: Join us for the go-to Bay Area meetup on all things data and AI.
This event is for engineers passionate about various tools they should include in their AI tech stack. Whether you're a developer, a product manager, or simply a data & AI enthusiast, come to network and hear insights from the teams at Airbyte & Arize AI.
Aug 27th, 2024 - Bay Area Monthly AI Safety Meetup
Location: San Francisco
Time: 5:30-8:30pm
What: August edition of the monthly academic salon discussing all aspects under the critical topic of AI safety.
TLDR: Bringing together scholastic exercises with enterprise work in AI, this is a forum to discuss and address the deepest technical and ethical questions around AI safety in use within society. Primarily a social event to discuss current issues, featuring lightning talks while leaving more time for Q&A that could instigate a larger scope for any solutions.
Aug 27th, 2024 - Founder Padel League
Location: San Francisco
Time: 5-8pm
What: We are thrilled to invite you to the Founder Padel League, an exclusive event hosted by Vouch, Codi, TriNet & Startup Grind. Designed specifically for founders, this event offers a unique opportunity to network, compete, and build relationships with peers who share your drive and vision.
Aug 27th, 2024 - Generative AI on AWS Meetup
Location: San Francisco
Time: 5-8:30pm
What: Join us for this in-person special at the AWS GenAI Loft in San Francisco with a special guest speaker from Meta!
Our tech talks and demos range from multi-modal breakthroughs and building XR applications to implementing code-savvy assistants and multi-modal RAG.
Aug 28th, 2024 - Founders You Should Know Showcase
Location: San Francisco
What: Founders Your Should Know Showcase
Aug 28th, 2024 - Little Tech Evening
Location: San Francisco
Time: 5:30-8pm
What: We are excited to invite you to the "Little Tech Evening" at Draper University, a unique event designed to connect junior VCs, founders, and startup operators in the Bay Area. This evening offers a rare opportunity to explore career paths, gain industry insights, and network with like-minded individuals who are passionate about innovation and entrepreneurship in the Little Tech ecosystem.
Aug 28th, 2024 - Out in Tech SF Bay Area
Location: San Francisco
Time: 5-8pm
What: We’re having a Summer Social to beat the heat! We have new friends from Climate Tech Action Network to network, connect about tech, and take action.
Enjoy the chic East Wing Event Hall where you can mingle in the cool. And if you want to be energized by greenery, we have the Outdoor Garden Terrace to enjoy the summer* for some solar-powered goodness!
Aug 29th, 2024 - Bits, Blocks & Brawls: AI in Gaming & Virtual Worlds
Location: San Francisco
Time: 5-8:30pm
What: Join us for an evening exploring the cutting-edge intersection of artificial intelligence, gaming, and virtual worlds. Through two presentations, we'll explore innovative ways AI technologies can be integrated into digital environments and discuss their potential impact on the virtual and real worlds.
Aug 29th, 2024 - AGI Builders Meetup SF
Location: San Francisco
Time: 5:30-8pm
What: 👋 We're thrilled to invite you to the AGI Builders meetup in SF on August 29th.
❤️ It's a gathering where AI builders, researchers, and enthusiasts share ideas, inspire peers, and transform the future.
💡 Participants can expect engaging tech talks covering the latest challenges and advancements in AI.
🍕 Light refreshments will be available.
Aug 29th, 2024 - When General Purpose Models Fail, Fine Tune with Open Source
Location: San Francisco
Time: 6-9pm
What: Join Upstage AI and Predibase with MindsDB for a panel discussion on the latest thought-leading development in AI: domain-specific and task-specific models outperforming general-purpose ones.
As AI advances, it’s becoming clear that enterprises need fine-tuned models tailored to their exact challenges, trained on their unique data. Our experts will explore how general-purpose models often fall short when faced with specialized tasks, and why fine-tuning with open-source tools is key to solving the specific problems enterprises face. Discover how this shift is shaping the future of AI, driving better results and outcomes for businesses.
Location: San Francisco
Time: 6-10pm
What: These meetups are hosted by members of Lenny’s Newsletter community, and are a great opportunity to meet new people, and have in-depth conversation about product and growth.
Sept 5th, 2024 - GenAI Collective Marin The Scaling Salon
Location: San Rafael
Time: 5:30-9pm
What: If you're beyond the idea/prototype stage, and working on scaling an AI product, platform, or service, this event is just for you.
This night is about bringing the SF North Bay community together to help each other scale-up.
Apply now, tell us what you're scaling and at what level and we'll match you with other Marin & Sonoma innovators working at similar scale, so you can share your pains and gains with local peers.
Sept 5th, 2024 - Founders Creative Present: AI Executive Dinner Series
Location: San Francisco
Time: 5:30-8:30pm
What: Join us for an exclusive AI Executive Dinner Series hosted by Founders Creative, designed for leaders driving innovation in AI. This intimate gathering is tailored for funded startup founders, Series A and beyond executives, Fortune 1000 executives, and late-stage investors, bringing together the brightest minds across AI infrastructure, AI-powered products, healthcare, fintech, and more.
Sept 6th, 2024 - Generative AI on AWS Meetup
Location: San Francisco
Time: 10am-8pm
What: CreatorsCorner, collaborating with LangChain, Cohere, AWS, MultiOn, Galileo, Groq, Porter, Marly, Senso and others enthusiastically welcomes individuals and teams to join our hackathon! Seize this opportunity to create cutting-edge solutions that enhance human potential through AI-powered software.
Sept 8th, 2024 - Pawsomic Sunday: Paws & Their Founders
Location: San Francisco
Time: 10am-1pm
What: Hey, we are Roman & Stacy, founders of Awesomic.
We really enjoyed our first Awesomic Sunday. It was so casual and fun that we are now inviting you to the next one!
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