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SF IRL - May 15th, 2022
A curated newsletter showcasing the top tech & startup events in San Francisco
Jonathan Chang
May 15, 2023
Hi SF IRL! Happy April! 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 #40 of SF IRL.
I'm Jonathan, the creator of SF IRL. I've been a Bay Area resident all my life and just moved into San Francisco about 2 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. Thank you for helping us hit 3,500 subscribers, please share with your friends so we'll hit 4k! As always, SF IRL is one of my many side projects. If you like to be involved in helping, please shoot me an email!
Events Coming Up 🎉
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May 24, 2023 - Brex Supper Club - Omakase Night
Location: San Francisco
Time: 7pm PT
What: Bringing in a private chef for an omakase & sake night. Limited spots. Open for founders who've raised $2m in venture funding and emerging GPs.
May 15th-19th, 2023 - AI SF
Location: San Francisco
What: Join 1000+ builders in San Francisco for a week of hacking, curated mixers, exclusive workshops, and a full-day summit to end it off.
May 16th, 2023 - GAICo Summit
Location: San Francisco
Time: 6-9:30pm PT
What: The incredible success of the GAI Collective's inaugural summit sent shockwaves throughout the SF AI scene. We are so excited to partner with Gantry and Werqwise again as the community continues to build on its momentum!
May 16th-18th, 2023 - hackAIthon b7 Craft Ventures
Location: San Francisco
Time: 6-8pm PT
What: Come build with and learn from some of the most creative, ambitious, and innovative talent working with AI. Whether this is your first hackathon or you’re a seasoned pro, join us for 3 days of hacking, workshops, panels, demos, prizes, and an after party.
May 17th, 2023 - Driving Climate Action Through Innovation
Location: San Francisco
Time: 6:30-8:30pm PT
What: Driving Climate Action Through Innovation
There's no time like the present!
Climate action demands immediate attention and collaboration from all of us. We are living in a unique moment, where public and private sector capital, legislated targets, customers in need, and entrepreneurial energy are all aligning. We have an opportunity, and a responsibility, to make a real impact to save our planet.
May 17th, 2023 - AI Builders Co-Working at Susa Ventures
Location: San Francisco
Time: 9am-6pm PT
What: Join us for co-working with AI builders & founders in SF!
This will be a great opportunity to work alongside others building in AI and get feedback from your peers.
May 18th, 2023 - Seat @theTable: Women Builders
Location: San Francisco
Time: 6-8pm
What: Seat @ the Table seeks to enable conversations and action so more women earn more seats at more tables at every level of management-- from first-time managers to board members. We’re excited to finally bring Seat @ the Table back in person this year–special thanks to LinkedIn for hosting us! Our focus remains on women builders, aka women with technical backgrounds leading product and engineering.
These remarkable leaders will share what's helped them most in their leadership journeys.
Margaret Francis, Former CPO at dbt Labs
Ritika Kalia, Engineering Manager, Runway
Rukmini Reddy, SVP of Engineering Platform, Slack
Jessica Williams, Product Lead, YouTube
May 18th, 2023 - Happy Hour at Edge & Node's House of Web3
Location: San Francisco
Time: 5-6pm
What: Join us for a happy hour with other people passionate about building a better world!
There will be drinks and lots of new and familiar faces.
We are all passionate about bridging the world to web3 – so feel free to bring a plus one or two who is new or seasoned to the world of web3. We're excited to see you Thursday night!
May 18th, 2023 - Friends in AI Mixer 2
Location: San Francisco
Time: 7-9pm
What: Hi friends! We had so many sign-ups for our last mixer that we couldn't let everyone off the waitlist. So here is our second mixer, as promised!!!
Come out to Gambit Lounge in Cerebral Valley and make some new friends who share your passion for AI 🤖🍻🕺
Looking forward to seeing all of you!
May 18th, 2023 - Alchemy x Phantom VIP Happy Hour
Location: San Francisco
Time: 6-9:30pm
What: Come hang with the Alchemy and Phantom teams, jam on ideas for leveling up your dapp! 🎉
Food & drinks will be served!
May 18th, 2023 - Generative AI Mixer - Cerebral Valley x F.inc
Location: San Francisco
Time: 6-9pm
What: Cerebral Valley (https://cerebralvalley.ai) is partnering with Founders Inc (https://f.inc) to host a happy hour for AI SF week.
Come by to meet and connect with like-minded enthusiasts, builders, and technologists who share a passion for AI.
May 20th, 2023 - Cryia Con
Location: San Francisco
What: CriyaCon, an exclusive Product & AI Leaders Conference in the heart of San Francisco, brings
together some of the most influential product & technology leaders to shape the future of work.
Learn from top industry experts, actualize your leadership goals, take a bold step in influencing
organization-wide changes, and double down on your personal brand.
Our flagship conference covers three primary tracks on the Main Stage: Thought Leadership & Personal Branding, Product & Technology Trends, and Leadership & Coaching.
Don't miss your chance to shape the future of work with industry leaders! Use code SFIRL for
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May 20th, 2023 - AI in Design
Location: San Francisco
Time: 1-3pm
What: Make new friends in the design and AI space! Join us for networking, a series of lighting talks to share experiences, insights, and predictions about the future of AI in design. We are calling professionals and enthusiasts from various backgrounds – from AI researchers to founders and designers – to showcase the latest AI research, design tools, and practical applications of AI in design workflows.
We are opening this event to full-time designers and folks working in tech.
Schedule
1:00 Networking & making new friends
1:30 Intro about Pebblebed, Krea, Design Buddies, and Skilldeck with an AI in design live demo
2:00 Show and tell your AI product and networking
May 22nd, 2023 - Foundation Model Builders Meetup and Show & Tell
Location: San Francisco
Time: 5-7pm
What: Innovation Endeavors is hosting a meetup and show & tell for people working with foundation models.
Come hang out, meet fellow founders, engineers and researchers, and share learnings from building foundation model based applications. We have attendees confirmed from FAIR, Llama Index, Replit, Stanford SAIL, MosaicML, Deepmind, and various foundation model startups.
Agenda:
30 mins happy hour
30-45 mins of lightning talks and show & tell
45-60 mins of casual discussion and meet & greet
May 23rd, 2023 - AI Social Club by NFX
Location: San Francisco
Time: 5:30-8:30pm
What: Join NFX along with GenTech founders, investors and industry leaders for our AI Social Club Meetup #4 at the NFX Hayes Valley Office.
We'll gather again to discuss, debate, and contemplate this next revolution in AI.
If we have opened the waitlist, please still apply, and we'll reach out for our upcoming AI Socials.
May 23rd, 2023 - Baseten AI Meetup
Location: San Francisco
Time: 4-7pm
What: ML infrastructure company Baseten is hosting its third meetup for all creators, engineers, and ML team leads to chat AI.
May 24th, 2023 - Foundation Capital <> AGI House: The New World of AI Applications
Location: San Francisco
Time: 7-9pm
What: Foundation Capital is excited to host an exclusive event for founders, innovators, and tech enthusiasts: "The New Age of AI Applications: From Research to Production." Join us as we explore the rapidly evolving landscape of artificial intelligence and its transformative impact on businesses and industries.
Our esteemed panel of speakers includes industry leaders who have successfully created and deployed AI applications in both vertical and horizontal domains. They will share their insights, experiences, and best practices for building AI-powered solutions that drive value and create a competitive edge.
In this interactive session, you will have the opportunity to engage with our speakers, ask questions, and learn from their expertise. Whether you're an AI enthusiast, a startup founder, or a seasoned entrepreneur, this event is designed to provide you with valuable knowledge and actionable insights to help you navigate the AI revolution.
May 25th, 2023 - Tech Pitch Roast Comedy Show
Location: San Francisco
Time: 7:30pm
What: See the hottest new tech pitch and comedy show in SF, now on show #13!
Watch tech pitches get roasted by stand-up comedians, VC investors, and advisors.
May 25th, 2023 - Llama Lounge: The Future of AI
Location: San Francisco
Time: 6pm
What: For our second Llama Lounge event, we are thrilled to feature Ben Parr (@benparr), President, and Co-founder of Octane AI, for a TED-style talk on the "Future of AI."
May 25th, 2023 - YC Co-Founder Meetup
Location: San Francisco
Time: 6pm
What: Join other exceptional founders from the YC Co-Founder Matching network to meet potential co-founders. The agenda will include advice on the co-founder search, time to meet YC group partners and staff, structured 1:1 conversations, and general mingling. Food and drinks will be served.
May 25th, 2023 - Happy Hour at Edge & Node's House of Web3
Location: San Francisco
Time: 5-6pm
What: Join us for a happy hour with other people passionate about building a better world!
There will be drinks and lots of new and familiar faces.
We are all passionate about bridging the world to web3 – so feel free to bring a plus one or two who is new or seasoned to the world of web3. We're excited to see you Thursday night!
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