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SF IRL - Sept 18th, 2023
A curated newsletter showcasing the top tech & startup events in San Francisco
Jonathan Chang
September 18, 2023
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 #54
Happy September! Hope you all had a great long weekend and excited for things to come this month.
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. We are a growing community having over 3900+ subscribers. As we keep growing, if you enjoy reading these, please share this with your friends so we can hit 4,000 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!
Events Coming Up 🎉
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September 19th, 2023 - This Week in Fintech Happy Hour
Location: San Francisco
Time: 6-9pm
Who: Core Innovation Capital, i80Group, Pacific Western Bank, Method & SF’s best operators, investors, and founders
What: Fintech Happy Hour with an open bar & light bites
September 18th, 2023 - GenAI Collective Disruptive Horizons Summit
Location: San Francisco
Time: 6-9:30pm
What: Join the GenAI Collective the evening before TechCrunch Disrupt kicks off as we gather leaders and experts from across the generative AI industry to discuss the disruptive innovations and companies looming just over the horizon!
September 18th, 2023 - Innovating Healthcare: From Vision to Ventures
Location: San Francisco
Time: 6:30-9pm
What: Company-building in any industry is tough, but the complexities of the healthcare system make success an even bigger challenge for start ups to succeed in the space. Not only are there traditional start up hardships (funding options, product/market fit, GTM), but also the fragmented, incentive-confused industry that is healthcare (FDA, hospitals/clinics/DTC, payors).
How can founders and early start ups take the learnings from earlier health care companies and other industries to create a compelling healthcare product in a traditionally difficult vertical to crack?
September 19th, 2023 - GenAI Collective x Galaxy Interactive GenAI Virtual Worlds Summit
Location: San Francisco
Time: 6-9pm
What: Join the GenAI Collective and Galaxy Interactive following TechCrunch Disrupt day one for a special evening of discovery and discussion as we gather leaders and experts from across the generative AI and virtual worlds industries!
This is not your normal networking event. Each community gathering is designed to maximize the number of new people you will meet and meaningful conversations you will have. Expect to find your next co-founder, investment, or groundbreaking idea right here! Trust us – this is something you will not want to miss 🤩
As always, food, drink, and incredible company will all be provided. Thank you to our wonderful host Werqwise and partner Galaxy Interactive for making this event possible.
September 20th, 2023 - Gentrace presents: Building with GenAI at Scale
Location: San Francisco
Time: 5-8pm
What: Ever wondered what it's like to productionize Generative AI at scale, from the perspectives of growth companies?
Learn how Webflow, Ironclad and Mem have done it today as they share their use cases and learnings over the past year.
September 20th, 2023 - September Work on Climate Wednesday
Location: San Francisco
Time: 6-9pm
What: We're back for our monthly Bay Area climate community meetup! 🌎
All are welcome: climate job seekers, climate employers, and folks already working in climate
September 21st, 2023 - SF Women in Tech Leadership + Networking
Location: San Francisco
Time: 6:15-8:45pm
What: Join us for an intimate fireside chat, featuring prominent leaders, trailblazing community founders, and the brains behind some of Silicon Valley's most impactful DEI programs. These distinguished women in tech leadership will share their insights, experiences, and strategies on diversity, equity, inclusion, and the undeniable power of community. Dive deep into the pivotal role of women in reshaping the future of work. Stay on for an enriching networking session to forge meaningful connections and collaborations. Tap into the minds of industry leaders as they delve into the rapidly evolving landscape of Silicon Valley and beyond.
September 21st, 2023 - LLM x Law Hackathon #2
Location: Stanford
Time: 9am-9pm
What: After TechCrunch Disrupt, join top-ranked AI builders for a private, official afterparty at a historic art deco lounge in SF. Hosted by former TechCrunch Editor-At-Large Josh Constine and former ML engineer Oana Olteanu, now VCs at early-stage firm SignalFire. Come meet fellow founders, researchers, and investors while enjoying artistic performances, headliner DJs, and craft cocktails. Apply here for an invite to this epic evening celebrating AI and entrepreneurship.
September 21st, 2023 - SignalFire’s AI Disrupt Afterparty
Location: San Francisco
Time: 8-11pm
What: After TechCrunch Disrupt, join top-ranked AI builders for a private, official afterparty at a historic art deco lounge in SF. Hosted by former TechCrunch Editor-At-Large Josh Constine and former ML engineer Oana Olteanu, now VCs at early-stage firm SignalFire. Come meet fellow founders, researchers, and investors while enjoying a live musical performance by Dave Fontenot, a DJ set by 3kelves (opener for Disclosure & Chromeo), a Hypno AI photo booth, craft cocktails, and a Japanese snack charcuterie board. Giveaways include AirPods, compute credits, boba gift cards, and concert tickets thanks to Another Planet Entertainment and non-profit sponsor Value Culture.
September 21st, 2023 - SF HealthTech Hang Happy Hour
Location: San Francisco
Time: 5:30-8:30pm
What: If you're in San Francisco on Thurs 9/21, join other HealthTech friends at JAZZ Venture Partners' new office to enjoy sponsored drinks and light bites starting at 5:30pm until ~8:30pm 🍻
September 21st, 2023 - AI Social Club TechCrunch Disrupt After Hours
Location: San Francisco
Time: 5:30-8:30pm
What: Join NFX along with Generative AI founders, investors and industry leaders for our AI Social Club Meetup #8 in Hayes Valley.
September 21st, 2023 - Techstars Rooftop Lunch & Workshop: Stress Management 101
Location: Oakland
Time: 11am-1pm
What: Calling all Techstars alumni, mentors, and general network in the Bay! We're excited to change up our monthly Third Thursdays this week and host a short 30 minute "Stress Management 101" workshop with lunch and networking to follow (and opening it up to the public!).
This event will be hosted in our new office space, which features a beautiful rooftop terrace. What better way to celebrate the start of our two new programs than to get everyone together before they begin?
September 21st, 2023 - SF Analytics Night
Location: San Francisco
Time: 5:30pm
What: Join startup founders, data scientists, engineers, and investors, for a fun, social evening with a few lightening talks and great company.
Network, learn about the latest open source data projects, and analytics over pizza and drinks.
September 21st, 2023 - Thursday Nights in AI
Location: San Francisco
Time: 6:30-8:30pm
What: Join us for a fireside chat with @swyx, host of AI Podcast, Latent Space, and founder of ai.engineer, a network of software engineers enhanced by and building AI products & infra.
September 21st, 2023 - Bridging Innovation: Startup Speed Dating
Location: San Francisco
Time: 4-6pm
What: In the exciting time of generative AI bringing meaningful innovation to enterprises in rapid time, it has never been more accessible for large organizations. Join us for a Startup Speed Dating with our ecosystem partners. We are bringing together startups, founders, established platform vendors, enterprise clients, and investors.
Join us on the journey trailblazing AI innovation into the enterprise.
September 23rd, 2023 - Next GenAI Hackathon CLsoing Reception
Location: San Francisco
Time: 5-9pm
What: To celebrate the end of our Next Gen AI Hackathon, we'd like to invite you for food, drinks, and a chance to connect and meet the hackers, winning teams, judges and mentors.
September 25th, 2023 - Bring Your Idea to Production on Replit
Location: San Francisco
Time: 5-10pm
What: Calling all early-stage start up founders, builders, and folks with a dream — we're here to help you turn your idea into the next big thing.
On September 25th, we're gathering our SF developer community and providing hands-on help to bring your idea to production. Come with a prototype, and leave with a fully-deployed web app on Replit, with help from the team who built the Deployments product. We'll be there to provide in-person support and guide you through the whole process. We're also offering product discounts for everyone who deploys on Replit.
September 27th, 2023 - Founders & Funders: AI with Sarah Guo
Location: San Francisco
Time: 6-8:30pm
What: Join us on Wednesday, September 27th for our Founders and Funders AI event live in San Francisco with Sarah Guo, Managing Partner at Conviction. The discussion will be moderated by Pilot’s CEO and Co-Founder, Waseem Daher.
Hear perspectives from both sides of the table as they discuss their investing and operating strategies. The discussion will be followed by an AMA session with our speakers. Drinks and hors d'oeuvres will be provided. Priority admittance will be given to active AI founders.
September 27st, 2023 - Tech Ladies SF Technical Leader Meetup
Location: San Francisco
Time: 5-7pm
What: Tech Ladies is going on Tour! After spending the last few years online, we’re excited to connect with you in person.
It’s no secret that San Francisco is the biggest tech hub in the US. That’s why we’re hosting not one but TWO meetups.
This one is exclusively for senior Tech Ladies in engineering, data science, QA, and technical product management.
September 28th, 2023 - GenAI Collective Silicon Valley Meetup
Location: Silicon Valley
Time: 6:30-9pm
What: Join the community for an evening of enlightening AI discussion as our "living room discussion" series returns to our Silicon Valley home base! 🏡
This is not your normal networking event. Each meetup is designed to maximize the number of new people you will meet and meaningful conversations you will have. Expect to find your next cofounder, investment, or great idea right here! Trust us – this is something you will not want to miss 😄
As always, plenty of food, drink, and incredible company will be provided!
September 28th, 2023 - Whiskey & Wisdom: What the Economy Has in Store
Location: San Francisco
Time: 5:30-7:30pm
What: Join us for an extraordinary evening that combines the best of two worlds: the art of whiskey tasting and the science of economics. Start the night with a curated whiskey tasting session, where experts will guide you through the subtleties of various blends. Following this sensory experience, engage in an insightful discussion with the Chief Economist of San Francisco. This is your chance to gain a deep understanding of the economic landscape, especially as we prepare for the uncertainties of the coming year. Don't miss this unique opportunity to elevate your palate and expand your knowledge in one unforgettable event.
September 30th, 2023 - Startup Pitches & Hot Wings
Location: San Francisco
What: To bring together some of the best companies and awesome investors in San Francisco, for an evening of entrepreneurship and tasty pain. Come prepared with a resilient palate and help decide which startup will win, and which will endure more capsaicin.
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