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Wednesday, September 9, 2026 · San Francisco

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— Leopold Aschenbrenner, June 2024

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  • On now

    Robotics & World Models Reading Club 28: Booster T2: The Next Frontier of Open Humanoid Robotics. SF 9/12

    Free · Approval required

  • On now

    Warum selbst großartige Startups schlechte Investments sein können

    Click to join: https://luma.com/join/g-DoPiDy8JjR36Of6 Warum scheitern selbst Startups, die auf dem Papier alles richtig machen: ein starkes Team, eine überzeugende Idee, ein wachsender Markt? Genau diese Frage beantwortet Dr.

    Free

  • 2:30 AM

    Grok Bot Cotonou Hackathon (Virtual)

    https://us06web.zoom.us/j/89863318636?pwd=W3rno7wUa8OucAT8W502bCmGkNqtTW.1 · Free · Approval required

  • 7:00 AM

    Intern Office Hours

    Click to join: https://luma.com/join/g-EVBYxaZ622GzN8p It's like therapy, but for crypto marketers. Join both of us for a casual office hours between fellow interns!

    Free

  • 8:00 AM

    What SDR Leaders Need to Know About the EU AI Act (Before It Takes Effect)

    Click to join: https://luma.com/join/g-bJwBvUSzvv5XlCU The EU AI Act is coming into effect soon, and sales organizations targeting the European market must understand its implications.

    Free

  • 9:00 AM

    Building a (Slopless) Investor Pitch Deck with AI

    Click to join: https://luma.com/join/g-oINXFvqEBClCi8g Experienced investors can spot it a mile off: the deck that ChatGPT built. The fluent nonsense, the expository bloat, and, worst of all, the vaseline lens gloss that screams "Nano Banana image generator".

    Free · Approval required

  • 9:00 AM

    Top Founders Summit - SF (Napa Valley)

    Stanly Ranch, Auberge Collection, Napa · $997 · Approval required

  • 9:00 AM

    PEF: The Relationship Strategy Playbook: Building High-Trust Connections That Outlast Any Business

    Click to join: https://luma.com/join/g-dyy7wLbnJf9JATc Let's be real — as founders and business builders, we've spent years getting really good at building relationships that serve the business. The investor who funded the round. The hire who saved our sales team.

    Free

This Week in Tech

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  • Today · 10:00 AM

    Webinar "Building Context-Aware AI Agents with Real-Time Data"

    Click to join: https://luma.com/join/g-4igvHyd0MNf6IT5 Pre-Registration is REQUIRED. Joining link - https://streamyard.com/watch/YsJkDEA9NqRb This event is part of the ODSC AI Skills Accelerator, bringing together AI and data professionals for practical, expert-led sessions on…

    Free

  • Today · 10:30 AM

    Agentics Foundation London Bi-Weekly Live Coding & Showcase

    Click to join: https://luma.com/join/g-S9D3znq2FAqEu7Q Join the Agentics London Chapter for our recurring bi-weekly online app build & showcase, powered by RuFlo, Claude Code, Codex, Opencode. We are tool and LLM agnostic.

    Free

  • Today · 11:00 AM

    Light DAO Town Hall

    Click to join: https://luma.com/join/g-ZXPDboyQHxQiS1k Gather with conscious entrepreneurs and investors from around the world for Light DAO’s monthly Town Hall — offering an inside look at what's unfolding across our global ecosystems, and a space to align, activate, and…

    Free · Approval required

  • Today · 11:00 AM

    Agentic AI in Action: 10-Minute Demo Spotlights from the Frontier Q3

    Click to join: https://luma.com/join/g-PPLc7dYeCxGKFVO Explore the real-world impact of Agentic AI in our fast-paced, insight-packed virtual showcase. Each 10-minute session features a live demo from a leading innovator in the Agentic AI space—highlighting practical…

    Free

  • Today · 12:00 PM

    Lunch, Learn, Cowork: Lens AI x Homebrew

    One day before Lenny & Friends Summit, let's bring 'top product and AI leaders' together for a nice lunch, learn and cowork session. We're stoked to partner up with Homebrew on this.

    Free · Approval required

  • Today · 12:00 PM

    Design Essentials for Climate Conscious Leaders

    Click to join: https://luma.com/join/g-zF3en3qJCZJPNSw Design Essentials for Climate Conscious Leaders In September, we're hosting Marc O'Brien, co-founder of Climate Designers a 100% volunteer-led organization that addresses the skills gap many of us find ourselves in: how to…

    Free

  • Today · 12:00 PM

    Tejas Project C (Path to CXO): Dressing the Part: Power Dressing and Grooming Fundamentals for the C-Suite

    Click to join: https://luma.com/join/g-8UVeqKY1cH6ip19 People form an impression of you within seven seconds, and research on Fortune 1000 CEOs shows that how leaders dress shapes how much authority they are granted before they make a single decision.

    Free

  • Today · 12:00 PM

    Practical AI at Work: Let's Tour the New ChatGPT App

    Click to join: https://luma.com/join/g-LpD3BrLUqC8VgNg Chat. Work. Code. See where your next piece of work belongs. Your next task might begin as a quick question, grow into a finished deliverable, or need a code-focused space.

    Free

  • Today · 12:00 PM

    Curious Conversations

    Click to join: https://luma.com/join/g-aCnk8EnsfftAOJC Curious Conversations is the easiest room you'll be in all week. Amanda shows up, somebody asks a real question about AI, and we just follow it wherever it goes. No lecture. No slides. No agenda taped to the wall.

    Free

  • Today · 12:00 PM

    AI for All: Investment, Innovation & Workforce Panel - Lunch & Networking Event

    AI is transforming how we work, build, invest, and compete. Realizing its full potential requires more than just technology: it demands an AI-literate workforce, responsible adoption, innovative founders, and capital committed to building what is next.

    Free

  • Today · 12:30 PM

    Innovation Connect

    South Korea's next wave of startups is coming to Silicon Valley for a day of pitches and networking with investors, industry experts, and corporate partners. 15 startups selected through the Global Market Expansion Program (GMEP) and Invest Seoul's Snowflake AI Startup Launchpad…

    Plug and Play Tech Center, Sunnyvale · Free

  • Today · 1:00 PM

    AI Foundations | Building Better Products With AI [Expert Level]

    Click to join: https://luma.com/join/g-91BTxiUA25t5R88 About The Session Learn how to transform your product roadmap by embedding AI where it matters most. Discover the frameworks and tools needed to design, validate, and launch AI-driven products that delight users and scale…

    Free

The Weekend

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  • Sep

    11

    K-AI Tech Week @ Silicon Valley

    9:00 AM · Santa Clara Marriott, Santa Clara · Free

  • Sep

    11

    Data & AI Hackathon: SF

    9:30 AM · Free

  • Sep

    11

    Beta x Alibaba Cloud x AMD AI Agent Hackathon Demo Day

    1:00 PM · 555 Hamilton Ave, Palo Alto · Free

  • Sep

    11

    Breaking into the US for Korean founders @ K-Startup Center

    2:00 PM · 100 Middlefield Rd, Menlo Park · Free

  • Sep

    11

    Arāya Sessions: AI & Fundraising

    3:00 PM · Free

  • Sep

    11

    All Aboard with Transit CEOs

    3:00 PM · Oakland, Oakland · Free

Plan Ahead

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  • Sep

    15

    Annual Speakeasy Night at Dreamforce (Uptima, Certinia, Youreka, Ladd Partners)

    7:30 PM · Bourbon & Branch, Tenderloin · Free

  • Sep

    16

    Grok Bot for Sales Engineering

    9:00 AM · The Howard SF · Free

  • Sep

    16

    Dreamforce Happy Hour: Headless, Agents & Aperitifs

    4:00 PM · STK Steakhouse, Financial District · Free

  • Sep

    16

    Confidential AI Event at AI Infra Summit 2026

    4:00 PM · Santa Clara Convention Center, Santa Clara · Free

  • Sep

    16

    Genpact Executive Happy Hour | Dreamforce 2026

    5:00 PM · Four Seasons Hotel San Francisco · Free

  • Sep

    16

    🔗 Founder Peer Group Meetup

    5:00 PM · 9Zero Climate Innovation Hub, Financial District · Free

  • Sep

    16

    Women in AI x Equinox: A Private Wellness Evening

    7:00 PM · Equinox Beale Street, Financial District · Free

  • Sep

    17

    MantisGrid AI Hackathon & Summit 2026

    8:00 AM · Mitchell Park Community Center, Palo Alto · Free

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