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DUSP PhD student JS Tan and his co-author will discuss their new book, *Against Tech Oligarchy*, examining tech worker activism, Silicon Valley labor politics, and how workers can shape fairer uses of AI. The conversation will mark the book’s launch.
Explore eventBuilders will create projects with Codex or the OpenAI API during an online hackathon, then present them at a demo night with Q&A, judging, and community networking. Hosted by startup studio Hexa, local Codex Ambassador Boris de Wit, and supported by North Star and Belgian Codex Ambassador Oleksandr Tsepukh, the competition will award 10 tickets to DevDay Exchange.
Explore eventThe first AI Community Meetup will bring together builders, founders, engineers, researchers, and AI enthusiasts for three short technical talks featuring projects, live demos, and real-world experiments, followed by networking. Open to all experience levels, the event will run in French or English and will require approval to attend.
Explore eventThe event will bring together AI innovators, tech founders, startup entrepreneurs, investors, and industry professionals to explore the people shaping technology’s future.
Explore eventAttendees will watch a video about AI, learn together, and discuss their perspectives to build a clearer understanding of artificial intelligence. The event will be free and open to all.
Explore eventMark Fagan, a Harvard Kennedy School lecturer and MIT research affiliate, will lead an eight-part AI for Impact Lab series where MIT community members build practical AI skills, from prompt engineering and video or geospatial applications to creating tools and exploring AI’s career impact. No technical experience will be required.
Explore eventThe Cleveland/Akron AI Collective will host a free, no-sales-pitch evening of networking and short AI project show-and-tells, welcoming builders, educators, decision-makers, researchers, and curious newcomers. Part of a global nonprofit with 250,000+ leaders and practitioners across 200+ chapters, the event will make space to share ideas, troubleshoot challenges, and compare notes on AI’s role in work.
Explore eventAttendees will enjoy drinks and snacks before complimentary Uber transportation to the After Dark event.
Explore eventInternational founders and business executives will explore how VC and PE funding choices shape growth, expansion, and eventual exits, including key tradeoffs and pitfalls. Insights will come from Crane VC investor Dan Jaeck, middle-market finance adviser Joel Goschalk, and Q5 North America President Juliet Scott-Croxford, whose 20-plus years of leadership span consumer, media, retail, mobility, and lifestyle.
Explore eventAI Builder Night will bring together about 200 developers for hands-on conversations and a panel on building, shipping, and securing AI agents, featuring Marianne Bekker, 1Password’s Director of Developer Relations. Attendees will explore practical agent workflows and credential safety while connecting with builders from communities including Founders Bay, a 250,000+ member network, and The Builder Series, with 60,000+ members.
Explore eventTen Seattle AI startups will showcase what they’re building, followed by drinks and networking that continue conversations from the PitchBook keynote, Graylin x Sposato fireside, and VC panel. The event will bring together founders, operators, and investors as part of Seattle AI Week, hosted by Thinkspace in partnership with Skillsheet.
Explore eventLumara Film Festival will debut boundary-pushing, artist-led AI short films and award prizes across seven categories, including a $32,000 Grand Prize and more than $100,000 in cash. The nominated films and exclusive previews will be judged by a jury featuring filmmakers and creators including Chris White (Backrooms, A24/Atomic), Voidstomper, and FaZe Banks.
Explore eventThe discussion will explore how investors evaluate and fund enduring companies across enterprise software, AI, health, fintech, and frontier tech. Speakers will include NFX General Partner Omri Amirav-Drory, a Ph.D. scientist and founder, alongside venture, family-office, and technology leaders with experience at Plug and Play, BlackRock, Samsung Electronics, and Luminar Ventures.
Explore eventSignal CEO Meredith Whittaker will discuss the intersection of privacy, AI, and resistance, drawing on her leadership of one of the world’s leading encrypted messaging platforms.
Explore eventThe ninth Vibe Code LA meetup will bring app builders together to create apps with AI and connect with the local tech community.
Explore eventSURF Incubator will celebrate its 17th anniversary with founders and members of the tech, AI, robotics, and engineering community, alongside hosts SWELL and SoundStartups.org. The event will spotlight a new nonprofit effort to equip emerging entrepreneurs with resources and support.
Explore eventThe APRIL AI Hub Annual Summit 2026 will showcase cutting-edge research from interns and researchers while featuring insights from industry partners and hands-on tutorials on emerging resources. Attendees will get to explore funded projects and network with the AI community's brightest minds pushing the field forward.
Explore eventThe event will spotlight innovators advancing home healthcare through AI, telehealth, and evidence-based health technology. Attendees will explore emerging ideas shaping more accessible, effective care at home.
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