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The 5th edition of this informal afterwork meetup will bring together entrepreneurs, founders, and builders working with AI, alongside those curious about its future. Expect conversations shaped by hands-on experience and fresh perspectives.
Explore eventAsian Founders Club and Vibranium Labs will host a Halloween gathering for NYC founders, builders, and operators, featuring costumes, food and drinks, music, tarot readings, and a creative costume contest. The curated event will bring together startup professionals and is supported by Zephyr, a fractional finance team, and Plug and Play, a global innovation platform.
Explore eventBluehost will host a dinner for higher-education professionals to network and exchange perspectives on AI and its role in shaping the future of the field.
Explore eventA 12-seat dinner will bring founders and operators together for a focused conversation on how AI will shape business and technology decisions in 2026. One table, candid perspectives, and plenty of room to compare what’s ahead.
Explore eventCertified GTM Partners Lydia Flocchini and Tim Hillison, 3x CMOs and repeat operators with nine successful builds, will lead a workshop on building scalable, AI-native go-to-market systems, with practical frameworks, maturity assessment, and real-world examples. Happy hour and networking will bookend the discussion.
Explore eventEngineering and infrastructure leaders from some of New York’s fastest-growing companies will share candid insights on uptime, incidents, and keeping production reliable as AI reshapes software development. The evening will pair French-inspired bistro fare with practical conversation, no slides or pitches.
Explore eventThe event will focus on growth in AWS, AI, cloud, product, solutions engineering, business ownership, and technical leadership. It will offer a valuable space for professionals exploring these paths.
Explore eventThe event will examine whether AI will boost intelligence and productivity or foster overdependence, exploring its growing impact on work, learning, and creativity.
Explore eventA panel will unpack how AI will reshape federal, state, and local government, from permitting and procurement to citizen services, and where adoption barriers and venture-scale opportunities will emerge. Speakers will include Bellevue CIO Sabra Schneider, Govstream AI founder and CEO Saf Rabah, Microsoft’s Michael Mattmiller, and Ascend founding general partner Kirby Winfield as moderator.
Explore eventParticipants will build foundational technical vocabulary and hands-on understanding of modern agentic AI through an engaging workshop.
Explore eventDan O’Leary, Lovable’s Head of Go-to-Market Partnerships, will discuss the emerging Lovable Partner Program and how agencies and AI consultants can create lasting value for businesses beyond building their first app. The event will also feature the first live recording of *The Partner Ship*, a leading partnerships podcast with interviews from partner leaders at Replit, Zapier, Euler, and AWS.
Explore eventSeattle AI Week will bring founders and creatives together to explore how AI can support artistic work, alongside live music, a DJ, food, drinks, and networking. The event will be hosted by Qinsay, Ternwell, StackIQ, and Makko.
Explore eventThe event will explore how algorithms can drive healthcare innovation and help build healthier futures.
Explore eventEngineers solving validation challenges in production will discuss how agent-era code generation is outpacing review and pipelines, and how sub-minute, change-focused checks can improve delivery while reducing recovery time and wasted compute. The meetup will feature a panel, audience Q&A, and networking.
Explore eventHKBANC will host an evening of insights and professional networking featuring Dr. Ed Chi, who will share his expertise.
Explore eventFounder coach and international keynote speaker Matteo Cassese will introduce the Founder Journey, exploring how self-reflection can turn chaos and conflict into growth while helping founders avoid burnout and business failure. Drawing on more than 20 years in business communication and experience with Netflix, Warner Bros., SXSW, and IFA, he’ll also share the “zero confidence strategy” and examine the stories and inner patterns that shape leadership.
Explore eventThe event will explore how orchestration can coordinate interconnected AI agents across tools, data, models, and workflows. It will also unpack the challenges of making agentic systems reliable, governable, observable, and controllable.
Explore eventAI Valley and developer-tool company Flox will host an interactive Halloween murder mystery, where attendees investigate a broken build, uncover clues about dependencies and environment drift, and see how Flox creates reproducible software environments across laptops, CI, and production. The evening will also feature real developer horror stories and a Halloween mixer.
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