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AI Product Summit, Venture Investing, Accelerator, Board Track and more

Connecting 10,000 AI founders, investors, and executives in Silicon Valley

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Mala Ramakrishnan
April 15, 2025

The Tech Industry in 2025: Innovation Meets Community

As the tech industry charges ahead in 2025, fueled by AI breakthroughs, soaring IT investments, and a renewed focus on innovation, one thing is clear: growth thrives when it’s grounded in connection. From startups to global giants, the need for resilient, collaborative communities has never been greater. Whether it’s fostering trust in AI, navigating geopolitical risks, or building inclusive networks, the future of tech isn’t just about machines—it’s about people coming together to shape what’s next.

AI PRODUCT SUMMIT
Friday, May 16 | 12:00 PM - 6:00 PM | lu.ma/aiproductsummit2

Friday, May 16 | 12:00 PM - 5:30 PM | lu.ma/aiproductsummit2

LET’S GET YOUR SIDE HUSTLE TO BECOME YOUR MAIN STORY

Founders Creative Accelerator
Join us to find out more on how our accelerator can support you in making the transition into full-time entrepreneur.
Tuesday April 15, 3:30-4:15pm PST | lu.ma/lqt4q4cp
Apply today: www.founderscreative.org/accelerator/

Wednesday April 15, 3:30-4:15pm PST | lu.ma/lqt4q4cp
Apply today: www.founderscreative.org/accelerator/

Upcoming Events Highlights

Venture Capital Events

Curious about what’s ahead for venture capital in 2025? Join the partners from Progressive Ventures to explore trends, growth opportunities, and strategic insights for the year ahead. Get a front-row seat to what’s next in the evolving market.

Session with a VC: Investing in Startups [Online] · Wed April 15 1-2pm PST

Join Founders Creative for a live session on investing in AI startups hosted by Progressive Ventures. We will discuss the state of the industry and investing.

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Making a break into Venture Capital: Live Networking · Menlo Park | April 18 10-11:30am

Join the partners at Progressive Ventures for a live discussion on the state of Venture Capital and investing in AI startups.

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Deep Dive Council sessions

Are you ready to find your tribe and increase your domain expertise, find a peer council, and advocacy that helps you land your next role?

AI Go-to-Market Salon | April 18 3:30-5pm | Mountain View

In the new era of AI, the go-to-market function is being redefined on multiple levels. The traditional models for lead generation are being revolutionized by AI. Join other GTM leaders to explore how this impacts your career.

https://lu.ma/gtmsalon4

2nd Climate Value AI Forum - Beyond the Hype - SFCW25 | April 22 | 5:30-8:30pm PST | San Francisco

The Climate Value AI Forum brings together experts, scientists, leaders, and enthusiasts to optimize AI solutions for climate action.

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AI Experience Salon: Designing Agentic Experiences · Thursday, April 24 | 2:00 PM - 4:00 PM | Mountain View

The rise of AI is transforming user experiences, with Agentic design at the forefront of this revolution. In this new era, users don’t just interact with…

lu.ma/designthinking1

AI Engineering Salon: Agent Workshop | April 25 3:30-5pm PST | Mountain View

Join us for an exclusive AI Engineering Salon for a hands-on Agent Workshop. ​Don't miss this opportunity to engage with fellow AI engineers, researchers, and thought leaders as we explore DeepSeek's new paradigm in foundational models.

Founder Focus Events

The AI Kaleidoscope: For Founders by Founders | Google The Huddle | April 17 2-5pm PST

​​The Founders Creative Kaleidoscope Series brings together the brightest minds in artificial intelligence across various disciplines to explore the power of collaboration.

lu.ma/aikaleidoscope

Blog of the week

What is a Foundation Model? | Ram Senthamarai

The AI and Generative AI industry uses many terms that have overlapping and ambiguous interpretations. This blog post will focus on one of the most fundamental concepts: the Foundation Model.

founderscreative.substack.com/p/what-is-a-foundation-model

Key Points

  • A Foundation Model is trained on broad data, generally using self-supervision at scale.

  • It can be adapted (e.g., fine-tuned) to a wide range of downstream tasks.

  • Foundation Models are enabled by transfer learning and scale, using a large number of parameters and trained on a large amount of data.

  • They cause a major and broad shift in multiple domains with real-world impact.

  • They are versatile and adaptable to new tasks without full retraining.

Health and Wellness

Community Yoga & Meditation Courses

These are led by Mala Ramakrishnan, an Art of Living practitioner and yoga & meditation teacher of 19 years.

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