Women in AI Breakfast

Join us for an intimate breakfast bringing women together

Who is this for?
● Women AI founders and startup CEOs
● Women investors and VCs
● AI/ML executives and operators
● Women technology leaders
● Researchers, builders, and entrepreneurs working in AI
● Women interested in investing in and supporting the AI ecosystem

Agenda
10:00 AM – 11:00 AM | Coffee, Breakfast & Networking
10:30 AM - 11:00 AM | Meet & Greet with the Speakers (VIP Ticket Holders ONLY)
11:00 AM – 11:10 AM | Co-host & Sponsor Introductions
11:10 AM – 12:00 PM | Panel Discussion + Q&A

Panel: Who Gets Funded to Build AI — and Who Gets Left Out of the Thesis (40 mins)

Chloe Zhu, General Partner at Ensemblex Venture Fund
Tess Robinson, Managing Partner at FTB Capital Group
Jeni Chang, Managing Director at Founder Institute

12:00 PM – 12:15 PM | Lightning Talk by Rajani Thakur, Engineering Lead at Microsoft
12:15 PM – 1:00 PM | Continued Networking

What to Expect
🥐 Breakfast & Networking
Start the morning with a curated group of women working across AI, technology, startups, and venture capital.
💬 Open Conversation
A candid discussion around the opportunities and challenges women are experiencing across the AI ecosystem.
🤝 Meaningful Connections
Meet women who are building companies, investing in AI, leading teams, and shaping the future of technology.

Limited capacity. This breakfast is designed to be intimate, conversational, and focused on building meaningful relationships.

About us: Founder Institute San Francisco/Oakland
AI rewrote the rules of company building. The playbook has changed. Skills are no longer the barrier. Direction is.
At Founder Institute, we’ve merged our structured programs with AI agents that help founders do the work, not just learn how to do it. Learn More: https://fi.co/aifounder
Interested in our program? Meet the Team: Jeni & Lucas - come say "hi" 🌞

➡️ Our upcoming Fall cohort starts soon! Apply by Oct 18th https://fi.co/san-francisco

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