Silicon Valley Summer Tech Mixer: Founders | Builders | Investors + Tesla!

Silicon Valley Summer Tech Mixer

Come join us at Morgan Lewis & Bockius LLP for an afternoon of networking and insightful panel discussions at our Summer Tech Mixer! Whether you're a seasoned tech professional or just starting out, this event is the perfect opportunity to connect with others in the industry. Enjoy drinks, refreshments, and great conversations with like-minded individuals. Don't miss out on this chance to expand your network and make new friends.

Key Statistics:

• $10 Trillion Market: AI is projected to add $10T to the global economy by 2030.
• 70% Adoption: By 2025, 70% of companies are expected to implement AI in some capacity.
• 60% Workforce Impact: AR/VR technologies are set to impact 60% of industries, revolutionizing how businesses operate.
• 5X Growth: The metaverse market is expected to grow fivefold in the next decade, creating vast opportunities for innovation.
• $200 Billion: Venture capital investment in AI startups reached $200 billion in the past year alone.

Event Highlights:

• Expert Speakers: Gain invaluable perspectives from leaders whose work is at the cutting edge of these transformative technologies.
• Networking Opportunities: Connect with the city’s brightest minds and forge new opportunities in the heart of Silicon Valley.
• Insightful Conversations: Engage in discussions about the forces shaping our economic and social landscapes and the opportunities they create.

Bring your enthusiasm and get ready to network with industry leaders and innovators. This is an essential forum for anyone interested in understanding and capitalizing on the transformative power of AI, AR/VR, and the metaverse. Don’t miss out on shaping the future - join us on July 11th!

E. John Park (Host and Moderator)
Partner, Morgan Lewis & Bockius LLP

E. John Park focuses his practice on debt and equity offerings, public securities offerings, recapitalizations, and mergers and acquisitions (M&A). He assists clients at every stage of the business cycle, from initial company formation, venture capital financings, and M&A, to initial public offerings (IPOs), public company reporting, and general corporate counseling. In addition, John represents acquirers and targets in public-private and private-private business combination transactions. John focuses primarily on technology companies across various sectors, including artificial intelligence, automotive and mobility, cybersecurity, fintech, semiconductor, and software, as well as biotechnology companies.

Julia Martensen
Field Innovation Officer, ServiceNow

Julia Martensen is an evangelist in ServiceNow’s Chief Innovation Office and advises senior executives on innovative strategies to drive business growth. Before joining ServiceNow, she held a variety of leadership positions at DB Schenker, one of the world’s leading global logistics providers, including as head of Global HR Strategy & Innovation. While there, she prepared the company for the future of work and leveraged strategic IT initiatives to create sustainable business transformation. With experience working in Hong Kong, South Africa, Germany, and the U.S., Julia thrives off collaboration across culture and industries and holds a Master of Science in Sports, Business & Law from University of Bayreuth and a certificate in Corporate Innovation from Haas School of Business, UC Berkeley.

Cynthia Maller
Head of 3D Creative Technology, Walmart

Cynthia Maller is Head of 3D Creative Technology at Walmart. Her focus is building customer (internal and external) trust by strengthening and scaling the three pillars of 3D for retail: inspiring aesthetics, visual integrity and operational excellence. She believes that every one of us has the talent and capability to add value to immersive commerce, and to be a builder, a citizen and a purveyor in the coming Metaverse; this drives her commitment to peer education, advocacy and invention. She is also a Certified Emotional Intelligence Practitioner, and speaks often about how to harness this tool to build relationships and exercise influence.

Nick Davidov
Partner and Cofounder, Davidovs Venture Capital

Nick Davidov is a partner and cofounder of DVC (Davidovs Venture Capital). He and Marina started DVC to offer a new way to do early-stage Venture Capital, leveraging the collective expertise and resources of founders, engineers, and angel investors. DVC is backed by 95+ investors, including many active unicorn founders, GPs of VC firms, and angel investors. We focus on areas where we have the best expertise, such as AI/ML/Robotics, and back repeat, experienced founders. We invest small checks into pre-seed and seed startups alongside top-tier VC firms like Sequoia, Kleiner Perkins, a16z, Coatue, and Thiel Capital, then double down with bigger follow-on amounts in subsequent rounds. Our approach is tailored to invest in highly-competitive deals with startups founded by repeat founders, who are statistically more likely to become unicorn companies. https://davidovs.com/

Organized by Friends of the Metaverse + AI

Friends of the Metaverse® is a global connector orchestrating pioneering events where the world's biggest brands do business and meet new partners, and visionaries hit the stage. It is an opportunity for brands to collaborate, meet new partners and discuss major topics such as mixed reality, spatial computing, AI, and web 3.0, and beyond. Friends of the Metaverse produces one global conference and in-person meetups throughout the year. Know someone who might want to join us? Spread the word! Stay tuned for our 2nd annual virtual global conference Season of Innovation on October 24th! For sponsorship and partnership opportunities, contact Lisa at [email protected]

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