NYC Tech Week x CHIEF — Building AI for an Intentional Life: A Female Founder’s Story
A Female Tech Founder’s Story (Come and support a mission to help people live more intentionally.)
Join us for an inspiring evening during NYC Tech Week as we explore a question many of us are quietly asking:
What if AI could help us live more intentionally — not just work more efficiently?
This event is part founder story, part product demo, and part conversation about the future of human-centered AI.
You’ll hear the journey behind Banjo, an AI-powered platform designed to help people align their time, energy, and daily choices with the life they actually want to live.
While much of the AI world is focused on productivity and automation, Banjo was built around a different idea:
Can technology help people feel more fulfilled, connected, and intentional in everyday life?
The evening will include:
The personal story behind building Banjo as a female founder in tech
Lessons learned from building an AI startup from the ground up
A live product demo of Banjo
Reflections on AI, longevity, fulfillment, and intentional living
Networking with founders, creatives, technologists, and curious minds across NYC Tech Week
A note from the founder:
“I moved to New York City at age 50 and started building Banjo at age 52. This company is my way of exploring a deeply personal question: how do we live the second half of life more intentionally, more courageously, and more connected to what truly matters?”
Whether you are a founder, engineer, designer, investor, creator, or simply someone thinking about life more deeply, we’d love to have you join us.
Event Schedule
5:30 PM – 6:30 PM
✨ Arrival, networking & conversations
Meet fellow founders, technologists, creatives, and members of the NYC Tech Week community in a relaxed and welcoming environment.
6:30 PM – 7:00 PM
🎤 Behind Banjo: The Founder’s Story
Hear the personal story behind Banjo, the inspiration for building the platform, and the journey of starting an AI company focused on intentional living.
7:00 PM – 7:30 PM
🚀 The AI Journey
A conversation about building with AI, lessons learned along the way, and reflections on creating technology that supports fulfillment, connection, and human well-being.
7:30 PM – 8:00 PM
📱 Live Product Demo
Experience Banjo in action through a live walkthrough of the platform and see how AI can help people better align their daily lives with what matters most to them.
We hope this evening leaves you inspired not only about technology — but about the possibility of designing a more intentional future for ourselves and the people around us.