Name: Berkeley AI Founders & Builders Happy Hour (East Bay / SF)
Start: 2026-07-19T13:00:00.000-07:00
End: 2026-07-19T16:00:00.000-07:00
Location: 1280 Gilman St

Ciph Lab, PBC

Come connect with AI founders, builders, operators, and researchers in the East Bay — casual outdoor networking over drinks at Headlands Berkeley / Westbrae Beer Garden.

Whether you're deep in a startup, doing research at Berkeley, or just passionate about AI, this is your low-pressure chance to meet peers, swap ideas, and build relationships. Beer, seltzer, and good conversation guaranteed.

📍 Westbrae Beer Garden (1280 Gilman St, Berkeley)

Hosted by Juanita Alvarez, Founder & CEO of Ciph Lab® (PBC) — building governance for human-AI oversight — and UC Berkeley BASIS AI Safety Policy Fellow.

Bring your ideas, questions, or just curiosity. Let's build the Berkeley AI community together!

Cal students and Berkeley alums are especially welcome. Come when you can, leave when you need to.

Berkeley AI Founders & Builders Happy Hour (East Bay / SF)

Wanlin Huang

Akira Nirvana

Pradhisha 

Thee Ho

Kilikina

Musa Aghayev

Shuhong

Juanita Alvarez

Xavier Huang

Amer Yahya

new-spirit

The next generation of breakout startups is always quietly engineered in Berkeley backrooms. This tier locks in the initial wave of Cal students/alums, professionals, founders, builders, operators, and researchers anchoring the East Bay AI scene. Members bypass public waitlists for our casual drop-ins to network, swap ideas, and show off demos. Come see what happens when the right people find each other at the exact right time. Find the collaborators who make the difference between a concept and a company.