Human+Tech Week INVESTOR ALL ACCESS
HUMAN+TECH WEEK 2026 INVESTOR BRIEFING
Monday, May 11, 2026 · 3:00–5:00 PM · The Hibernia, San Francisco
Invitation-only. Approval Required. Complimentary. Accredited investors, family offices, institutional allocators, foundation principals, and public-private capital leaders.
Human flourishing is the outcome. Human-centered AI is how we get there.
The $9T in wellness, the $150B in workforce transformation, and the $1.4T in smart cities are not separate sectors. They are three faces of the same opportunity: the market for AI that expands human capability rather than replacing it.
Opening Human+Tech Week 2026, this closed session grounds human flourishing as the largest investable category of the next decade. A specific opportunity, a specific window, where the alpha is, and why the timing is exactly right.
No single type of capital can fund this alone. Venture finds the innovation. Growth scales it. Institutional builds the infrastructure. Philanthropy and public capital create the rails. Each layer is essential. This briefing brings the full capital stack into one room.
Three doors into the same opportunity: how to price it, where to access it, and how to structure the capital that holds it.
The question is not whether these shifts are happening. It is who is in the room early enough to shape them.
AGENDA
3:00 PM · Arrival and Networking
3:30 PM · Welcome and Grounding: The Flourishing Capital Stack Stephanie Shorter, Human+Tech Week Director of Investor Relations, and Nichol Bradford, Founder, Human+Tech Week.
Why this room, why this frame, and how the layers of capital work together to fund human flourishing at scale.
3:35 PM · Human Flourishing as Investable Infrastructure: Faith, Science, and Mission-Aligned Capital Cardinal Peter Turkson, Joseph Spence, Alan Dones, and Prishani Satyapal.
A message from Cardinal Turkson on multifaith institutions as durable platforms for mission-aligned capital, followed by a fireside on how this thesis translates into bankable projects, trusted deployment partners, and long-term economic development. This session establishes the sovereign and institutional layer of the Flourishing Capital Stack.
3:55 PM · Trust and Sovereignty: A Human Flourishing Category Open to Standard Investment Vehicles Mika Onishi, PORTAL Venture Partners.
The infrastructure that makes human-centered AI work at scale, and one of the few flourishing categories accessible without sovereign-scale checks.
4:00 PM · Radical Human+AI Innovation: An Investor's View Barney Pell.
Where the most ambitious bets in human+AI are being placed, and what makes a category radical enough to back.
4:05 PM · The Capital Stack Moderated by Gordy Bal, CTR Capital Fund.
Four investor voices on what is moving right now across human flourishing, followed by an open conversation with investors in the room. The sovereign and institutional layer was established earlier; this session walks the rest of the stack.
Naoko Okumoto, Niremia Collective · Discovery Capital
Chetan Bagga, Archetype · Validation Capital, workplace health, wealth, and performance
Steve Carnevale, Blue Ash Ventures · Infrastructure Capital, public-private rails for the Brain Economy
Rob Gordon, L2S, xBLK VC · Catalytic Capital, philanthropy and public-private
4:30 PM · The Room Speaks: What You Need, What You Hope For Facilitated by Seth Miller, Fearless Ventures.
Open conversation with the room. Two questions:
What is your biggest concern in deploying capital toward human flourishing right now?
What do you most hope for from the founders building in this space?
4:55 PM · Close: What's Next Stephanie Shorter and Nichol Bradford.
5:00 PM · Human+Tech Week 2026 Grand Opening · Investor Session Closing and Networking
5:30 PM · Grand Opening Program
HUMAN+TECH WEEK 2026 INVESTOR ALL ACCESS
May 12-14, 2026 · The Hibernia, San Francisco
In addition to the agenda above, investor-focused programming will be ongoing each day. You'll receive that private agenda after you RSVP here for the Investor Briefing.
CONFIRMED INVESTORS ATTENDING HUMAN+TECH WEEK:
● Abby Rakshit — Season
● Abhi Vase — Dendritic
● Aditi Jhanwar — FFC
● AJ Thomas — Good Trouble
● Aihui Ong — EasyMate & XFactor Ventures
● Alison Ryu — Able Partners
● Amy Wilkinson — Ingenuity & Amlar Ventures & Stanford GSB
● Aneil Mallavarapu — Humain Ventures
● Angel Gambino — Angel Club (for founders); PsyMed Ventures
● Ani Chahal Honan — IMAGINE & Yunity
● Anita Motwani — Nidrs Goods
● Anupam Agarwal — Anupam
● Arman Amiri — Arman
● Armani Porter — Avano Capital
● Arno Hesse — FOOD FUNDED
● Ben Tauber — Becoming Superhuman Podcast
● Benjamin Maurice — Benjamin Maurice LLC
● Bill Golove — Golove & Associates
● Bill Heffernan — YNTRA Partners
● Birgit Coleman — BeyondBrands
● Boris Portman — Salsa Ventures
● Brette S Simon — Simon Family Office
● Brom Rector — Brom Rector
● Bruno Larvol — LARVOL
● Camila Orozco Gil — Avila VC
● Carl Choi — RLWRLD
● Catherine Blanksby — Blanksby Family Fund
● Cecily Mak — Wisdom Ventures
● Cenci Mach — DataJava Co.
● Chetan Bagga — Archetype
● Charlie Hartwell — Bridge Builders Collaborative
● Chenxi Wang — Rain Capital
● Christy Tonge — LEP
● Clarence Wooten — Clarence
● Clifford Chapman — Cre8ation Ventures
● Corey Jones — E Squared VC
● Darrick Rousseau — 1848 Ventures
● Dave Hersh — Metamorph
● Dave McClure — Practical Venture Capital
● David Chen — AngelVest天使谷
● David Gritz — InsurTech Fund
● David Yin — Informed Ventures
● David Zhou — The Side Letter
● Dean Carter — Instill
● De Kai — Empathetic AI Institute ICSI Berkeley / HKUST / TFS
● Deepa Shiva — Obvious Ventures
● Deepak Jeevankumar — Dell Technologies Capital
● Dennis Clark — Zeon Ventures
● Dinesh Gauba — Strategic Capital Innovations
● Domingo J Guerra — Chispa VC Cyber Seed Fund I
● Dominique Nguyen — Meridian Global Group
● Don Samoil — Keystone Founder Studio
● Dr Danny lewin — Sleep health and wellness Centre
● Dr Pavel Vinitsky — Daymaker Ventures / Synexis
● Eddy Vaisberg — Minded Ventures
● Ed Fernandez — 352 capital partners
● Edgard Konde — Sons of the Soil
● Edmond Wong — TrustCard / EV3 Investments
● Emmanuel Klu — NativelyAI
● Erin Culley — Culley Carlson Foundation
● Eugene Zhang — TSV Capital
● Eve Blossom — Material Change
● Everett Alexander — CFV
● Frank Stegert — Global Asset Capital
● Garrett Smith — ReefHaven Ventures
● Genevieve Heartt Laquerre — Embodied Alchemy Ventures
● George Papazian — Naviscent
● Gina Levy — Gina Levy
● Gordy Bal — CTR Capital Fund
● Grace Barr — Zara investments LLC
● Hamet Watt — Share Ventures, Upfront Ventures
● Harry Pottash — Implausible Enterprises
● Henry Park — Pandoblox
● Jacqueline Johnson — BlackRock
● Jana Mike — Fractal Pediatric Capital
● Jan DAlessandro — Jan
● Jasmina Denner — J. Ventures
● Jason Bateman — XPRIZE, Positive Technology Institute
● Jason McBride — AIX Ventures
● Jason Nyeh — Roundtable Venture
● Jaymes Hines — Quanta Endeavors/ FanHacks AI Sports
● Jeff Turner — Smart Assets
● Jenny Sohn — First Rays VC
● John Whaley — Inception Studio Capital Fund I, LP
● Joon Yun — Palo Alto Investors
● Jorden Woods — StarChain Ventures
● Jory Des Jardins — Candor Partners
● Joshua Kauffman — Wisdom VC
● Justis Mendez — OneSixOne Ventures
● Kal Patel — Jarin Capital
● Kalani Byrd — Revenge Capital
● Karen Sheffield — Pachamama Ventures Fund I, LP
● Karl Handelsman — Codon Capital
● Karina Alexanyan — Positive Technology Institute
● Kat Steinmetz — Good Trouble Ventures
● Kenneth Chew — Vickers Venture Partners
● Kevin Colas — Snatched Ventures
● Kevin DuBay — Oasis Arts Inc
● Kirthika Padmanabhan — Future Frontier capital
● Krystal Thomas — inVest Ventures
● KT Moortgat — Dalena Capital Fund I, LP
● Kwame Anku — Black Star Fund
● Lars Ammerlaan — VU Venture Partners
● Laura Moreno — Lattitude VC
● Linea Avey — Humain Ventures
● Lisha Bell — Sisters with Ventures
● Mahum Jamal — ePlanet Capital
● Maital Rasmussen — SolAltos Partners
● Marco DeMiroz — The Venture Reality Fund
● Marc Spencer, Ed.D — LegacyFirst
● Marcella McColl — TBD
● Margaret Laws — Hopelab Ventures
● Mark Lockareff — Portal Ventures
● Marquesa Finch — Pyrium
● Martin Tobias — Incisive VC Fund I, LP
● Mati Barbero — 401 Accelerator
● Matthew Stafford — Stafford VC
● Matthew Stepka — Machina Ventures
● Max Marine — Grateful Labs
● Mei Jiang — DeepHumiX ex-Medtronic & HP CDO
● Melina Gardeazabal — HealthTech Capital
● Mika Onishi — Portal Venture Partners
● Milan Griffes — Lionheart Ventures
● Mike Suprovici — Decile Group, VC Lab, Founder Institute
● Monica Pool Knox — Good Trouble Ventures
● Monette Stephens — SF Growth Capital
● Naoko Okumoto — Niremia Collective
● Nardo Manaloto — Qubits Ventures
● Nathan Maton — Basal Capital
● Natalie Marie Byrne — Blank space
● Nazar Yasin — Rise Capital
● Nicole Radziwill — Omanra International LLC
● Nikki Eberhardt — Harbor Film Fund
● Nima Ashraf — Physical Fund
● Nirav Bisarya — Future Frontier Capital
● Oaxana Sri — AlphaSense
● Peng T. Ong — Monk’s Hill Ventures
● Peter Craddock — Shoreline Ventures
● Peter Loukianoff — Portal Venture Partners
● Phil Sanders — New Media Ventures
● Prateek Sharma — Ahead VC Fund I, LP
● Rajil Kapoor — Climactic
● Rajiv Mahadevan — Aliso Ventures LLC
● Rajiv Sinha — BoostSecurity.io
● Radhika Iyengar — StarChain Ventures
● Ravi Arkoz — Arkoz
● Ravi Kiran A — Arkoz
● Ravé Mehta — Flow Capital
● Rebecca Leung — Z Label
● Rey Damond — DJ INVEST
● Richard Lin — Anyreach
● Rob Gordon — L2S
● Rob Kramer — PurposeLab
● Robert H Lee — Pained
● Roger Luo — Embedding VC Fund I, LP
● Ronak Shah — Daymaker Ventures
● Ryan Wang — Outpost Capital
● Sajjad Jaffer — GrowthCurve Capital
● Sam Perry — Ascendant Ventures
● Sanem Alkan — Sobrato Organization
● Sara A — Anarvc
● Saumitra Thakur — MedMountain Ventures
● Sean Howell — South Park Commons
● Seth Miller — Fearless Ventures
● Sharon — Riviera Venture
● Shoba Viswanath — SF Growth Capital
● Shu Dar Yao — Lucid Capitalism
● Sonia Hunt — Zentāra Ventures
● Sophia Swire — GEDI
● Stacey Lawson — Positive AI Labs
● Stephen DeBerry — Bronze
● Stephanie Dorsey — E Squared VC
● Steve Simitzis — Replicator VC
● Steven Carnevale — Blue Ash Ventures
● Stijn van Lint — Dellin Investments
● Sushant Shrestha — Open Future Fund
● Tallulah Le Merle — Fifth Era
● Tess Krasne — Better Ventures
● Tim Chang — Mayfield Fund
● Tom Kehler — Common Good AI
● Tony Siu — Pacific Century Group
● Travis Damuth — SOS Ventures
● Tytus Stempniewicz — Techni Ventures
● Ubaid Dhiyan — UD Advisory Co.
● Vivian Li — Due Diligence Ventures
● Wei Li Tan — Informed Ventura
● Wes Selke — Better Ventures
● William Nettles — Invictus Growth Partners
● Winslow Strong — The Consciousness Foundation
● Zecca Lehn — Responsibly Ventures
Human+Tech Week: The Future of Human Potential in the AI Age
Where the people building human-centered AI meet.
Five days. One city. Build the future we want to live in.
Human+Tech Week convenes builders, operators, researchers, and investors working on applied AI across work, health, and cities. The emphasis is practical: turning ideas into systems that improve how people live, work, and thrive.
If you’re building, funding, or implementing technology that advances human potential, this is the room.
What You'll Do:
Learn from founders who've shipped Human+AI systems at scale
Connect with investors backing the next wave of human potential tech
Work alongside operators solving real problems in real organizations
Shape what human-centered AI actually looks like in practice
Who's in the Room:
Founders building Human+AI products
Investors deploying capital into human potential
Enterprise operators implementing at scale
Researchers pushing the frontier
Public sector leaders shaping policy
Humans building Human+AI innovation
Who You’ll Hear From:
After convening the top founders, researchers, and leaders in human-centered AI in 2025, Human+Tech Week advances that work through the Top 100 Human+AI Innovation Challenges—bringing forward the most consequential products, solutions, and frameworks shaping human flourishing in the age of AI.
This is not a spectator event.
How the Week Works
Human+Tech Week takes place in San Francisco from May 11–15, 2026 and is anchored by three ticketed Summit days, each focused on one of the core domains defining the human+technology future: work, health, and cities.
The Summits are full-day, in-depth experiences designed for leaders and builders who want to engage seriously with the ideas, challenges, and decisions defining these domains in the age of AI.
Surrounding the Summits, partner-led and city-wide events extend conversations across the city, creating space for continued learning, exchange, and collaboration throughout the week.
Week at a Glance:
Monday — Investor Briefing, Grand Opening
Tuesday — Work Summit
Wednesday — Health Summit
Thursday — Cities & Society Summit
Monday–Friday — City-Wide Partner Events
Monday – Human+Tech Grand Opening
Human+Tech Week begins on Monday with a dedicated investor session, followed by an opening reception for the full community.
Investor Briefing (3:00–5:00 PM): A closed, investor-only session focused on the Human+Tech opportunity landscape.
Grand Opening Reception (5:00–8:30 PM): Open to all ticket holders. A fireside conversation you won’t want to miss with leading AI voices, followed by a reception marking the official start of the week.
Tuesday – Thursday: Human+Tech Daily Summits
Each day of Human+Tech Week is built around the one question that matters: How do we ensure humans thrive in the age of AI?
The daily summits are designed for people who want more than surface-level conversation—bringing together shared perspective and focused discussion around real challenges, practical use cases, and decisions that shape what happens next.
You can expect:
Main Stage Sessions that surface key patterns and emerging directions
Focused Workshops and Breakouts examining real problems in depth
Daily Synthesis Sessions connecting insights and clarifying what matters most
Tuesday – AGENCY: The Future of Work Summit
Tuesday, May 12, 2026 · 9:00 AM – 6:00 PM
Work is changing fast. AI is reshaping roles, decision-making, and how value gets created inside organizations.
The AGENCY Summit is for leaders and builders who want to understand what’s working in practice—and how to design work systems that help people stay capable, relevant, and effective as AI becomes part of everyday work. (See Agenda)
Wednesday – HOPE: The Future of Health Summit
Wednesday, May 13, 2026 · 9:00 AM – 6:00 PM
Health systems are under strain. Rising costs, uneven access, and growing demand are reshaping how physical, mental, and cognitive care are delivered.
The HOPE Summit is for leaders and builders who want to understand what’s working in practice—and how prevention-first health systems are being designed to improve outcomes across physical, mental, and cognitive health as AI becomes part of everyday care. (See Agenda)
Thursday – REACH: The Future of Cities & Society Summit
Thursday, May 14, 2026 · 9:00 AM – 6:00 PM
Cities operate at the intersection of health, work, housing, and economic opportunity.
The REACH Summit is for leaders and builders who want to understand what’s working in practice—and how civic systems are being redesigned to improve coordination, access, and reliability as AI becomes part of everyday operations across urban, suburban, and rural contexts.
Afternoon programming includes ecosystem talks from hosts of select partner events. (See Agenda)
Attending Human+Tech Week
Choose a pass based on your expertise, curiosity, and the level of access you’re looking for.
Venue: Human+Tech Week 2026 takes place at the stunning Hibernia Bank—a landmark Beaux-Arts venue dating back to 1892.
The event spans four floors, creating a layered experience of talks, discussions, workshops, and exhibits. The space encourages movement and exploration, supporting both large shared moments and smaller, more immersive conversations throughout the day.
The Speaker Lineup You Can’t Miss
Meet the speakers of Human+Tech Week 2026 — a visionary lineup of founders, innovators, and thought leaders pioneering AI across work, health, and cities.
They are driving real-world applications of AI and emerging technologies that enhance human potential and redefine how we live, work, and thrive.
Dr. Daniel Kraft — Chair, NextMed Health
Saeju Jeong — Co-Founder and Executive Chairman, Noom
Naoko Okumoto — Founder and Managing Partner, Niremia Collective
DeCarlos Love — CEO and Founder, Thrive Health
Nadya Direkova-Pell — Director of User Experience, Panasonic Well
Nanea Reeves — CEO and Founder, TRIPP, Inc.
Katherine Newman — Provost and EVP, Academic Affairs, University of California; UC System
Rich Hua — Chief EQ Officer (Amazon) & CEO (Epiq)
Marquesa Finch — Founder, Pyrium & Jet Capital
Rosanna Durruthy — Vice President, Belonging, Learning, and Employee Experience, LinkedIn
Peter Hirshberg — Co-founder and Executive Director, City Science Lab, SF
Manuela Travaglianti — Project Lead for the Ethics Toolkit, McCoy Family Center for Ethics in Society
Dean Ornish — Founder & President, Preventive Medicine Research Institute
Wei Wu — Executive Chairman, Human Longevity
Alison Ryu — General Partner, Able Partners
Dorothy Kilroy — Chief Commercial Officer, Oura
Elissa Eppel — Professor, UCSF Breast Care Center
Pelin Throgood — Co-founder & Executive Chair, Radicle Science
Craig Donato — Chief Business Officer, Roblox
Adam Gazzalley — MD / Ph.D Neuroscience, Mount Sinai School of Medicine
Chuck Baker — Assistant City Administrator, City of Oakland
Larry Green — Dir, Health & Performance [Work/Health], Google
Dean Carter — CEO, Instill
Jennifer Turner — Dir, Organizational Strategy, Alphabet/Google
Gianna Driver — Chief People Officer, OpenTable
Q Hamirani — CPO; Future of Work Investor, HighLevel
Lauren Nunes — Chief People Officer, Twitch / Amazon
Van Jones — Host at CNN; President, Magic Labs Media
Kristina Francis — CEO and Chief Possibility Officer, Kin & Commons Strategy Group
Karla Ballard — Founder and CEO, HUMN
David Muhammad — Executive Director, National Institute for Criminal Justice Reform
Dr. Karina Alexanyan — Founding Executive Director, Positive Technology Institute
Stay tuned! More exciting speakers to be announced soon.
We Look Forward to Seeing You
Human+Tech Week brings together builders, leaders, and investors focused on advancing human-centered outcomes across work, health, and cities.
As AI reshapes every layer of society, this is a moment to focus deliberately on human capability, wellbeing, and long-term impact.
Questions?
For more information, to host a partner event, or to explore sponsorship, visit humantechweek.com.
P.S. The future isn’t happening to you at Human+Tech Week. You’re building it.
See you in May.
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