Modernist Summit - SOLD OUT (Waitlist Only)
Thanks for all your support! Our Summit is sold out, only taking waitlist registrations in the event that space opens up.
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Our Inaugural ‘Modernist Summit’ (www.Modernist.club) for speaker bios, photos & more info)
Curated In-Real-Life connections & experiences with fellow Modernist members, some of the most notable & respected in their fields!
So excited to see so many of our members & close friends coming in from all over the world for this special event!
Asia | Europe | Puerto Rico | Texas | Arizona | LA/Orange County/San Diego | NYC
Friday 4.26: San Francisco. 9pm-12am
Speaker/Attendee Reception & Party (private speaker dinner prior)
Saturday 4.27: Hillsborough. 10am-8:45pm (9a Breakfast/Registration)
Chats | Activities | Performances | Breakout Sessions | Startup Demos | Experiences & more
Afterparty 930p-130a. Location: Hillsborough (different location)
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Tentative Schedule: (subject to change)
09:00a- Registration, Breakfast, Mingling
10:10a- Opening remarks
10:15a- Fireside Chat with Patrick Lee (Founder Rotten Tomatoes), Moderated by Holly Liu (Co-founder Kabam)
10:45a- 'Founder Stories’ Panel
Moderated by Andrew Chau (Co-founder & CEO Boba Guys)
Panelists:
Kun Gao (Founder Crunchyroll, CEO Forge),
Sampriti Bhattacharya (Founder/CEO Navier)
Kai Huang (Co-founder & former CEO Guitar Hero)
Komal Ahmad (Founder Copia),
11:20a- Lightning Chats with Festus Ezeli (NBA Champion Golden State Warriors)
11:40a- Activity with Keith Ferrazzi (#1 NYTimes Bestselling Author 4x, ’Never Eat Alone’, Founder Ferrazzi Greenlight)
12:00p- Lunch Break (& Startup Expo)
1:00p- Fireside Chat with Bill Tai (Venture Capitalist, 23 IPOs, First investor in Zoom, investor in Canva, early pioneer of P2P currency)
1:30p- ‘Healthcare & Healthtech’ Panel
Moderated by David Feldman (Regional Director & Head of Strategic Tech Partnerships, Vituity. Chairman & Medical Director Good Samaritan Hospital)
Panelists
David Ko (CEO Calm),
Ed Kao (Physician-in-Chief & Board of Directors, Permanente Medical Group),
Yasmeen Drummond (Investor Nima Capital- $1B aum, Founder Women in Blockchain),
Mekhail Anwar (Associate Professor UCSF, startup TBA),
2:05pm- Ted Style Talks with Jane Chen (Co-founder Embrace Global) - "A Life Saving Embrace"
2:30pm- Performances w/musician Eoin Harrington (CEO MINE)
2:45pm- BREAK (& Startup Expo)
3:15pm- Crypto/Web3 Panel
Moderated by Rachel Wolfson (Journalist, Cointelegraph, Forbes)
Panelists:
Kevin Chou (Co-founder & CEO Superlayer, Co-founder & former CEO Kabam, Gen G Esports, Forte)
Rochelle Nadhiri (VP, Head of Communications Underdog Fantasy, former VP, Head of Comms Robinhood, former Director Policy Strategy Lead at Meta)
Parul Gujral (Founder & CEO Snowball.money)
Amanda Terry (Co-Founder & COO Metagood/OnChain Monkey, Co-Founder & Managing Director Actai Ventures)
3:45pm- Fireside Chat with Emmett Shear (Co-Founder & Former CEO Twitch, Former Interim CEO @ Open AI)
4:20pm- Performances with Violinist Jennifer Tzeng & Pianist Ivan Linn (Founder & CEO Wavv)
4:35pm- Activity / Break - Energy Healing with Albert Chen (Modernist Co-Founder)
5:05pm- Ted Style Talks with Joon Yun (Managing Director Palo Alto Investors, $2B aum). 'CROSSROADS'
5:25pm- AI Panel
Moderated by Matthew Stepka (Co-Founder & Managing Partner Machina Ventures, Lecturer at UC Berkeley Haas school of business)
Rocky Yu (Founder AGI House),
Marina Davidova (Co-founder & Managing Director DVC),
Tiffany Wang (Chief Trust & Marketing Officer OpenWeb),
Vishnu Hari (Co-founder & CEO Ego).
6:00pm- Talk: Bryan Talebi (Co-Founder & CEO Ahura AI)
AI & the intersection of Longevity Tech, Genetic Engineering, & Neural Modulation
6:10pm- Fashion Show by Darii & Olga
6:30pm- Dinner Break & Startup Expo (Sponsored by Ahura AI)
7:00pm- Startup Expo Ends
7:30pm- Venture Capital / Investments Panel
Moderated by Josh Constine (Venture Partner Signalfire $2.1B aum, Former Editor-at-Large TechCrunch)
Panelists:
Ernestine Fu (Co-founder & Managing Partner Brave Capital),
Kirby Harris (Co-Founder Base Ventures),
Jeff Herbst (Co-founder & Managing Partner GFT Ventures),
Jared Heyman (Founder Rebel Fund)
8:05pm- Startup Expo Winner Pitch
8:15pm- Fireside Chat with Wesley Chan (Investor in 5 Decacorns & 20+ Unicorns. Co-founder & Managing Partner FPV Ventures, Founder Google Voice & Google Analytics)
8:45pm- Closing remarks
9:30pm- Afterparty 5 minutes away (separate ticket needed)
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ALL SPEAKERS/PERFORMERS ARE MODERNIST MEMBERS
A curated gathering filled with connections & experiences, where our attendees will get a chance to meet/chat with speakers & other attendees in a more intimate setting.
Limited to only 100 attendees, Modernist Members may only invite 1 guest to apply to join our summit (pending availability, members have first priority). Guests: Please contact a Modernist Member to approve your application.
PANELS & CHATS
AI | VC/Investing | Crypto/Web3 | Founder Stories | Healthcare/HealthTech
ACTIVITIES
Receptions, Mingling, Meals, Networking, Parties, Energy Healing & more
PERFORMANCES
Live musical performances, Fashion Show, + more
CHILL/CHAT BREAKOUT SESSIONS
Register to meet some of our speakers in a small group setting after their chats (limited availability) Priority for selection: Diamond NFT, Owner/Investor, Platinum NFT, Gold NFT, Annual Members, others
MODERNIST STARTUP FOUNDER EXPO
A dedicated area with 10+ Modernist Member founded companies displaying/demo’ing their product(s)
Speakers/Performers (subject to change)
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Steve Huffman: Co-Founder / CEO | Reddit
Emmett Shear: Co-Founder / CEO | xTwitch, Interim CEO | OpenAI during transition back to Sam Altman
Jane Chen: Co-Founder | Embrace Global
Wesley Chan: Co-Founder & Managing Partner | FPV Ventures, Founder Google Analytics & Google Voice
Patrick Lee: Modernist Member #1, Co-Founder / xCEO | Rotten Tomatoes
Bill Tai: Venture Capitalist, Athlete, Educator
Ernestine Fu: Co-Founder & Managing Partner | Brave Capital
Kun Gao: Co-Founder / xCEO | Crunchyroll, CEO | Forge
David Ko: CEO | Calm
Rachel Wolfson: Journalist | CoinTelegraph, xForbes
Keith Ferrazzi: NYT #1 Bestselling Author (4x) ‘Never Eat Alone’, Founder | Ferrazzi Greenlight
Marina Davidova: Co-Founder & Managing Partner | DVC
Jay Xu: CEO / Executive Director | Asian Art Museum
Yasmeen Drummond: Founder | Women in Blockchain, Investor | Nima Capital
David Feldman: Medical Director & Chairman | Good Samaritan Hospital, Regional Director & Head of Strategic Tech Partnerships Vituity
Kevin Chou: Co-Founder CEO Superlayer | Co-Founder xCEO Kabam, Rally, Forte, Gen.G esports
Holly Liu: Co-Founder | Kabam
Rocky Yu: Founder | AGI House
Joon Yun: Managing Director | Palo Alto Investors
Sampriti Bhattacharyya: Founder / CEO | Navier
Erik Moore: Founder | Base Ventures
Bryan Talebi: Co-Founder / CEO | Ahura AI
Komal Ahmad: Founder | Copia
Kai Huang: Co-Founder / xCEO | Guitar Hero
Jeff Herbst: Co-Founder / Managing Partner | GFT Ventures
Amanda Terry: Co-Founder | MetaGood
Andrew Chau: Co-Founder / CEO | Boba Guys
Matthew Stepka: Founder | Machina Ventures
Rochelle Nadhiri: Communications, Policy | xRobinhood, xMeta
Albert Chen: Co-Founder | Modernist, Energy Healer
Jared Heyman: Co-Founder / Managing Partner | Rebel Fund
Jennifer Tzeng: Musician / Violinist
Ed Kao: Physician-in-Chief & Board of Directors | Permanente Medical Group
Josh Constine: Venture Partner | SignalFire
Darii Dorj: Modernist Fashion Show Co-Producer
Mekhail Anwar: Associate Professor, Radiation Oncology | UCSF
Parul Gujral: Co-Founder / CEO | Snowball
Tiffany Wang: Chief Trust & Safety Officer | OpenWeb
Vishnu Hari: Co-Founder | EGO
Eoin Harrington: Musician, Founder / CEO | MINE
Olga Sigmundson: Modernist Fashion Show Co-Producer
Ivan Linn: Musician, Founder / CEO | Wavv
Steve Chen: Co-Founder | Modernist