AI for Good Summit + Demo Day @ Stanford
🚀 AI for Good Summit + Demo Day @ Stanford: Shaping the Future of AI — Together
📍 Stanford University | 🗓 June 27–28, 2025
This isn’t just another conference. It’s Silicon Valley’s must-attend event of the summer.
🚀 Where Vision Meets Venture: Join an elite gathering of AI startup founders, investors, engineers, and ecosystem leaders for a two-day summit at Stanford University — where breakthrough innovation meets bold execution.
This event marks the capstone of the AI for Good Institute — a 3-week pre-accelerator training the next wave of mission-driven AI founders building venture-backable startups with real-world traction.
Expect live startup pitches, deep tech demos, investor networking, and keynotes from the people shaping the future of AI venture creation and investing.
Explore what it means to back the next generation of AI unicorns tackling billion-dollar problems — while driving both impact and returns across sectors like climate, health, edtech, fintech, enterprise, the future of work, and more.
🔥 Why Attend
🌍 100+ AI startups tackling billion-dollar problems with market validation
💸 300+ VC firms invited from top-tier and emerging funds
🎤 Mainstage keynotes, panel discussions, and live startup pitch competition
🤝 Founder demo tables and curated networking with deep tech builders
This isn’t just another conference.
It’s a front-row seat to the future.
🔥 Special Offers
🚀 VIP Startup Scaleup Exhibition: Give your company the boost it deserves
**DEADLINE: Register before Tuesday, 24 June, 11:59 PM if you want to apply to pitch!
🔗 Register now: https://lu.ma/mfhjupbv
Questions: 📩 Email us at: [email protected]
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🎤 Featured Speakers
Nabila Elassar – Founder, AI for Good Institute | Co-President, Stanford Entrepreneurs
Peter Norvig - Director, Google Research | Ex. NASA Head of Computation | Distinguished Fellow, HAI
Shannon McClenaghan – CEO, StartX
Sam Hamilton – SVP, Data & AI, Visa
Jennifer Hoskins – Global Lead, NVIDIA Startups & Inception
Alex Stolyarik – XR/AI Research, Stanford Accelerator for Learning
Ali Arsanjani, PhD – Director, AI/ML, Google Cloud
Kayvan Baroumand – Founder, SignalRank
Radhika Shah – Co-President, Stanford Angels & Entrepreneurs
Sobhan Khani – Partner, Plug and Play
David Hefter – AI Principal, BlackRock
Ashish Goel – Professor, MS&E, Stanford
Mohamed Rasouli – Founder, AIX2
Sophie Ren - Founder, Chatslide AI
Lillian Ma - Co-Founder, Klarity Health
Ryan JB Taylor -Early Stage Investor, Fusion Fund
💼 Investors Attending
✅ Confirmed Investors & Participating Firms
Plug and Play
BlackRock
SignalRank
Ulu Ventures
Pachamama Ventures
TPG
Accel Impact Ventures
Nivesha Ventures
VXP Fund
Stanford Angels & Entrepreneurs
Han River Partners
Impact Experience
Sand Hill Angels
Gigascale Climate
CarbonN Venture Partners
Iolar Ventures
Daana Capital LLC
SJF Ventures
First Spark Ventures
Visa
Hanwha Asset Management
UpHonest Capital
TAU Ventures
Conscendo Ventures
Brave Capital
Overlook Ventures
Alpha Square Group
GSV Ventures
Rebellion Ventures
Beta Fund
Octant Ventures
Octahedron Capital
ComCap
Future Capital
Ubiquity Ventures
SVADRI
ThreeEQ
Legendary Ventures
Kilonova Capital
Sand Hill Angels
The Venture Reality Fund
Tencent Venture
Team Builder Ventures
PreSEEN
iSeed VC
Nivesha Ventures
Multiple Angel Investors
We’ve hosted 100+ investors at our past AI for Good Institute programs. Selected attending firms include: 500 Global, Pear VC, Plug and Play Ventures, BGV Ventures, Swisscom Ventures, Honeystone Ventures, WealthRyse, Susa Ventures, Y+ Ventures, ZAKA VC, SignalFire, UpScaleX, Langrenus Fund, Tach Ignite, Reaction Global, AiLabs Capital, Daydream Ventures, Dangerous Ventures, Staenberg Venture Partners, Bay Angels, Voyager Ventures, Sand Hill Angels, Human Capital Ventures, Nivesha Ventures, E8, Practical VC, TEAL Impact, FulfillPlus Ventures, First Spark Ventures, Montage Ventures, Conscendo Ventures, iSeed Ventures, Thrive/SVG Ventures, SkyDeck / Courtyard Ventures, Vu Venture Partners, KFC Ventures, NextGen Ventures, Haas Impact Fund, 65 Equity Partners, PXG Capital, and AI & Robotics Ventures.
🧑💻 Showcase Your Startup!
Option 1 →Apply to pitch! Register for General Admission: The application form is sent post-registration.
Option 2→ VIP Startup Scaleup Exhibition:
Why join?
✔ Guaranteed pitch
✔ 6 ft demo table all day (Saturday)
✔ 3 full summit passes for team
✔ Featured in the startup directory
✔ Premium networking access
📩 Email us at: [email protected]
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📩 For sponsorship inquiries, email: [email protected]
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🗓️ Full Schedule
Day 1: Friday, June 27
Location: Stanford University
1:00 – 2:00 PM
🟢 Guest Arrival and Check-In
2:00 – 3:00 PM
🎤 Opening Talks
The AI for Good Institute: Ambitious Vision, Real Outcomes
Nabila Elassar – Founder/ Director, AI for Good Institute
The Future of AI Innovation and Responsible AI
Dr. Ali Arsanjani – Director, Applied AI Engineering, Google Cloud | Former Head of AI/ML, AWS
Panel: The AI Era – Where We Go Next
Nabila Elassar – Founder/ Director, AI for Good Institute
Dr. Peter Norvig – Director of Research, Google | Former Head of Computational Sciences, NASA | Distinguished Fellow, Stanford HAI
3:00 – 5:00 PM
🚀 Final Founder Pitch Showcase
15-20 AI for Good Institute startups pitch live to investors
Judges:
Alan Kelly – SJF Ventures
Laura Montoya – Accel Impact
Katya Evchenko - BGV Ventures
Kristopher Floyd – Founders Bay
Brian Sparkes – Silicon Valley Venture
Plus 100+ investors in the audience
5:00 – 6:00 PM
🥂 Networking Reception
6:00 – 8:00 PM
📸 Cohort Graduation
Official Photoshoot
Interviews & Media Moments
Day 2: Saturday, June 28
Location: Stanford University
Guest Arrival and Check-In
10:00 – 11:00 AM
Morning Keynotes: The AI Moment — What We Build Next
11:00 AM – 12:00 PM
Building the Next AI Unicorn That Drives Impact and Returns
Nabila Elassar — Founder, Impact Genius | Director, AI for Good Institute
Responsible AI in Action
Sam Hamilton — SVP of AI, Visa | Responsible AI Strategy Leader
Empowering Early-Stage Founders
Jennifer Hoskins — Director, Startups & Inception, NVIDIA | Global Ecosystem Builder
From Dorm Room to Disruptors
Shannon McClenaghan — CEO, StartX | Early-Stage Innovation Expert
Backing Passionate Founders
Sybil Chen — General Manager, Berkeley SkyDeck | Startup Program Strategist
The Future of Agentic AI
Alex Stolyarik — CEO, Stealth AI Startup | XR/AI Researcher, Stanford Accelerator for Learning
Panels & Fireside Chats
12:00 – 2:00 PM
Zero to One: Launching & Scaling AI Startups
Moderator: Senan Khawaja — CEO, Kollegio
Ashutosh Saxena — Co-Founder & CEO, TorqueAGI | Former Stanford Professor, Robotics & AI
Josh Kelly — Founder, Pave Robotics | Robotics Systems Engineer
Yasin Ehsan — Founder & CEO, Headstarter
New Frontiers: AI for Investment Funds
Moderator: Mohamd Rasouli — Founder, AIX2
David Hefter — Head of AI Investing, BlackRock | Former VC & AI Strategist
Sobhan Khani — Partner, Plug and Play Ventures | Global Startup Ecosystem Leader
Homan Yuen — Managing Partner, Keymaker VC | Deep Tech & AI Investor
Beyond Borders: Scaling AI Startups Globally
Moderator: Sophie Ren — Co-Founder, ChatSlide.AI
Lillian Ma — Founder, Hello Klarity | YC Alum & Global Health Tech Innovator
Ryan Taylor — Investor, Fusion Fund | Global Market Advisor
Building and Funding Impactful AI Startups
Radhika Shah — Co-President, Stanford Angels | Impact Tech Advocate
Ashish Goel — Professor, Stanford MS&E | Former Founding Director, Stanford Crowdsourced Democracy Team
Lunch + Networking
2:00 – 3:00 PM
Catered lunch
VIP startup demo booths
Panel: From Seed to Series B — What Makes an AI Startup Investable in 2025
3:30 – 4:00 PM
Nabila Elassar — Director, AI for Good Institute | Startup Advisor
Peter Olcott — Principal, First Spark Ventures | AI Investment Specialist
Kayvan Baroumand — Managing Director, SignalRank | Former COO, Plug and Play
Alan Kelly — Managing Director, SJF Ventures
Karen Sheffield — Founder & Managing Partner, Pachamama Ventures
Startup Live Pitch + Awards
4:00 – 5:30 PM
15–20 high-potential AI for Good startups pitch live
Real-time feedback and investor Q&A
Judges:
Nabila Elassar — Director, AI for Good Institute | Early-Stage Advisor
Peter Olcott — Principal, First Spark Ventures | Deep Tech Investor
Kayvan Baroumand — Managing Director, SignalRank | VC Platform Builder
Alan Kelly — Managing Director, SJF Ventures | Impact VC
Karen Sheffield — Founder and Managing Partner, Pachamama Ventures | Early-Stage Investor
Pitch Awards + Closing Remarks
5:30 – 6:00 PM
Closing remarks by Nabila Elassar
Indoor photoshoot
Outdoor Networking + Final Photoshoot
6:00 – 7:00 PM
🏆 Judges
Alan Kelly - SJF Ventures
Laura Montoya – Accel Impact
Katya Evchenko - BGV Ventures
Kristopher Floyd – Founders Bay
Nabila Elassar - AI for Good Institute
Peter Olcott - First Spark Ventures
Kayvan Baroumand – SignalRank
Karen Sheffield - Pachamama Ventures
🤝 Community Partners
Stanford Entrepreneurs
Stanford Founders
Stanford Angels & Entrepreneurs
Stanford Young Alumni – Bay Area
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🎤Meet the Speakers/ Lecturers of the AI for Good Institute 2025
Nabila Elassar
Director @AI for Good Institute | Startup Advisor | VC Scout | Ex. Microsoft | Co-President, Stanford Entrepreneurs
Peter Norvig
Engineering Director @Google | Distinguished Education Fellow @Stanford HAI | ex-Head of Computational Sciences Division @NASA
Mehran Sahami
Tenscent Chair & Professor @Stanford Computer Science Department, School of Engineering | ex-Research Scientist @Google
Victor Lee
AI + Education Faculty Lead @Stanford Accelerator for Learning | Associate Professor @Stanford Graduate School of Education.
Hamza Farooq
Founder & CEO @Traversaal.ai | Instructor @Stanford
Ali Arsanjani, PhD
Director @Google AI | ex-AWS AI/ML Leader| ex-IBM CTO
Lindsey S. Mignano
Founding Partner @SSM Law | Founder @Venture Betches & Syndicate Betches
Omar Tawakol
Founder & CEO @Rembrand |Serial Entrepreneur | Partner @Superset Venture Builder
Clayton Bryan
Head of global accelerator fund, @ 500 Global
Tiffany Joy Basse
Impact Investor, @ OM Impact Fund
Ekaterina Evchenko
Sr. Investment Associate, BGV Ventures
Stephen Torres
Founder & CEO @Ellera | StartX Mentor | Events Director @Stanford Entrepreneurs
Tiffany Saade
Privacy & AI Policy, StanfordHAI. M.A Cyberpolicy & Security Stanford
Dr Basem Nayfeh
Researcher DEC, CTO AudienceScience, SVP Engineering Voicea, Sr Dir AI Cisco
Juan Lavista Ferres
Corporate VP, Chief Data Scientist & Lab Director @Microsoft AI for Good Research Lab
Megh Gautam
Chief product officer, Crunchbase
Laura Montoya
Investor, Accel Impact Ventures