@Playground — Tech’s Next Frontier: Building the Foundation for an AI World

Name: @Playground — Tech’s Next Frontier: Building the Foundation for an AI World
Start: 2026-06-25T17:00:00.000-07:00
End: 2026-06-25T20:00:00.000-07:00
Location: 945 Market Street

Playground Global

945 Market Street

San Francisco, CA

Past Event

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About Event

AI is no longer just a software story. As models grow larger and demand for compute accelerates, the next frontier is physical, encompassing everything from where infrastructure is built, the energy required to power it and what it takes to scale AI beyond today’s constraints.

Join Playground Global for an evening exploring how the next generation of AI infrastructure will be built.

Agenda:
5:00 - 5:30 PM: Doors & Networking

5:30 - 5:35 PM: Welcome - Kendra, COO, Playground Global

5:35 - 5:50 PM:Opening Keynote - Peter Barrett, GP, Playground Global

5:50 - 6:20 PM: Panel “Land, Sea or Space, where will AI compute live?”
Rahul Meka, Investor, Playground Global
Manu Aufiero, CEO and founder, Sizable Energy
Joe Yaffe, COO, Cowboy Space

6:20 - 6:40 PM: Lightning Talks
Cynthia Liao, CEO and Co-Founder, Vertical Semi
Ed Doe, CEO and Co-Founder, Delos Data
Mike Lafferty, CEO, Snowcap Compute

6:40 - 7:00 PM: Fireside Chat with Nicholas Kelez, CEO, xLight, moderated by Giota Kalogirou, Video Journalist.

7:00 - 7:05 PM: Close - Marissa Ramirez de Chanlatte, Investor, Playground Global

7:05 - 8:00: Reception

This event is part of Deep Tech Week.

Location

945 Market Street

945 Market St, San Francisco, CA 94103, USA

By Car: Parking is available at the paid public lot at 440 Stevenson St. Take the elevator to the 4th floor and follow signage to registration. By Foot or Rideshare: Enter through the main building entrance at 945 Market St. Take the elevator or escalator to the 4th floor and follow signage to registration.

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Playground Global