​Workshop Tech Talk, Showcase @ F50 Physical AI Summit - Silicon Valley 2025

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📍 Silicon Valley AI Hub, Menlo Park
📅 October 27, 2025 – Afternoon
🎟️ Free to Attend | Sponsorships Available (Food & Logistics)
Pre-Event of the F50 Physical AI Summit – Silicon Valley physical.f50.ai/silicon-valley

​🎟️ Free to Attend | Sponsorships Available (Food & Happy Hour Logistics)

​⚙️ Where Builders, Innovators & Investors Connect

​Join 200+ RSVPs, including 30+ investors, to kick off the F50 Physical AI Summit – Silicon Valley with an immersive half-day program at the brand-new Silicon Valley AI Hub.

​The Builder Workshop, Tech Talk & Showcase unites top engineers, founders, developers, researchers, and investors advancing embodied intelligence, robotics, and physical AI systems.

​Featuring two interactive tracks—one for hands-on technical workshops (Track B) and another for a startup & industry showcase (Main Track)—attendees will dive into deep-tech insights, live demos, and investor-ready innovations. Win a presentation slot at the main summit on October 31, selected by world-leading technical experts.

​Powered by Physical AI Builders (PAB) and F50, this event spotlights Silicon Valley’s role as the global hub for Physical AI and industrial transformation.

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​🚀 Main Track: Startup & Business Track

​2PM Doors Open
Welcome and networking
2:30 Opening Remarks

• ​David Cao, F50 | Physical AI Builders

• ​Keith Newman, Managing Partner, The GTM Firm

• ​Elsa Maye, Sr. Community Manager, Snowflake

​Business Talk

• ​Branding in the AI Era Keith Newman, Managing Partner, The GTM Firm

• ​Launching Copilots and AI Foundry: What Entrepreneurs Can Learn Sunil Sabat, Principal Program Manager, Microsoft

• ​Opportunities for Small Startups in Physical AI David Cao, F50 | Physical AI Builders

​Elevator Pitching and Feedback
Interactive session for refining pitches
2:45 PM Tech Track and Workshop (Workshop Room)

• ​Developer Advocate, Snowflake

• ​Bhavuk Jain, Tech Lead - Applied AI, Google

• ​The Physical AI Playbook: From AVs to the Factory Floor - How Compounding Intelligence Turns Hardware into a Scalable Asset Karthikeya Parunandi, Senior AI/ML Engineer, Cruise

• ​Digital Twin for the Physical World Sharath Kanniyappan, Controls Engineering Leader, Honeywell

• ​Eddie Fu, Anchain.AI

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​Showcase
Host: David Cao
Judge Panel Introduction

• ​Suresh Kumar, Principal Systems Engineer, PROCEPT BioRobotics

• ​Swetha Sekhar, Data Engineer, OpenAI

• ​Sharath Kanniyappan, Controls Engineering Leader, Honeywell

• ​Sunil Sabat, Principal Program Manager, Microsoft

• ​Bhavuk Jain, Tech Lead - Applied AI, Google

• ​Karthikeya Parunandi, Senior ML Engineer II, Cruise (GM)

• ​Keith Newman, Managing Partner, The GTM Firm

​Moderator: David Cao, F50 | Physical AI Builders
Showcase Moderator: Ellen Wang, Founder, WeShine Community
Format: 4 minutes presentation + 2 minutes Q&A per startup
Startup Pitches

• ​Insect Intel - Endri Dhaskali

• ​FaujX - Varun Berry

• ​CDDS - Christoph Bertschi

• ​Scoreboard AI - Charles Ma

• ​Visum AI - Nauman Rafique

• ​Visienco - Lucie Jandet

• ​KinetQ - Nuri Otus

• ​Moveasy - Andy Pan

• ​infinIRel Corporation - Bert Wank

• ​Watchdog.ai - Sean Hsieh

​Open Mic
Winner Announcement
Judge feedback and awards
RSVP: https://lu.ma/y2gj6hr8RSVP: https://lu.ma/y2gj6hr8

​🤝 Sponsorship Opportunities: support happy hour food for the builders in the community

​Elevate your brand at the forefront of Physical AI innovation! This free, high-impact event relies on visionary community sponsors to fuel food, happy hour logistics, and media production—ensuring an unforgettable experience for 200+ attendees, including 30+ investors.

​By partnering with us, you'll unlock premium visibility across the Physical AI Builders (PAB) and F50 networks, reaching over 100,000 innovators, investors, and industry leaders worldwide. Benefits include:

• ​Logo placement on event materials, website, and promotional channels

• ​Dedicated shoutouts during opening remarks and judge panel

• ​Booth or demo space in the showcase area for direct engagement

• ​📩 Contact: [email protected]

​🎥 Watch the Teaser: https://youtu.be/VL4zqdHM5tM

​🌐 More Info: physical.f50.ai

​https://physical.f50.ai/speakers-partners

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