#milken-global-conference

#milken-global-conference

You just have to immerse yourself in it. You should just constantly be building. That's what's going to give you the best chance of having the relevant skill set that is needed to make a difference in technology.

The AI X Leadership Summit is designed for executives and technical leaders navigating the complex realities of AI adoption, governance, workforce transformation, and innovation.

The JP Morgan Healthcare Conference is back in town, and while biotech executives are 80% men, a renegade group of women executives took over Union Square in so many pink pantsuits it would have made Mary Tyler Moore proud. If you haven't noticed, the JP Morgan Annual Healthcare Conference is in town again, and the famed big-money biotech conference runs through Thursday. It's considered SF's second largest revenue-generating conference of the year, behind only Dreamforce.

In the summer of 2010, convicted sex offender Jeffrey Epstein and some of the most powerful tech executives in the world were invited to gather in the rolling hills of Napa as part of an exclusive retreat that discussed proteomics, a niche scientific field adjacent to the study of genetics. The event, which was scheduled to take place in St. Helena, was called "EDGE Master Break" and hosted by John Brockman, a prominent science writer who established an esoteric nonprofit called Edge.org.

Vilifying billionaires is popular. Losing them is expensive.

Fundraising is more than a pitch-it's a process that tests clarity of vision, quality of execution, and alignment between founders and investors. Many promising startups struggle not because their ideas lack merit, but because avoidable fundraising mistakes quietly undermine momentum. At this upcoming event, we're bringing together investors, founders, and experienced professionals for an evening focused on practical fundraising insight, honest conversation, and meaningful connection.

That model no longer fits how tech leaders work today. Over the past years, I have spent time in conversations with founders, executives, and operators who carry real responsibility inside their organizations. As a community builder, I often speak with them before they commit to attending events. Their questions are direct. They want to know who will be in the room, how discussions are structured, and whether the environment allows honest exchange.

Apply to lead a roundtable session Roundtables at TC Founder Summit are built for depth, not decks. Each session is a 30-minute, informal discussion led by up to two speakers, with no slides or video - just meaningful dialogue and practical insight. These intimate conversations create space for founders to ask real questions and connect directly with experts who've been there before.

The display isn't necessarily based on the communication style of the leaders of these titans. Huang and Nadella, for example, tend toward a thoughtful and moderate discourse, and even the hyperbolic Musk was relatively restrained in his conversation with Larry Fink (BlackRock) on the main stage in Davos. But the flexing of muscles is evident in the arguments presented, in conjunction with the data.