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Upcoming Tech Events: Must-Attend for July 28th - August 3rd
Founders book club, AI restaurants and highlighting top events (as always:)
Daria Kulachek
July 27, 2025
Happy Sunday,
Lately, I’ve been reading books that stop me in my tracks—ones that challenge how I think about time, work, ambition, systems, and being human in the middle of all this building and optimizing.
And I realized… I don’t want to read them alone.
So I’m starting a monthly nonfiction book club for founders, operators, investors, and curious minds who want to go deeper—on ideas that shape the now, the past, and the future of humanity, business, and the self.
We’ll read one book a month and meet in person in Los Angeles (and eventually online too) to talk, reflect, and just be in the same room with people who like to think out loud.
If that sounds like something you’ve been craving too..
Now onto this week’s line up:
The full list of future events, meetups and conferences can be found in my lu.ma calendar here. Don’t forget you can also submit your own event there!
Monday, Jul 28th
Join us for a sunset yin yoga session on the beach, created for female founders to pause, breathe, and reset kicking off the second half of the year. We’ll begin with a connection prompt, move through a grounding seated and reclined yin flow, and close with a reflective journaling moment.
Tuesday, Jul 29th
Join us for a live interview with the hilarious Brent Pella, on the Aware with Seb podcast, as they sit down for an unfiltered conversation on his journey and insights on going viral, creating at scale and monetizing a personal brand in 2025.
Join us at this Founders Table Lunch and Learn to discover proven principles and strategies that make adaptability part of your organization's DNA. You'll walk away with a practical framework that bridges the gap between purpose-driven vision and measurable outcomes, even in uncertain times.
Join Alex and Chris as we host drinks and small bites with the LA investor community.
Come and go at your leisure, bring friends, and drive safe!
Join fellow health tech entrepreneurs, physicians, AI engineers, early stage health tech employees and anyone else interested in chatting about the intersection of tech and healthcare! We congregate near the ping pong tables right when you walk into the bar :)
AI LA Salons are where developers and business leaders unite to translate cutting-edge technology into meaningful, real-world impact. This special edition is co-hosted by n8n's community manager, Dylan Watkins.
All experience levels welcome! Grab a beer, some food from the food truck and come discuss all things Bitcoin with your fellow plebs. This is a bitcoin-only meetup. If you're looking for a place to discuss altcoins or NFTs, there are plenty of other meetup groups available to you.
Wednesday, Jul 30th
At just 24 years old, Dr. Iza Correll founded Kenya's first long-term pediatric hospital dedicated to sick and vulnerable children. Since its establishment, OVI Children’s Hospital has provided nearly 200,000 free overnight stays for children who were abandoned or neglected in orphanages while fighting debilitating conditions.
Inspired by his family’s food-industry roots and informed by hundreds of restaurant owners, Abhi set out to solve the real problems facing restaurants: rising fees, lost data, and platform fatigue. The result: Famished, an AI food search engine and commission-free ordering platform that increases profits for restaurants, reduces costs for customers, and allows for a more customizable food discovery experience. Join us for July's Tech on Tap to hear Abhi's journey as a founder building tools to boost the restaurant industry.
WeAreLATech has been hosting LA tech beach walks for two years and now we're expanding beyond the beach. I’s been super exciting to see the quality connections made.
We have engineers, product people, designers, growth marketers, investors, founders all taking a breath in their day, enjoying the outdoor vibes, for quality connecting and conversation.
Tony is South Bay-based with over a decade of experience at the intersection of tech, design, and automation. He specializes in martech and marketing AI, helping startups and service-based businesses turn their brand strategy into scalable growth.
Conversations breezy, and the vibes are as warm as the SoCal sun. See you there, where the palm trees sway, and the ideas play! 🌴🍹👩💻👨💻
Thursday, Jul 31st
Calling all marketers, storytellers, and creators! We're thrilled to announce something that’s been in the works for a while now. Our first MarketerDay in-person event is finally here!
Mark your calendars for Thursday, July 31, because we're taking over The KINN in Venice, CA, for a night packed with inspiration, connection, and a bit of celebration.
AI Tinkerers is a meetup designed exclusively for practitioners who possess technical, machine learning, and entrepreneurial backgrounds and are actively building and working with foundation models, such as large language models (LLMs) and generative AI. If you’re deeply passionate about creating LLM-enabled applications, have hands-on experience in building such systems, and are eager to connect with like-minded individuals who share your level of commitment, then this group is the perfect fit for you. With AI Tinkerers meetups taking place in multiple cities, we cater to a dedicated community of practitioners.
You are cordially invited to join us for the third edition of Cars & Capital, an exclusive event for Founders, Creators, Family Offices and Investors. Presented by Santa Monica Maserati, CarClub and StartupStarter, this monthly event series brings out LA's venture ecosystem for an evening with cocktails, innovation, luxury cars and tasteful conversation.
Join us as we commiserate about (and hope!) for the future of climate tech! These are difficult times for the climate and sustainability movements. With Trump's BBB passage comes significant uncertainty that's already hitting the renewable energy and energy efficiency industries hard.
Join us for our Her Career Story - Discussion on Raw. Real. Resilient: Turning Setbacks into Purpose-Driven Impact & Success with one of our members Kelli Chu - Keynote Speaker & Trauma-Informed Certified Coach in LA.
Friday, Aug 1st
150 ecom killers and over $1B in revenue in one house.
To celebrate an insane milestone: 1% of all Facebook ad spend now runs through Slash.
Expect a powerhouse speaker lineup, high-level strategy, and unforgettable energy in a room full of elite operators.
Join us for a casual Friday afternoon SheFi Web3 meet-up at the fabulous IKI Ramen (some of the best Sushi in LA!). We'll be meeting outside on the patio where there are excellent happy hour prices and $5 deals for sushi & drinks.
Join us for an evening of great conversation, light bites, and fresh perspectives. Whether you're looking to connect with fellow entrepreneurs, swap ideas, or explore how AI can sharpen your business model, this is the space to do it—no pressure!
Join us in a casual meetup every Friday in Koreatown, Los Angeles. Our mission is centered around Entertainment and AI in the crypto space.
Saturday, Aug 2nd
☀️ Run 5k w/ like-minded ppl in LA
🚶♂️(walk option too)
☕️ Start and end at Primo Passo
📍 7th & Montana in Santa Monica
( Grab coffee after we run )
🏃🏼♂️🏃🏃🏽♀️🏃🏼♂️🏃🏽♀️🏃🏃🏼♀️🏃🏾🏃🏻♂️🏃🏼♀️🏃🏻♂️🏃🏾🏃🏼♀️
Join the Girls Hiing Club for a hike in the Great Park.
Join fellow Liberty Ventures members for a fun and casual morning of pickleball in Los Angeles! Whether you're a seasoned player or just trying it out, this is a great opportunity to connect, play, and enjoy some friendly competition with other values-aligned investors, founders, and executives. Paddles and refreshments provided.
Venture Social Club is StartupStarter’s private community of founders and investors. It’s a series of invite-only, curated experiences bringing founders and investors together to skip the small talk and make genuine connections.
Sunday, Aug 3rd
We're gonna be chilling in the HeyClimate Clubhouse at RiverFest! Members only. Come hang with fellow members. Drinks and snacks provided!
*If you want your event featured in this newsletter - email me at [email protected]
As you already know, you can follow my event calendar on lu.ma, where I also add events from other platforms (like Eventbrite) ⤵️
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