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Upcoming Tech Events: Must-Attend for September 1st - 7th
Glendale Tech Week, hikes and highlighting top events (as always:)
Daria Kulachek
August 31, 2025
Happy Sunday,
From a investor meetups to tech hikes and the week’s most anticipated gatherings, here’s your curated guide to the tech events you won’t want to miss.
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Btw, Glendale Tech Week is starting tomorrow! Many events are already sold out, so I only mention the one’s with capacity in this edition. For full GTW calendar click here.
Use the map view on my lu.ma calendar to stay ahead of traffic
Job Openings This Week:
Head of Investor Relations @Hawke Ventures
$140k; Santa Monica, CA; On-site;
Investor Associate @Pathway Capital Management
Up to $140k/year; Hybrid; Full-time.
Venture Builder (product-based) @UP.Labs
Paid; Hybrid; Full-time.
Venture Capital Investor Accelerator
Hybrid (training + applied project work)
Tuesday, Sep 2nd
We’re gathering founders, investors, and ecosystem builders for a morning of meaningful connections before the week officially takes off. It’s a limited-capacity event with curated attendance to keep the energy focused and the conversations sharp.
Award-winning XR developer Ralph Barbagallo hosts a panel of developers and creators who are already building for smart glasses. They’ll share insights into the opportunities at the intersection of AR and AI, and how these technologies are shaping new consumer experiences.
IN CELEBRATION OF GLENDALE TECH WEEK, THIS HACK NIGHT IS A "TEENS-ONLY" EVENT.
How can the world of AI be challenging for parents, and how can it be used to encourage each child’s individual strengths? Team up with your child to build an earthquake-proof structure -then use AI to optimize your design and win!
The Founders Book Club isn’t about homework or heavy reading—it’s about conversations that matter. Each session is built around a big idea from a book, article, or podcast that sparks discussion around startups, strategy, and life design.
Expect wine, warm vibes, and thought-provoking conversation with people who’ve built things (and broken a few along the way). Join the Founders Book Club here
Psst, if you find this newsletter useful - forward to a friend/collegue/co-founder!
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AI is transforming how startups go to market, and founders who harness it early will outpace the competition.
Join us for a hands-on workshop led by experts from Apollo, including Global Sales Trainer, Blake Hudson, and experienced Solutions Consultant, Noah Kruse.
Wednesday, Sep 3rd
As part of Jeffrey Chernick’s book interview series, join us for an exclusive breakfast with Hamet Watt, founding partner of Share Ventures and board partner at Upfront Ventures — one of LA’s leading VC firms with $2B+ under management.
A discussion focusing on the new age of AI, common mistakes that early startups make and how to create and maintain and brand in the ever-changing algorithmic landscape. Hey, there may even be coffee.
The P3 Strategy Series is hitting the road for Glendale Tech Week! Join us for a dynamic conversation on how government, entrepreneurs, and private capital are coming together to shape the future of Glendale.
Ready to unwind? Come hang at our next low-key data & AI happy hour. No speakers, no sponsors, no sales pitches no speakers, no sponsors, and everyone buys their own drinks.
🎉 Get ready to mix, mingle, and toast to innovation at the Techstars x FoundersBoost Happy Hour! 🍹 Whether you're a pre-seed or seed stage founder, an investor looking for the next big thing, or just someone passionate about the startup world, this is where you'll want to be!
As AI agents increasingly become the "front door" to the internet, traditional SEO and CX playbooks are being rewritten in real time. Instead of scrolling through landing pages, customers are asking agents to make decisions, find products, and even complete purchases on their behalf.
This is a professional networking event for adults only, with investors, tech leaders, and top event professionals attending. This year, we’re marking a major milestone: the private reveal of our brand new AI powered platform ✨ built to help event businesses grow, get discovered, get booked, and thrive long after the event ends.
We're bringing together an intimate group of investors, entrepreneurs, and globally curious minds for a relaxed evening of conversation and connection.
In a Gartner study, 79% of leaders said AI was critical to their business achieving its strategic goals, but only 20% of those leaders were using AI.
This invitation-only workshop hosted by Performance AI, a leader in custom, applied AI for the enterprise, condenses what is often months of exploratory meetings into a single working session that shows you how to create an AI roadmap and 90-day execution plan, tailored to your organization’s objectives.
Join founders, tech professionals, creatives, and investors from across the Glendale/Burbank/Pasadena corridor, plus friends traveling in from greater LA, Orange County and beyond. Expect candid conversations, laughter, and networking with some of the most dynamic South Asian movers and shakers on the West Coast.
Started in Armenia, FEMINNO is a global platform dedicated to empowering women through innovation, leadership, and breaking barriers in STEM and beyond. Our mission is to challenge gender stereotypes and create opportunities for women to thrive.
Join the best revenue minds in LA for dinner at Avra where we'll discuss the latest AI wins for GTM teams, hosted by Boostup.ai. The gathering is invitation only and limited to senior revenue executives.
The event will feature 10 companies presenting their ideas to a panel of investor judges, who will evaluate them based on several criteria This is a great opportunity to see some of the latest developments in tech and connect with key players in the industry.
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Thursday, Sep 4th
In this thought-provoking session, Eric Burgess, MBA, Founder & CEO of Credtent.org, shares how his life’s work at the crossroads of technology, storytelling, and ethical innovation has culminated in a platform that brings AI and creativity together—credibly.
Get ready to start your Friday morning surrounded by Deep Tech VCs and Founders 🌟
Come enjoy donuts, burritos, and drinks while connecting with the rising deep tech ecosystem in Los Angeles. 🎉 See you there!
Step into the Digital Spenders Club HQ from September 5-7 for the SOLANA SUMMER HOUSE, a 3-day immersive web3 experience in the heart of LA’s Melrose Arts District. Connect with artists, builders, projects, and the community for a weekend of high-energy blockchain culture, live art + music, exclusive drops, and high signal.
Join us for the very first Cursor Meetup in Greater LA, where builders, power-users, and curious minds come together to share what they’re creating with Cursor.
Join us for an evening of incredible food, conversation, and social immersion in our own private dining experience at legendary Santa Monica classic Tar & Roses.
Saturday, Sep 6th
☀️ Run 5k w/ like-minded ppl in LA
Students will learn to build inventions under the guidance of mentors from the technology industry and then demo to judges who are venture capitalists, entrepreneurs from the Forbes 30 under 30 List, and elite engineers from Fortune 500 companies.
Calling all marketers, publicists, PR pros, and communications specialists: It's Saturday, and it's time to ignore your emails and go hiking! We'll be making our way up Runyon Canyon.
Step into the Digital Spenders Club HQ from September 5-7 for the SOLANA SUMMER HOUSE, a 3-day immersive web3 experience in the heart of LA’s Melrose Arts District. Connect with artists, builders, projects, and the community for a weekend of high-energy blockchain culture, live art + music, exclusive drops, and open bars (everyone’s favorite part).
Join pastor, missiologist and futurist Chris Fukunaga and AI safety specialist Noah Wilson of AI Safety Awareness Project for a night of dialogue on the intersection of AI, robots, human beings and God. Participate in our interactive art displays. View an augmented reality experience. 3D printing demonstration. Free event, light refreshments.
Sunday, Sep 7th
Join us for an invigorating morning of networking and nature at this tech community hike, hosted by Morvareed Salehpour (Salehpour Legal) and Christopher Carew. Build meaningful relationships with like-minded innovators driving growth in the startup ecosystem as we hike the Westridge Trail together.
Step into the Digital Spenders Club HQ from September 5-7 for the SOLANA SUMMER HOUSE, a 3-day immersive web3 experience in the heart of LA’s Melrose Arts District. Connect with artists, builders, projects, and the community for a weekend of high-energy blockchain culture, live art + music, exclusive drops, and open bars (everyone’s favorite part).
Join us for a chill hike to Nike Missile Site🥾
MEET HERE, at the sign for Westridge-Canyonback Wilderness Park.
Feel free to bring a little bite to eat and don't forget about water. 🥖
The hackathon invites participants to create an original song and pair it with a 60–90 second AI-generated music video.
Expect live demos, lightning-fast collaborations, screenings on a massive LED wall, prizes, and an afterparty featuring a Robot DJ spinning late into the night.
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