Featured speakers

We're heading to SF Tech Week and bringing a full lineup of events, conversations and opportunities to connect. Explore where you can find us throughout the week with the list of events below. We hope you'll join us for a conversation, a session or a meetup along the way!

For more information about any of our events, contact your Relationship Manager.

Event Name	Event Description	How to Sign Up
Oct. 5th Scenesetter Breakfast: The State of the Market	This breakfast brings together founders and industry experts for a candid discussion on the current market environment, emerging technology themes and what to expect from the week ahead.	Register now
Oct. 5th Law in the Age of AI	Join SimpleClosure, Carta and SVB for an exclusive panel discussion on the future of law in the age of AI. Learn how artificial intelligence is reshaping the legal industry and redefining what's possible for startups and established firms, alike.	Register now
Oct. 5th AI x Healthcare: Founders, Funders and the First Cohort	Join us for a discussion with Intelligence Ventures as we explore the current state of AI in healthcare, the funding environment for startups and the key trends shaping the industry. There will also be a showcase of companies from the Intelligence Ventures AI Healthcare Accelerator. Sponsored by Cooley and Deel.	Register now
Oct. 5th From Series A to Scale: Scaling Without Losing Control	Join us, along with speakers from BPM, Espa and Mignano Law Group, for a candid panel discussion with experienced venture investors and ecosystem leaders on what their most successful founders consider after raising a Series A round.	Register now
Oct. 5th How to Make Trust Your GTM Advantage	Court Lorenzini explores the three kinds of trust every startup must build: trust in the founder, in the product and in the category. He shares how early-stage companies can earn credible proof, reduce buyer risk and experiences that turn interest into belief.	Register now
Oct. 5th Fintech House SF: Edition 4	An evening of networking and conversations at the intersection of Fintech x AI x Venture. This is the main Fintech Event during SF Tech Week. Hosted by The Financial Club, Vouch, BPM, Fluxon and SVB.	Register now
Oct. 5th How To Bring Your Buyers Under One Roof	Aniket Naravanekar, founder of Skillsheet, provides a continuation of his GTM keynote from Seattle Tech Week. You'll learn how to get buyers out of their chairs and fill the room without a large marketing budget. Happy hour and networking to follow.	Register now
Oct. 5th Continual Learning After Hours	Connect with the people building, backing, and scaling breakthroughs in AI, infrastructure, robotics, healthcare, and other emerging technologies. Exchange perspectives on where technology is headed and meet others shaping the next wave of innovation.	Register now
Oct. 5th Bringing AI and Asset Management Intelligence to Your Home	Come hear our speakers discuss how AI is helping Silicon Valley homeowners manage their most valuable asset with unprecedented visibility and making home maintenance, value preservation, risk readiness and long-term planning more measurable, predictable and effortless than ever before.	Register now
Oct. 5th Liquidity, Before the Exit	Join Section Partners and Silicon Valley Bank for an evening exploring the expanding range of liquidity options for shareholders in late-stage private companies.	Register now
Oct. 6th SF Tech Week Open House	Come by our San Francisco office lobby for a day built for founders and partners. Explore our top product offerings, exclusive perks and meet our partners and ecosystem leaders. Snag personalized premium swag with our new brand on it!	Register now
Oct. 6th Investor Matchmaking with HubSpot and a16z	Hosted at SVB’s SF office, join us for an evening of networking and matchmaking with founders and funders. For further details, contact your SVB Relationship Manager.	Register now
Oct. 6th Fintech Coffee	Kick off your morning with This Week in Fintech and SVB for a fintech networking coffee. Swap ideas and insights with fellow founders, operators and investors. Meet new faces in the fintech community in a relaxed environment.	Register now
Oct. 6th Music-Tech: AI, Ownership & the Creative Economy	In collaboration with First Citizens Bank, The Global Ikon will host an intimate fireside chat that brings together entertainment industry tastemakers, creators, executives and investors.	Register now
Oct. 6th Haunted Agent + Infra Horror Night	Come here three true stories of AI and agentic nightmares, hosted by Heavybit and SVB. Short Q&A and refreshments to follow.	Register now
Oct. 6th Bridging Innovation & Defense	Join over 200 defense tech founders, investors, and national security leaders at an iconic San Francisco Marina District waterfront location for an intimate evening dedicated to scaling dual-use innovation.	Register now
Oct. 7th Founder and Investor Lounge	Join Maven Ventures, Catalyze, Gunderson Dettmer’s client platform, and SVB for a come-and-go space designed for founders and investors. Take a quick break between a packed schedule of SFTW events.	Register now
Oct. 7th 100 Women in AI Report + Podcast Launch	The first 100 Women in AI report will be released in collaboration with SignalFire and supported by SVB. Season 1 of the 100 Women in AI podcast will also launch.	Register now
Oct. 7th From ore to orbit	Join OVNI Capital and Gigascale for an evening built for founders, operators, and investors who care about the physical constraints behind the next wave of technology. Hosted at the SVB Experience Center.	Register now
Oct. 7th Scaling Innovation Across Borders	Connect with peers from the U.S., Japan, the U.K., Canada, Australia, Israel and beyond. Hear insights on protecting innovation, raising capital, commercializing technology and expanding into international markets from leaders across the global innovation ecosystem.	Register now
Oct. 7th Fueled Ambition: Coffee's on us!	Join us as we kick off our new brand launch at one of the city's favorite founder hubs, Corgi Cafe! Grab a Fueled Ambition, our custom drink on the Corgi menu and meet the bankers and builders behind some of today's hottest startups.	Register now
Oct. 8th Nest Catalyst Demo Day	Hear from Life Science startups led by scientist-founders during this Demo Day event. Network with the vibrant Silicon Valley community of biotech professionals including scientists, founders, investors and more!	Register now
Oct. 8th Physical AI Playbook: From Prototype to Scale	Join Z21 Ventures and SVB for a candid fireside chat where we discuss on how to scale a hardware AI company. We will have a candid and practical conversation about what it really takes to build in the physical world.	Register now
Oct. 9th SVB Fireside Chat and Fleet Week Viewing Party	Join us for our Tech Week fireside chat where we'll have guest speakers share their experience, thoughts and wisdom on the challenges of today's market. The fireside chat will be followed by a Fleet Week viewing party on our 17th floor terrace!	Register now

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