Scaleup Summit San Francisco 2023
OCTOBER 3 – 6
The Scaleup Summit is the Mind the Bridge proprietary format (invitation only) where international corporates and scaleups operating in specific verticals can do business, spot technology trends, and benchmark their open innovation approaches.
2023 edition has a focus on Generative AI including dedicated research and data, scaleup showcase and a high level workshop on regulatory framework.
Agenda
Summit Speakers
Chief of Staff, SDSN (United Nations)
Silicon Valley Innovation Hub Manager, Eni
Innovation Manager, Artsana Group
Director, SAP.iO Foundry San Francisco, SAP
Managing Director, Citi Ventures
Senior Policy Manager, GitHub (Microsoft)
CEO, Swisscom Outpost
Senior Envoy for Digital to the U.S. Head of the EU office in San Francisco, European Commission
Partner, LG Nova Prime Ventures
Director Technology Partnerships, Siemens
Vice President Economic Development, Tulsa Regional Chamber
CFO, DeepBrain AI
Director, NSW
Co-founder & CEO
Babele
Babele
Investor and CEO, CRO
Ascendo.ai
Ascendo.ai
Investor and CEO, CRO
Ascendo.ai
Ascendo.ai
Managing Director
Sony Ventures
Sony Ventures
Co-Founder
IP Author (Dolcera)
IP Author (Dolcera)
Sales Director, Tech Policy
Product Manager
Credo AI
Product Manager
Credo AI
Sales Director, Tech Policy
Product Manager
Credo AI
Product Manager
Credo AI
Andrea Sguazzi
Head of West Coast and Mexico
Enel Innovation Hub
Head of West Coast and Mexico
Enel Innovation Hub
Maxim Tarasevich
AVP, Enterprise
Aviso
AVP, Enterprise
Aviso
Senior Data Editor
Crunchbase
Crunchbase
Secretary General
European DIGITAL SME Alliance
European DIGITAL SME Alliance
Managing Director
EIT Hub Silicon Valley
EIT Hub Silicon Valley
Director of Sales
Neuron7.ai
Neuron7.ai
VP of Sales & Customer Growth
Viable
Viable
Head of Ideas and Solutions Scouting
Terna
Terna
General Manager
Lark (Bytedance)
Lark (Bytedance)
(former) Head of Trust & Safety at OpenAI, fellow at Stanford Program on Governance of Emerging Technologies
Scaleup Summit Opening
OCTOBER 3
Official Kick-off of the Scaleup Summit.
Keynotes, report launch,scaleup and corporate venturing landscape
Startup Showcase
OCTOBER 3
Understand the current landscape and why Generative AI startups are gaining
prominence in B2B industries.
Within the scope of the San Francisco Scaleup Summit, the session is focused on exploring and harnessing the transformative potential of Generative AI in B2B sectors. An interactive session featuring insights from startups at the forefront of the Generative AI technology.
 IP Author (Dolcera)Patent drafting using generative AI Samir Raiyani |
 DeepBrain AIDeepbrain creates AI technologies such as video and speech synthesis, live chatbots, and more required to create AI Humans Michael Jung |
 ViableViable is a generative analysis platform, automating qualitative data analysis Danny Varty |
 Credo AICredo AI is an AI governance platform that streamlines responsible AI adoption by automating AI oversight, risk mitigation and regulatory compliance Michelle Schifrin; Ehrik Aldana |
 AvisoAI-guided Revenue Operating System that recently launched MIKI, the industry’s first AI-powered Chief of Staff for Revenue and GTM teams Maxim Tarasevich |
 Ascendo AIGenerative AI for Customer service and support teams Kay Narayanan; Randy Chinn |
 Neuron7.aiNeuron7 provides AI-generated resolution intelligence for complex service organizations that need fast, accurate issue resolutions at scale Josh Varela |
Startup Ecosystem Stars Roundtable
OCTOBER 4
CVC Masterclass
OCTOBER 4
Corporate Venture Capital (CVC) represents a key component for corporates to explore business opportunities outside the organisational boundaries.
Within the scope of the San Francisco Scaleup Summit, the masterclass will shed lights on the organizational approach and strategic objectives of CVC. An interactive session featuring insights from corporate innovation executives at the forefront of industry best practices.
Intrapreneurship Masterclass
OCTOBER 4
Originally launched to encourage an entrepreneurial attitude among employees, Intrapreneurship programs are now evolving to focus on generating deal flow
of innovative projects and solutions.
Within the scope of the San Francisco Scaleup Summit, the masterclass will shed lights on strategy, execution and evolution of Intrapreneurship programs and their link with Venture Builders and other Open Innovation initiatives.
An interactive session featuring insights from corporate innovation executives at the
forefront of industry best practices.
Venture Client Masterclass
OCTOBER 4
Leading corporates utilize Venture Client activities on a global scale to scout innovative solutions (technologies and startups) for Horizon 1 and Horizon 2 innovation objectives.
Within the scope of the San Francisco Scaleup Summit, the masterclass will dive into the process of innovation needs definition, scouting solutions and technology implementation within corporates with a specific focus on how to structure and optimize scouting activities in Silicon Valley. An interactive session featuring insights from corporate innovation executives at the forefront of industry best practices.
AI & Regulation Framework Workshop
OCTOBER 4
Regulations play a pivotal role in shaping and guiding innovation in various industries and sectors.
Within the scope of the San Francisco Scaleup Summit, the workshop is focused on engaging participants in in-depth discussions about the innovation-related aspects, and designed to foster innovation in various industries. An interactive session featuring insights from authorities and industry experts at the forefront of the AI regulatory landscape.
Corporate Startup Stars Roundtable
OCTOBER 3
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