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AI Frontier: Data, agents & Robots

Join leading AI researchers, industry pioneers, and innovators shaping the future of artificial intelligence,

Monday, October 6

11:00 AM - 3:00 PM PT

Sata Clara

230K + SF Tech Week Reach

3Hrs of Deep Dive

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About the Conference

Welcome to AI Frontier: Data, Agents & Robots, a premier conference exploring the cutting-edge developments in artificial intelligence. This exclusive event brings together thought leaders, researchers, industry pioneers, and innovators to discuss the transformative potential of AI across three critical domains:

Data Intelligence - Advanced analytics, machine learning, and data-driven insights
Autonomous Agents - AI systems that can act independently and make decisions
Robotics Integration - The convergence of AI and physical systems

SF Tech Week 2025

This conference is proudly part of SF Tech Week, one of the largest technology gatherings in the world, reaching over 230,000+ subscribers and featuring hundreds of events across San Francisco Bay Area. SF Tech Week brings together the global technology community to showcase innovation, foster collaboration, and drive the future of technology.

As part of this prestigious week-long celebration of technology, our AI Frontier conference contributes to the broader conversation about artificial intelligence's role in shaping tomorrow's world.

Co-Hosted By

Silicon Valley AI Pioneer Club

The Silicon Valley AI Pioneer Club is a premier community of AI innovators, entrepreneurs, researchers, and thought leaders in the heart of Silicon Valley. The club fosters collaboration, knowledge sharing, and networking among AI pioneers who are shaping the future of artificial intelligence across industries.
Website: aipioneerclub.com
UCSC Generative AI Center

The UC Santa Cruz Generative AI Center is at the forefront of generative artificial intelligence research and education. The center focuses on advancing the theoretical foundations and practical applications of generative AI, bringing together interdisciplinary expertise to tackle complex challenges in machine learning, natural language processing, and creative AI systems.
Website: genai.ucsc.edu

Conference Agenda

Monday, October 6, 2025 | 11:00 AM - 3:00 PM PT

11:00 AM Registration & Welcome

Arrival & Check-in, Social, Booth Exploration, Lunch Settle in, grab your badge and some snacks, meet fellow builders, founders and investors, and explore early-stage AI demos

11:50 AM Hosts Intro

12:00 PM Panel 1: Embodied AI

Topic: Robotics researchers and embodied AI experts
Leaders from robotics companies, research labs, and human-robot interaction studies

12:45 PM Panel 2: Agentic AI - From Research to Implementation

Topic: Pioneers in autonomous AI systems and intelligent agents
Representatives from autonomous vehicle, AI assistant, and decision automation sectors

1:30 PM Panel 3: AI Founder’s Playbook: Data, Infra, Security

Topic: Hear industry leaders to share their insights and stories that are essential to launch AI products and applications.

2:15 PM Startup Product AnnouNcements & Celebration

Key takeaways and the road ahead for AI innovation
Final networking and departure

*This event is a part of #SFTechWeek—a week of events hosted by VCs and startups to bring together the tech ecosystem. Learn more at www.tech-week.com.

Meet the Speakers

Xu Zou

SVP @Palo Alto Network
Panel Speaker
Jun Li

Chair, Silicon Valley AI Pioneer Club
General Partner, Wisemont Capital
Cohost
Yi Zhang

Director, UCSC GenAI Center
Professor, UC Santa Cruz
Cohost
Prakash Sundaresan

CEO @Defang, ex-VP AWS, ex-VP Workday
Panel Speaker
Charles Fan

CEO @MemVerge, ex-VP VMWare
Panel Speaker
Antoine Raux

Cofounder @Modelcode AI, ex Apple, Meta
Panel Speaker
Zheng Bu

CEO @Kaamel, ex-VP FireEye, ex-CSO Didi
Panel Speaker
Heiner Litz

Professor, UCSC
Panel Speaker
Hong Zhang

Director @Databricks, ex-Director Google
Panel Speaker
Stephen J McGuire

Professor, UCSC
Panel Speaker
Leo Ma

CEO @RoboForce
Panel Speaker
David Wei

VP Head of R&D @Turing, ex-VP Meta
Panel Speaker
Ian Lane

Professor, UCSC
Panel Speaker
Tao Chen

CEO @Dexmate Robotics
Panel Speaker
Tae Myung Huh

Professor, UCSC
Panel Chair
Xiang Yue

Professor, UCSC
Panel Speaker
Jerry Li

CEO @LiveX
Panel Speaker