Launch Event of Benevolent AI Future
Design Sprint Workshop & Dinner
Saturday, October 28th 2023
Noon to Dinner
AGI House at 1868 Floribunda Ave, Hillsborough CA
Invitation Only Event due to limited Capacity.
Must be confirmed by the organizer to participate.
How can AI elevate human consciousness and be used to address pressing global challenges?
The vision of the Benevolent AI Future is to harness the power of artificial intelligence to drive solutions for the most pressing global challenges, and the mission is dedicated to using AI solutions to address critical issues defined by the United Nations 17 Sustainable Global Goals.
Intention of the Event
Benevolent AI Future brings together a diverse community of AI innovators, researchers, funders, and government leaders to collaborate on defining a focused problem statement to the most urgent global challenges.
Benevolent AI Future is planning to host a series of Hackathons in partnership with esteemed institutions, incubator programs, and venture studios. The objective of these events is to facilitate the development of innovative ideas and to provide support in bringing these ideas to fruition from the problem statements identified from the Design Thinking Workshop from the Launch Event.
Opening Speakers
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Jack Kornfield
Founder and Founding Teacher
Spirit Rock
Cloud Sangha
Welcome Meditation
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Bo Shao
Founder & Chairman of
Evolve Ventures
Benevolent AI Future Co-Founder/ Co-Chair
Welcome and Vision Setting
Congratulatory Welcome Remark
Secretary Amy Tong
Secretary of Government Operations by Governor Gavin Newsom
Speakers
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Dr. Barry Kerzin
President and Chairman,
Altruism in Medicine Institute, Human Values Institute, Japan, Physician to the 14th Dalai Lama
Healthcare & AI
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Diego Saez-Gil
Founder & CEO
Pachama
Climate & AI -
Dr. Bruce Damer
Chief Scientist
BIOTA Institute
Science & AI
Opening & Dinner Ceremony
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Rocky Yu
Founder of the
AGI House
Introduction of AGI House -
Kwiri Yang
Founder & CEO of Second Time Founders
Introduction of Benevolent AI Future -
Mars Gelfo
Founder of Modacity & Musician
Sound Ceremony & Meditation
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Stacey Lawson
Co-founder & Vice Chairman
Ygrene Energy Fund
Director & Advisor, SDG Impact Fund
Benevolent AI Future Co-Founder/ Co-Chair & Launch event Mistress of Ceremony
UN Sustainable Development Goals Presenter
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Arun Rao
Group Product Manager, AI & Machine Learning at Meta
Benevolent AI Future Co-Founder/ Vice Chair
UN Sustainable Development Goals Presenter
Design Thinking - Lead Instigator
Greg Galle
Founder & CEO of
Solve Next
Keynote & Head Facilitator
Design Thinking
Group Breakout
Break
Sound Ceremony
Dinner
Reception & Presentation
Recap
Problem Statement Challenge
HOW MIGHT WE leverage the capabilities of artificial intelligence and harness the collective expertise and wisdom of participants to address the critical issues represented by the chosen 4 Sustainable Development Goals,
IN WAYS THAT harness the adaptability, scalability, and data-driven nature of AI while tapping into diverse human insights, experiences, and ingenuity to bypass traditional limitations and identify opportunities that create the most significant value and impact,
SO THAT we not only accelerate our progress towards these goals but also pinpoint Social Good Opportunities that will attract investment, foster collaboration, and catalyze tangible progress, laying the foundation for a sustainable, resilient, and thriving global community while optimizing our resources and efforts for maximal positive change.
Participants
Chief Technology Officer State of California
Chief Technology Officer Stand Together Ventures Lab
Founder/ CEO Pachama
Founder/ CEO Huma
Founder/ CEO Cased
Founder/ CEO Mybliss
Founder/ CEO The Shift Network
Founder/ CEO Inception Studio
Founder/ CEO The Space Between
Founder/ CEO Human Evolution Media
Founder/CEO Hearth Matters
Cofounder/ COO Aomni
Director of Capital Markets, Technology New York Stock Exchange
City Council Member of Palo Alto City of Palo Alto
VP of Engineering Ping Identity
VP of Engineering Pinecone
Senior Director, ML SambaNova Systems
Senior ML Engineer, Apple
Lead ML/AI Product Manager, Meta
Senior Product Manager, Conversational AI at NVIDIA
Generative AI Engineer Praxis AI
President The Public Health Company
President UP Labs
Managing Director Enki Solar
Founder & Chairman Ygrene Energy Fund
Founding Partner Uprising Ventures
Head of Investor Relations Village Global
Founder/ CEO Solve Next
Partner Quinn Emanuel
Managing Partner Oneness venture
Founding Director UC Berkeley
Director UCLA Easton Center
Researcher Stanford HAI
United Nations Co-leader
Board Chair The Philanthropy Workshop
Founder/CEO & Chief Scientist, BIOTA Institute
Founder Altruism in Medicine Institute (AIMI)
Founding Teacher Spirit Rock
Buddhist Teacher AI Researcher
Founder/ CEO Reinvent Futures
Senior Research Scientist Institute
Founder/ CEO Second Time Founder
Founder/ CEO AGI House
Co-Founder/Vice-Chairman Ygrene Energy Fund
Chief Technology Officer Gyant
General Partner Uprising Ventures
Managing Partner Sancus Ventures
Managing Partner Fearless Ventures
Cofounder/ CEO Awakened Futures Summit
Senior Scientist Center for Human-Compatible AI
Artist & Technologist Drue Kataoka Studios
Principal Avastia Consulting
Account Executive Tribe
Company ML Team leads from
Government
Title Sponsor
Silver Sponsor
Design Thinking Session Sponsor
Community Sponsors
Partners
Board Members
Co-Founder/Board Chairs
Bo Shao, Co-Founder/ Chairman, Evolve Ventures and Foundation
Stacey Lawson, Co-Founder/Vice-Chairman, Ygrene Energy Fund
Co-Founder/ Vice Chairs
Lake Dai, Founder & Managing Partner, Sancus Ventures
Arun Rao, Group Product Manager, Meta
Co-Founder/ Executive Director
Kwiri Yang, Founder/ CEO, Second Time Founder
Operation Team
Katrina S. Kuo, Stanford University
Design Thinking Faciliators
Greg Galle, Founder, Solve Next
Stacey Lawson, Co-Founder/Vice-Chairman, Ygrene Energy Fund
Lake Dai, Managing Partner, Sancus Ventures
Arun Rao, Group Product Manager, Meta
Yan Giet, Senior Product Manager
AndyLamGeneral PartnerUprising Ventures
Kirill Kireyev CTO, Gyant
SethMiller, Managing Partner, Fearless Ventures
Day of Operations Volunteers
Katrina S. Kuo, Student (Junior), Stanford Engineering School
Madison Fan, Student (Junior) , Stanford Engineering School
Daria Grigoreva, Ph.D Student, CIIS
Jazmine Low, Genentech
Robert Daland, Apple
The Benevolent AI Future initiative was founded by leaders in technology and conscious capitalism, who have committed to elevating human consciousness and reducing suffering through mindfulness and consciousness-based interventions.
We are a 100% volunteer-based organization, currently operating with filed 501(c)(3) non-profit status.