The Future of Tech
Global Innovation Showcase
This October, get inside the room where founders, investors, government leaders, veterans, and technology pioneers come together to show what’s actually being built.
Event Overview
About the Event
- Landmark Venue: SF War Memorial Veterans Building, San Francisco
- Hosted by TFOT: 600+ Events | 100K+ Community | 24+ Countries | 80+ Cities
- Meet Investors, Founders, Government Leaders & Army Veterans.
- Get access to the people, ideas, opportunities, and connections that can help you move forward.
- Explore topics on AI, Defense Tech, Smart Cities, Government Innovation, Cross-Border & Emerging Tech.
- Enjoy complimentary alcoholic & non-alcoholic drinks + curated bites.
Meet the People
Speakers
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What to Expect
Program & Schedule
Explore the sessions, panels, and networking planned for the event.
Registration & Welcome
Arrive, check in and connect with fellow founders, investors, technology leaders, and innovators before the main program begins. Explore the live demo showcase and get ready for an afternoon of conversations around the technologies and ideas shaping the future.
Opening Keynote
Kick off the showcase with a forward-looking keynote exploring the forces shaping the next generation of global innovation — from emerging technologies and resilient infrastructure to the opportunities for building and scaling solutions across markets.
Panel 1: The Affordability Stack — What Scales Globally, What Doesn’t
Exploring how housing innovation, technology, policy, and capital can scale across different markets — and what determines whether solutions succeed or fail.
Panel 2: Web3 & The Next Digital Economy
Exploring how Web3, blockchain, and decentralized technologies are evolving digital ownership, financial infrastructure, and the way global communities and businesses operate.
Panel 3: Dual Tech & Defense Innovation
Exploring how AI, robotics, autonomous systems, and other dual-use technologies are advancing defense, national security, and critical infrastructure.
Panel 4: Global VCs & The Next Wave of Innovation
A conversation with global investors on where capital is flowing, which technologies are gaining momentum, and what it takes for startups to build and scale globally.
Panel 5: Scaling AI Across Markets
Exploring what it takes to move AI from breakthrough innovation to real-world adoption across industries, markets, and geographies
Closing Remarks
Bringing the day together with key takeaways, reflections, and highlights from the conversations and connections made throughout the showcase. We’ll also recognize and thank our speakers, sponsors, partners, and community who helped make the event possible, while looking ahead to the ideas and opportunities sparked during the day.
Networking Reception
Continue the conversations over food, refreshments, and meaningful connections with founders, investors, technology leaders, speakers, sponsors, partners, and members of the global innovation community. An informal space to exchange ideas, explore collaborations, and build relationships beyond the stage.
Pitches & Demos
Hear directly from innovative startups and technology builders as they pitch their ideas and showcase live solutions across AI, robotics, defense, infrastructure, and other emerging technology sectors.
Supporting the Event
Sponsors
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Venue
Location Details
War Memorial Veterans Building
San Francisco, California, United States
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