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Two Google DeepMind alumni have founded Fusionality, a startup providing control systems to fusion companies. The fusion supply chain is starting to fill out. techcrunch.com/2026/09/08/go…
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Heading to @HumanXCo this week? TechCon Silicon Valley is happening Monday April 6 at Moscone —official side event with speakers from @Carta, @MightyCapital , @ServeRobotics , @CriteriaCorp and more. Press passes available + speaker interviews on offer. techconglobal.com/techcon-si…
𝗨𝗻𝗹𝗼𝗰𝗸 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝗙𝘂𝘁𝘂𝗿𝗲 𝗼𝗳 𝗧𝗲𝗰𝗵 𝗮𝘁 𝗧𝗲𝗰𝗵𝗖𝗼𝗻 𝗦𝗶𝗹𝗶𝗰𝗼𝗻𝗩𝗮𝗹𝗹𝗲𝘆 𝟮𝟬𝟮𝟲!
Join us at TechCon Silicon Valley 2026, an official HumanX side event, where visionary leaders and innovators come together to shape the future of technology, AI, and entrepreneurship. This is your chance to experience cutting-edge keynotes, insightful panels, and exclusive networking opportunities with top industry professionals.
🎤 𝗠𝗲𝗲𝘁 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝗩𝗶𝘀𝗶𝗼𝗻𝗮𝗿𝗶𝗲𝘀:
Chris Daden • Scmoatti • Ammar Hanafi • Touraj Parang • Nilanjana Bhowmik • Peter Walker • Akash Pai • Faisal Mushtaq
As a HumanX side event, TechCon Silicon Valley gives you access to a world-class platform of global tech leaders, investment opportunities, and forward-thinking discussions on innovation and AI.
𝗪𝗵𝘆 𝗮𝘁𝘁𝗲𝗻𝗱 𝗧𝗲𝗰𝗵𝗖𝗼𝗻 𝗦𝗶𝗹𝗶𝗰𝗼𝗻𝗩𝗮𝗹𝗹𝗲𝘆?
• Exclusive networking with top investors, entrepreneurs, and tech innovators.
• Gain insights from industry trailblazers on AI, investment strategies, and the future of tech.
• Be part of the movement driving change and innovation in Silicon Valley.
🎟️ 𝗧𝗶𝗰𝗸𝗲𝘁𝘀 𝗮𝗿𝗲 𝘀𝗲𝗹𝗹𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗳𝗮𝘀𝘁! 𝗗𝗼𝗻’𝘁 𝗺𝗶𝘀𝘀 𝘆𝗼𝘂𝗿 𝗰𝗵𝗮𝗻𝗰𝗲 𝘁𝗼 𝗷𝗼𝗶𝗻 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝗯𝗶𝗴𝗴𝗲𝘀𝘁 𝘁𝗲𝗰𝗵 𝗲𝘃𝗲𝗻𝘁 𝗼𝗳 𝟮𝟬𝟮𝟲 → techconglobal.com/
#TechConSiliconValley #HumanX #SiliconValley2026 #FutureOfTech #AI #TechInnovation #VC
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𝗧𝗲𝗰𝗵𝗖𝗼𝗻 𝗦𝗶𝗹𝗶𝗰𝗼𝗻𝗩𝗮𝗹𝗹𝗲𝘆 𝟮𝟬𝟮𝟲 𝗔𝗴𝗲𝗻𝗱𝗮 𝗶𝘀 𝗟𝗶𝘃𝗲!
The wait is over — the full agenda for TechCon SiliconValley 2026 is now available! Whether you're looking for top-notch insights from visionary speakers, deep-dive panels, or the chance to network with industry leaders, this is the event you can’t afford to miss.
🗓️ 𝗦𝗮𝘃𝗲 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝗗𝗮𝘁𝗲: 𝗔𝗽𝗿𝗶𝗹 𝟲, 𝟮𝟬𝟮𝟲
📍 𝗟𝗼𝗰𝗮𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻: 𝗠𝗼𝘀𝗰𝗼𝗻𝗲 𝗖𝗲𝗻𝘁𝗲𝗿 𝗦𝗼𝘂𝘁𝗵, 𝗦𝗮𝗻 𝗙𝗿𝗮𝗻𝗰𝗶𝘀𝗰𝗼
🔗 𝗖𝗹𝗶𝗰𝗸 𝗵𝗲𝗿𝗲 𝘁𝗼 𝗰𝗵𝗲𝗰𝗸 𝗼𝘂𝘁 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝗳𝘂𝗹𝗹 𝗮𝗴𝗲𝗻𝗱𝗮 𝗮𝗻𝗱 𝗿𝗲𝗴𝗶𝘀𝘁𝗲𝗿 𝗻𝗼𝘄 — 𝗮𝗻𝗱 𝗴𝗲𝘁 𝗿𝗲𝗮𝗱𝘆 𝗳𝗼𝗿 𝗮 𝗱𝗮𝘆 𝗳𝘂𝗹𝗹 𝗼𝗳 𝗶𝗻𝗻𝗼𝘃𝗮𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻, 𝗶𝗻𝘀𝗽𝗶𝗿𝗮𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻, 𝗮𝗻𝗱 𝘃𝗮𝗹𝘂𝗮𝗯𝗹𝗲 𝗰𝗼𝗻𝗻𝗲𝗰𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻𝘀 → techconglobal.com/techcon-si…
#TechConSiliconValley #InnovationUnleashed #SiliconValley2026 #TechLeaders #FutureOfTech #TechConGlobal
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🚀 𝗙𝗿𝗼𝗺 𝗔𝗜 𝗛𝘆𝗽𝗲 𝘁𝗼 𝗥𝗲𝗮𝗹-𝗪𝗼𝗿𝗹𝗱 𝗩𝗮𝗹𝘂𝗲
Don’t miss the exclusive panel discussion at TechCon SiliconValley—where experienced investors uncover the real drivers behind scalable AI businesses!
Faisal Mushtaq (Founder & CEO, TechCon Global) will moderate a dynamic conversation with SC Moatti (Founding Managing Partner, Mighty Capital), Ammar Hanafi (General Partner, Moment Ventures), and Nilanjana Bhowmik (General Partner, Converge). They’ll break down how experienced investors spot durable enterprise value in AI today, focusing on:
• Infrastructure & agentic systems
• Vertical software & industrial automation
• Product-led enterprise adoption
This is your chance to understand what separates impressive AI demos from long-term business success—and how to position your venture for the future.
📅 𝗔𝗽𝗿𝗶𝗹 𝟲, 𝟮𝟬𝟮𝟲 | 𝗠𝗼𝘀𝗰𝗼𝗻𝗲 𝗖𝗲𝗻𝘁𝗲𝗿, 𝗦𝗙
🔗 𝗥𝗲𝗴𝗶𝘀𝘁𝗲𝗿 𝗡𝗼𝘄 → techconglobal.com/
#TechConSiliconValley #AIInvestments #AIInnovation #TechEcosystem #StartupGrowth #TechConGlobal #HumanX
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𝗚𝗲𝘁 𝗥𝗲𝗮𝗱𝘆 𝗳𝗼𝗿 𝗮𝗻 𝗜𝗻𝘀𝗽𝗶𝗿𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗦𝗲𝘀𝘀𝗶𝗼𝗻 𝘄𝗶𝘁𝗵 𝗔𝗸𝗮𝘀𝗵 𝗣𝗮𝗶!
We’re thrilled to have Akash Pai, Founder of Zerobrush, as a speaker at TechCon SiliconValley 2026, an official side event of HumanX 2026!
Akash is a visionary in the world of tech and will be sharing his expertise on AI, innovation, and the future of digital transformation. Whether you're an entrepreneur, investor, or just passionate about tech, this session is for you!
𝗪𝗵𝘆 𝗬𝗼𝘂 𝗦𝗵𝗼𝘂𝗹𝗱 𝗔𝘁𝘁𝗲𝗻𝗱:
• Gain insights from a tech innovator
• Learn about the latest AI trends
• Network with professionals and investors from HumanX and beyond
📅 𝗝𝗼𝗶𝗻 𝘂𝘀 𝗼𝗻 𝗔𝗽𝗿𝗶𝗹 𝟲𝘁𝗵 𝗮𝘁 𝗠𝗼𝘀𝗰𝗼𝗻𝗲 𝗖𝗲𝗻𝘁𝗲𝗿, 𝗦𝗮𝗻 𝗙𝗿𝗮𝗻𝗰𝗶𝘀𝗰𝗼, 𝗮𝗻𝗱 𝗯𝗲 𝗽𝗮𝗿𝘁 𝗼𝗳 𝘁𝗵𝗶𝘀 𝗲𝘅𝗰𝗶𝘁𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗷𝗼𝘂𝗿𝗻𝗲𝘆!
🎟️ 𝗥𝗲𝗴𝗶𝘀𝘁𝗲𝗿 𝗡𝗼𝘄 → techconglobal.com/
#TechConSiliconValley #AI #TechInnovation #Zerobrush #HumanX #Networking
Come check out @PeterJ_Walker and other speakers at this @HumanXCo official side event!
𝗨𝗻𝗹𝗼𝗰𝗸 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝗙𝘂𝘁𝘂𝗿𝗲 𝗼𝗳 𝗧𝗲𝗰𝗵 𝗮𝘁 𝗧𝗲𝗰𝗵𝗖𝗼𝗻 𝗦𝗶𝗹𝗶𝗰𝗼𝗻𝗩𝗮𝗹𝗹𝗲𝘆 𝟮𝟬𝟮𝟲!
Join us at TechCon Silicon Valley 2026, an official HumanX side event, where visionary leaders and innovators come together to shape the future of technology, AI, and entrepreneurship. This is your chance to experience cutting-edge keynotes, insightful panels, and exclusive networking opportunities with top industry professionals.
🎤 𝗠𝗲𝗲𝘁 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝗩𝗶𝘀𝗶𝗼𝗻𝗮𝗿𝗶𝗲𝘀:
Chris Daden • Scmoatti • Ammar Hanafi • Touraj Parang • Nilanjana Bhowmik • Peter Walker • Akash Pai • Faisal Mushtaq
As a HumanX side event, TechCon Silicon Valley gives you access to a world-class platform of global tech leaders, investment opportunities, and forward-thinking discussions on innovation and AI.
𝗪𝗵𝘆 𝗮𝘁𝘁𝗲𝗻𝗱 𝗧𝗲𝗰𝗵𝗖𝗼𝗻 𝗦𝗶𝗹𝗶𝗰𝗼𝗻𝗩𝗮𝗹𝗹𝗲𝘆?
• Exclusive networking with top investors, entrepreneurs, and tech innovators.
• Gain insights from industry trailblazers on AI, investment strategies, and the future of tech.
• Be part of the movement driving change and innovation in Silicon Valley.
🎟️ 𝗧𝗶𝗰𝗸𝗲𝘁𝘀 𝗮𝗿𝗲 𝘀𝗲𝗹𝗹𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗳𝗮𝘀𝘁! 𝗗𝗼𝗻’𝘁 𝗺𝗶𝘀𝘀 𝘆𝗼𝘂𝗿 𝗰𝗵𝗮𝗻𝗰𝗲 𝘁𝗼 𝗷𝗼𝗶𝗻 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝗯𝗶𝗴𝗴𝗲𝘀𝘁 𝘁𝗲𝗰𝗵 𝗲𝘃𝗲𝗻𝘁 𝗼𝗳 𝟮𝟬𝟮𝟲 → techconglobal.com/
#TechConSiliconValley #HumanX #SiliconValley2026 #FutureOfTech #AI #TechInnovation #VC
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𝗧𝗵𝗲 𝗙𝘂𝘁𝘂𝗿𝗲 𝗼𝗳 𝗜𝗻𝗻𝗼𝘃𝗮𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻 𝗶𝘀 𝗕𝗲𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗙𝘂𝗻𝗱𝗲𝗱 — 𝗔𝗿𝗲 𝗬𝗼𝘂 𝗶𝗻 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝗥𝗼𝗼𝗺?
We are proud to 𝘄𝗲𝗹𝗰𝗼𝗺𝗲 Nilanjana Bhowmik, 𝗚𝗲𝗻𝗲𝗿𝗮𝗹 𝗣𝗮𝗿𝘁𝗻𝗲𝗿 at Converge VC, to TechCon Silicon Valley.
As a seasoned investor backing transformative ideas, Nilanjana brings a powerful perspective on what it takes to identify, fund, and scale the next generation of breakthrough companies.
TechCon Silicon Valley, an official side event of HumanX, is a curated forum where capital meets innovation — bringing together founders, investors, and leaders shaping the future of technology.
📍 𝗠𝗼𝘀𝗰𝗼𝗻𝗲 𝗖𝗲𝗻𝘁𝗲𝗿, 𝗦𝗮𝗻 𝗙𝗿𝗮𝗻𝗰𝗶𝘀𝗰𝗼
🗓 𝗔𝗽𝗿𝗶𝗹 𝟲𝘁𝗵, 𝟮𝟬𝟮𝟲
⏳ 𝗢𝗻𝗹𝘆 𝟰 𝗱𝗮𝘆𝘀 𝘁𝗼 𝗴𝗼 — 𝗱𝗼𝗻’𝘁 𝗺𝗶𝘀𝘀 𝘆𝗼𝘂𝗿 𝗰𝗵𝗮𝗻𝗰𝗲 𝘁𝗼 𝗯𝗲 𝗶𝗻 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝗿𝗼𝗼𝗺.
🎟 𝗦𝗲𝗰𝘂𝗿𝗲 𝘆𝗼𝘂𝗿 𝘀𝗽𝗼𝘁 → techconglobal.com/
#TechConSiliconValley #VentureCapital #Innovation #StartupEcosystem #Leadership #TechConGlobal #HumanX
Come listen to Touraj @HumanXCo next Monday!
𝗥𝗼𝗯𝗼𝘁𝗶𝗰𝘀. 𝗜𝗻𝗻𝗼𝘃𝗮𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻. 𝗧𝗵𝗲 𝗡𝗲𝘅𝘁 𝗟𝗲𝗮𝗽 𝗙𝗼𝗿𝘄𝗮𝗿𝗱.
Meet Touraj Parang, 𝗣𝗿𝗲𝘀𝗶𝗱𝗲𝗻𝘁 & 𝗖𝗢𝗢 at Serve Robotics — joining us at TechCon Silicon Valley.
With deep expertise in scaling advanced technologies, Touraj is at the forefront of redefining how robotics integrates into real-world environments.
As an official side event of HumanX, TechCon Silicon Valley brings together industry leaders and innovators to explore what’s next and build what’s coming.
📍 𝗦𝗮𝗻 𝗙𝗿𝗮𝗻𝗰𝗶𝘀𝗰𝗼 | 𝗔𝗽𝗿𝗶𝗹 𝟲𝘁𝗵
⏳ 𝗝𝘂𝘀𝘁 𝟱 𝗱𝗮𝘆𝘀 𝗹𝗲𝗳𝘁 — 𝗯𝗲 𝗽𝗮𝗿𝘁 𝗼𝗳 𝘄𝗵𝗮𝘁’𝘀 𝗻𝗲𝘅𝘁.
🎟 𝗦𝗲𝗰𝘂𝗿𝗲 𝘆𝗼𝘂𝗿 𝘀𝗽𝗼𝘁 → techconglobal.com/
#TechConSiliconValley #Robotics #Innovation #FutureOfTech #TechLeaders #TechConGlobal #HumanX
Excited to attend @TechCon_Global side event at @HumanXCo on Monday, April 6th and hear from President of Serve Robotics President Touraj Parang. @contentnow
What does it take to operate human and autonomous systems side by side in the real world?
At @HumanXCo, @ahkashani joins a panel on mixed-autonomy systems to discuss how humans, robots, and AVs can work together in complex environments: humanx.co/agenda/orchestrati…
Excited to attend this official side event of @HumanXCo and hear from Ammar who is featured on @crunchbase @geneteare
𝗪𝗵𝗮𝘁 𝗱𝗼𝗲𝘀 𝗶𝘁 𝘁𝗮𝗸𝗲 𝘁𝗼 𝗯𝘂𝗶𝗹𝗱 𝗮𝗻𝗱 𝗯𝗮𝗰𝗸 𝗰𝗮𝘁𝗲𝗴𝗼𝗿𝘆-𝗱𝗲𝗳𝗶𝗻𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗰𝗼𝗺𝗽𝗮𝗻𝗶𝗲𝘀?
Ammar Hanafi, 𝗚𝗲𝗻𝗲𝗿𝗮𝗹 𝗣𝗮𝗿𝘁𝗻𝗲𝗿 at Moment Ventures, joins TechCon Silicon Valley to share insights from the frontlines of venture and innovation.
From funding strategies to scaling impact, his perspective reflects the realities of today’s evolving startup ecosystem.
As part of the HumanX experience, TechCon Silicon Valley brings together those who are not just watching the future unfold — but actively building it.
📍 𝗠𝗼𝘀𝗰𝗼𝗻𝗲 𝗖𝗲𝗻𝘁𝗲𝗿, 𝗦𝗮𝗻 𝗙𝗿𝗮𝗻𝗰𝗶𝘀𝗰𝗼
🗓 𝗔𝗽𝗿𝗶𝗹 𝟲𝘁𝗵
⏳ 𝗢𝗻𝗹𝘆 𝟲 𝗱𝗮𝘆𝘀 𝗿𝗲𝗺𝗮𝗶𝗻𝗶𝗻𝗴 — 𝘁𝗵𝗶𝘀 𝗶𝘀 𝘄𝗵𝗲𝗿𝗲 𝗶𝘁 𝗮𝗹𝗹 𝗰𝗼𝗺𝗲𝘀 𝘁𝗼𝗴𝗲𝘁𝗵𝗲𝗿.
🎟 𝗦𝗲𝗰𝘂𝗿𝗲 𝘆𝗼𝘂𝗿 𝘀𝗽𝗼𝘁 → techconglobal.com/
#TechConSiliconValley #VentureCapital #Startups #Innovation #Founders #TechConGlobal #HumanX
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𝗡𝗼𝘁 𝗲𝘃𝗲𝗿𝘆 𝗿𝗼𝗼𝗺 𝗶𝘀 𝘄𝗼𝗿𝘁𝗵 𝘆𝗼𝘂𝗿 𝘁𝗶𝗺𝗲. 𝗧𝗵𝗶𝘀 𝗼𝗻𝗲 𝗶𝘀.
1 week to go until TechCon Silicon Valley.
In a week packed with events across San Francisco, what matters isn’t how many you attend — it’s which rooms you choose.
𝗧𝗲𝗰𝗵𝗖𝗼𝗻 𝗦𝗶𝗹𝗶𝗰𝗼𝗻 𝗩𝗮𝗹𝗹𝗲𝘆 𝗶𝘀 𝗱𝗲𝘀𝗶𝗴𝗻𝗲𝗱 𝗳𝗼𝗿 𝘀𝗶𝗴𝗻𝗮𝗹:
• Founders actively building and scaling
• Investors looking for real opportunities
• Operator-led conversations that go beyond surface-level insights
Add in the HumanX overlap, and you’re stepping into one of the most concentrated environments for meaningful connections and high-value conversations.
This isn’t about attendance.
It’s about access.
📅 𝗔𝗽𝗿𝗶𝗹 𝟲, 𝟮𝟬𝟮𝟲
📍 𝗠𝗼𝘀𝗰𝗼𝗻𝗲 𝗖𝗲𝗻𝘁𝗲𝗿 𝗦𝗼𝘂𝘁𝗵, 𝗦𝗮𝗻 𝗙𝗿𝗮𝗻𝗰𝗶𝘀𝗰𝗼
🎟️ 𝗦𝗲𝗰𝘂𝗿𝗲 𝘆𝗼𝘂𝗿 𝘀𝗽𝗼𝘁 → techconglobal.com/
#TechConSiliconValley #TechConGlobal #StartupEcosystem #Founders #VentureCapital
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𝗠𝗲𝗲𝘁 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝗦𝘁𝗮𝗿𝘁𝘂𝗽𝘀 𝗔𝗱𝘃𝗮𝗻𝗰𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝘁𝗼 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝗧𝗲𝗰𝗵𝗖𝗼𝗻 𝗦𝗼𝗖𝗮𝗹 𝟮𝟬𝟮𝟲 𝗦𝗲𝗺𝗶𝗳𝗶𝗻𝗮𝗹𝘀!
The energy is building at the TechCon SoCal Startup Innovation Showcase, in partnership with Startup World Cup.
Congratulations to our 𝗤𝗙𝟭 & 𝗤𝗙𝟮 𝘄𝗶𝗻𝗻𝗲𝗿𝘀 𝗮𝗱𝘃𝗮𝗻𝗰𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝘁𝗼 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝘀𝗲𝗺𝗶𝗳𝗶𝗻𝗮𝗹𝘀: MetaNeural, My Village Innovations, BioMetal Health, Joy of Wine Company, Scendor AIS System, Bairitone, ez-robot, and OXYLO.
These breakthrough startups are shaping the future of AI, healthtech, robotics, consumer innovation, and deep tech, earning their spot on one of Southern California’s most exciting innovation stages.
The semifinal round means more investor exposure, live pitch opportunities, strategic networking, and founder visibility—bringing these startups one step closer to funding and scale.
Join us at TechCon SoCal 2026 and witness the next big breakthroughs live.
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Every layer of AI has to be built before it can change anything.
The energy. The chips. The infrastructure. The models. The applications. And the judgment to decide what all of it should be used for.
The opening night lineup is here, will you be? hubs.la/Q04602Sj0
#AIforGood I’m excited that I was officially accepted as media to attend the upcoming @HumanXCo conference the week of April 6th in San Francisco!
I will be there as co-host of The Optimist Circuit!
If you are attending HumanX and working at the intersection of AI, sustainability, or human impact, I would love to connect. Drop a comment or send me a message.
The circuit is live. Let’s build something.
Thanks for organizing
Barry Salmon Jonathan Weiner
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