Seattle Tech Week is back for another slate of panel discussions and networking events covering a wide range of topics and trends.
Seattle Tech Week, which debuted in 2023, is designed to “bring together tech enthusiasts, investors, founders, and innovators at companies big and small from around the globe to mingle in Seattle’s buzzing tech ecosystem,” according to organizers.
Seattle venture firm Madrona Ventures is helping coordinate Seattle Tech Week, along with other companies and sponsors that are financing and hosting events.
Here are some of the themes and sessions across the agenda. Events kick off this Monday, July 29.
AI in the spotlight, again: Between cloud computing giants (Microsoft; Amazon), leading researchers (Allen Institute for AI; University of Washington) and fast-growing startups (many among our GeekWire 200 list) Seattle’s AI ecosystem stacks up with just about any other city — even if it’s not so obvious elsewhere across the country. Several events feature leading AI innovators, entrepreneurs and investors working out of the Seattle region.
- AI Unleashed — Monday, 4 p.m.
- Problem Solving with Autonomous AI Agents and Networking — Tuesday, 11:30 a.m.
- From Hype to Reality: Building Enterprise-Ready AI — Tuesday, 4 p.m.
- Corporate Venture Connections Series: Enterprise AI — Wednesday, 3 p.m.
- Transforming HR with AI — Thursday, 10 a.m.
Healthcare, from the clinic to the lab: Seattle has a number of leading biotech companies, research institutions, and protein design pioneers developing cutting-edge therapies and medical solutions. The Seattle area ranked third among metro areas for life sciences employment growth, according to a report last year from CBRE. Meanwhile, the University of Washington’s renowned Institute for Protein Design is pumping out a growing number of AI-fueled early stage startups.
- Utilizing AI Workflow in Large Healthcare Provider Environments — Wednesday, 12 p.m.
- FemTech in Seattle: The Future of Women’s Health — Wednesday, 12 p.m.
- Tech and Life Science: How Investors & Companies View the Potential of AI — Wednesday, 2 p.m.
- From Innovation to Income: Monetizing Startups in Healthcare — Friday, 9:30 a.m.
- DeviceConnect: How AI is Improving Healthcare Diagnostics — Friday, 11:30 a.m.
Outside and offbeat: For those who want to sweat, soak, or sunbathe …
- Cold Plunge — Daily
- Pickleball “Net”working — Monday, 1 p.m.
- Pitch & Run — Wednesday, 8 a.m.
- Geeks on a Boat — Thursday, 1 p.m.
Other notable events:
- Emerging Managers Breakfast: Seattle is home to a handful of newer venture firms led by emerging managers, including Breakers, which launched last year and is hosting the breakfast. Other new firms led by emerging managers in Seattle include Data Tech Fund, Aviso Ventures, and Swizzle Ventures. Monday, 9 a.m.
- Sunny Side Up with Seattle Accelerators + Incubators: There are a number of spaces across the region that help nurture entrepreneurs and jumpstart early stage tech businesses. Creative Destruction Lab, which launched its Seattle hub in 2021, will host this event with other accelerators, incubators, and related programs. Check out GeekWire’s Startup Spaces resource for a full list of organizations in the Seattle region. Thursday, 8 a.m.
- Valley VCs + Seattle Startups: It’s no longer a secret that Bay Area investors are increasingly looking north for investment opportunities. Seattle venture firm Ascend is moderating a discussion with investors from Felicis (MotherDuck, Atlas Health), Greycroft (Groundlight, LumaTax, Fabric), and Ubiquity (Esper, ThruWave, Olis Robotics) to talk about “why they are long Seattle.” Thursday, 10 a.m.
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