What we’re about
The Silicon Valley Startup Incubation And Acceleration is a non-profit organization for startup entrepreneurs to attend networking sessions, seminars, workshops, coaching and mentoring programs organized by incubators and investors.
Entrepreneurs, innovators, developers, executives, startup founders and business owners, please join us if you want to get help with business basics, participate in networking activities and cofounder mixers, find marketing resources and strategic partners, seek investors and venture capital, get access to advisory boards and mentors, as well as improve entrepreneurship skills in various training programs.
Upcoming events (4+)
See all- Free OPEN Pass to API World / CloudX / DataWeek 2025Needs location
Register here: https://www.devnetwork.com/registration/?event=API%20World%202025&utm_source=meetup&utm_medium=email&utm_campaign=MU824&discount=MU824
> Our group has access to 25 free OPEN Passes to the events so our members can attend for free.
> You must register at the link above (and not just indicate that you are attending here on Meetup).
> Your registration gives you access to OPEN sessions and Keynotes at API World 2025, CloudX 2025 and DataWeek 2025 all happening Sept 3-5 in Santa Clara, CA + Sept 10-12, Live Online.
> API World 2025 is the world’s largest API conference and expo. This year’s theme is “Driving the API economy in an Agentic AI World”.
> CloudX 2025 is the premier conference for cloud-native engineers and infrastructure teams building scalable systems.
> DataWeek 2025 is the premier conference for building and scaling real-world data systems.
> Learn from leaders at Meta, Boomi, Adobe, Intel, DoorDash, IBM, eBay, Salesforce, Intuit, NVIDIA, Cisco, and many more!
> Register now to get your free OPEN Pass ($195 value): https://www.devnetwork.com/registration/?event=API%20World%202025&utm_source=meetup&utm_medium=email&utm_campaign=MU824&discount=MU824
- Oracle AI Webinar Series (Ep 3) - LLMs for WorkflowsLink visible for attendees
Important: Register on the event website to receive joining link. (rsvp on meetup will NOT receive joining link).
Description:
Welcome to the weekly AI virtual seminars, in collaboration with Oracle. Join us for deep dive tech talks on AI, hands-on experiences on code labs, workshops, and networking with speakers & fellow developers from all over the world.Tech Talk: “How an LLM can revolutionize your workflows when it can work with your databases”
Speakers: Kris Rice (Oracle) , Jeff Smith (Oracle)
Abstract: LLMs have been trained on almost everything, but probably not your data - the stuff you keep in your databases. In this session, Oracle Database’s product team will demonstrate the types of problems and tasks your favorite LLMs can help solve via an MCP Server for the database. Tune your bad SQL, explore and explain your data, or even build applications. We like lots of interaction and feedback, so come prepared to challenge and question us!More upcoming sessions:
- Aug 26th: AI Webinar with Oracle (Ep 4) - Oracle Database 23ai brings AI to the database
- Aug 28th: AI Webinar with Oracle - Reap the benefits of RAG without the hassle
- Sep 4th: AI Webinar with Oracle (Ep 5) - Use Knowledge graphs to transparently apply AI
- Sep 23rd: AI Webinar with Oracle (Ep 6) - MongoDB to Oracle – Switch and Use AI on Your Data and App
Local and Global AI Community on Discord
Join us on discord for local and global AI tech community:- Events chat: chat and connect with speakers and global and local attendees;
- Learning AI: events, learning materials, study groups;
- Startups: innovation, projects collaborations, founders/co-founders;
- Jobs and Careers: job openings, post resumes, hiring managers
- Silicon Valley Entrepreneur Toastmasters Career SessionLink visible for attendees
Career Professionals, Entrepreneurs and Job Seekers:
Career Sessions: Tuesdays 6:00-7:30 PM Pacific Time
Zoom Link: https://zoom.us/j/98937546543
-Improve Communications and Presentation Skills to Colleagues, Stakeholders and Management.
-Become "Interview-Ready" by responding to practice Interview questions with constructive feedback from the attendees in a safe and non-judgmental environment.- Career-focused speeches/presentations
- Weekly Interview Practice with instant feedback
- Guest Speakers, Career Coaches, Human Resource Professionals, Hiring Managers and other Subject Matter Experts
-Tips and Tricks on maximizing your job search
-Monthly Pitch Practice-How to and when to pitch during a job interview or management, investors or others (coming soon)- Guests are always welcome (FREE)
If you want any more information about this club and/or
Toastmasters, please send me an e-mail to svetcareer@gmail.com
Guests welcome! Interview Practice open to all. - AWS AI Dev Day (San Francisco) - MCP Deep DiveAmazon AWS 525 market street, San Francisco , San Francisco, CA
** Important**: register on the event website is REQUIRED for admission.
Description:
Join us for AWS AI Dev Day Series - MCP Deep Dive, an intensive, full-day conference, that explores how AI and agents are transforming the software development lifecycle. From rapid prototyping to legacy code modernization and MCP agent development, discover how Amazon's latest AI tools are revolutionizing the way we build, maintain, and evolve software.This exclusive event brings together AWS experts, Community Heroes, and distinguished speakers for a deep dive into MCP.
Agenda
- 9:30AM - 10:00AM: Welcome & Check-In
- 10:00AM - 10:45AM: Opening Talk: Building with MCP on AWS, by James Ward (AWS)
- 10:45AM - 11:30AM: Tech Talk: Hosting MCP servers in Agentcore. Speaker: Jean Malha (AWS) | Arte Merritt (AWS)
- 11:30AM - 12:00PM: Tech Talk: Extending AI agents: Custom tools and Model Context Protocol. Speaker: Elizabeth Fuentes (AWS)
- 12:00PM - 1:00PM: Networking Lunch
- 1:00PM - 2:00PM: Tech Talk 3&4
- 2:00PM - 4:00PM: Hands-on Lab: Spec-Driven Development with AI and Amazon Kiro. Speakers: AWS Staffs
- 4:00PM - 5:00PM: Building your own projects and Demo
- 5:30PM: Door close
Speakers/Topics:
Check the event website for speakers and topics.
If you have a keen interest in speaking to our community, we invite you to submit topics for consideration: Submit TopicsSponsors:
We are actively seeking sponsors to support our community. Whether it is by offering venue spaces, providing food/drink, or cash sponsorship. Sponsors will not only speak at the meetups, receive prominent recognition, but also gain exposure to our extensive membership base of 50,000+ AI developers in San Francisco and 500K+ in global.
