Caltech Entrepreneurs Forum
Encouraging the GROWTH and SUCCESS of technology-based
entrepreneurial ventures in Southern California
Upcoming Events
AI Agents: Friend or Foe?
AI Agents like OpenClaw are autonomous systems that execute real-world digital actions. They embody a paradigm shift that can deliver transformative productivity gains but also hold huge security risks. Are Agents already the next paradigm in AI? What new entrepreneurial opportunities are possible? Are they ultimately friend or foe?
Join us for a discussion of the key business and scientific issues with cutting edge researchers, a leading Venture Capitalist and executives from the major companies implementing this new paradigm. There will be Keynote presentations, a panel discussion of experts and plenty of networking afterward.
Please note Forum events now start at 10 am.
Keynote Speakers:
Wes Nichols
Partner
March Capital
Krishnan Rajagopalan
Founder & CEO, Manif AI
Ex Stripe, Netflix and MPAA
Speakers:
Lixian Hantover
Senior Associate General Counsel
Cloudflare
Ranjan Reddy
Founder and CEO
Bureau, Inc.
Producers:
Stan Tomsic
Managing Director
Magna Point Group
Krishnan Rajagopalan
Founder & CEO, Manif AI
Ex Stripe, Netflix and MPAA
Space-based Abundance
Space-based services like GPS revolutionized our world. Are free, abundant energy, data, and health solutions from space next?
Once confined to the visionary worlds of Isaac Asimov and Nikola Tesla, solutions from space are now becoming reality. Caltech researchers are pioneering space-based solar power — harvesting constant, weather-independent solar energy in orbit and beaming it to Earth. Meanwhile, entrepreneurs are rapidly developing a wide range of other groundbreaking services and technologies from space.
Join our expert speakers as they explore the exciting opportunities emerging for entrepreneurs and researchers. This dynamic program will feature Keynote Speakers, company presentations and an engaging panel discussion. Join us to connect with industry and research leaders for an interactive Q&A and a vibrant networking session.
Please note Forum events now start at 10 am.
Keynote Speaker:
Harry Atwater, Ph.D.
Howard Hughes Professor of Applied Physics and Materials Science
Director, Liquid Sunlight Alliance
California Institute of Technology
Speakers:
Leon Alkalai, Ph.D.
Founder & CTO
Sophia Space
Founder & CEO
Mandala Space Ventures, LLC
Producers:
Goran Matijasevic, Ph.D.
Executive Director
UC Irvine Chief Executive Roundtable
University of California, Irvine
Dan Wu
Shareholder
Greenberg Traurig, LLP
Committee
Formed in 1984, the Caltech Entrepreneurs Forum is an entrepreneurship resource that receives sponsorship support from Caltech’s Office of Technology Transfer and Corporate Partnerships.
The mission of the Caltech Entrepreneurs Forum is to encourage the growth and success of technology-based entrepreneurial ventures in Southern California.
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