Sustainability x Technology: Human-Centric AI - #SFTechWeek
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◕‿↼ᵔᴥᵔʘ‿ʘ⚠️ Note: We are still in the preparation stage, and both speakers and content may evolve based on audience interests and ongoing developments. The event will be held online + offline.
🌍 Sustainability in software development isn’t just about reducing energy use or optimizing infrastructure. It’s also about building processes, tools, and cultures that are resilient, inclusive, and future-proof.
🎤 What we’ll explore:
🧑🤝🧑 Human perspective: skills, inclusivity, evolving roles.
🖥 Technology perspective: quality, reliability, scalability.
🌱 Sustainability perspective: long-term maintainability, workforce well-being, ethical adoption.
✨ Together, these lenses frame vibe coding not just as a tech leap, but as a way to build a future of responsible and sustainable human–AI co-creation.
Speakers:
🎤Tom Kehler: CEO, CrowdSmart | x CEO of IntelliCorp | xConnect | x Drexel Alum
🎤Joslyn Fu: Product Manager, Meta | x Walmart | Harvard Alum | x Berkeley Alum
🎤Vivian Lei: Founder & CEO, PowerYou AI (Forbes-featured) │ PhD in Computational Linguistics & Psychology, Columbia │ Cancer survivor │ x Columbia Alum
🎤Amelia Wong: Cofounder, Alluxio (backed by a16z) | x Silicon Valley Social Venture Fund - SV2 | x Berkeley Alum
🎤 Zeyi Wang: CTO, Astrus (backed by Khosla Ventures) | x Alberta Alum
🎤Xiaoran Cai: Founder, GEMI AI, ETHIS | x Deloitte | x Liberty Mutual | x Columbia Alum
Start-ups and Students Clubs:
🎤 Dain Lee: New York University, alpha Kappa Delta Phi International Sorority, Inc, Korean-American Scientists and Engineers Association (KSEA)
🎤Turner (TJ) Watkins: Columbia University | x AmeriCorps | x Tree Foundation
This event is part of #SFTechWeek—a week of events hosted by VCs and startups to bring the tech ecosystem together.
🔗 Learn more: www.tech-week.com
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