HELLLOOO NYC. Nothing better than rooftop season in the city! Sun’s out, Equinox pools are packed, and aperol spritzes are flowing. Gear up for a packed week of AI, design, and AAPI heritage month events!

— Brett

WHAT'S POPPIN IN NYC

Monday (5/15) 

• Apex Presents Speaker Series: The Power of Story (info) -Listen as Stephanie Foo (author of What My Bones Know: A Memoir of Healing from Complex Trauma) and Chanel Miller (author of Know My Name) speak with Lucy Yu (founder of Yu and Me Books) in honor of AAPI Heritage Month.

Tuesday (5/16)

• Fundamentals of Angel Investing (info) - Join The Z List and Carta to learn about angel investing.

• NYC Founder and Entrepreneur Meetup (info) - Meet and mingle with startup founders.

• Generative AI Lightning Talks with Roza Chojnacka (info) -Learn about Generative AI from AI/ML leads at Google.

• Generative NYC (link) - an AI-first product meetup brought to you none other than Lightspeed Ventures! You can demo what you're working on too!

• Art & Technology (info) - ​​Get artsy with an exploration on the intersection of AI and Art.

Wednesday (5/10)

• The Future of AI (info) - Learn about AI from builders, researchers, and investors from MIT, Columbia University, Qualcomm Ventures, and Samsung Next.

• AI×UX NYC (info) - Check out this showcase of demos in AI, user interfaces, and user experience design.

• The Rise of Virtual Communities NYC Book Launch (info) - For all the nomads, join Amber Atherton for the launch of her book The Rise of Virtual Communities. Drinks and light bites served.

• Art & Imagination (info) - Explore the convergence of art, design, and technology with experts in the space.

• AAPI & Allies in VC Happy Hour (info) - Join a group of AAPI & Allies in VC at Supermomo’s happy hour event.

Thursday (5/18)

• Contrary NYC Design Week: From 1 to 10 Scaling Your Team as an Early Designer (info) - Join panel discussion from designers Angela Liu, Maroun Najjar and David Hoang.

• AAPI Founded in NYC (info) - Join AAPI folks in tech and business for a happy hour.

 Friday (5/12)

• Pitch and Run Friday (info) - If you want a faster pace of things (literally), run along the West Side Highway with this crew.

• Contrary NYC Design Week: How to Run a Tip-Top Product Crit (info) - Learn from Barron Webster (Design Manger, Replit) and Ryan Ma (Lead Designer, Contrary) in this hands-on workshop on how to run a great design critique.

• Women in Healthtech: Ideation and early stage breakfast (info) - Join for breakfast with women in healthtech. ​Coffee and goodies from Breads will be served.

weekend (5/20 - 5/21)

• Arman Van Buuren at Brooklyn Mirage (info) - Bop around to some house music in one of the best venues in the city!

• Dim Sum Divas (info) - Wrap up your weekend with NYC’s finest dim sum drag show brunch!

COMING UP

If there was ever a time to go visit SF or LA, this is it. a16z (shout out Katia and Andrew) is powering a decentralized conference across both cities May 30 - June 11.

WEATHER

71 and rainy? I will be forever confused by such days as these.

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