Smart AI 100 2026

Every seat earned at the most curated AI Summit in SF, fast-growing venture-backed AI founders (Seed–IPO), leading VCs backed top AI companies, enterprise CIOs, Fortune 500 corporate buyers and partnership leads, and frontier AI researchers. Everyone handpicked. Spaces are limited to ensure high-quality interactions and meaningful connections. 📅 When: Thursday, September 3, 2026 | 8:30 AM - 6:00 PM 📍 Where: Theater in SOMA, heart of SF 🍝 Breakfast, Lunch, Networking, After Party (Secret Venue) 🎤 Programing: https://www.smartventuremedia.com 🧑 Attendees: VCs, execs from well-known tech companies, hand-picked AI founders. Not a massive conference. Not a private dinner. Something in between, and harder to get into than both. 🎫 Ticket: $1400 Speakers include: Grace Gong, Founder & CEO, Smart Venture MediaJeetu Patel, President & CPO, CiscoMarc Boroditsky, CRO, NebiusAmit Zavery, President, CPO & COO, ServiceNowAbbas Haider Ali, Chief Customer Officer, AtlassianEmilio Escobar, CISO, DatadogAlex Mashrabov, CEO, Higgsfield AI ($5.4B)Debajyoti (Debo) Datta, Co-Founder, Hippocratic AI ($3.5B)Joel de la Garza, Investment Partner, Andreessen HorowitzAaron Jacobson, Partner, New Enterprise Associates (NEA)Lauri J. Moore, Partner, Bessemer Venture PartnersGuy Marion, CMO & Growth, Chargebee ($3.5B)Wen Sang, COO, Genspark ($2.6B)Alex Stamos, CPO, Corridor; ex-CSO, FacebookYousuf Khan, Founder, Clario; ex-CIO, MoveworksSri Viswanath, CEO, Sycamore; ex-CTO, AtlassianMarshall Choy, CBO, Rebellions ($2.34B)Snehal Antani, CEO, Horizon3.ai($2B)Philip Rathle, CTO, Neo4j ($2B)Boris Sofman, CEO, Bedrock Robotics ($1.75B)Spiros Xanthos, CEO, Resolve AI ($1.5B)Jake Stauch, CEO, Serval ($1B)Dan Mishin, Founder, Manifest OS ($750M)Omar Haroun, CEO, Eudia ($508M)Rong Yan, CTO, HeyGen ($500M)Jason Goodison, CTO, General Compute ($415M raised)Jordan Segall, Partner, RedpointCheryl Cheng, MD, M12, Microsoft's Venture FundAdam Ely, GM AI Security, Check Point SoftwareJake Saper, GP, Emergence CapitalDavid Kwon, Partner, AbstractAndrew Dai, CEO, Elorian AI ($300M)Yogi Goel, CEO, Maxima ($143M)Anand Kannappan, CEO, Patronus AI ($70M raised)Alberto T., CEO, Reactor ($59M raised)Lance Matthews, Partner, DTCP GrowthGaurav Bhogale, Partner, Mantis Venture CapitalBrian Zhan, Partner, Striker Venture PartnersAshish Kakran, Managing Partner, Seligman Ventures Kai Mak, CRO, Together AI Nancy Wang, CTO, 1Password Rohan Anil, Co-founder, Core Automation Ross Fubini, Managing Partner, XYZ (Forbes Midas List) Aidan Madigan-Curtis, Partner, Eclipse Sources: Harmonic funding data + public market data as of mid-August 2026. Many thanks to our amazing sponsors: Founding Partners Nebius Zoom Innovation Partners Manifest Neo4j Sequoia Ecosystem Partner Wayo BrewBird Mostest Strategic Partners G Fellows About Your Host: Grace Gong - Leading VC Podcast Host & Angel Investor Grace hosts a top VC podcast called smart venture podcast (SVPpro.com); past guests, including C-level/ VPs of Google, Meta, Amazon, Sephora, Dunkin' Donuts, Chipotle, Adidas, Pepsi, Instagram, Deloitte, Reddit, Pinterest, Notion, Cisco, Walmart, Microsoft, Snowflake etc; Managing Partners of top funds (many were featured on the Forbes Midas List) and unicorn founders (founder of Craigslist, Square, Loom, Cruise, Glean etc.) She is doing a daily LinkedIn Live podcast featuring a VC/ founder/ exec. This exclusive event brings together AI startups seeking strategic connections to accelerate market expansion. Engage directly with influential VCs, Fortune 500 decision-makers eager to adopt innovative AI solutions, and visionary founders who’ve successfully scaled groundbreaking technologies. Spaces are limited to maintain intimacy and high-quality interactions. We'll be filming the event for social media content. By signing up, you're giving us permission to include you in photos and videos. By registering for this event, you agree to Nebius’s privacy policy. As a result, your contact info may be shared with event sponsors. Nebius and other sponsors may use the information you provide to contact you about their relevant content, products, and services. You can unsubscribe from Nebius' communications at any time. For more information, see our Privacy Policy LinkedIn | Twitter | Instagram Smart Venture Podcast: Apple | Spotify | YouTube Venture with Grace: Apple | Spotify | YouTube