Good People Dinner | SF

Join us for an exclusive dinner in San Francisco as senior tech leaders explore and discuss the shift to AI strategies. Good People Dinners series brings together a curated community of tech leaders to exchange perspectives, compare strategies, and discuss how to stay ahead of the shift. Capacity is very limited. Register now and claim your seat for a candid evening of meaningful dialogue, insights, and connection with fellow C-level executives navigating the future of technology. ​​Check out our Good People Dinner sizzle video from our previous events.  WHY ATTEND?  Fine Dining and Networking: Enjoy a private chef-curated dinner in a refined setting, with opportunities to connect and network with peers as you discuss the AI shift together. Master the Human Edge Over AI: See why people achieve so much from so little, making meaning under tight constraints, settling on 'good enough' and adapting in real time. AI takes the opposite path: brute-force optimization across vast compute, data, and every sentence on the internet. Both are impressive, they just get there in completely different ways. Exclusive Peer Insights: Hear how teams are implementing various AI strategies and how to prepare your organization for what comes next. AGENDA  6:00 - 6:45 PM - Cocktails & Networking 6:45 - 7:15 PM - Welcome & Speaker Presentation 7:15 - 8:30 PM - Chef-curated Dinner 8:30 - 9:30 PM - Discussion over Dessert INVITED SPEAKER Douglas Guilbeault | Guilbeault received dual bachelor’s degrees in philosophy and rhetoric (with a minor in cognitive science) from the University of Waterloo, and an MA in Cognitive Linguistics from the University of British Columbia. He then completed a PhD in Communications in the Network Dynamics Group at the University of Pennsylvania’s Annenberg School for Communication. He is co-director of the Berkeley-Stanford Computational Culture Lab, and a founding member of the theoretical cognitive science and machine learning collective comp-syn (“computational synesthesia”). His work has appeared in a number of top journals, including Nature, Nature Communications, The Proceedings of the National Academy of the Sciences, and Management Science, as well as in popular news outlets, such as The Atlantic, Wired, and The Harvard Business Review. Douglas has received top research awards from The International Conference on Computational Social Science, The Cognitive Science Society, and The International Communication Association. DINNER CHEF Eric Minnich | A Bay Area native, chef Eric Minnich has a simple ethos, combine a straight forward approach to food with a deep appreciation for the best seasonal produce. With a degree in culinary arts and nutrition from Johnson & Wales University, Eric further honed his craft working alongside acclaimed chefs like Traci des Jardins and Michael Mina, and at prestigious establishments such as the Michelin starred Madera at The Rosewood Sandhill and RN74. He also played a key role in launching nationally recognized restaurants, including The Commissary in San Francisco. Beyond the kitchen, Eric partners with local food companies to refine their products and connect better with customers. His collaborations include Air Protein, Melli, Mission Barns, Teaspoon and Hyphy Burger, amongst others. Ingredient integrity and quality, creativity, flavor and innovation are his guiding principles, whether he’s crafting dining experiences or consulting for food ventures. ***