Global AI Pitch Summit by Stanford Entrepreneurs & Stanford Founders & BFC

​🚀 Why Attend the 2nd Global AI Pitch Summit: Founders of the Future

​AI is moving fast - but the real revolution belongs to those who turn intelligence into impact. Co-host by Stanford Entrepreneurs, Stanford Founders, and BFC.

​This November, 10,000+ innovators, 1,000 startups, and 100 global investors and corporate leaders from 30+ countries will gather at the Santa Clara Convention Center to shape what comes next for humanity’s most transformative technology.

​This is not another tech show. It’s where visionaries meet investors, where research becomes reality, and where AI meets purpose.

​🧠 Come for the ideas. Stay for the connections. Leave with a future.

​Whether you’re:

• ​A founder looking for your next investor,
• ​An investor searching for the next unicorn,
• ​A researcher pushing the boundaries of what’s possible,
• ​Or a policymaker shaping the ethical edge of AI —

​this summit is your front-row seat to the AI era.

​Event Luma Page: https://luma.com/GAP2025

​💡 What to Expect

• ​Two action-packed days of keynotes, panels, and live startup pitches - all sessions designed to inspire, challenge, and connect.
• ​Deep dives into Generative Intelligence, Responsible AI, and Cross-Border Innovation.
• ​Global networking with founders, investors, policymakers, and researchers who are actively building the AI ecosystem of tomorrow.

​Special Sessions like:

• ​“Top 10 Reasons Founders Succeed” — with Shaun Johnson — General Partner @ AIX Ventures, early backers of Perplexity, Hugging Face and WindSurf
• ​“State of the Market: Trends in Private Funds” — with Ronald Ratcliffe— Managing Director @ blackrock
• ​"30-Year Outlook: The Next Wave of AI Opportunities" — with Ray Wu Managing Partner of Alumni Ventures
• ​VC Panel：Beyond the Buzz: What Investors Actually Look For in AI Startups — with Ray Wu Managing Partner of Alumni Venturesand Gloria Zhang , VP of DCM Ventures
• ​“When AI Becomes Your Teammate: The Next Evolution of Work”— with Wen Sang , Co-founder & COO of Genspark.ai (0–50M ARR in 5 months)
• ​“Why I Never Hired for Talent – and Built a Winning Team Anyway” — with Bolun Li , Founder & CEO of Zogo (eight-figure all-cash acquisition)
• ​“Accelerating Humanity’s Transition to AGI” — with Rocky Yu , Founder of AGI House
• ​“What I Wish I Knew: 10 Stanford Founders Share Their Hardest Lessons”— hosted by Joseph Pigato , President of Stanford Entrepreneurs
• ​Breaking into the U.S. Market: A Global Founder’s Playbook - Host Ryan JB Taylor , Fusion Fund

​Selected Highlights:

• ​Beyond Algorithms: Embedding Responsibility into AI SystemsSam Hamilton , SVP Data & AI, Visa
• ​Building AI Products That Last: From Creation to Trust Shub A , SVP AI, U.S. Bank | USC Professor | Author & Board Advisor
• ​The Dawn of AI-Driven Clinical Drug Development Will Ma, Founder & CEO HopeAI (Backed by Mayo Clinic & Debiopharm)

​These sessions take you from finance to healthcare to enterprise trust systems, revealing how AI is quietly re-engineering every industry.

​🌟 Exclusive VIP Dinner Experience 🌟

​Join us for an unforgettable evening at the VIP Dinner, where you’ll have the rare opportunity to meet Andy Zhu — the billionaire investor who won the 2015 Warren Buffett Charity Lunch.

​Andy will share his personal journey, powerful lessons on entrepreneurship, and insights on building lasting success in the modern business world.

​This is your chance to connect, dine, and learn from one of the most remarkable minds in global finance and innovation — in an intimate, high-impact setting with top founders and investors.

​✨ Limited seats available. Secure your spot and elevate your network.

​Part of Our Speakers- 2nd Global AI Pitch Summit Silicon Valley 2025

​A lineup of world-class founders, investors, and AI leaders driving innovation across industries:

• ​Ronald Ratcliffe — Managing Director @ BlackRock
• ​Miko Matsumura — Managing Partner @ gCC Venture Capital
• ​Ryan JB Taylor — Early Stage Investor @ Fusion Fund | AI & Deep Tech
• ​Wen Sang — Co-founder & COO @ Genspark.ai | Founder @ Smarking (acq, YC/Khosla backed)
• ​Shub Agarwal — Senior VP of GenAI @ U.S. Bank | Adjunct Professor @ UCLA | Author
• ​Bolun Li — Founder @ Zogo (acq), Forbes 30 Under 30, (eight-figure all-cash acquisition)
• ​Stash Pomichter — Founder @ Remus Capital, MIT Alumni
• ​Sana Wajid — SVP @ Fetch.ai Innovation Lab | Chief Development Officer @ Fetch.ai
• ​Sophie Ren — Founder & CEO @ ChatSlide.ai | Forbes 30 Under 30, Forbes Business Council Member
• ​Joseph Pigato — President @ Stanford Entrepreneurs
• ​Rocky Yu , Founder of AGI house
• ​Sam Hamilton , SVP Data & AI, Visa
• ​Paul Fang — President @ Bay Area Founders Club (BFC)
• ​Stephen D. Torres — Co-founder @ Ellerra
• ​Chris Bradbury — Principal @ Alumni Ventures
• ​Xiaoyin Qu — Founder @ HeyBoss
• ​Echo Cheng — Founding Partner @ Brightway Future Capital
• ​Alex Dang — Former McKinsey Partner | Bestselling Author
• ​Iris Sun — Principal @ 500 Global

​🎨 Innovation Meets Humanity

​From the stage to the soul — creativity takes center stage. ✨ The Science in Motion performance — created by Stanford scientists Xiao HanMengyu Liu Sophie R. and more— transforms the science of cancer, memory, and the brain into a breathtaking choreography. Every move becomes a molecule. Every rhythm, a heartbeat

​🎯 Our Mission

​The Global AI Pitch Summit isn’t just another tech conference — it’s a curated ecosystem for connection, learning, and collaboration.

​We aim to make this year’s program the most informative, inspiring, and founder-centric yet — a space where knowledge flows freely, partnerships are born, and ideas become ventures that truly matter.

​Join us to build the global AI ecosystem of tomorrow — one conversation, one idea, and one founder at a time.

​Visit Our Website

​To learn more about the event, visit our website at https://www.globalpitch.ai.

​🚀Recap-1st Global AI Pitch Summit Silicon Valley 2025 🚀

​​​​The Bay Area Founders Club (BFC), founded by Dr. Paul Fang in Silicon Valley in 2022 and managed by a dedicated group of Stanford alumni and students, is a thriving community of over 50,000 members, including more than 2,000 startups and over 650 venture capital firms. With most startups in our network raising $1-10 million, and some exceeding $20 million, our mission is to empower creators who aspire to make a global impact. We provide the essential resources, support, and connections needed to transform visionary ideas into reality.

​🌍 Science in Motion: When Data Becomes Dance

​Science in Motion, an NGO founded by Stanford scientists, reimagines how scientific concepts can move—literally—through the language of dance and art.

​At the Global AI Pitch Summit 2nd this November, join us for our debut performance:

​Cancer - A Visceral Exploration of Life, Fragility, and Resilience

​This groundbreaking performance transforms complex medical ideas into living, breathing movement. Each gesture embodies a molecule; each rhythm mirrors the pulse of cellular transformation. Through choreography, we translate science into emotion, data into rhythm, and research into poetry in motion. 💃

​Science in Motion is where the precision of science meets the soul of art - a collaboration that reminds us that discovery, too, has a heartbeat.

​This is only the beginning. Many more creations await—on memory, learning, the brain, and beyond.

​If you live at the intersection of science and art, we invite you to join us. Let’s move science forward together.

​Welcome to Connect with Our Organizers of the Upcoming Summit

​If you have any questions or are interested in collaborating, please reach out to the right organizer based on your interests:

• ​Paul FANG – President, Bay Area Founders Club (BFC)
  For sponsorship opportunities or to connect with BFC community of 50,000+ founders and VCs in the Bay Area, reach out today.

• ​Sophie REN – Founder & CEO, Chatslide.ai
  I love designing informative, high-energy events that connect brilliant minds. I personally created the structure, agenda, and overall framework for both this year’s and last year’s summits. （If you’d like to join as a speaker, be part of a panel, or have a crazy idea you want to bring to life reach out to me.）

• ​Joseph PIGATO – President, Stanford Entrepreneur
  For Stanford alumni who are attending or looking to get involved

• ​Stephen D. Torres – Co-founder, Ellera
  For Berkeley and Harvard alumni interested in participating or collaborating

• ​Ryan JB Taylor – Investor at Fusion Fund
  For attendees from Cambridge, Oxford, or other European communitieswho want to connect and grow together

​Together, we aim to build a stronger global founder community and explore the future of entrepreneurship. 🚀