​🧠 The Cognitive Frontier in AI @ GPU House

​Hosted by PaleBlueDot AI, AI Fund, Valence AI, and Ethical AI Governance Group (EAIGG)

​Thursday, May 8 | 6:00 PM – 8:30 PM
GPU House – Hillsborough, CA
Dinner, Drinks & Panel Conversation

​Exclusive Dinner & Networking for Series A+ AI Founders, VCs & Family Offices

​Join us for an intimate evening at GPU House, a private Hillsborough mansion turned AI innovation hub, where 40–50 leading AI founders, venture capitalists, and family office investors will gather to explore one of the most timely questions in artificial intelligence:

​“The Cognitive Frontier in the Age of AI” How do humans and machines think differently — and where are those lines beginning to blur? What does it mean to scale intelligent, emotionally-aware, and ethically-grounded systems in 2025 and beyond?

​Why Attend?

​Curated Guest List – Meet a hand-picked group of Series A+ AI startup founders, VCs, and builders operating at the edge of AI cognition and infrastructure.

​Private Silicon Valley Setting – Held at GPU House, a unique estate-turned-innovation hub built for deep conversation and connection.

​Engaging & Insightful Evening – Move beyond panels and into a memorable evening of expert insight, strategic introductions, drinks, and great food.

​Featured Panel: The Cognitive Frontier in the Age of AI

​Moderated by Mariane Bekker, Founder of Founders Bay

​Panelists Include:

• ​Shannon Brownlee, Co-Founder & CTO, Valence AI
  Building emotionally intelligent voice-based systems rooted in affective computing.
  

• ​Warren Packard, Partner, AI Fund
  Co-founding disruptive AI companies through a unique venture studio model.
  

• ​Tobias Yergin, Director, Product – Strategic Exploration/AI, Walmart; Advisory Council, EAIGG
  Driving strategic AI exploration at scale with ethical guardrails.
  

​Agenda

​6:00 – 6:30 PM
Welcome Dinner, Drinks & Mingling
Settle in with curated bites, backyard wine, and conversations among top-tier founders, investors, and technologists.

​6:30 – 7:30 PM
Panel: The Cognitive Frontier in the Age of AI
Hear from experts building and funding the next wave of emotionally intelligent, ethical, and large-scale cognitive AI systems.

​7:30 – 8:30 PM
Open Networking with Bites & Beverages
Deeper discussion over dessert, cocktails, and fire pit connections.

​About Us

​PaleBlueDot AI
PaleBlueDot AI is a leading AI Cloud Agent platform dedicated to connecting and empowering AI cloud resource suppliers and customers. By providing innovative solutions that simplify cloud resource deployment, we help businesses accelerate their AI-powered innovation. Our mission is to power the intelligence that drives progress across industries and technology domains worldwide.

​AI Fund
AI Fund is a venture studio that backs and builds companies using AI to solve fundamental, global-scale problems. Founded by Dr. Andrew Ng, AI Fund partners with early-stage entrepreneurs to turn bold AI ideas into impactful businesses.

​Valence AI
Valence Vibrations is a pioneer in emotionally intelligent AI, building expressive voice-based systems that interpret and respond to human emotions in real time. Rooted in affective neuroscience and machine learning, Valence empowers AI to better understand and connect with people.

​Ethical AI Governance Group (EAIGG)
EAIGG is a global nonprofit dedicated to the responsible governance of AI. It brings together researchers, technologists, and industry leaders to promote the ethical design, deployment, and oversight of artificial intelligence in commercial and public-sector applications.

​Founders Bay
Founders Bay is a membership community of 45,000 founders and VCs coming together to grow their startups through curated weekly events, expert-led virtual workshops, and educational resources. Proudly women-owned and operated by Mariane Bekker, we are dedicated to empowering a diverse and inclusive startup ecosystem.
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