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Last night, I had the pleasure of attending an amazing event hosted by Peter Leyden at SHACK15 The event, titled "How Can AI Accelerate Progress in Energy & Climate Tech?" featured 10 industry leaders who shared their vision of the future of climate and the potential to improve our outlook with the integral use of AI in solving complex climate issues. The event featured some of the most prominent names in the industry, including Joel Makower, Saul Griffith, Himanshu Gupta, Anna-Katrina Shedletsky, Vijay Gadepally, Jef Caers, Harnish Jani, Michael Marano, Apoorv Bhargava and John Picard. Their insights into the role of AI in solving climate issues were truly inspiring. I am grateful to have been a part of this event and look forward to seeing how AI will continue to shape the future of energy and climate tech. #AIforClimate #ClimateTech #FutureOfEnergy #SHACK15

Join us for an exclusive Author Talk with Guy Kawasaki. Guy needs no introduction but here we go - the chief evangelist of Canva and the creator of the RemarkablePeople podcast, who recently launched his book Think Remarkable. He is an executive fellow of the University of California, Berkeley, Haas School of Business, and adjunct professor of the UNSW. He was the chief evangelist of Apple and a trustee of the Wikimedia Foundation. He has written Wise Guy., The Art of the Start 2.0, The Art of Social Media, Enchantment, and eleven other books. #SHACK15 #Community #Author #Leadership #Inspiration

The SHACK15 Journal recently spoke with members Jessica Talbert, Katie Lampert, & Neil Chainani, who run the new Park Padel courts opposite the Ferry Building. If you haven’t yet heard about this sport that is trending all over the world, it’s time to get in the know! San Francisco's only courts for padel, a racquet sport that originated in Mexico some decades ago, are taking bookings now at https://parkpadel.com/. The team at SHACK15 can attest to the fun, team-building nature of this unique activity, and now it’s your turn. Let’s get to know the people who work there. #SHACK15 #Community #PadelTrending #SanFranciscoSports

"There’s no question that with AI, we will solve some of the biggest problems we are facing: disease, energy needs, climate issues... that is why I’m optimistic." Founder Jørn Lyseggen on the case for optimism in AI. https://lnkd.in/gJh8mMkb For more on #AI optimism and the Great Progression event series, follow Peter Leyden and Reinvent Futures #ReinventFutures

In this podcast, SHACK15 member, founder and first CEO of Shazam - Chris Barton - is in conversation with us. Three-time startup founder, pioneer of mobile ecosystems at Google and Dropbox, and inventor of 12 patents including one found within the Google search algorithm, Chris Barton is an incredibly charming personality. Shazam has been downloaded 2 billion times and was acquired by Apple in 2018 for a reported $400 million, making it Apple's 6th largest acquisition of all-time. Chris is now building his third startup company which will detect drowning in swimming pools using artificial intelligence and computer vision. Tune in, and enjoy! #SHACK15 #community #founder #shazam #artificialintelligence

What an honor to host Guy Kawasaki at SHACK15 this evening! Guy needs no introduction but here it is: he was the chief evangelist of Apple a trustee of the Wikimedia Foundation, creator of the RemarkablePeople podcast and currently the Chief Evangelist of Canva. He’s written Wise Guy, The Art of the Start 2.0, The Art of Social Media, Enchantment and 11 other books! Guy Kawasaki recently launched his newest book, Think Remarkable, and is at the shack for an exclusive Author Talk in partnership with Book Passage Bookstore & Cafe. Don’t forget to get your copy! 📚

Official launch of SHACK15 Ventures! Highlights: - SHACK15 Angel Syndicate for members - Positron.ai (https://positron.ai/): Infinite invisible compute - Click by Nodle (https://lnkd.in/gaDUT_ff): Ending fake news, for good Learn more at https://shack15.ventures

In this SHACK15 podcast, we have an illuminating discussion with Waymo co-CEO Dmitri Dolgov moderated by Sebastian Thrun who started the Google Self-Driving Car project back in the day, and is also the founder of GoogleX, Google Brain, Waymo and Udacity. Tune in as they dive into the story behind Waymo's fully autonomous cars, and the road that lies ahead in this fascinating industry that is changing the way we move in the world. #SHACK15 #community #podcast #waymo #autonomousvehicles

The SHACK15 Journal spoke with member Max Monange, who leads U.S. operations of EX-Fusion Inc., Japan's first private laser nuclear fusion company with the goal to build the first laser-powered commercial nuclear fusion reactor. Raised in Paris & Singapore, Max graduated from King's College London with a First Class Honours in Physics (BSc). He went on to pursue a Master’s at University of California, Berkeley in the Nuclear Engineering department where he worked on space nuclear technologies along with capstone company, USNC tech. At 21, Max founded his first company SWiiFT after graduating from UC Berkeley, a platform that enables anyone to form connections abroad. #SHACK15 #community #nuclearfusion #researchanddevelopment #energystartup #technology

This Month, the SHACK15 Journal spoke with member Anna Lee, the Co-founder and CEO of Lioness Health, the women-led sexual wellness company that built the world's only smart vibrator that gives biofeedback orgasm data through science. Anna was previously a mechanical engineer at Amazon, launching the Amazon Dash Button’s original concept and the Kindle Voyage Page Press Technology. She has most recently been named Forbes 30 Under 30 and and has been covered in numerous publications like Fast Company, Glamour, and Popular Science, as well as a full spread in The Times Magazine and BuzzFeed’s 14 Sex Tech Founders Who Are Changing The Way The World Thinks About Sex. Anna is a prominent sex educator on TikTok with over 400,000 followers. She is a big advocate in Lioness Health mission to expand understanding and research in sexual health, and destigmatize female sexuality. #SHACK15 #community #30under30 #sexualwellness #womenempowerment #sexeducation