San Francisco’s sharpest minds. The most explosive new tech. One electric night that caps a summer of record-breaking AI momentum!

​Every month we outdo ourselves – but after a red-hot summer, September is set to eclipse everything that came before. Expect the city’s top founders, engineers, and product obsessives elbow-to-elbow as 10 hand-picked pre-Series A teams unveil the next wave of game-changing innovation.

​Powered by The AI Collective and Roam, here's what's in store:

• ​⚡️ 10 elite curated demos from the Bay's most visionary founders
• ​🎤 Unfiltered Q&A – challenge the demoists in real time
• ​🧬 Interactive Demo Night App to connect, follow up, and join waitlists instantly
• ​🏆 Live community voting to crown the night’s champions and etch them into our Hall of Fame

​Previous demo night recaps: March '25, January '25, December '24, August '24, June '24, May '24, March '24 🎞️

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​We’re selecting 10 pre-Series A teams for the September spotlight. Want feedback from SF’s most energized AI crowd? Hit the link below and apply by 11:59 PM, the Thursday before the event. Bring something the industry won’t see for months – let’s keep this a true insider’s reveal!

​​Note: Our summer events shattered attendance records and sparked partnerships across the Valley. September picks up that energy and pushes it higher: richer demos, louder applause, bigger stakes. We had nearly 100 applications to demo last time so please bare with us if we can't get around to showcasing you this time around. Thanks!!

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​This event offers a groundbreaking interactive experience! With the demo night app in hand, every attendee is engaged and active! Through the app, you can easily discover more about the demo presenters, join the conversation by asking questions, share valuable feedback, join early-access lists, and more! 🙌

​When the night wraps up, the entire community will have a say in selecting the winners. Those champions will earn a permanent place in our Demo Night Hall of Fame! 🏆

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• ​6:00p: Open mingling and food 🤝
• ​​6:30p: Welcome 👋
• ​6:45p: Demos + live feedback 🧑‍💻
• ​​8:00p: Live audience voting 🗳️
• ​​8:05p: Winner announcements + trophy presentation 🏆
• ​8:10p: Demo open floor 🤝
• ​​9:00p: Doors close

​As always, food and drink, engaging conversation, and incredible company will all be provided!

​Unfortunately, space is very limited at these community events and we can not always accept everyone we would like to. If you are not accepted to this event, please keep applying! We appreciate your application tremendously and we are looking forward to seeing you at a future event very soon!

​​​Please be advised: the AWS Builder Loft imposes a hard cap on the number of event attendees. A valid ID (DL, Passport) is required for check-in. To be fair to everyone, we strictly enforce the guest list and cannot allow plus ones. If you would like to attend, please ensure you sign up and are accepted!

​​The AI Collective is a global non-profit community uniting 70,000+ pioneers – founders, researchers, operators, and investors – exploring the frontier of AI in major tech hubs worldwide. Through events, workshops, and community-led research, we empower the AI ecosystem to collaboratively steer AI’s future toward trust, openness, and human flourishing.

​​Roam is an AI-powered virtual HQ platform that unleashes ultraproductivity with a company visualization, presence, drop-in meetings, video meetings, group chats, scheduling, AI summaries, and AI agents.