Name: DutchTechSF Trek: Learn from and engage with Silicon Valley
Start: 2020-03-07T19:00:00-05:00
End: 2020-03-14T23:00:00-04:00
Location: Silicon Valley, CA

In Pursuit of Disruption

Silicon Valley, California | Travel dates TBC

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Experience the pulse of Silicon Valley

Forward-thinking women (and men) gain insight and inspiration from the region's innovators

An immersive experience that exposes you to the culture of Silicon Valley entrepreneurship & innovation. The program brings together a dynamic group of participants with the desire to learn from and engage with experienced entrepreneurs, technologists, and venture capital investors, reshaping industries.

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Covered topic areas have included: artificial intelligence & machine learning, digital biology & biotech, food, global health, financial inclusion, and more. The full agenda of the previous edition is available by request.

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This program provided me with unique insights from a diverse group of entrepreneurs, investors, and executives, in the company of my peers. The curriculum is best described as a masterclass in entrepreneurship & innovation - it’s well-thought-out, balanced, and substantive.

Annelies van der Vorm, Eindbaas, Plantwijck B.V.

About

A 5-day immersive experience that exposes you to the culture of Silicon Valley entrepreneurship & innovation. The program brings together a diverse cohort of Netherlands-based women with the desire to learn from and engage with experienced entrepreneurs, technologists, and venture capital investors, reshaping a variety of industries.

Covered topic areas have included: artificial intelligence & machine learning, digital biology & biotech, food, global health, financial inclusion, cloud computing 3.0, & more

Pillar Topics

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Funders & Founders

Explore the venture capital industry: from the rise of Sand Hill Road to incubators and accelerators, equity crowdfunding platforms, and different forms of venture capital. Hear from individuals at the forefront of the venture capital industry as investors, technologists, and entrepreneurs.

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The Future of Technology

True innovation is about finding new and better ways to solve, tough, real-world problems spanning industries from agriculture to chemical manufacturing and healthcare. Visit dynamic companies unlocking the power of technology to solve these problems with their customers.

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Diversity & Inclusion

We've come a long way, but the lack of workforce diversity and unconscious bias is still a systemic problem in Silicon Valley. Meet with women advocates and leaders and learn about their approaches to tackling diversity and inclusion in tech.

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From Holland to the Valley

The San Francisco Bay Area is one of the most culturally diverse regions in the country—60% of successful tech companies in the US were founded by 1st or 2nd generation immigrants. Meet with professionals who upended their lives and ventured out West.

Frequently Asked Questions

Registration

Review the FAQ and register by XX X. Space is limited. Registered female participants may bring up to one male colleague or friend—Women+

Previous Guides

Shahin Farshchi, PhD

Partner, Lux Capital

Carmen Pop

Chief of Staff, Asana

Said Ouissal

CEO & Founder, ZEDEDA

Kat Mañalac

Partner, Y Combinator

Colleen Cutcliffe, PhD

CEO & Co-Founder, Pendulum Therapeutics

Alex Patist, PhD

VP Process Development, Bolt Threads

Anke Huiskes

Founder Aletta Angels

Matt Ocko

Managing Partner, Data Collective (DCVC)

Ching-Yu Hu

Co-Founder, Skybox Imaging & Partner, Next47

Richard Pieters

President Products, Zymergen

Lan Xuezhao, PhD

Founding & Managing Partner, Basis Set Ventures

Neal Dempsey

General Partner, Bay Partners

The Bay Area's most scenic bike ride

Hawk Hill Challenge

We’ll tackle a top attraction that is a challenge for cyclists of all abilities: Cross the Golden Gate Bridge into the Marin Headlands and ride up to Hawk Hill—electrified by VanMoof ⚡

The Bay Area's most scenic bike ride

Hawk Hill Challenge

We’ll tackle a top attraction that is a challenge for cyclists of all abilities: Cross the Golden Gate Bridge into the Marin Headlands and ride up to Hawk Hill—electrified by VanMoof ⚡

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Lunch Host

ZEDEDA

ZEDEDA is pioneering a cloud-native approach to control, visibility, and security of edge applications at hyperscale with the industry’s first edge virtualization software. Founded in 2016, ZEDEDA is headquartered in Santa Clara, CA.

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R. Harrison

CEO, Art Director, Creative Director, co-Founder

Lunch Host

Silicon Valley Bank

Silicon Valley Bank helps innovative companies and their investors move bold ideas forward, fast. We provide a full range of financial services to companies of all sizes in innovation centers around the world. Forbes named SVB one of America’s best banks (2015) and one of America’s best-managed companies (2014).

Highlights

The curriculum provides a unique 360° perspective on Silicon Valley and category-defining companies and investment firms. Previous participants have learned from and engaged with:

Data Collective (DCVC)

DCVC backs entrepreneurs solving trillion-dollar problems to multiply the benefits of capitalism for everyone while reducing its costs.

Flexport

Flexport is a full-service global freight forwarder and logistics platform using modern software to fix the user experience in global trade.

Zymergen

From electronics materials to agricultural solutions to personal care products and beyond, Zymergen is re-imagining the world’s products by re-thinking biology.

Bolt Threads

Bolt Threads is a material solutions company, taking nature as inspiration to reinvent cutting-edge materials that put us on a path towards a more sustainable future.

Lux Capital

Lux Capital invests in emerging science and technology ventures at the outermost edges of what is possible.

Y Combinator

Y Combinator invests in a wide range of startups twice a year. They have launched more than 2,000 companies, including Stripe, Airbnb, Instacart, and Dropbox.

In good company

Summer Party

The program takes place in the same week as the 5th edition of DutchTechSF Summer Party—an inclusive gathering of the Dutch-American entrepreneurial community in partnership with XXX.

Electrified By

VanMoof

We’re obsessed with cities. So are our bikes. Truly city-proof, they shrink long commutes, defend themselves against thieves, battle hills and headwinds, and make you feel like a straight-up superhero. We ride outside of the box, designing parts from scratch and integrating groundbreaking tech to create the smartest, sleekest bikes around.

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I doubt that Orchest would have launched without DutchTechSF. It's that simple. Raising money, first press, and much more―DutchTechSF was closely involved, and crucially helpful.

Rick Lamers, Co-Founder & CEO, Orchest

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Organizer

DutchTechSF is the Dutch-American entrepreneurial community in Silicon Valley. We organize social events, educational programs, and support entrepreneurs with the drive to succeed and the need for speed.

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To achieve great things, two things are needed; a plan and not quite enough time.To achieve great things, two things are needed; a plan and not quite enough time.

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