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X-WR-CALNAME:CalDiscovery - seattle-wa (tech) BEGIN:VEVENT SUMMARY:AI Tinkerers Seattle: AI Dev Tools Track — September DTSTART:20260909T010000Z DTEND:20260909T040000Z DTSTAMP:20260822T000550Z UID:10003633-1788890400-1788901200@www.geekwire.com CATEGORIES:tech DESCRIPTION:AI Tinkerers Seattle hosts the September edition of its Dev To ols Track\, a monthly session for the AI-first builder built around lightn ing demos\, live code audits and rapid-fire debates over the IDEs\, the .m d files and the agents. \nThe evening opens with a “Dev-Tools Changelog\ ,” an interactive run through the month’s news\, followed by five-minu te demos covering state-of-the-art AI development tooling and workflows\, each with a short Q&A. Organizers describe it as a collaborative space to trade stacks\, workflows and lessons learned. Food and refreshments are pr ovided. \nThe session is sponsored by Actual AI and capped at 200 attendee s. Speaker proposals are screened on real code and practical learnings rat her than product pitches. The venue is in Seattle\, with exact details sha red with attendees who RSVP. \nRegister LAST-MODIFIED:20260822T000550Z URL:https://www.geekwire.com/calendar-event/ai-tinkerers-seattle-ai-dev-to ols-track-september/ X-SOURCE-NAME:GeekWire X-SOURCE-URL:https://www.geekwire.com/calendar END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT SUMMARY:VC Networking & Tech Pitch | Seattle DTSTART:20260909T010000Z DTEND:20260909T040000Z DTSTAMP:20260829T060546Z UID:10003651-1788890400-1788901200@www.geekwire.com CATEGORIES:tech DESCRIPTION:An evening of networking and live startup pitches focused on A I and tech\, hosted by Astra Tech Hub. \nAgenda: \n6–7pm: Registration & Networking\n7–8pm: Pitch Session (AI/Tech startups)\n8–9pm: Post-Pitc h Networking \nRegister on Eventbrite (Free – $65) LAST-MODIFIED:20260829T060546Z LOCATION:La Cocina Oaxaqueña\, 1216 Pine St\, Seattle\, 98101\, United St ates URL:https://www.geekwire.com/calendar-event/vc-networking-tech-pitch-seatt le/ X-SOURCE-NAME:GeekWire X-SOURCE-URL:https://www.geekwire.com/calendar END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT SUMMARY:Tech Committee Meeting DTSTART:20260910T010000Z DTEND:20260910T020000Z DTSTAMP:20260901T120856Z UID:10017973-1788976800-1788980400@seattledsa.org CATEGORIES:tech DESCRIPTION:Join us for our weekly Tech Committee meeting! The Tech Commit tee is responsible for much of the tech administration of Seattle DSA. \nW e will be meeting on Discord in the tech-voice channel\, please RSVP there ! LAST-MODIFIED:20260901T120856Z URL:https://seattledsa.org/event/tech-meeting/2026-09-09/ X-SOURCE-NAME:Seattle Democratic Socialists of America X-SOURCE-URL:https://seattledsa.org/venue/southside-commons-online END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT SUMMARY:Mobile Future Forward 2026 DTSTART:20260910T150000Z DTEND:20260911T020000Z DTSTAMP:20260822T000550Z UID:10003634-1789027200-1789066800@www.geekwire.com CATEGORIES:tech DESCRIPTION:Chetan Sharma Consulting brings its annual Mobile Future Forwa rd summit back to the Bell Harbor International Conference Center for a fu ll day of executive-level conversation about where computing and connectiv ity are heading. \nThe 2026 theme is Quantumverse: Frontiers of Emergent I ntelligence\, framed around a moment when intelligence is no longer engine ered in isolation but emerges across systems operating at unprecedented sc ale. \nAgenda topics include: \n\nEmergent agentic systems and autonomous intelligence\nAmbient and physical AI\n6G architecture and AI infrastructu re\nQuantum computing and deep tech\nSpace and non-terrestrial network com munications\nAI trust and security\nInference engineering and human-machin e cognition\n\nGroup rates are available through the organizer. \nRegistra tion · Event website LAST-MODIFIED:20260822T000550Z LOCATION:Bell Harbor International Conference Center\, 2211 Alaskan Way\, Seattle\, WA\, 98121\, United States URL:https://www.geekwire.com/calendar-event/mobile-future-forward-2026/ X-SOURCE-NAME:GeekWire X-SOURCE-URL:https://www.geekwire.com/calendar END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT SUMMARY:AI\, Zero Trust & Enterprise Resilience in the Age of Continuous D isruption DTSTART:20260910T233000Z DTEND:20260911T030000Z DTSTAMP:20260819T060512Z UID:10003402-1789057800-1789070400@www.geekwire.com CATEGORIES:tech DESCRIPTION:Enterprise AI adoption is accelerating — but so are security risks\, governance challenges\, and operational complexity. \nJoin leader s from T-Mobile\, Intuit\, and Oracle Health for an evening focused on AI transformation\, Zero Trust security\, enterprise resilience\, and scalabl e GenAI adoption. \n## Event Details \nDate: September 10\nTime: 4:30 PM – 8:00 PM\nVenue: Bellevue City Hall \n# Event Schedule \n4:30 PM – 5: 30 PM\nCheck-in & Networking \n5:30 PM – 6:00 PM\nAgnita Pandian — Dir ector of Product\, AI Financial Platform\, Intuit\nTopic: TBA \n6:00 PM – 6:30 PM\nAnkush Gupta — Senior Solutions Architect\, T-Mobile\nTopic : From Legacy to Zero Trust: A Roadmap to Building Resilient Enterprises i n the Era of Continuous Disruption \n6:30 PM – 7:00 PM\nAnusua (Anu) Tri vedi — Head of GenAI\, Oracle Health HDI\nTopic: TBA \n7:00 PM – 8:00 PM\nNetworking \n*** \n# Why Attend \nLearn how enterprises are approachin g AI transformation beyond experimentation\nUnderstand how Zero Trust is r eshaping enterprise security strategies\nExplore enterprise GenAI adoption \, governance\, and scalability challenges\nGain insights into resilience\ , modernization\, and digital transformation\nLearn how organizations are balancing innovation\, security\, and operational execution\nConnect with leaders building enterprise AI\, cloud\, and security systems\nNetwork wit h professionals from enterprise companies\, startups\, and the Seattle tec h ecosystem\n# Who Should Attend \nTechnology and engineering leaders driv ing AI and digital transformation initiatives\nDecision-makers responsible for enterprise security\, governance\, and resilience\nEnterprise archite cts building scalable AI\, cloud\, and Zero Trust platforms\nProduct and p latform leaders operationalizing AI at scale\nOrganizations are modernizin g legacy systems and enterprise infrastructure\nProfessionals looking for practical enterprise AI and security insights — not generic discussions\ nLeaders seeking meaningful networking with enterprise architects\, founde rs\, and technology practitioners across Seattle LAST-MODIFIED:20260819T060512Z LOCATION:Bellevue City Hall URL:https://www.geekwire.com/calendar-event/ai-zero-trust-enterprise-resil ience-in-the-age-of-continuous-disruption/ X-SOURCE-NAME:GeekWire X-SOURCE-URL:https://www.geekwire.com/calendar END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT SUMMARY:Data and Privacy in the Age of AI DTSTART:20260911T010000Z DTEND:20260911T023000Z DTSTAMP:20260823T060459Z UID:10003637-1789063200-1789068600@www.geekwire.com CATEGORIES:education,tech DESCRIPTION:​A free\, public workshop—no technical background needed \ n​Most of us already know that companies\, governments\, and apps collec t a lot of data about us. That part isn’t new. \n​What is new is what AI makes possible with that data. \n​For years\, the privacy conversatio n has mostly been about tracking\, ads\, data brokers\, social media\, and surveillance. Those concerns still matter. But advanced AI changes the pi cture: once powerful models can analyze huge amounts of text\, images\, lo cation data\, purchases\, messages\, and online behavior at scale\, the va lue of personal data goes way up—and so do the risks. \n​This workshop will look at how the data and privacy landscape worked before AI\, and wh at may change now that sophisticated AI systems can search\, summarize\, i nfer\, predict\, and act on massive amounts of personal information. \n​ Together\, we’ll explore questions like: \n​Surveillance: How could AI make it easier to monitor people\, identify patterns\, and draw conclusio ns from huge amounts of data? \n​Incentives: Why might companies and gov ernments have stronger reasons than ever to collect\, store\, and analyze personal information? \n​Advertising & persuasion: How could AI make tar geted advertising\, political messaging\, and behavioral manipulation more personalized and more effective? \n​Scams & attacks: What happens when bad actors can use AI to personalize fraud\, phishing\, impersonation\, an d social engineering at scale? \n​What you’ll get: \n​A clear\, begi nner-friendly overview of how data privacy worked before modern AI \n​A practical explanation of why AI changes the value and danger of personal d ata \n​Real examples of how AI is already being used in surveillance\, a dvertising\, and persuasion \n​A live demo showing how today’s tools c an be used to launch sophisticated scams and attacks at scale \n​A frame work for thinking more clearly about privacy\, power\, and trust in a worl d where data is easier than ever to analyze \n​This is not a workshop ab out deleting every app or becoming paranoid about technology. It’s about understanding the new reality we’re entering. \n​AI doesn’t just ma ke data more useful. It makes data more actionable. And that means the pri vacy choices we make—as individuals\, companies\, and societies—are go ing to matter a lot more than they used to. \nRegister LAST-MODIFIED:20260823T060459Z LOCATION:Greenwood Library\, 8016 Greenwood Ave N\, Seattle\, WA\, 98103\, United States URL:https://www.geekwire.com/calendar-event/data-and-privacy-in-the-age-of -ai/ X-SOURCE-NAME:GeekWire X-SOURCE-URL:https://www.geekwire.com/calendar END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT SUMMARY:Scrabble / Bananagrams Club DTSTART:20260911T193000Z DTEND:20260911T203000Z DTSTAMP:20260902T000337Z UID:10016455-1789129800-1789133400@wscenter.org CATEGORIES:tech DESCRIPTION:In honor of National Make-A-Will Month in August\, join us for this free event featuring a panel of estate planning experts. They’ll d emystify the process and answer your questions in … LAST-MODIFIED:20260902T000337Z LOCATION:The Center for Active Living\, 4217 SW Oregon St.\, Seattle\, WA\ , 98116\, United States URL:https://wscenter.org/event/scrabble-bananagrams-club/2026-09-11/ X-SOURCE-NAME:The Center for Active Living X-SOURCE-URL:https://wscenter.org/programs-services/lectures-workshops END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT SUMMARY:🔋 State of Charge: The PNWBC Inaugural Benefit Gala DTSTART:20260911T210000Z DTEND:20260912T010000Z DTSTAMP:20260823T060459Z UID:10003571-1789135200-1789149600@www.geekwire.com CATEGORIES:community,tech DESCRIPTION:Join us for the Pacific Northwest Battery Collaborative’s fi rst-ever benefit gala: an afternoon of programming\, connection\, and cele bration with the people building the PNW into North America’s leading hu b of battery innovation. \n​Why now\n​In under two years\, this commun ity has grown from a single meetup of 130 people into the largest battery association in the Pacific Northwest: \n​1\,450+ members across Washingt on\, Oregon\, and British Columbia \n​30 in-person events with more than 1\,500 attendees \n​An official 501(c)(3) nonprofit as of January 2026 \n​The Battery Life — the first-ever docuseries showcasing the pioneer s of the energy storage industry \n​OneWashington\, connecting the batte ry leaders of Western and Eastern Washington \n​A searchable directory o f 1\,000+ PNW battery experts \n​All of it volunteer-run. All of it buil t by this community. \n​Our goal: $30\,000\n​Everything raised at goes directly to expanding PNWBC programming\, more events in more cities\, ha nds-on education like our Build Your Own Battery workshops\, new episodes of The Battery Life\, and the initiatives that connect entrepreneurs\, sci entists\, policymakers\, and students across our region. \n​Program (2:0 0–6:00 PM)\n​2:00 — Doors open · networking · light refreshments \ n​2:45 — Welcome & State of the Collaborative \n​3:05 — Program up dates from PNWBC leadership \n​3:25 — Remarks from a special guest (to be announced) \n​3:35 — The Battery Life: exclusive sampler screening \n​3:45 — Panel: The Women Powering the Battery Industry featuring: A pril Li\, Senior Battery Cell Engineer\, Microsoft\; Dr. Corrie Cobb\, Pro fessor of Mechanical Engineering\, University of Washington\; Nicole Grant \, Director of Government Affairs\, IBEW Local #46 \n​4:30 — Battery B ingo \n​4:45 — Networking & refreshments until 6:00 \n​Details\n​A ttire: business casual \n​Light refreshments served (local beer\, soft d rinks\, cheeses\, small bites) \n​Hosted at the headquarters of our part ner\, the CleanTech Alliance — 1301 5th Ave\, Suite 1500\, Seattle\, WA 98101 \n​Tickets (suggested donation based)\n​Champion — $250: One t icket\, plus an above-and-beyond contribution to the mission. Recognized w ith our thanks at the event. \n​Premium — $100: One ticket\, plus one year of first right of refusal for ticket-capped PNWBC events (lab tours\, site visits\, and other events that sell out). \n​General — $65: One ticket. Come celebrate with us. \n​Donate What You Can: For students\, t hose between roles\, and anyone for whom cost is a barrier. \n​Can’t a ttend?\n​You can still power the work — donate here! \n​About the PN WBC\n​The Pacific Northwest Battery Collaborative is a volunteer-run 501 (c)(3) nonprofit with one mission: make the PNW the leading hub of battery innovation for the nation. We connect the entrepreneurs\, researchers\, p olicymakers\, and enthusiasts driving energy storage forward across Washin gton\, Oregon\, and British Columbia. The PNWBC is the region’s largest battery-focused community organization with 1\,400+ participants. Follow o ur LinkedIn page to learn about battery innovations & opportunities in the PNW and join the 1\,400+ other collaborators who subscribe to our events calendar. \n​PNWBC is a 501(c)(3) nonprofit organization. Contributions are tax-deductible to the extent allowed by law\; the deductible portion o f your ticket is the amount above the fair market value of refreshments re ceived. A receipt will be provided. \n​The Context of this Event\n​Ene rgy storage has moved from the margins to the heart of the global energy c onversation\, and the numbers prove it. The world added a record 108 GW of new battery capacity in 2025\, roughly 40% more than the year before\, ma king batteries the fastest-growing power technology on the planet. The Pac ific Northwest is right in the thick of it. Last summer\, Portland General Electric brought 475 MW of new battery capacity online across the Portlan d metro\, and this year the 200 MW/800 MWh Greenwater project near Tacoma is set to energize the grid for Puget Sound Energy. The momentum reaches e very corner of our region\, east to Washington\, where Avista has selected a 100 MW storage project of its own\, and north to British Columbia\, whe re BC Hydro’s new clean-power plan is weighing utility-scale battery sto rage of up to 400 MW. Across our region and around the world\, batteries a re fast becoming core infrastructure. LAST-MODIFIED:20260823T060459Z LOCATION:CleanTech Alliance\, 1301 5th Ave\, Suite 1500\, 98101\, United S tates URL:https://www.geekwire.com/calendar-event/%f0%9f%94%8b-state-of-charge-t he-pnwbc-inaugural-benefit-gala/ X-SOURCE-NAME:GeekWire X-SOURCE-URL:https://www.geekwire.com/calendar END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT SUMMARY:AI Tinkerers Seattle: Agents\, Everywhere — Global Hackathon DTSTART:20260912T170000Z DTEND:20260913T000000Z DTSTAMP:20260904T180854Z UID:10003666-1789207200-1789232400@www.geekwire.com CATEGORIES:tech DESCRIPTION:AI Tinkerers chapters around the world run one shared build da y\, with OpenAI as marquee sponsor. The brief: build a working agent that lives somewhere people already work and talk — Slack\, email\, calendars \, browsers\, mobile\, voice\, wearables — rather than inside a separate chat window. \nEvery team worldwide enters the same global submission poo l and submits a public GitHub repo and a two-minute demo video. Local demo s are for sharing work\, with no formal local judging. Sponsors include Co pilotKit\, OpenRouter\, Exa\, Auth0\, Trigger.dev\, Mozilla and Google Clo ud Run. \nBuilders only\, by application. Space is limited in each city an d the Seattle venue is shared with accepted participants. Food and drinks provided. \nApply to attend LAST-MODIFIED:20260904T180854Z URL:https://www.geekwire.com/calendar-event/ai-tinkerers-seattle-agents-ev erywhere-global-hackathon/ X-SOURCE-NAME:GeekWire X-SOURCE-URL:https://www.geekwire.com/calendar END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT SUMMARY:New Tech Seattle September Meetup DTSTART:20260916T003000Z DTEND:20260916T030000Z DTSTAMP:20260825T060839Z UID:10003635-1789493400-1789502400@www.geekwire.com CATEGORIES:tech DESCRIPTION:New Tech Northwest hosts its monthly Seattle meetup at The Col lective in South Lake Union\, connecting developers\, founders\, recruiter s\, job seekers\, executives\, investors and community leaders across the region’s tech scene. \nSeptember’s presenters each give an eight-minut e talk followed by audience Q&A: \n\nJordan Friedman\, founder of Ambeince \, on indoor environmental quality technology combining AI and the Interne t of Things\nDave Parker\, president of Trajectory Startup Playbook\, on a n AI-powered platform for supporting founders\n\nDoors open at 5:30 p.m. f or networking with light bites and a cash bar\, followed by a brief tour o f The Collective’s coworking space. Presentations start around 6:55 p.m. \, with the program wrapping about 7:45 p.m. and an afterparty in the venu e’s community space. \nTickets are $20 in advance and $27 on the day of the event. Parking is available on the street and in the structure beneath the building\, entered from the alley south of Dexter. \nRSVP · Event de tails LAST-MODIFIED:20260825T060839Z LOCATION:The Collective Seattle\, 400 Dexter Avenue North\, Seattle\, Wash ington\, 98109\, United States URL:https://www.geekwire.com/calendar-event/new-tech-seattle-september-mee tup/ X-SOURCE-NAME:GeekWire X-SOURCE-URL:https://www.geekwire.com/calendar END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT SUMMARY:Where AI Meets Real Estate DTSTART:20260916T230000Z DTEND:20260917T030000Z DTSTAMP:20260902T060608Z UID:10003611-1789574400-1789588800@www.geekwire.com CATEGORIES:community,tech DESCRIPTION:​Presented by GeekWire x Real Estate At Work \n​Join us fo r an exclusive live recording of the GeekWire Podcast hosted by co-founder s Todd Bishop and John Cook! \n​Hear from Toby Roberts\, SVP of Engineer ing at Zillow\, as he shares how artificial intelligence is changing the h ome buying and selling experience\, empowering agents and investors\, and shaping the future of the industry. \n​After the discussion\, network wi th Seattle’s leaders in technology\, startups\, venture capital\, real e state\, and investing. \n​Complimentary drinks and light bites will be s erved. \n​Thank you to our sponsors for their partnership:\n​Fullstack Lending\, Waystone\, Padsplit\, Project RE\, Goosehead LAST-MODIFIED:20260902T060608Z LOCATION:Atmosphere Seattle Event Venue\, 1607 Dexter Ave N Ste 400\, Seat tle\, 98109\, United States URL:https://www.geekwire.com/calendar-event/where-ai-meets-real-estate/ X-SOURCE-NAME:GeekWire X-SOURCE-URL:https://www.geekwire.com/calendar END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT SUMMARY:Tech Committee Meeting DTSTART:20260917T010000Z DTEND:20260917T020000Z DTSTAMP:20260901T120856Z UID:10017974-1789581600-1789585200@seattledsa.org CATEGORIES:tech DESCRIPTION:Join us for our weekly Tech Committee meeting! The Tech Commit tee is responsible for much of the tech administration of Seattle DSA. \nW e will be meeting on Discord in the tech-voice channel\, please RSVP there ! LAST-MODIFIED:20260901T120856Z URL:https://seattledsa.org/event/tech-meeting/2026-09-16/ X-SOURCE-NAME:Seattle Democratic Socialists of America X-SOURCE-URL:https://seattledsa.org/venue/southside-commons-online END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT SUMMARY:The AI Toolkit for Life Sciences: Platforms\, Applications and Imp act DTSTART:20260917T230000Z DTEND:20260918T010000Z DTSTAMP:20260904T180854Z UID:10003667-1789660800-1789668000@www.geekwire.com CATEGORIES:education,tech DESCRIPTION:A Life Science Washington panel on how AI is being put to work across the life sciences — analyzing biological datasets\, accelerating drug discovery\, streamlining lab operations and supporting more predicti ve decision-making. \nLeaders from biotech\, technology\, research and inv estment discuss the current landscape of AI tools\, how organizations are evaluating and implementing them\, the data infrastructure adoption requir es\, and how to measure value and scalability. \nHosted by Seattle Childre n’s Research Institute and sponsored by Pfizer. Tickets are $10. \nRegis ter here LAST-MODIFIED:20260904T180854Z LOCATION:Seattle Children’s Research Institute\, Seattle\, WA\, United S tates URL:https://www.geekwire.com/calendar-event/the-ai-toolkit-for-life-scienc es-platforms-applications-and-impact/ X-SOURCE-NAME:GeekWire X-SOURCE-URL:https://www.geekwire.com/calendar END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT SUMMARY:Seattle AI Startup Showcase in Sept. DTSTART:20260918T200000Z DTEND:20260918T233000Z DTSTAMP:20260829T120537Z UID:10003625-1789736400-1789749000@www.geekwire.com CATEGORIES:tech DESCRIPTION:🚀 Seattle AI Startup Showcase\n​Join us for an energizing evening spotlighting Seattle’s rising AI founders — and helping bold ideas find the talent\, teammates\, and momentum they need. \n​Building something?\nApply to pitch here：\nhttps://showcase.belle.community/event /bellevue-sep-18th-2026\nDeadline: Sep 14th \n​📅 Main Event: AI Start up Showcase\nAll builders are welcome to apply using the application form above. \n​Based on your submission\, our judges will curate and assign s elected teams to the most suitable pitch format. \n​⏱️ Pitch Formats \n​🎯 5-Minute Pitch\n3-minute pitch + 2-minute live Q&A with judges and audience \nReserved for teams with strong execution\, clear insight\, or high potential\, as evaluated by our judging panel. \n​🌱 1-Minute Pitch\n1-minute elevator pitch \nA fast-paced format to showcase your idea \, vision\, or progress — open to builders at all stages. \n​📌 What to include in your deck\nTo help us evaluate your application\, please cl early cover: \n​The problem you are solving \n​Your unique advantage ( moat) \n​Market size and opportunity \n​Competitive landscape \n​You r team background \n​🤝 What to expect\nReal problems. Real solutions. Real builders shaping what’s next. \n🚀 Ready to pitch?\nApply here ：\nhttps://showcase.belle.community/event/bellevue-sep-18th-2026 \n​Ab out B.E.L.L.E\nWe are B.E.L.L.E (Boundless\; Entrepreneurship\; Liberty\; Liaison\; Empowerment)\, a community of entrepreneurs dedicated to breakin g boundaries and building futures. \nOur Impact: We’ve connected over 30 \,000 people\, supported more than 1000 startups\, and collectively they r aised $1 billion in funding! \nSubscribe to our Event Calendar\nSupport us by Donation\nJoin our Discord\nSubscribe to our Substack\nJoin our Volunt eer Team\n_________\n📢 Terms and Conditions \n​Email Subscription\nBy attending this event\, you agree to subscribe to our email list. By parti cipating in our event\, you acknowledge and consent to receiving emails ab out future events\, updates\, and other relevant information from B.E.L.L. E. We respect your privacy\, and you can unsubscribe at any time. \n​Pho to and Video Disclaimer\nBy attending this event\, participants grant B.E. L.L.E the irrevocable right to use any photographs\, videos\, and audio re cordings taken\, for any purpose\, worldwide\, without compensation. Parti cipants agree all materials are B.E.L.L.E’s exclusive property and relea se them from any claims. LAST-MODIFIED:20260829T120537Z LOCATION:Coffee Dance Studio\, 12021 Northup Way Suite 202\, Bellevue\, 98 005\, United States URL:https://www.geekwire.com/calendar-event/seattle-ai-startup-showcase-in -sept/ X-SOURCE-NAME:GeekWire X-SOURCE-URL:https://www.geekwire.com/calendar END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT SUMMARY:AEO & ASO: Optimize your business for AI Search & AI Transactions | Aizii.ai & TF Labs DTSTART:20260918T220000Z DTEND:20260919T000000Z DTSTAMP:20260902T060608Z UID:10003655-1789743600-1789750800@www.geekwire.com CATEGORIES:tech DESCRIPTION:Event Details\nDate: September 18\, 2026\nTime: 3:00 PM – 5: 00 PM PDT\nPresented by: TF Labs & aizii.ai \nOverview\nAs consumer discov ery and purchasing shift from manual web browsing to autonomous AI systems \, websites must adapt to remain discoverable and transactional. Join TF L abs and Aizii for a technical workshop covering the dual layers of Agentic Commerce: Answer Engine Optimization (AEO) and Agentic Settlement Optimiz ation (ASO). \nAnswer Engine Optimization (AEO) AEO focuses on broad infor mational visibility\, entity authority\, and conversational recommendation . Learn how to structure your brand’s knowledge graphs\, technical speci fications\, and root /llms.txt manifests so AI models like ChatGPT\, Claud e\, Gemini\, and Perplexity accurately cite and recommend your organizatio n without hallucinations or reasoning tax overhead. \nAgentic Settlement O ptimization (ASO) ASO provides the commerce-heavy transactional infrastruc ture for the machine-to-machine (M2M) economy. Learn how to optimize your storefront’s structured JSON-LD schemas\, resolve catalog data drift\, a nd deploy protocol rails like UCP\, ACP\, and AP2 so autonomous software b uying agents can parse inventory\, verify real-time pricing\, and execute touchless\, single-call checkouts on your site without triggering an Agent ic Abort. \nKey Takeaways\n– Understanding the shift from traditional SE O to AEO model intelligence and ASO transaction execution\n– Deploying r oot /llms.txt manifests and vector-ready content structures for AI answer engines\n– Eliminating semantic gaps between human-rendered visual pages and machine-readable data layers\n– Configuring protocol handshakes and checkout architectures to enable deterministic AI agent purchases\n– Li ve storefront diagnostic audits demonstrating real-time Agentic Commerce R eadiness (ACR) scoring \nWho Should Attend\n– Founders\, Executives\, & Directors\n– CTOs\, Lead Engineers\, & Web Architecture Teams\n– CMOs\ , Growth Marketers\, & E-Commerce Leaders \nHosts:\nTF Labs:\nTF Labs is a full-service Brand Innovation and Event Management Agency working with le ading Retailers\, Brands\, and Enterprises. TF Labs specializes in guiding companies in innovation in Web3\, AI\, and content creation. \nAizii:\nAi zii is the definitive optimization platform that prepares your business fo r the machine-driven economy by automating both Answer Engine Optimization (AEO) and Autonomous Settlement Optimization (ASO). It continuously repai rs your site infrastructure\, so your company is natively recommended by m ajor AI search engines and perfectly structured for autonomous agents to e xecute seamless\, zero-drift checkouts. LAST-MODIFIED:20260902T060608Z LOCATION:TF Labs\, 2505 3rd Ave Suite 324\, Seattle\, 98121\, United State s URL:https://www.geekwire.com/calendar-event/aeo-aso-optimize-your-business -for-ai-search-ai-transactions-aizii-ai-tf-labs/ X-SOURCE-NAME:GeekWire X-SOURCE-URL:https://www.geekwire.com/calendar END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT SUMMARY:AI Rooftop Mixer Ep. 6 | TF Labs & Aizii.ai DTSTART:20260919T000000Z DTEND:20260919T030000Z DTSTAMP:20260902T060608Z UID:10003656-1789750800-1789761600@www.geekwire.com CATEGORIES:drink,tech DESCRIPTION:🚀 The AI Builder’s Rooftop Mixer\n​(If you can support with a “Help with Drinks and Pizza” Ticket\, it goes a long way to ens uring we continue to host consistent events. We do not have sponsors\, so I pick up the tab otherwise. Never want money to be an issue\, so if you c an’t\, I’ll buy it) \n​We are ready for Episode 6 and a warm-up to S eattle Tech Week starting the following week! Join us for Round 6 of the b est kind of “networking”\, the kind that happens over a cold drink wit h a view. Whether you’re fine-tuning LLMs\, building autonomous agents\, or just trying to keep up with the breakneck speed of the industry\, this is your space to connect. \n​The forecast is looking spectacular (clear skies and a perfect breeze)\, so we’re taking the conversation to the r ooftop. \n​Hacker Corner\n– For those who want to work and build\, we will have a Hacker Corner set up to keep you going. \n​Demo\nThose inter ested in doing a demo of what they are working on will have a chance to sh owcase if selected. This is a demo\, not a pitch\, so no slide decks. We w ant to see a prototype\, video\, or application. \n​Why Attend?\n​Conn ect with Builders:\nSkip the fluff. Meet the engineers\, founders\, and re searchers actually shipping products in the AI space. \n​”Bring Your A gents”:\nThis isn’t your standard mixer. We encourage you to bring you r latest builds\, prototypes\, or even your favorite custom GPTs. Let’s see what those agents are actually doing. \n​The Vibe:\nHigh-energy\, lo w-friction. No formal panels\, no boring slide decks—just good music\, g reat people\, and a Friday sunset. \n​Drinks and Pizza will be provided \n​Interest in Demoing?\nWe will be taking applications for live demos t o be presented during the event. Let us know if interested. \n​Sponsorin g?\nWant to get your company front and center in front of the AI community ? Reach out for opportunities. \n​Event Details\n​Date: Friday Septemb er 18\, 2026\n​Time: 5:00 PM\n​Location: Wall & Vine (Check your invit e for the door code)\n​Weather: Hopefully Sunny! \n​Hosted by: Aizii.a i & TF Labs \nLocation\n2505 3rd Ave #324\nSeattle\, WA 98121\, USA LAST-MODIFIED:20260902T060608Z LOCATION:TF Labs\, 2505 3rd Ave Suite 324\, Seattle\, 98121\, United State s URL:https://www.geekwire.com/calendar-event/ai-rooftop-mixer-ep-6-tf-labs- aizii-ai/ X-SOURCE-NAME:GeekWire X-SOURCE-URL:https://www.geekwire.com/calendar END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT SUMMARY:Data and Privacy in the Age of AI DTSTART:20260920T190000Z DTEND:20260920T203000Z DTSTAMP:20260902T060608Z UID:10003659-1789905600-1789911000@www.geekwire.com CATEGORIES:education,tech DESCRIPTION:​A free\, public workshop—no technical background needed \ n​Most of us already know that companies\, governments\, and apps collec t a lot of data about us. That part isn’t new. \n​What is new is what AI makes possible with that data. \n​For years\, the privacy conversatio n has mostly been about tracking\, ads\, data brokers\, social media\, and surveillance. Those concerns still matter. But advanced AI changes the pi cture: once powerful models can analyze huge amounts of text\, images\, lo cation data\, purchases\, messages\, and online behavior at scale\, the va lue of personal data goes way up—and so do the risks. \n​This workshop will look at how the data and privacy landscape worked before AI\, and wh at may change now that sophisticated AI systems can search\, summarize\, i nfer\, predict\, and act on massive amounts of personal information. \n​ Together\, we’ll explore questions like: \n​Surveillance: How could AI make it easier to monitor people\, identify patterns\, and draw conclusio ns from huge amounts of data? \n​Incentives: Why might companies and gov ernments have stronger reasons than ever to collect\, store\, and analyze personal information? \n​Advertising & persuasion: How could AI make tar geted advertising\, political messaging\, and behavioral manipulation more personalized and more effective? \n​Scams & attacks: What happens when bad actors can use AI to personalize fraud\, phishing\, impersonation\, an d social engineering at scale? \n​What you’ll get: \n​A clear\, begi nner-friendly overview of how data privacy worked before modern AI \n​A practical explanation of why AI changes the value and danger of personal d ata \n​Real examples of how AI is already being used in surveillance\, a dvertising\, and persuasion \n​A live demo showing how today’s tools c an be used to launch sophisticated scams and attacks at scale \n​A frame work for thinking more clearly about privacy\, power\, and trust in a worl d where data is easier than ever to analyze \n​This is not a workshop ab out deleting every app or becoming paranoid about technology. It’s about understanding the new reality we’re entering. \n​AI doesn’t just ma ke data more useful. It makes data more actionable. And that means the pri vacy choices we make—as individuals\, companies\, and societies—are go ing to matter a lot more than they used to. LAST-MODIFIED:20260902T060608Z LOCATION:Southwest Branch – The Seattle Public Library\, 9010 35th Ave S W\,\, Seattle\, 98126\, United States URL:https://www.geekwire.com/calendar-event/data-and-privacy-in-the-age-of -ai-2/ X-SOURCE-NAME:GeekWire X-SOURCE-URL:https://www.geekwire.com/calendar END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT SUMMARY:Online Master's in Cybersecurity Leadership Information Session DTSTART:20260922T190000Z DTEND:20260922T200000Z DTSTAMP:20260805T182437Z UID:tag:localist.com\,2008:EventInstance_53614086172082 CATEGORIES:tech DESCRIPTION:Join us for our Online MS in Cybersecurity Leadership informat ion session. Learn more about a future in cybersecurity leadership and get the opportunity to ask questions about the program.REGISTER HERE LAST-MODIFIED:20260805T182437Z URL:https://events.seattleu.edu/event/online-masters-in-cybersecurity-lead ership-information-session-9422 X-SOURCE-NAME:Seattle University Calendar X-SOURCE-URL:https://events.seattleu.edu END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT SUMMARY:AI Tinkerers Seattle: Women in AI — Builders Track DTSTART:20260923T000000Z DTEND:20260923T030000Z DTSTAMP:20260904T180854Z UID:10003668-1790096400-1790107200@www.geekwire.com CATEGORIES:tech DESCRIPTION:A dedicated AI Tinkerers Seattle session for women and non-bin ary technologists building with AI: lightning demos\, live code audits and rapid-fire stack debates. Every demo has to show running code — no pitc hes. \nTopics run to coding-agent setups that worked in practice\, prompt engineering patterns\, MCP server builds\, evaluation frameworks\, observa bility and tracing\, context management\, and honest comparisons of tools used in production. \n\n5-5:45 p.m. — Networking and refreshments\n5:45- 6 p.m. — Icebreaker round\n6-6:15 p.m. — Dev-tools changelog\n6:15-8 p .m. — Five-minute live demos with Q&A\n\nFree\, capacity 200. Venue spon sor is Lightspeed AI\, with Rooftop Global co-organizing\; the address is shared on registration. \nRegister here LAST-MODIFIED:20260904T180854Z URL:https://www.geekwire.com/calendar-event/ai-tinkerers-seattle-women-in- ai-builders-track/ X-SOURCE-NAME:GeekWire X-SOURCE-URL:https://www.geekwire.com/calendar END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT SUMMARY:LevelUp with AI: Building and Evolving Custom GPTs DTSTART:20260923T160000Z DTEND:20260923T173000Z DTSTAMP:20260831T060804Z UID:10003646-1790154000-1790159400@www.geekwire.com CATEGORIES:education,tech DESCRIPTION:Most people use ChatGPT by prompting it one conversation at a time. Custom GPTs let you go further by creating an AI tool designed aroun d the way you actually work. \n​In this 90-minute hands-on workshop\, yo u’ll move through a practical Identify → Plan → Build → Iterate pr ocess for creating a useful Custom GPT. You’ll start by identifying a re al task or workflow where AI can help\, then define what your GPT should d o\, what context it needs\, and what a strong output should look like. Fro m there\, you’ll build and test your first version during the session. \ n​We’ll close by looking at how to improve your GPT through real-world use—refining instructions\, adding better examples and context\, and ev olving it as your needs change. \n​You’ll leave with: \n​A Custom GP T built around a real task you want to improve \n​A repeatable framework for designing future GPTs \n​Templates and guides for planning\, testin g\, and refining your GPT \n​A clearer understanding of how to move from simply prompting AI to building tools you can use repeatedly \n​No codi ng or technical background is required. Come with access to ChatGPT and on e or two tasks you regularly do that you’d like AI to help you do better .\nAbout Mitch Robertson \n​Mitch Robertson is a 10-time startup founder \, educator\, and sustainable growth leader with more than 25 years of exp erience building companies\, launching products\, and helping organization s navigate emerging technology. \n​He teaches practical AI programs and workshops focused on applying AI to real work\, including building Custom GPTs\, AI-enabled workflows\, and tools that help people and organizations work more effectively. His approach is grounded in experimentation\, iter ation\, and building things people can actually use. \n​Mitch is Co-Foun der and CEO of LevelUp Economy\, which develops applied learning programs at the intersection of AI\, entrepreneurship\, workforce development\, and innovation. \n​Learn more at levelupeconomy.com LAST-MODIFIED:20260831T060804Z LOCATION:https://www.geekwire.com/calendar-event/levelup-with-ai-building- and-evolving-custom-gpts/ URL:https://www.geekwire.com/calendar-event/levelup-with-ai-building-and-e volving-custom-gpts/ X-SOURCE-NAME:GeekWire X-SOURCE-URL:https://www.geekwire.com/calendar END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT SUMMARY:WTIA Founder Cohort 14 Demo Day DTSTART:20260923T220000Z DTEND:20260924T010000Z DTSTAMP:20260904T180854Z UID:10003674-1790175600-1790186400@www.geekwire.com CATEGORIES:tech DESCRIPTION:The Washington Technology Industry Association graduates its 1 4th Founder Cohort with a demo day of startup pitches and demo booths\, op en to entrepreneurs and investors across the state. \n\n3 p.m. — Welcome and networking\n3:30 p.m. — Opening remarks\n3:40 p.m. — Startup pitc hes\n4:25-6 p.m. — Demo booths and reception\n\nPresented by KBF\, which is hosting the event\, with support from Accenture\, Clark Nuber\, Fenwic k\, Madrona Venture Group\, Ryan Swanson & Cleveland\, Seed IP Law Group a nd Edward Jones. Free for WTIA members\; $15 otherwise\, including light r efreshments. \nRegister here LAST-MODIFIED:20260904T180854Z LOCATION:Thinkspace Seattle\, 1700 Westlake Ave N Suite 200\, Seattle\, WA \, 98109\, United States URL:https://www.geekwire.com/calendar-event/wtia-founder-cohort-14-demo-da y/ X-SOURCE-NAME:GeekWire X-SOURCE-URL:https://www.geekwire.com/calendar END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT SUMMARY:Tech Committee Meeting DTSTART:20260924T010000Z DTEND:20260924T020000Z DTSTAMP:20260901T120856Z UID:10017975-1790186400-1790190000@seattledsa.org CATEGORIES:tech DESCRIPTION:Join us for our weekly Tech Committee meeting! The Tech Commit tee is responsible for much of the tech administration of Seattle DSA. \nW e will be meeting on Discord in the tech-voice channel\, please RSVP there ! LAST-MODIFIED:20260901T120856Z URL:https://seattledsa.org/event/tech-meeting/2026-09-23/ X-SOURCE-NAME:Seattle Democratic Socialists of America X-SOURCE-URL:https://seattledsa.org/venue/southside-commons-online END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT SUMMARY:Online Master's in Cybersecurity Leadership Information Session DTSTART:20261020T190000Z DTEND:20261020T200000Z DTSTAMP:20260805T182437Z UID:tag:localist.com\,2008:EventInstance_53614086172083 CATEGORIES:tech DESCRIPTION:Join us for our Online MS in Cybersecurity Leadership informat ion session. Learn more about a future in cybersecurity leadership and get the opportunity to ask questions about the program.REGISTER HERE LAST-MODIFIED:20260805T182437Z URL:https://events.seattleu.edu/event/online-masters-in-cybersecurity-lead ership-information-session-9422 X-SOURCE-NAME:Seattle University Calendar X-SOURCE-URL:https://events.seattleu.edu END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT SUMMARY:Online Master's in Cybersecurity Leadership Information Session DTSTART:20261117T200000Z DTEND:20261117T210000Z DTSTAMP:20260805T182437Z UID:tag:localist.com\,2008:EventInstance_53614086173108 CATEGORIES:tech DESCRIPTION:Join us for our Online MS in Cybersecurity Leadership informat ion session. Learn more about a future in cybersecurity leadership and get the opportunity to ask questions about the program.REGISTER HERE LAST-MODIFIED:20260805T182437Z URL:https://events.seattleu.edu/event/online-masters-in-cybersecurity-lead ership-information-session-9422 X-SOURCE-NAME:Seattle University Calendar X-SOURCE-URL:https://events.seattleu.edu END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT SUMMARY:Online Master's in Cybersecurity Leadership Information Session DTSTART:20261215T200000Z DTEND:20261215T210000Z DTSTAMP:20260805T182437Z UID:tag:localist.com\,2008:EventInstance_53614086174133 CATEGORIES:tech DESCRIPTION:Join us for our Online MS in Cybersecurity Leadership informat ion session. Learn more about a future in cybersecurity leadership and get the opportunity to ask questions about the program.REGISTER HERE LAST-MODIFIED:20260805T182437Z URL:https://events.seattleu.edu/event/online-masters-in-cybersecurity-lead ership-information-session-9422 X-SOURCE-NAME:Seattle University Calendar X-SOURCE-URL:https://events.seattleu.edu END:VEVENT END:VCALENDAR