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| [ SF Climate Week 2026 ] |
Edge AI, Data Centers & Energy Transition - Rethinking Where Compute Happens
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| With Ivan Poupyrev (Founder/CEO, Archetype AI), Shalesh Thusoo (Founder/CEO, Tsavorite), Anna Trendewicz (Principal, Future Energy Ventures), Matthieu Soul (Partner & Head of C.Lab, Cathay Innovation).
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| Venue, 101 Mission St, San Francisco |
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Apr 21 (Tue) , 2026 @ 08:00 AM
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Join us for a breakfast during San Francisco climate week co-organized by Future Energy Ventures & Cathay Innovation around Edge AI, data centers & the energy transition.
The next AI infrastructure wave won't just be bigger data centers - it will be millions of smaller ones at the edge of the network, close to energy & close to data. As AI moves from training massive models to running billions of real-time inferences across devices, factories, cities, & energy systems, compute is becoming inherently distributed. Edge AI & edge data centers are emerging as a new layer of digital infrastructure: enabling faster decision-making, reducing network & energy overhead, & unlocking new applications from smart grids to industrial automation. In this session, we explore how distributed AI infrastructure could reshape both the internet & the energy system in the decade ahead.
An opportunity to engage with fellow leaders from the local tech community, exchange perspectives, & better understand how AI is scaling globally - & where impact can be driven next.
The program will include:
8:00am: Welcome
8:30am: Opening of the panel & quick intro on the topic & organizers
8:35am : Panel "Edge AI, Data Centers, & the Energy Transition: Rethinking Where Compute Happens"
Ivan Poupyrev, Ph.D., Founder & CEO, Archetype AI
Shalesh Thusoo, Founder & CEO, Tsavorite
Anna Trendewicz, Principal, Future Energy Ventures
Moderator: Matthieu Soul, Partner & Head of C.Lab, Cathay Innovation
9:00am: Q&A
9:10am: Networking & breakfast
FEV Future Energy Ventures is an energy-native venture capital firm backing early-stage companies with digital, scalable, asset-light business models across Europe & North America. We focus on AI-driven, software-first solutions that improve grid efficiency, optimize power flows, & enable demand-side flexibility, industrial & urban electrification, & the integration of frontier technologies into the energy system. We partner only with founders committed to decarbonizing energy while making it more resilient, intelligent, & radically more efficient.
Cathay Innovation is a global multistage venture capital firm investing in founders building transformative businesses across Europe, North America, Asia, Latam & Africa. Its platform connects founders with Fortune 500 partners to help startups scale & transform industries with consumer to enterprise AI solutions. Founded in 2015, Cathay Innovation manages 2.5B+ & has invested in 120+ startups including Chime, Pinduoduo, Glovo, Owkin, Ledger & more.
www.cathayinnovation.com
By registering for this event, you agree to share your registration information with the organizers of SF Climate Week.
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