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The event will be held in English.nRegistration is free; donations are optional.nA private NYC gathering for founders & investors on AI, robotics, & building companies that operate in the real world, in a conversation with a two-time Emmy Award winner & the Co-Founder & CEO at XTEND.nJoin us in NYC for a special evening bringing together founders & investors for an intimate conversation with Aviv Shapira, Co-Founder & CEO of XTEND. Aviv leads XTEND, an AI-powered autonomy company building XOS, an operating system for robotics that enables human-guided autonomous operations across aerial, ground, & maritime systems. XTENDs mission is to build autonomous systems that operate with human intent, extend human capability, & help make the world safer.nnAt the center of the evening will be a talk by Aviv on the intersection of AI & robotics to make the world safer. He will share how robotics is moving beyond direct human control toward practical autonomy, where systems can execute in real time, adapt to dynamic environments, & remain aligned with human intent. Drawing on real-world deployments, Aviv will speak about what it takes to build & scale deep-tech systems that work outside the lab, in complex, mission-critical environments.nAviv is an aerospace engineer by training & a repeat entrepreneur. Before XTEND, he built & sold a company to Intel that became the foundation for Intel Sports, & he has received two Emmy Awards for technological innovation. XTEND is his fourth startup.nnGil SavirnnGil Savir is a partner in the Corporate Department at Paul Hastings, based in the firms New York office, where he serves as a trusted advisor to leading U.S. & Israeli companies, entrepreneurs, investors & financial institutions navigating the U.S. market. Gil advises clients across the full lifecycle of corporate growth from early-stage financings through IPOs, business combinations, cross-border M&A, public company reporting & corporate governance.nnGil has developed particular strength in the Aerospace & Defense sector, a rapidly expanding area of Israeli & U.S. innovation on the global stage. His recent representations include advising XTEND on its $1.5 billion business combination with JFB, Precision Aerospace & Defense Group on its $320 million business combination, TAT Technologies on its initial U.S. underwritten public offering, & Renatus Tactical Acquisition Corp I on its $210 million IPO.nnA bridge between the Israeli tech ecosystem & U.S. capital markets, Gil counsels clients ranging from emerging startups to globally recognized public companies across deep-tech, cybersecurity, fintech & defense.nThe session will include a moderated fireside chat & time for networking among founders, investors, & senior operators from the NYC tech ecosystem. The goal is to create a high-quality room for thoughtful discussion, fresh connections, & candid conversation around AI, robotics, company building, & global markets. The attached speaker brief also notes that the session is intended to include a more candid discussion on building deep-tech companies, deployment challenges, & scaling globally.nWho should attendnFounders, investors, & select senior operators interested in AI, robotics, defense tech, autonomy, & deep-tech company building.nFormatnNetworkingnKeynote by Aviv ShapiranModerated fireside chat by Gil SavirnOpen conversation with founders & investorsnn Thank You to Our Host - Paul Hastings LLPnWith widely recognized, elite teams in 17 core practices including finance, mergers & acquisitions, private equity, financial restructuring, complex commercial litigation, energy & infrastructure, employment & real estate Paul Hastings provides superior intellectual capital & execution to the worlds leading investment banks, asset managers & corporations. With more than 1,500 lawyers around the world, we work closely with clients to understand their unique businesses & anticipate the challenges that maynlay ahead. We seamlessly combine deep knowledge, creative strategies & exceptional talent across practices & offices to consistently achieve the outstandingnresults our clients expect.
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