​🚀 2026 GTC AI Demo Day: Where Visionary Founders Meet Silicon Valley Capital

​The highly anticipated 2026 GTC AI Demo Day is officially landing in San Francisco. This premier gathering is designed exclusively for AI-native and AI-global entrepreneurs, offering an unparalleled opportunity to engage with Silicon Valley’s core resources and receive high-fidelity, real-world feedback.

​What to Expect

• ​High-Stakes Main Stage Pitches: Experience a showcase of handpicked AI startups spanning AI Infrastructure, Agents, Vertical Applications, and Global Solutions.

• ​Networking Reception: Connect with a curated community of 40+ top North American VCs over premium refreshments.

• ​Exclusive Founder Circles: Engage in intimate, peer-to-peer dialogues with fellow founders currently navigating growth, compliance, and localization challenges in the global market.

• ​Strategic Global Launchpad: Refine business narratives for the North American market to secure orders and investment intent, while leveraging 30+ leading media outlets for a global brand debut.
  

​Who Should Attend

• ​Founders & Co-Founders: Specifically those refining products or preparing for a high-impact entry into the North American market.

• ​Investors & Institutional Partners: Individuals looking to decode Silicon Valley’s current investment logic and identify high-potential early-stage opportunities.

• ​Innovation Leaders & Developers: Corporate executives and engineers seeking cross-border technical collaborations and real-world AI implementation use cases.

• ​Tech Media & Content Creators: Journalists and influencers committed to documenting the evolution of the global AI ecosystem.

​Speakers

• ​Troy Hua
  VP, EverMind

• ​Charlie Lin
  Director, Gen Digital

• ​Saurav Panda
  Founding Engineer, Browser Use

• ​Ankit Shah
  AI Researcher, PhD @ Carnegie Mellon University

• ​Brett Liu
  Principal, Sixty Degree Capital

• ​Adam Cai
  Founder, Numix

• ​Qing Z.
  Partner, LDV Partners

• ​Kan Yang
  Regional Head, Seedance @ BytePlus

• ​Rissa Cao
  Founder, Fish Audio

• ​Chris Zhong
  Ex-Investor, Prosperity7 Ventures / Nationwide Ventures

• ​Benny Liao
  Principal, Acorn Pacific Ventures

• ​Emery Han
  GTM, Platforms @ Stripe

​Available Passes

​All passes are subject to review to maintain a high-quality room.

​🎫 Standard Pass General admission to the full event — watch live pitches, attend the networking reception, and connect with the community in person.

​🎤 Demo Pitch Pass Take the stage. Get a 12-minute pitch slot in front of top-tier investors, media, and industry leaders. Includes all Standard Pass access plus dedicated pitch prep support and post-event investor introductions.

​💼 VC Investor Pass Fast-track for investors. Get early access to project portfolios and founder profiles before the event, plus priority seating and a dedicated matchmaking session.

​🎥 Media Pass For press and content creators covering the AI ecosystem. Includes dedicated interview spaces, backstage access to founders, and direct connections to the teams on stage.

​🤝 Partnership Pass For organizations looking to co-build the ecosystem. Includes booth presence on-site, closed-door matchmaking with founders and investors, and official recognition as an ecosystem partner across event materials.

​Join us this March.

​💼 Confirmed VC Attendees

• ​CAS Venture Capital

• ​Rednote

• ​Dash VC

• ​Argo Venture Partners

• ​Chemonics Capital

• ​Counter Culture Ventures

• ​Quadri Ventures

• ​ARTIS Ventures

• ​Ajinomoto Group Ventures

• ​Acorn Pacific Ventures

• ​Taihill Venture

• ​Lenovo Capital

• ​MSA Capital

• ​Ant Group

• ​Yamaha Motor Ventures

• ​Xora Innovation

• ​LDV Partners

• ​Scale Asia Ventures

• ​Crosspoint Capital

• ​EnvisionX Capital

• ​Omni Venture

• ​Nexus Venture Partners

• ​Tribe Capital

• ​Future Energy Ventures

• ​Sixty Degree Capital

• ​NYX Ventures

• ​Foothill Ventures

• ​Llama Venture

​​Co-hosted by EPIC Connector × Allscale
Community Partners: Google, Topify.AI, AI Valley, Lumen Foundry, EverMind, Gen Digital, LDV Partners