# Event Details - **Event Name**: AI and the Autonomous Economy: What’s Real, What’s Next - **Event Start and End Date**: Wed, 12 Aug, 2026 at 04:30 pm – Wed, 12 Aug, 2026 at 07:30 pm - **Event Description**: The 4th Annual Tri-Valley AI Summit - How autonomous AI is shaping the economy and industries from agents, security, robotics, and moreAbout this EventWelcome to the 4th Annual Tri-Valley AI Summit presented by Sandia National Laboratories and hosted by Patelco Credit Union in the city of Dublin, California. This year's focus is how autonomous AI is shaping the economy and industries with a focus on what we can do now and insight into the the autonomous AI future. We are thrilled to invite you to our upcoming event on Wed Aug 12 2026 from 4:30-7:30 pm (Pacific Daylight Time) hosted by Patelco, at Patelco's Corporate Headquarters at 3 Park Place, Dublin, CA 94568.The summit will open with an opportunity for networking and wine tasting with wine from Livermore winery, Las Positas Vineyards. This will be followed by panel discussions featuring a panel of industry and research leaders.This will be followed by a networking reception. Invited participants include CIOs, IT leaders, business leaders, investors, entrepreneurs from the Tri-Valley, Silicon Valley, and greater Bay Area.Confirmed SpeakersAmanda DoddCo-Founder & CEO, Sandia National LaboratoriesWebsite: Sandia National Laboratories https://cdn-az.allevents.in/events3/banners/1d70c060-933e-11f1-8f1c-cf8ce96ac258-rimg-w740-h740-dce8e8e8-gmir.jpg Amanda Dodd is Director of Computation and Analysis for National Security at Sandia National Laboratories. In addition to her Director role, Amanda Dodd is the Sandia National Laboratories Homeland Security Program Area Director and a member of the Artificial Intelligence Board of Directors and Cyber Board of Directors. Amanda leads the center in anticipating, addressing, and reducing national security risks by developing and apply cross-domain computational and analytical capabilities in cyber, artificial intelligence, advanced computing and decision science, as well as contributing to all of Sandia’s missions to advance the Labs’ capabilities for nuclear deterrence needs, today and tomorrow.Mayank ThakurFounder & CEO, Neuron ERP SolutionsWebsite: Neuron ERP Solutions https://cdn-az.allevents.in/events5/banners/1d7ca740-933e-11f1-8f1c-cf8ce96ac258-rimg-w740-h740-dcd8d8c8-gmir.jpg Mayank Thakur is the Founder and CEO of Neuron ERP Solutions, where he is building AI-native enterprise applications for Oracle and ERP-heavy organizations. With more than 20 years of hands-on leadership across Oracle, supply chain, manufacturing, planning, procurement, and ERP transformation, Mayank brings deep expertise in helping enterprises move beyond manual processes and underused systems.At Neuron ERP, Mayank is developing an intelligence layer for enterprise systems — designed to help organizations diagnose issues faster, reduce manual dependency, improve support workflows, and turn ERP from a passive system of record into a more active system of intelligence.Chun JiangChief of Staff to Growth, MiroWebsite: Miro https://cdn-az.allevents.in/events6/banners/1d8fe120-933e-11f1-8f1c-cf8ce96ac258-rimg-w703-h740-dc080808-gmir.jpg Chun Jiang is Chief of Staff to Growth at Miro, where she leads cross-functional growth planning and AI/product strategy. She joined Miro through its acquisition of Reforge, which had earlier acquired Monterey AI, the YC-backed AI-powered product insights company she founded and led as CEO.Before founding Monterey AI, Chun held product roles at Uber, Scale AI, and Foursquare. She has spent more than ten years working in AI and machine learning and is based in Dublin, California.Bhaskaran “Bhaski” DevarajFounder & CEO, Humaniti Inc.Website: Humaniti Inc. https://cdn-az.allevents.in/events10/banners/1d9c3d30-933e-11f1-8f1c-cf8ce96ac258-rimg-w713-h740-dcf8e8d8-gmir.jpg Bhaskaran “Bhaski” Devaraj is the Founder and CEO of Humaniti Inc., where he is building AskNio, a voice-first AI coach for retail teams. AskNio is designed to act like a personal product coach for new hires — helping team members ramp faster, practice real customer conversations, and deliver more consistent product knowledge on the sales floor.Before founding Humaniti, Bhaski spent 15 years at LinkedIn, most recently as Senior Director of Software Engineering, where he led reliability engineering for LinkedIn’s products at global scale. He is a second-time founder based in Dublin, California.Anurag GurtuCo-Founder & CEO, AirrivedWebsite: Airrived https://cdn-az.allevents.in/events1/banners/1daa6e00-933e-11f1-8f1c-cf8ce96ac258-rimg-w620-h740-dcb8b8b8-gmir.jpg Anurag Gurtu is Co-Founder and CEO of Airrived, an enterprise agentic AI platform purpose-built for cybersecurity, IT, and business operations. He is an entrepreneur and product leader with more than 20 years of experience across cybersecurity and AI.Anurag has built three generative AI companies, including one that reached unicorn status. He has also contributed to successful exits, including acquisitions by Splunk, Tripwire, and Sun Microsystems, as well as experience with FireEye. He holds an M.S. from the University of Southern California and CISSP certification.Sridhar KalagaDirector, Enterprise AI & Agents, SnowflakeWebsite: Snowflake https://cdn-az.allevents.in/events1/banners/1dbb36e0-933e-11f1-8f1c-cf8ce96ac258-rimg-w740-h740-dc181838-gmir.jpg Sridhar Kalaga is Director, Enterprise AI & Agents at Snowflake where he leads initiatives that help organizations operationalize AI and transform data into business value. With more than 25 years of experience in software engineering, enterprise platforms, and digital transformation, Sridhar has built and scaled technology solutions across financial services, cloud computing, and enterprise software. At Snowflake, he focuses on advancing enterprise AI applications, agentic systems, and data-driven innovation, helping organizations accelerate their adoption of AI at scale. A frequent advocate for practical AI implementation, Sridhar is passionate about bridging the gap between emerging technologies and real-world business outcomes._________________________________________________________________________________________Presenting SponsorAbout Sandia National LaboratoriesSandia National Laboratories is a multimission laboratory operated by National Technology and Engineering Solutions of Sandia LLC, a wholly owned subsidiary of Honeywell International Inc., for the U.S. Department of Energy’s National Nuclear Security Administration. Sandia Labs has major research and development responsibilities in nuclear deterrence, global security, defense, energy technologies and economic competitiveness, with main facilities in Albuquerque, New Mexico, and Livermore, California. Learn more at https://sandia.gov. HostAbout Patelco Credit UnionDublin, Calif.-based Patelco Credit Union is a not-for-profit credit union committed to serving the financial health and well-being of its membership. With more than 450,000 members, primarily in and around northern California, Patelco is dedicated to improving its members’ financial health and well-being by offering personalized solutions, advice, and expertise that empower members to live their best financial lives. Founded in 1936 with $500 in assets by Pacific Telephone and Telegraph Company employees, Patelco now has more than $9 billion in assets. For more information, visit https://www.patelco.org/.About the OrganizersAbout Startup Tri-ValleyStartup Tri-Valley is an initiative to grow and strengthen our region by helping more startups succeed. We do this by connecting founders and innovators to a tightly networked ecosystem of resources built specifically for science-based startups. The initiative is sponsored by the Tri-Valley cities of Dublin, Livermore, Pleasanton, the Town of Danville, and i-GATE Innovation Hub partners Lawrence Livermore and Sandia National Laboratories. To learn more, visit https://startuptrivalley.org.About i-GATE Innovation Hubi-GATE Innovation Hub is a non-profit organization focused on increasing economic prosperity through entrepreneurship in the Tri-Valley. i-GATE provides startup incubation resources through Daybreaks Labs and connects the regional innovation ecosystem through the Startup Tri-Valley initiative. To learn more, visit https://igatehub.org.City of Dublin, CaliforniaFrom a population of approximately 14,350 in 1982, the City of Dublin has become a highly diverse city with a resident population of nearly 73,000, and a thriving community with over 2,100 businesses.Agenda?: 04:30 PM - 05:15 PMCheck In and Networking Info: Check in, taste some wine and grab a snack.?: 05:15 PM - 05:30 PMProgram Begins: Opening Remarks ?: 05:30 PM - 06:15 PMPanel Discussion - What's Real?: 06:15 PM - 06:45 PMPanel Discussion - What's Next?: 06:45 PM - 07:30 PMClosing Remarks and Open Networking - **Event URL**: https://allevents.in/dublin/ai-and-the-autonomous-economy-whats-real-whats-next/100001987869525262 - **Event Categories**: business, artificial-intelligence, health-wellness, science-fair - **Interested Audience**: - total_interested_count: 0 - **Event Highlights**: - Duration: 3 hours - Location: Patelco Credit Union Corporate Headquarters - Languages: English ## Ticket Details - **Ticket Price Range**: min: 0, max: 0, currency: USD ## Event venue details - **city**: Dublin - **state**: CA - **country**: United States - **location**: Patelco Credit Union Corporate Headquarters - **lat**: 37.7071907 - **long**: -121.8889566 - **full address**: Patelco Credit Union Corporate Headquarters, 3 Park Place, Dublin, United States ## Event gallery - **Alt text**: AI and the Autonomous Economy: What’s Real, What’s Next - **Image URL**: https://cdn-az.allevents.in/events10/banners/4c18d29bde771019ab32d56011a27b5c0bf0f4a895d3dbb897d6c724d2dca2ea-rimg-w1200-h900-dca7aba8-gmir.jpg?v=1779479498 ## FAQs - **Q**: When and where is AI and the Autonomous Economy: What s Real, What s Next being held? - **A:** AI and the Autonomous Economy: What s Real, What s Next takes place on Wed, 12 Aug, 2026 at 04:30 pm to Wed, 12 Aug, 2026 at 07:30 pm at Patelco Credit Union Corporate Headquarters, 3 Park Place, Dublin, United States. - **Q**: Who is organizing AI and the Autonomous Economy: What s Real, What s Next? - **A:** AI and the Autonomous Economy: What s Real, What s Next is organized by Startup Tri-Valley. - **Q**: Who is this event for? Is it right for me? - **A:** AI and the Autonomous Economy: What s Real, What s Next is ideal for professionals, entrepreneurs, startup founders, and networking enthusiasts eager to grow their connections. Whether you're a first-time attendee or a longtime enthusiast in Dublin, this event is thoughtfully curated to deliver a standout experience worth every moment. 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