San Francisco Hub for Business Innovation

SF Hub: X120 Pitch Day

Date: 3 May 
Venue: INSEAD SF Hub 224 Townsend Street SF, CA 94107

This inaugural event features early-stage startups founded by Ex-Googlers and alumni of Area120, Google’s internal incubator. Come meet the founders, hear their pitches, and discover how these startups are disrupting their industries.

A Good People Dinner #2 On Generative A.I.

Date: 2 May
Venue: INSEAD SF Hub 224 Townsend Street SF, CA 94107

At this dinner we will explore the present and future of generative artificial intelligence.
What will our world look like when generative and predictive algorithms shape and inform most of our choices? What are the ethical responsibilities of the companies reshaping how we understand, know and choose? Please only register if you are confident you can attend. If you are an INSEAD alum, please email us to request a $50 discount code.

Sustainability as a Strategic Opportunity

Date: 26 April 2023
Venue: INSEAD SF Hub 224 Townsend Street SF, CA 94107
Online & In-Person

Join us for an hybrid event at the INSEAD San Francisco Hub - we will watch together the first Webinar from the INSEAD Business Sustainability Series led by Prof. Karel Cool - " Sustainability as a Strategic Opportunity" and we will continue the discussion over coffee and croissants with Prof. Karel Cool.

Learn more about the INSEAD Sustainability Series, Join us for five vivid and interactive events from April 2023 to November 2023, view the programme.

Sustainability as a Strategic Opportunity

Date: 26 April 2023
Venue: INSEAD SF Hub 224 Townsend Street SF, CA 94107
Online & In-Person

Join us for an hybrid event at the INSEAD San Francisco Hub - we will watch together the first Webinar from the INSEAD Business Sustainability Series led by Prof. Karel Cool - " Sustainability as a Strategic Opportunity" and we will continue the discussion over coffee and croissants with Prof. Karel Cool.

Learn more about the INSEAD Sustainability Series, Join us for five vivid and interactive events from April 2023 to November 2023, view the programme.

Product Management Seminar and Panel

Date: 21 April 2023
Venue: INSEAD SF Hub 224 Townsend Street SF, CA 94107

Product managers (PMs) in a digital world handle the entire product life cycle of (digital) products. Join us for an introductory overview of how to become an effective product manager of digital products, understanding digital products from three different perspectives: user experience (UX) design, engineering, and business viewpoints.

Emerging Business Opportunities in Blockchain and Web 3.0

Date: 15 March 2023
Venue: INSEAD SF Hub 224 Townsend Street SF, CA 94107

What are the best opportunities to build blockchain and blockchain-enabled businesses that will endure? This workshop is an introductory course targeted to experienced business professionals who seek to discover and engage the blockchain and Web3 space. Prior technology experience is not required.

INSEAD International Women's Day | Women in Workplace : Panel Discussion

Date: 8 March 2023
Venue: INSEAD SF Hub 224 Townsend Street SF, CA 94107

This event will feature a presentation of the Women in the Workplace study by McKinsey, followed by a panel discussion.

Problems worth solving with AI. Ex-Googlers meet Industry Experts

Date: 23 February 4:30 PM – 7:30 PM PST
Venue: INSEAD SF Hub 224 Townsend Street SF, CA 94107

Big tech layoffs are tough for everyone involved, but also an opportunity to build something new! For this evening, we bring together members of Google’s AI-incubator Area 120 and experts from across a range of industries, including FinTech, Health, Education, Sustainability and Consumer

Problems worth solving with AI. Ex-Googlers meet Industry Experts

Date: 22 February 2023
Venue: INSEAD SF Hub 224 Townsend Street SF, CA 94107

Sheila Warren is the CEO at the Crypto Council for Innovation. She will be interviewed by the Founder of GP Dinners Raman Frey ending with a question for conversation over dinner. Q&As will follow and we will all discover new approaches to the Why of Web3.