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New York, We’re Coming 🗽
Dasha from Women Tech Meetup
March 20, 2026
Big month ahead ✨
Two events in San Francisco — and next stop: New York.
I can’t wait to meet more of our incredible female founders and women in tech there.
We’re hosting two intimate events and would love to see you join us.
Plus, conference season is here — we’ve curated a list of upcoming events for you below.
San Francisco
San Francisco, March 26th, 5:30 PM - 8:00 PM
Yes, I’m the CTO.
And I don’t think there’s a more powerful message in this city for Women’s History Month.
This time at Women Tech Meetup, we’re learning from female CTOs who’ve made it — what they went through, how they got there, and the pivotal moments that shaped their careers.
I’m honored to share the stage with:
Kim Phifer — CTO at Rho
Julianna Lamb — Engineering at Twilio, Co-Founder & CTO at Stytch
Roksana Baleshzar — Co-Founder & CTO at TectoAI AI, ex-Google
A big thank you to Puzzle and Rho for supporting female founders and women in tech, and to SHACK15 for hosting us.
! Disclaimer: You don’t have to be a CTO — or technical — to attend.
San Francisco, March 27th, 9:00 AM - 11:00 AM
As a follow-up to our Women Tech Meetup on March 26th, we’re bringing together a curated group of female founders for an intimate conversation with Kim Phifer, CTO at Rho, on what it truly takes to build, scale, and lead high-performing technical teams as a woman at a high-growth company.
Think of it as a private AMA — an opportunity to ask your most pressing questions and have an open, honest dialogue about leadership, engineering, and growth.
Expect sharp insights, thoughtful discussion, and meaningful connections.
Delicious breakfast will be served.
Spots are intentionally limited to keep the room intimate and high-signal.
New York
New York, March 31st, 9:00 AM - 11:00 AM
Join us for an intimate breakfast with Seed to Series B founders building the next generation of startups.
This curated gathering brings together a small group of venture-backed founders to connect, exchange insights, and discuss the realities of building and scaling companies — from early traction to navigating growth.
Over coffee and breakfast, we’ll talk about fundraising, building great teams, finding product–market fit, and the challenges that come with scaling from Seed to Series B.
Expect thoughtful conversations, new connections, and a room full of builders who understand the journey.
New York, March 31st, 6:00 PM - 9:00 PM
What happens when software users are no longer human?
Y Combinator’s mantra is simple: make something people want.
But that rule may be changing.
Make something agents want might be the new paradigm.
A new category of startups is emerging — companies building products specifically for machine consumption.
So the question becomes: Are humans no longer the ICP?
Not exactly.
Humans remain the beneficiaries.
But the interface is shifting to agents.
This isn’t simply software powered by AI.
It’s software designed to be consumed by AI.
Join us for an evening of great food and conversations about the future of software.
Silicon Valley, April 28-29th
Our friends at Startup Grind have kindly shared a special discount code with our community!
Join us at the conference — where connections are real, growth is possible, and every moment matters.
Use code DASHASGCX to get $100 off your ticket.
San Francisco, April 29-30th
The speakers are INSANELY good!
Join business leaders, founders, and developers from some of the world’s most ambitious companies to explore the latest advancements in payments and financial technology.
Hear how industry experts are tackling real-world growth challenges — and walk away with insights you can apply right away.
Unfortunately, we do not have any discounted or free tickets at the moment.
Deadline to Submit Your Applications - April 17th
This year, Tech Week is kicking off in Boston, May 26–31.
Then it’s heading to NYC, SF, and LA.
If you’re planning to submit an event — the deadline is coming up soon.
Tech Week is the largest decentralized conference in the world.
I’ve been hosting events during Tech Week for the past three years in a row, and it has been such a great experience.
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This time the signal is clear: founders are building infrastructure for the AI-agent economy.
From AI on-call engineers and autonomous cybersecurity systems to data infrastructure for AI agents — and even a company building infrastructure for humans to live on the Moon.
Many of them believe the next generation of startups won’t just build software for humans. They’ll build systems machines themselves will use.
See you out there in space,
Dasha, Founder of Women Tech Meetup 🫶🏻