The Utopia vs. Oblivion Summit
The world feels full of potential, yet completely off its axis. The band of possible outcomes has widened, and the margin for error is deadly sharp.
On March 24–25, in Los Angeles, we are bringing together founders, builders, experts, investors and LPs for 2 days of workshops, debates and open conversations — all pointed towards the question of how we can move humanity toward utopia, while holding the line against oblivion.
Expect to mingle with peers and founders of more advanced mult- $bn companies, and previous attendants of BlueYard summits have included some of the world’s leading politicians, historians and scientists — so expect an immersive experience that will expand your horizon.
Interested in joining us?
We’ve reserved the last few spots for seed-stage founders/builders outside of our immediate network –those working on some of the most consequential technologies to see humanity through this great filter moment. We will cover flight and lodging costs for a select few to attend.
Apply here: https://blueyard.typeform.com/to/VjyWz9ut
AGENDA
Tuesday, March 24
8:15am: Basecamp, Coffee & Breakfast
Rapid-fire group scene setter questions & discussions
9:15am: Building Hard Things in Volatile Times
Observations and tactics from the best. A conversation with Mitchell Hashimoto (co-founder HashiCorp) and Brad Burnham (co-founder USV)
10:15am: Hike & Guided Discussions at Topanga State Park
Founder knowledge exchange, war stories and networking while hiking the Topanga State Park
5:30pm: Happy Hour and Dinner
Wednesday, March 25
9:00am: Founder debrief morning
Breakfast, coffee and working space available
10:30am: Anarchy or Transition to a New System?
AI, geopolitics and an outlook for humanity. Keynote & Q&A
11:00am: Round Table Sessions
- Compute: Solving real compute scaling bottlenecks or feeding the AI CapEx bubble? Where are we in the cycle?
- Crypto: From decentralized cypherpunk to a fintech backend. What’s crypto’s future?
- Defense, Energy, and Resilience: Big budgets, but will it be great business? Playing the startups and venture game in a legacy industry
- Bio & Chemistry: A tale of two markets: AI powered discovery vs wet-lab progress. What’s real and what is not?
- Applied & Physical AI: Re-vamping legacy industries for the future. RoI or experimentation?
12:00pm: Risk Club Sessions (Best of Edition) Bull and bear cases for humanity, long & short trades you would make, preparing for a world where people can live together, and Cold War II
12:45pm: Lunch
2:00pm: Group Activity Prepare for a madmax world — at the intersection of robots and human ingenuity.
5:30pm: Happy Hour and Dinner
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