About this Event
The One Way Summit is an all-day event spotlighting the visionary immigrant founders building over half of America’s unicorns and driving the future of US innovation.
Held in the heart of San Francisco, this summit brings together 450+ visionary founders and investors for a day of tactical insights on fundraising, storytelling, and scaling globally.
Expect:
🎤 Speakers including founders of Slack, Lyft, Mercury and more
💪 GPs and LPs who believe in the power of immigrant grit
💬 Deep networking opportunities throughout the day
🚪 Intimate, dynamic roundtables on startup strategy (VIP)
🥂 Happy hour above the bay to wrap up the summit
To those immigrant founders with an unstoppable drive and those investors looking to back the next unicorn — this is your community.
Agenda
DAY 1
🕑: 09:30 AM
Welcome & Opening Remarks
🕑: 10:00 AM - 10:45 AM
Fireside Chat
🕑: 10:45 AM - 11:30 AM
Building the Workplace in the Age of AI
Info: Our workplaces are integrating AI at an unprecedented scale, demand for skills is shifting and employees fear layoffs. How are companies rebuilding their teams, tech stacks and operations in this new reality?
🕑: 11:30 AM - 12:30 PM
VCs on the Immigrant Edge
Info: Discussion on how the immigrant founder journey impacts the fundraising experience and relationships with investors
🕑: 12:30 PM - 02:00 PM
Lunch Break
🕑: 02:45 PM - 03:30 PM
Coffee Break
🕑: 02:00 PM - 02:45 PM
What Fintech Still Hasn’t Solved
Info: What economic and socioeconomic issues are fintech innovators still working to disrupt, and how have recent advances in AI reshuffled the fintech landscape?
🕑: 03:30 AM - 04:15 PM
Navigating Immigration Uncertainty & Visa Challenges
Info: The US immigration process faces growing obstacles and frequent policy changes, causing individuals and companies to reconsider how they operate across borders. Experts share their advice for the times ahead.
🕑: 04:15 PM - 05:00 PM
Closing Keynote
DAY 2
🕑: 10:00 AM - 11:00 AM
Building the Infrastructure of Intelligence
Info: AI is reaching into every aspect of our businesses and lives. What are the foundations that this next phase of applied AI is being built on? This panel will explore the infrastructure needed to accommodate growing AI demand and capabilities, and the resources it needs to scale.
🕑: 11:00 AM - 11:45 AM
AI and The New Social Contract
Info: This panel will discuss the societal and economic impacts of AI's rapid progress and adoption, and explore how the technology is redefining our relationship with the public and private sectors.
🕑: 11:45 AM - 12:30 PM
Hiring Global Talent: A Strategic Edge in Challenging Times
Info: Having a global team can be a superpower, and an operational challenge. Changing immigration policies are now affecting hiring practices in the US and beyond. Do companies see diverse teams as a strategic edge or a burden, and how are they reacting to the current moment?
🕑: 12:30 PM - 02:00 PM
Lunch
🕑: 02:00 PM - 02:45 PM
Investing in the Impossible: The 2027 Playbook
Info: An exploration of today's frontier tech landscape, and emerging opportunities for tech development and investment over the next year.
🕑: 02:45 PM - 03:15 PM
Coffee Break
🕑: 03:15 PM - 04:00 PM
Startup Grind Pitch Competition: Final Awards Ceremony
Info: Finalists from the immigrant founder pitch competition of day 1 take the main stage for the final bout.
🕑: 04:00 PM - 04:30 PM
Keynote
🕑: 04:30 PM - 05:00 PM
Closing Remarks
Event venue & nearby stays
The Commonwealth Club, 110 The Embarcadero, San Francisco, United States
Concerts, fests, parties, meetups — all the happenings, one place.