The Flagship Event For Immigrant Founders
Join 1,000 visionary founders, investors, and policy leaders at the flagship event for US global entrepreneurs
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The One Way Summit is the annual gathering for the visionary immigrant founders building over half of US unicorns. We give the stage to the world’s most successful global founders and VCs to showcase the immigrant edge.
Attendees
Startups
Competing
Country Partners
World-Class
Speakers
Learn from Those
Who Defied the Odds.
Hear directly from category-defining entrepreneurs and top venture capitalists who understand the unique power - and challenges - of immigrant leadership.
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Exploring the Tech Frontier
Global leaders join our main stage to share their personal journeys, secrets to success and insights on the future of AI & tech.
Wednesday, October 28
Is AI weakening the case for traditional education? The CEO of the new Horowitz Andreessen Academy and a partner at a16z explore how AI is reshaping learning, equipping today’s builders, and redefining the boundaries of human potential.
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?
Discussion on how the immigrant founder journey impacts the fundraising experience and relationships with investors
What economic and socioeconomic issues are fintech innovators still working to disrupt, and how have recent advances in AI reshuffled the fintech landscape?
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.
Who knows what the next 50 years hold for medicine, longevity and human health? A biotech founder sits down with an early investor to talk about using today’s tech to take advantage of future advances in science and healthcare.
Thursday, October 29
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.
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.
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?
An exploration of current VC strategy and emerging opportunities for tech development and investment over the next year.
Finalists from the immigrant founder pitch competition of day 1 take the main stage for the final bout.
One Way Summit International Pitch – Powered by Startup Grind
Outstanding early-stage founders from around the world showcase breakthrough technologies to a panel of expert judges & VCs.
Nominated by the Summit's Ecosystem Partners: the fabric of startup and immigrant communities.
2 minutes. No deck. The future gets built here.
Join the pitch stage Wednesday, October 28 [day 1].
[The Final takes place on the main stage on day 2]
2 Days of Tactical Insights. 3 Main Tracks.
World-Class Main Stage
Tech & VC giants share their stories of winning against the odds
Expert-led sessions
Masters in their field lead intimate workshops for founders
International Startup Pitch Competition
Countries and startups from around the world compete
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Backed by Industry Leaders.
A special thank you to the partners, communities, and organizations who believe in the power of immigrant-led innovation and help make this summit possible.
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