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Developer programs that actually convert: Ambassadors vs. startup programs, and how to build a community of builders instead of followers. (46 ambassadors in 16 countries · a 25‑startup accelerator)
Running AI events people show up for: From hackathons to a black-tie yacht gala: turnout, sponsors, and follow-up that turns into pipeline. (64 events this year · 1,870 registered for one night · 91% show‑up)
How AI infrastructure companies win founders early: Equity-free accelerators, VC partnerships, and perk stacks that make founders stay. (VC partnerships with Accel, a16z speedrun and The Residency)
The nonlinear career: Goldman PM, laid off, AI startup, novelist: rebuilding in public, and writing funny about work. (118 videos · 12 published pieces · a novel in progress)
Stages
2026-11-10 AI infrastructure investing: VC panel & HSBC fireside, host, san francisco
2026-10-22 All Day AI, speaker, online
2026-10-08 Agent Memory Night, SF Tech Week, host, aws builder loft, sf
2026-09-14 GMI Summer Signal ’26 at the Exploratorium, co-emcee, exploratorium, sf
2026-07-24 YC AI Startup School yacht gala, emcee, san francisco bay
2026-05-26 Hard Problems Night for Agent Builders, host, san francisco
2026-04-29 Claws Out: Hard Problems Night with WorkOS, host, san francisco
2026-06-14 Vibecoding a multi-model app: Codex vs Trae vs Claude Code vs Cursor, tutorial, on youtube
2026-04-14 Hackathon workshop: build an AI agent UI on GMI Cloud, workshop, on youtube
2026-01-17 GMI Signal ’26 Launch Day, moderator, the hibernia, sf · 320+ attendees
Stand-up comedy, my first open mic, performer, on youtube
Speaking inquiries: hi@yuqihou.com