Building AI Ventures: From Innovation to Investment ...

2026-11-02 · 17:30:00 · San Diego

Knauss Center for Business Education

5555 Marian Way, Nexus Theatre, San Diego, CA 92110

Building AI Ventures culminates in a startup pitch night at the Knauss Center for Business Education, focusing on artificial intelligence innovation and investment.

This session is the final pitch night in a 4-part AI Workshop Series provides an overview of today's AI landscape.

This session is the final pitch night in a 4-part AI Workshop Series provides an overview of today's AI landscape, exploring opportunities across industries, startups, investing, and business functions while addressing the legal, ethical, and privacy challenges shaping AI adoption. Through lectures, discussions, case studies, hands-on workshops, and a startup Pitch Day finale, participants will gain practical insights into leveraging AI for innovation and growth. Designed for founders, investors, students, and professionals, the series equips attendees with the knowledge and tools to confidently incorporate AI into their work and ventures.

ATTENDEES WILL: Understand AI's impact across industries and business functions. Explore AI trends, startup opportunities, and investment strategies. Learn practical ways to integrate AI into ventures and everyday work. Identify legal, ethical, privacy, and IP considerations in AI. Develop and refine AI-driven startup ideas through Pitch Day.

TOPICS COVERED: The evolution of AI and emerging trends. AI tools for business development and productivity. AI startups, investing, and innovation opportunities. Privacy, intellectual property, legal, and ethical challenges.

Upcoming Sessions

9/28/26; 5:30pm - 7:00pm: AI Industry Verticals and Functions

10/12/26; 5:30pm - 7:00pm: AI Startups and Investments

10/26/26; 5:30pm - 7:00p

Founder brief

Who should attend

Entrepreneurs developing AI-driven businesses, operators seeking practical integration methods, and prospective investors tracking emerging machine learning tools should consider attending. The free session offers a focused venue for anyone navigating legal, ethical, and market hurdles around commercial artificial intelligence.

What happens

Serving as the final Pitch Day finale of a four-part series organised by the San Diego & Imperial SBDC Network, the evening features startup presentations alongside discussions on investment strategies, commercial opportunities, and practical AI adoption.

Who's in the room

Participants draw from a combined pool of founders, active investors, working professionals, and students interested in artificial intelligence ventures. The audience gathers at the Nexus Theatre to evaluate ideas and review developments shaping the current software landscape.

How to prepare

Refine a concise pitch that highlights not only your core technology and business model, but also addresses data privacy, intellectual property, and ethical considerations. Bring clear examples demonstrating how your product solves functional operational problems.

Organizer: San Diego & Imperial SBDC Network

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