VIRTUAL EVENT SERIES
GeeksTap is a live virtual event at 10 AM CST every Wednesday.
Each week features a new speaker in venture capital, tech, finance, or entrepreneurship, followed by networking within our community of investors, founders, and players in tech.
GeeksTap was formerly DiffuseTap, and has been running for 4+ years with over 200 sessions.
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bubble trouble
june 18, 2025
aman verjee, founder & general partner at practical venture capital
Understand the core factors that lead to the formation and persistence of financial bubbles.Analyze historical examples of both catastrophic and constructive bubbles and their long-term effects.Learn how government actions can either exacerbate or mitigate the impact of economic bubbles.Gain tools to identify early signs of emerging bubbles in today’s markets.Explore current market conditions to assess whether we might be in a bubble and what could come next.
You can find all past virtual events on DiffuseTap
How to stay valuable when AI is better than you
june 11, 2025
logan currie, co-founder & c00 at careerspan
Discover how AI is reshaping job structures and the future of full-time employment.Learn strategies to stay relevant and protect your personal IP in a world of deepfakes and automation.Explore new career paths for young professionals as AI takes over entry-level roles.Understand the rise of agentic AI teammates and what that means for the future of work.
tiny organs, big impact
june 4, 2025
dr. kate cameron, founder & ceo at cytochroma
Explore how cell-based models are reshaping drug discovery after the FDA’s shift on animal testing.Learn why diversity in human cell models leads to better, more inclusive data.See how obesity is being modeled in a dish to accelerate treatment discovery.Discover who’s using this tech, why it’s growing fast, and what sets them apart.Understand why this goes beyond science - shaping policy, impact, and the future of medicine.
UNCONFERENCES!
may 28, 2025
hampus jakobsson, general partner at pale blue dot
Discover how purposeful design can transform events into meaningful experiencesLearn how perspective-taking sharpens design and onboardingConsider fiction as a powerful catalyst for growth and clarityExplore how thoughtful constraints can deepen engagementLeave with refined ideas for creating more human-centered gatherings
new nordic innovation in a post tariff world
may 7, 2025
alvar soosaar, managing partner at fjond
Understand how the New Nordics are driving innovation amid EU budget shifts, war in Ukraine, and global uncertainty.Learn why dual-use technologies are becoming essential across both civilian and defense sectors.Discover how global tech collaboration can succeed beyond tariffs and geographic limits.See why the US-Europe partnership remains strong despite trade tensions and shifting alliances.
What the US can learn from Africa’s mobility revolution
APRIL 30, 2025
rajal upadhyaya, cfo at roam
Discover how Africa is building modern mobility from scratch, without the burden of legacy systems.Explore how Roam’s distributed energy hubs are powering vehicles and communities, no grid required.Understand why this model thrives in Nairobi — and why it’s harder to replicate in the U.S.Hear why this is a major commercial opportunity, with far less investment risk than most assume.
Beyond the Hype: Finding ROI in AI
APRIL 23, 2025
andrew maclean, co-Founder at spark engine
Why starting with the problem—not the tool—is key to AI successCommon pitfalls that waste time, money, and momentumHow to de-risk your AI investments and focus on what works
how to start international movements and have impact using your personal brand
APRIL 16, 2025
geeta sidhu-robb, ceo & Founder at w corp
The value of a brand in driving business successDiscuss some of the world's leading brandsDive into the controversy of navigating the post-DEI worldExplore actionable strategies to leverage your brand for global change and influence
how to keep the humanity in technology
APRIL 9, 2025
Victoria Sandberg, Founder at The House
How to build more inclusive teams and design technology that prioritizes peopleThe power of storytelling to unite communitiesWhy you shouldn’t wait for a seat at the tableHow to create real belonging in a tech-driven worldReimagine a future where humanity remains at the heart of innovation
CAN LEGAL TECH be the safe harbor when the legal system is under attack?
APRIL 2, 2025
CARRIE TRABUE, CO-founder & PRESIDENT OF LAWSPHERE
What is going on with the current administration and the legal system?What are the current threats to the legal system?How important it is to address them and how can people organize?
Why enterprises shouldn’t be using gen AI - the controversial next wave of AI
March 26, 2025
fred swaniker, founder & ceo of Sand technologies
The next wave of AI beyond generative modelsWhy Enterprises aren’t going to expose their data to GenAI
Inca Digital: The Evolution of Blockchain Analytics and Crypto AML
March 19, 2025
Greg Favitta, VP of Global Business at Inca Digital
The evolution of blockchain analytics/Crypto AML over the years.Importance of the integration of on and off chain data.
DAFs, Where Tax Strategy Meets Impact
March 12, 2025
Daniel Blake and Jacob Lundskog at UI Charitable Advisors
Tax arbitrageThe benefits of donating complex assetsRethinking philanthropy
How AI is Promoting Sovereignty in Health Research
March 5, 2025
Caleb McClain, Co-Founder and CEO at AnunaAI
How decentralized science and distributed systems, combined with increased accessibility to AI and agent-based automation, is enabling faster and more impactful feedback cycles in scientific research, removing previous barriers to making meaningful contribution in that research, and what that means for the rate of innovation in healthcare.
Why Every Founder Should be Using Design Sprint
February 26, 2025
Eli Blee-Goldman, Co-Founder, General Partner at Character
Originally developed at Google, Design Sprints is a five-day process that helps teams design products, services, or features. Eli Blee-Goldman, Co-Founder and General Partner at Character, will talk about how Design Sprints can help founders save time and resources and how AI enhances the process.
The Game Changers
February 5, 2025
JAmes Wilks, Founder and CEO of FȲTA
James is an elite combatives instructor, filmmaker, and winner of The Ultimate Fighter, is best known for producing and narrating The Game Changers. This acclaimed documentary, executive produced by James Cameron, Arnold Schwarzenegger, Jackie Chan, and others, highlights the rise of plant-based eating in professional sports. It became the most-viewed documentary of all time.
After its success, James co-founded the Game Changers Institute, a non-profit advocating plant-forward nutrition to enhance performance, public health, and environmental sustainability. A sequel, co-produced by LeBron James, Billie Eilish, and Lindsay Vonn, explores the global impact of food choices on ecosystems.
How AI is Disrupting the Future of Work
January 29, 2025
Karla Ballard & Jeremy Dela Rosa of YING
What will work look like in 10 years, how you can best position yourself for this future, and what we can learn from traditional village models.
How institutional LPs are Becoming Dinosaurs
and How They Don't Become Extinct
January 22, 2025
Eric Woo, Co-Founder, ceo at REvere
How technology like AI is changing the allocation game, the commoditization of money is disrupting traditional business models, and how LPs (and GPs) can adapt.
Why we Should Stop Giving Money to Africa
January 15, 2025
Matthew Davis, Managing partner, ceo at renew capital
Stop giving money to Africa—start investing in its future. With a thriving startup boom and unprecedented affordability for launching businesses, Africa is becoming a global hub of entrepreneurial activity, shifting focus away from Silicon Valley and empowering a new wave of internet innovators.
AI Uncovered: Transforming User Authentication, Angel Investing and Emerging Opportunities
January 8, 2025
Vassilis Papakonstantinou, Partner at Blue Dome Capital
All things AI - how it is changing the traditional user authentication process, how it can help angel investors navigate where to invest during the discovery process, and a broader look on the emerging field of generative AI.
Agriculture’s Time Machine: How New Tractor Tech Is Shaping the Future of African Farming
DECEMBER 18, 2024
jehiel Oliver - CEO, hello tractor
How IoT, captive finance, and a novel agtech ecosystem is changing farming for the better.Resource poor farmers often face labor constraints that result in under cultivation, late planting, and lost income.
Hello Tractor facilitates convenient and affordable tractor services to these farmers while providing additional income by turning tractor's into Smart Tractors.
Uncovering the Cyber Security Risks in AI
chenxi wang - managing general partner, rain capital
DECEMBER 11, 2024
How AI is fundamentally changing the game of cyber security - funders and attackers.The risk of AI is tremendous for society.The transformative opportunities in the cyber security industry.
HOW WE’RE UN-F**ING SOCIAL MEDIA
ZOE KALAR - co-founder/CEO, WEARE8
DECEMBER 4, 2024
What’s wrong with social media - Humanity has been in an abusive relationship with social media for the last 15 years.How a different model can try and right some core issues in our culture, and how blockchain may play into this vision.
How is Decentralization Changing Science
erin magennis - co-founder, musematrix
NOVEMBER 27, 2024
What is Decentralized Science?
How is blockchain revolutionizing DeSci?
How to make cosmic returns in space tech
Ross Hamilton - coo, Scottish space network
NOVEMBER 20, 2024
What are the pockets of Space Tech?
What's hot and what's not?
The future of Industry in space.
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Our Geek Alumni Stephanie Shorter and Susanna Dokupil hosted a lovely Geeks reunion at the Powder Room in Austin, Texas!
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A huge thank you to our host, Andrew Chen, our co-hosts Chok Ooi and Mehak D., and our surprise special guest, former Presidential Candidate and Founder of the Forward Party, Andrew Yang!
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We had our first ever Chicago Meetup, hosted by Chief Geek Kenny Estes, Geek Alum Rob Topping, CFA, and our newest Geek Dennis Chookaszian, who welcomed the community to Double Clutch Brewing Company and took us on a tour of his incredible car collection!
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