BEGIN:VCALENDAR METHOD:PUBLISH VERSION:2.0 CALSCALE:GREGORIAN PRODID:-//NONSGML Sandhills Development\, LLC//NONSGML Sugar Calendar Fe eds v3.8.2//EN X-WR-CALNAME:STAK Ventures: Speaker Series - VIP Lunch & Learn X-WR-CALDESC:STAK Space X-WR-TIMEZONE:UTC BEGIN:VTIMEZONE TZID:UTC BEGIN:STANDARD TZOFFSETFROM:+0000 TZOFFSETTO:+0000 DTSTART:20250210T000000 TZNAME:UTC END:STANDARD END:VTIMEZONE BEGIN:VTIMEZONE TZID:UTC BEGIN:STANDARD TZOFFSETFROM:+0000 TZOFFSETTO:+0000 DTSTART:20250210T000000 TZNAME:UTC END:STANDARD END:VTIMEZONE BEGIN:VEVENT SUMMARY:STAK Ventures: Speaker Series - VIP Lunch & Learn DESCRIPTION:​🚀 STAK Ventures: Speakers Series - VIP Lunch &\; Le arn\n\n​​You're invited to the STAK Ventures Speaker Series — a VIP Lunch &\; Learn\n\n​Hosted at the iconic 1900 Broadway Tower in Oakland. Every 2 weeks we will be featuring an new guest speaker!\n\n ​​Join us for a high-impact afternoon of connection\, conversation\, and community as we welcome two visionary venture capitalists shaping t he future of innovation:\n\n​SPEAKERS:\n\n​🎤Dr. Xuhui Shao is a founding partner at Foothill Ventures\, an early-stage deep tech ventu re fund based in Silicon Valley. Prior to this\, he served as Vice Presi dent of Engineering at Yahoo\, where he led the company’s global displ ay advertising platforms. He was also the founding technologist at ad te ch pioneer Turn (acquired for $310M) and AI risk management company ID A nalytics (acquired for $170M). Dr. Shao is an early investor in Plus.AI \, WeRide.AI\, and Certik—all of which have gone on to become unicorn companies.\n\n🎤Graham Siegel is a seasoned entrepreneur\, operation s leader\, and venture capitalist with a passion for innovation and tech nology. As the Founder and Managing Partner of shuckerVC\, he focuses o n backing and accelerating B2B software companies. His entrepreneurial j ourney includes co-founding four successful ventures spanning healthcare \, education\, and AI-driven drug development.\n\nWith a background in s trategy consulting and a J.D. from Northwestern University\, Graham brin gs a unique combination of legal insight and business expertise to every endeavor. Most recently\, he co-founded Unlearn\, a generative AI compa ny that has raised over $130 million to accelerate drug development.\n\n Outside of his professional work\, Graham is an avid sailor and news ent husiast\, balancing his love for technology with a deep appreciation for the outdoors and global affairs.\n\n​​🌟 What to Expect:\n\n ​ ​🍽️ A relaxed lunch with fellow founders\, investors\, and ecosys tem leaders\n ​​🤝 Curated networking and high-impact introductio ns to help you move the needle\n ​​🎤 A 30-minute speaker session with live Q&\;A\, moderated by Brian Sparkes\n ​​🚀 Insightf ul conversations on venture capital\, innovation\, and industry transfor mation\n ​​🚗 Secured parking in the heart of Uptown Oakland\n\n ​📍 Location:\n1920 Broadway\, 2nd Floor\, Oakland\, CA 94612\n\n ​​🅿️ Driving Instructions:\n🚗 Parking: Please use our desig nated garage at 410 19th Street. Or the secured parking across the stree t on 19th at the Franklin Plaza Garage\n\n​​🚇 Taking BART?\nExit at 19th St/Oakland—the building is directly outside the station.\n\n ​​🎟️ Seats are limited—RSVP now to secure your spot.\nFor qu estions or day-of needs\, text me directly: 408-992-5043\n\n​​Let s spark the next wave of innovation—right here in Oakland. URL;VALUE=URI:https://stakspace.com/events/vip-lunch-learn-speaker-serie s-2/ UID:urn:uuid:493b3567-4d7c-424d-82f2-214213fe93c6 STATUS:CONFIRMED ORGANIZER: DTSTAMP:20260428T111649Z DTSTART;TZID=UTC:20250811T120000 DTEND;TZID=UTC:20250811T150000 LOCATION:1900 Broadway END:VEVENT END:VCALENDAR