Join us for an evening exploring the future of artificial intelligence through the lens of the Hertz Community, hosted at FutureHouse by its cofounder and CEO, 2013 Hertz Fellow Sam Rodriques, and cofounder Andrew White.
The evening will include:
- A welcome Meet and Greet with our featured attendees below
- Interactive stations with Hertz Fellows shaping the frontiers of AI, spanning graduate students, start up founders and national lab experts
- A discussion with FutureHouse co-founders Sam Rodriques and Andrew White and Jared Kaplan, co-founder of Anthropic
- Interactive elements showcasing the impact of Hertz Fellows and engagement with our MAKE HISTORY campaign
Expect thought-provoking dialogue, creative exchange, and cross-sector connections in a space designed to spark curiosity and remind us that everything is possible.
This event is invite only and not transferable. Invited guests are allowed to bring one guest. Space is limited, so we encourage you to RSVP early. Registration ends January 2, 2026.
For questions or to decline the invitation, please contact event producer Emily Vitas at evitas@hertzfoundation.org.
We look forward to seeing you there!
Registration
Venue
FutureHouse
1405 Minnesota St
San Francisco, CA 94107
Featured ATTENDEES
Jared Kaplan
Chief Science Officer and Co-Founder, Anthropic
Samuel Rodriques
Co-founder and CEO, FutureHouse
Kartik Chandra
Massachusetts Institute of Technology, Computer Science
Alyssa Dayan
University of California, Berkeley, Computer Science
Lee Swanger
Vice Chair of the Board of Directors, Hertz Foundation; Principal Engineer and Director, Exponent Inc.
Katherine Van Kirk
Harvard University, Physics
Nikhil Bhattasali
New York University, Artificial Intelligence, Neuroscience
Megan Blewett
Co-founder and President, Iris Medicine
Judy Savitskaya
Diligence Lead – Frontier Carbon Removal, Stripe
Matthew Caren
Stanford University, Applied Mathematics, Computer Science, Music
Anjali Gurajapu
California Institute of Technology, Chemistry, Data Science
Tuan Anh Nguyen
University of Colorado Boulder, Atomic Physics, Physics
