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That’s A Wrap: Summit At Sea 2026
@Summit At Sea brought together 2,000 founders, artists, scientists, athletes, chefs, musicians, technologists and storytellers for four days of discovery, learning, expansion and play at sea.
From sunrise workouts and meditation to conversations on the future of human potential. From chef-led dinners and mahjong nights to dance journeys, dream science, live performances and spontaneous moments across the ship.
Together we explored the defining questions of our time: AI and humanity, conscious leadership, longevity, parenting, creativity, psychedelics, relationships, wellness, community and the future we are building together.
This year’s voyage reminded us that some of the most important breakthroughs happen when we lose sight of the shore.
Thank you to every speaker, performer, partner and community member who helped make this adventure possible.
Until next time.
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Always happy to meet kindred spirits who want to be closer to what we're building at Events.com and with Summit.
If this journey resonates and you want to hear what's next, DM me!
@eventsdotcom
What are the odds?? 🚀
I am on a Miami → NYC flight. Going from our @Summit event to pre IPO meetings at @Nasdaq for @EventsDotCom. Window seat. Cape Canaveral below… and @SpaceX's Falcon Heavy lifts off right next to us, carrying the Viasat-3 F3 to orbit.
We literally flew alongside a rocket. Hats off to @ElonMusk and the entire #SpaceX team — the future is happening in real time.
So hyped. Insane. Still processing. 🤯#FalconHeavy @viasat #CapeCanaveral
🌊 𝗘𝘃𝗲𝗻𝘁𝘀.𝗰𝗼𝗺 is proud to present 𝗦𝘂𝗺𝗺𝗶𝘁 𝗮𝘁 𝗦𝗲𝗮 (April 23–26). The kind of place where a conversation on deck at sunrise can change the next decade of your life.
⏰ 2 days left to apply.
👉 bit.ly/SummitAtSea2026
DM me if you have questions :) Happy to help!
@Summit @eventsdotcom #Events #Summit
Finally carved out a moment to share this:
🚀 20 Years of Tenacity, Mistakes, and #Resilience in #SiliconValley 🇺🇸
Full post: linkedin.com/feed/update/urn…
Full video → youtube.com/watch?v=mPx02SMa…
#IPO #GiveBack #Love @marcelloascani
I am very excited to share this news from Events.com!
#Events #Platform #NYSE #RSVP
You can read the announcement here: linkedin.com/feed/update/urn…
Paolo Privitera retweeted
I don’t care what university your favorite Soyfluencer graduated from or teaches at…
I’d listen to this man over all of them.
🎉 Feeling proud to see my own Executive MBA #MIT professor Simon Johnson, win the #NobelPrize in #Economics! His groundbreaking work on how institutions shape prosperity is truly transformative.
MIT President Sally Kornbluth congratulated both professors Daron Acemoglu and Simon Johnson PhD ’89 at an Institute press conference this morning, saying they “reflect a kind of MIT ideal” in terms of the excellence and rigor of their work and their commitment to collaboration. Acemoglu and Johnson have been named winners of the 2024 Sveriges Riksbank Prize in Economic Sciences in Memory of Alfred Nobel. Political scientist James Robinson of the University of Chicago, with whom they have worked closely, also shares the award.
Their research, Kornbluth added, represents “a very MIT interest in making a positive impact in the real world.” mitsha.re/1yu750TKF1s
It’s inspiring to reflect that 2 out of 3 Nobel prizes in economics this year are MIT professors, once again proving the institution’s profound global impact. Grateful to have been part of this incredible community at MIT #Sloan!
I'm thrilled to announce that I've been cherry-picked to join the esteemed ranks of speakabout.ai as one of their #Top #AI #Keynote #Speakers!
It’s an honor to be part of this exceptional group of #innovators and thought #leaders who are shaping the #future of AI.
Paolo Privitera retweeted
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Paolo Privitera retweeted
My Top 7 Stories:
- Cofounder walked out the door
- Spent all the money
- Had to sign a $750k full-recourse note
- Product failed at our top customer
- VP of Sales told my board I was incompetent
- Family can't fully understand
- Brute forcing recessions
Why People STILL Move To #SanFrancisco In 2024 youtu.be/lG88RKGDzpM?si=7AGp… via @YouTube #AI #Weather #Diversity #City #Food #SiliconValley
Listen to my podcast by MADE IT in #SiliconValley – #Italian Success Stories
The Greatest #Lessons Learned in 20 Years of Silicon Valley, #Entrepreneurial Depression, The Art of Presenting Yourself and Telling Your Story with Paolo Privitera
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Paolo Privitera retweeted
Happiness is plummeting.
The world is more connected yet more disconnected than ever
I’ve got a theory on why….
We used to have more community. We traded church for Mr. Beast.
Sunday Sermons for Live Streams.
Don't you agree?
And here's what I think happens next....
A counterwave.
A fierce hunger for real-world connections.
Tech that connects us on a screen will pivot to push us offline.
And more physical experiences with no phones allowed.
When I was growing up, there was no smoking sections.
When our kids grow up, maybe they'll be no phones sections.
And apps that reward us for being less on it
Apps that have opening hours and closed hours. "Come back tomorrow".
Our human wiring is for tribes, not just Twitch.
We’re built for community centers, not just comment sections.
From a business perspective, if you can tap into this desire for community....
There are thousands of community business to be built. We've only scratched the surface.
The opportunity is endless.
And I think the more connected to community we enable people to be.
That's when happiness goes up instead of down.
Paolo Privitera retweeted
New record: In August 2023, the SF Bay Area hosted 106 in-person AI events.
-I excluded the 13 remote events, as well as numerous private gatherings, hacker houses, etc.
-Several AI companies secured funding, with many achieving unicorn status.
-We've entered the tech conference season (sept), during which major hyper-scalers and cloud companies will unveil their latest AI products.
-Over a dozen billboards on Highway 101 pertain to AI.
The primary emphasis of SF's Silicon Valley is now on AI. Data from @cerebral_valley
I'm deeply humbled and honored to be spotlighted in @Corriere, the oldest #newspaper and one of the most prominents in #Italy.
Read the full post and article: linkedin.com/feed/update/urn…
#startup #entrepreneur #hacking #business
Does Your #Startup Need To Be In #SanFrancisco?youtube.com/watch?v=ZqGOCF4O…
#SiliconValley #BayArea #NetworkEffect #Odds #Success
Paolo Privitera retweeted
Rich Men North of Richmond has been uploaded to all major streaming platforms and will show up there in a few days.
Im still in a state of shock at the outpouring of love I've seen in the comments, messages and emails. I'm working to respond to everyone as quickly as possible.






















