Events 2021
How to Tap into the Silicon Valley Ecosystem – Lessons From Experts and Entrepreneurs Who Have Successfully Done It
December 16, 2021 @ 10:00 am - 11:00 am PSTSilicon Valley’s ecosystem and network are world famous. But how can “outsiders” like founders, investors, academics and managers tap into it? What are the ground rules? How and where to…
COVID-19: Putting Public Health To The Test
December 16, 2021 @ 10:00 am - 11:00 am PSTThe Continued Role for COVID Testing As air and land borders have opened again and families are planning to get together in person this holiday season, we are going to…
Green Hydrogen – Hype or Hope?
December 9, 2021 @ 9:00 am - 10:00 am PSTExamining the role of green hydrogen on the path to net-zero climate goals
Innovation Start-up Hubs and Programs – Same Objectives Different Approaches
December 7, 2021 @ 10:00 am - 11:00 am PSTThe amount of AI Startups is growing but still small in Europe compared to the US or China. What are the challenges and opportunities? Incubators, accelerators, corporate ventures are all…
Global Business Outlook 2022
November 30, 2021 @ 11:30 am - 1:00 pm PSTAs 2021 is coming to a close, we’re headed into a new year that will be shaped by several key topics with wide-ranging international impact. During this event, we will…
Ask the Expert – What’s the latest on U.S. travel and immigration?
November 19, 2021 @ 11:00 am - 12:00 pm PSTEasing of Travel Restrictions, Medical Requirements, and Visas
The Ripple – European Networking
November 17, 2021 @ 9:00 am - 11:30 am PSTJoin #TheRipple, the largest online networking event based on professional matchmaking for and by the transatlantic business community, on November 17th. Opportunity awaits; come make waves with us! Here is…
Can Silicon Valley Save the Mittelstand?
November 16, 2021 @ 10:30 am - 12:00 pm PSTLAUDA CEO Gunther Wobser moved to Silicon Valley for a year to find out what the German “Mittelstand” (SMEs) can learn from Silicon Valley. He captured his experiences in the German language book, “Neu Erfinden” (“Re-Inventing”), which was published last year.
Meet a VC: Blue Bear Capital Will Answer Your Questions
November 9, 2021 @ 11:30 am - 1:00 pm PSTStartups & entrepreneurs: What you always wanted to know from a VC and never had the opportunity to ask. Are you ready to pitch at the right level? Are you…
Partner-Event: ICH BIN EXPAT Virtual Conference
November 3, 2021 @ 12:00 am - November 6, 2021 @ 11:59 pm PDTMoving to the U.S. is easy – or isn’t it? Moving and adjusting to life in the U.S. is often underestimated, but the culture shock can be quite real! There…
GABA Innovation Leaders Happy Hour
October 27, 2021 @ 5:00 pm - 7:00 pm PDTIt is time to get together again! There is always a reason to network among each other, and to have a beer or two, perhaps even some German food. If…
Values Create Value – An Entrepreneurial Perspective on Innovation and Success
October 26, 2021 @ 10:00 am - 11:00 am PDTGain insights of how a global leader lives and looks at innovation and how it engages with the start-up ecosystem and SMBs/Mittelstand. Solving real life problems and ensure customer success…
Meet a VC: Interlace Ventures Will Answer Your Questions
October 12, 2021 @ 11:30 am - 1:00 pm PDTStartups & entrepreneurs: What you always wanted to know from a VC and never had the opportunity to ask. Are you ready to pitch at the right level? Are you…
Financial Planning for the International Remote Worker
October 7, 2021 @ 9:00 am - 10:30 am PDTThe mobility of knowledge workers has changed considerably, and many people now have the option to work from anywhere. However, if a U.S. based worker chooses to work from an…
How Transatlantic Research at Berkeley University sparks German Start-Ups
October 5, 2021 @ 10:00 am - 11:00 am PDTCollaborations across transatlantic borders can bridge the gap and highlight overlap between two career avenues that have been noted in their unique differences: research centers and industry start-ups. Using the…
The Autonomous “Robo Car”- (near) future or just a pipe dream?
September 30, 2021 @ 10:00 am - 11:00 am PDTThe “robo car” – is autonomous driving in the (near) future possible or is it just a pipe dream? Will the tech-industry drive the innovation forward or will the automotive…
Transatlantic AI Hackathon
September 24, 2021 - September 26, 2021Three Transatlantic AI Hackathons will bring together creative minds and thought leaders from both sides of the Atlantic. They will collaborate on responsible solutions for crucial challenges of our times...
AI Adoption in the Healthcare Sector
September 15, 2021 @ 10:00 am - 11:00 am PDTInsights from Research and Practice: How AI will shape the present and future of healthcare, improve diagnostics, help with prevention and change our lives for the better. The adoption of…
What impact do SPACs have on the global Venture Capital industry?
September 14, 2021 @ 11:30 am - 1:00 pm PDTWhile SPACs are not a new fundraising tool, their use has nevertheless skyrocketed since 2019. This trend catapulted many US startup companies into the investor limelight and triggered significant public…
The Ripple – European Networking
September 14, 2021 @ 9:00 am - 11:30 am PDTJoin #TheRipple, the largest online networking event based on professional matchmaking for and by the transatlantic business community, on September 14th. Opportunity awaits; come make waves with us! Here is…
Pitch for Success
September 9, 2021 @ 6:00 pm - 7:30 pm PDTFor better or for worse, pitching is the way the film industry filters people and projects on a sea of noise. Over the years, pitching film projects has become an…
Transatlantic AI Hackathon – Matchmaking Forum
August 30, 2021 @ 9:00 am - 10:00 am PDTJoin us to find your teammates and get ready to apply with a project (by Sep 8) for the Transatlantic AI Hackathon (Sep 24-26)! Anyone interested to participate is invited. You will…
Are Hybrid Work Models Here to Stay?
August 19, 2021 @ 10:00 am - 11:00 am PDTIt’s clear that the pandemic has accelerated trends around the future of work that were nascent pre-pandemic, and are now being implemented, so it seems, with intensity and speed never…
Transatlantic AI Hackathon – OpenVINO(TM) Training program (Session 4/4)
August 18, 2021 @ 9:00 am - 10:00 am PDTFor the Transatlantic AI Hackathon, Intel and Luxonis offer attractive tools: the OpenVINO (TM) toolkit for everyone and the LUX-ESP32 spatial AI camera for all hackathon participants. Everyone is invited…
GABA Sommerfest 2021
August 15, 2021 @ 3:00 pm - 6:00 pm PDTWith vaccination rates high, it is time to meet again in person outside for our ever popular GABA Sommerfest! Enjoy a cold beer and some delicious BBQ in great company. …
Transatlantic AI Hackathon – OpenVINO(TM) Training program (Session 3/4)
August 11, 2021 @ 9:00 am - 10:00 am PDTFor the Transatlantic AI Hackathon, Intel and Luxonis offer attractive tools: the OpenVINO (TM) toolkit for everyone and the LUX-ESP32 spatial AI camera for all hackathon participants. Everyone is invited…
Transatlantic AI Hackathon – OpenVINO(TM) Training program (Session 2/5)
August 4, 2021 @ 9:00 am - 10:00 am PDTFor the Transatlantic AI Hackathon, Intel and Luxonis offer attractive tools: the OpenVINO (TM) toolkit for everyone and the LUX-ESP32 spatial AI camera for all hackathon participants. Everyone is invited…
Transatlantic AI Hackathon – OpenVINO(TM) Training program (Session 1/5)
July 28, 2021 @ 9:00 am - 10:00 am PDTFor the Transatlantic AI Hackathon, Intel and Luxonis offer attractive tools: the OpenVINO (TM) toolkit for everyone and the LUX-ESP32 spatial AI camera for all hackathon participants. Everyone is invited…
Transatlantic AI Hackathon – Challenge Introduction
July 8, 2021 @ 9:00 am - 10:30 am PDTThis information session for the Transatlantic AI Hackathon on September 24-26 will inform potential participants, contributors and the general public about the challenge, prizes, give-aways, sponsors, process, and requirements. The…
Venture Capital funding for AI Start-ups: Challenges and Opportunities in Germany and the US
June 22, 2021 @ 10:00 am - 11:00 am PDTVenture Capital funding for AI start-ups: Would you like to know how AI start-ups can obtain VC funding and how corporations and VCs can find suitable AI portfolio companies? This…
Meet a VC: Relay Ventures Will Answer Your Questions
June 15, 2021 @ 11:30 am - 1:00 pm PDTStartups & entrepreneurs: What you always wanted to know from a VC and never had the opportunity to ask. Are you ready to pitch at the right level? Are you…
GABA Women’s Walk and Talk
June 10, 2021 @ 4:30 pm - 7:00 pm PDTJoin us for a women’s walk in the Baylands followed by a cold Stein or Wein at Ludwig’s Biergarten in Mountain View.
California Workplace – Back to “Normal”?
June 9, 2021 @ 12:00 pm - 1:30 pm PDTOn June 15, California is planning to fully reopen its economy across the state. Will there be a “new normal” in the California workplace, and what will it be like…
Film Festival Strategy
June 3, 2021 @ 7:00 pm - 8:30 pm PDTDo you feel lost in the film festival world? Sandra Lipski, the founder of The Festival Key, a consulting company for filmmakers and film festivals, shares her knowledge with us…
GABA Innovation Leaders Happy Hour
June 3, 2021 @ 5:00 pm - 6:00 pm PDTWith vaccination rates high and new cases low, it is time to meet again in person outside. If you are a practitioner or a leader of an innovation center and…
Covid Testing in a Vaccinated Population: Needed or Obsolete?
May 26, 2021 @ 10:00 am - 11:00 am PDTWhile the number of fully vaccinated people in the U.S. continues to rise and infection numbers remain relatively low, demand for testing has decreased. Schools and many businesses, however, have…
AI: The Next Digital Revolution – Is Germany Prepared?
May 25, 2021 @ 10:00 am - 11:00 am PDTArtificial Intelligence - Is Germany prepared to lead in the next digital Revolution? What is required - what is lacking? How do we ignite and accelerate AI adaption and commercialization to stay competitive?
Living a “Double Life” in Germany and the U.S. – Dealing with Cultural Disparities in the German and US Workplace
May 19, 2021 @ 12:00 pm - 1:30 pm PDTCulture matters! Failed international projects or mergers have cost billions because the players were not aware of their cultural differences. This even applies to cultures that seem, at first sight,…
Meet a VC: NewFund Will Answer Your Questions
May 18, 2021 @ 11:30 am - 12:30 pm PDTStartups & entrepreneurs: What you always wanted to know from a VC and never had the opportunity to ask. Are you ready to pitch at the right level? Are you…
Creating Movies in the Cloud – and how the Global Pandemic Influenced Future Production and Post-production Processes
May 13, 2021 @ 6:00 pm - 7:30 pm PDTOur panel of Directors, Cinematographers, Producers, Editors, VFX Artists, Colorists, and Cloud Service Providers invites us to an in-depth review of their recent work on a Global Cloud Production. The…
Venture Capital in Silicon Valley and Germany – What Do Startups Need to Know?
April 27, 2021 @ 11:30 am - 1:00 pm PDTWhile global venture capital is thriving, investor market and investment dynamics significantly differ by geography. As startups position themselves to raise equity funding, it is imperative to fully understand how…
Living a “Double Life” in Germany and the U.S. – Immigration
April 21, 2021 @ 12:00 pm - 1:30 pm PDTThis month’s topic will cover the visa and immigration process both for the USA and for Germany (more details below). The event will be split into two parts and attorneys…
Sharing AI Knowledge and Harnessing the Future of Innovation in a German-US Partnership
April 19, 2021 @ 10:00 am - 11:00 am PDTWith a new administration in the US, and elections in Germany later this year, the German-US partnership will need to be re-defined. If done right, there will be opportunities abound…
Film Marketing and Financing – Become Your Own Producer
April 17, 2021 @ 12:00 pm - 2:00 pm PDTPaulo Leite will inspire us to explore the best mindset of filmmakers who want to advance their projects in the post-Covid film industry. The challenges include that regardless of your job (writer, director,…
Partner Event: Electrify Our Roads – The Future of E-Mobility
April 16, 2021 @ 9:00 am - 10:00 am PDTThe new transportation secretary wows to change transport in the United States vowing for more investment in rail transport, electrification of cars and associated infrastructure, “Complete Streets“, the building of…
The Ripple – European Networking
March 30, 2021 @ 8:30 am - 11:30 am PDTRegistration for this event is closing at the end of day on March 25th, make sure to register in time! Join #TheRipple, the largest online networking event based on professional…
Pandemic Management and Preparedness in Germany and the U.S.: Looking forward
March 24, 2021 @ 10:00 am - 11:00 am PDTWe are delighted to present a panel discussion under the auspices of the German Embassy in Washington, D.C., with Professor Dr. Lothar Wieler, President of the German Robert Koch Institute, Loyce Pace, Global Affairs Director...
Meet a VC: Northgate will answer your questions
March 23, 2021 @ 12:00 pm - 1:30 pm PDTMeet a VC: Virtual workshop by German American Business Association, NoCal with Thorsten Claus, Partner, Northgate Capital, San Francisco VC investment firm, focusing on growth-stage startups in rounds A and…
Living a “Double Life” in Germany and the U.S. – Cross-Border Healthcare
March 17, 2021 @ 12:00 pm - 1:30 pm PDTThe U.S. health insurance system could not be more different than that of Germany. This session will highlight the different systems as well as options for employees, the self-employed, and…
Silicon Valley Pitch Secrets: The 3 Keys to Connecting with Investors
March 2, 2021 @ 11:30 am - 1:00 pm PSTOur presenters have written the complete guide to crafting a clear, compelling, credible pitch, designed to help entrepreneurs with their fundraising and their marketing communications. This event is for startups…
Meet a VC: Quest Venture Partners will answer your questions
February 23, 2021 @ 12:00 pm - 1:30 pm PSTStartups & entrepreneurs: What you always wanted to know from a VC and never had the opportunity to ask. Are you ready to pitch at the right level? Are you…
Living a “Double Life” in Germany and the U.S.
February 17, 2021 @ 12:00 pm - 1:30 pm PSTLiving in the U.S., planning to relocate to Germany or vice versa? Dual Citizen with ties to both countries and wanting to optimize your cross-border planning? Our “Living a Double Life”…
The Future of Clean Energy Under Biden
February 9, 2021 @ 12:00 pm - 1:30 pm PSTHow will the Joe Biden presidency impact energy markets and climate management worldwide?
Covid-19 Vaccines in Record Time
February 4, 2021 @ 10:00 am - 11:00 am PSTA conversation with scientists and industry experts from both sides of the Atlantic organized by the German Consulates of Boston and San Francisco as well GABA California and GABC Boston.
Living a “Double Life” in Germany and the U.S.
February 3, 2021 @ 12:00 pm - 1:30 pm PSTLiving in the U.S., planning to relocate to Germany or vice versa? Dual Citizen with ties to both countries and wanting to optimize your cross-border planning? Living a Dual Life event…
Strategic vs Financially driven Corporate Venture Capital – What’s the “Right” Approach?
January 19, 2021 @ 12:00 pm - 1:30 pm PSTCorporate VCs have become a major force in terms of deal value in the US. Find out about their many flavors, investment strategies and business rationales.
Partner Event: Smart Tech for Energy Efficiency & Low Carbon Emissions
January 15, 2021 @ 9:00 am - 10:00 am PSTMore than half of greenhouse gas emissions come from commercial, industrial, and large residential buildings. Thermal electrification & connected buildings are considered a key pathway for achieving carbon neutrality.
2021 Economic Market Outlook with Dr. Mohamed A. El-Erian
January 14, 2021 @ 11:45 am - 1:15 pm PSTVirtual Luncheon with Dr. Mohamed A. El-Erian, one of the world’s most influential economic thinkers, Chief Economic Advisor to Allianz, former CEO of PIMCO, and award-winning author. You will get…
Global Business Outlook 2021
December 10, 2020 @ 9:00 am - 10:30 am PSTGABA and the German Consulate present this opportunity to meet leading corporate fund managers from Europe and the U.S. who will share their views of next year's overall financial climate and funding for international technology companies.
Stunt Performer – Yesterday and Today
December 3, 2020 @ 6:00 pm - 7:30 pm PSTSteven Shaw, stuntman, cinematographer, actor, director, invites us in for sharing stories and memories about his career in good old Hollywood. He is best known as photo double for Burt Reynolds and as camera operator/focus puller for E.T. Also joining us...
Current and Future US-German Relations
December 2, 2020 @ 12:00 pm - 1:30 pm PSTA Virtual Roundtable with Peter Beyer, Coordinator of Transatlantic Cooperation of the German Government, Member of the CDU, Angela Merkel's Party
