… Our forums provide an excellent opportunity to network and learn about pivotal business issues, emerging industries and the latest technologies. Our ecosystem includes 25,000+ Silicon Valley influencers. Each monthly event held at Stanford Graduate School of Business attracts the leading minds in technology and business to discuss an idea or trend that will have a significant impact upon the industry before sold out audiences of 400+. For our history, go to http://www.vlab.org/article.html?ai …

Our mission: To offer the International mobile technology and services sector an unbiased discussion dialogue on emerging technologies. Analyze their commercial, economical, social and political impact for an audience of senior business executives, researchers, financiers, policy makers and our loyal software developers. In keeping with SDForum’s history of innovation and leadership, we have decided to commit to I.P. protocol technology and the distribution of information associated. Enabling co …

This is an informal monthly gathering of new and emerging technology enthusiasts. It's a great way to learn about the latest tools, as well as meet other like-minded entrepreneurs, mobile developers and technologists in the SF East Bay. Many in the tech industry have predicted (and we agree) that 2012 is a big year for mobile. We welcome all mobile developers as well as demos/discussions on various mobile technologies. Everyone is welcome to share their ideas and present their next big idea at t …

SF Creative Coders is a meetup every few weeks to bring our local community of hackers, designers & creative technologists together to share experiences and build new friendships here in the Bay Area. The goal is to get outside and meet fellow coders while enjoying the amazing beauty that is San Francisco. Our conversations tend to center around the intersection of human / computer interaction, emerging technologies, and interface design. If you are interested in the above, passionate about UI/U …

… * Network with other developers, programmers and consultants * Get the latest and greatest Microsoft .NET related news * Have your questions answered by senior developers and Microsoft insiders * Get the inside track on emerging technologies * Learn valuable information for career development * Enjoy refreshments and valuable giveaways   6:30 to 7:00 pm – Introductions, food, networking 7:00 to 9:00 pm – Presentation and Q&A  

This meetup is dedicated to the design practices, technologies, insights and opportunities around the next frontier information access - the Internet of Things (IoT). We want to cross-pollinate ideas from engineers, designers, researchers and entrepreneurs to create meaningful and tangible solutions that will make information access more human, ubiquitous and commercially viable.

The San Francisco chapter of GTUG aims to provide technical training on emerging google technologies, as well as to provide a environment that facilitates networking. GTUG SF will be hosted once a month in San Francisco #GTUGSF - Google Technology User Group  - San Francisco 

There is relatively little talk about how technology influences the quality and cost of healthcare given that it consumes one-sixth of the US GDP. Why does this segment lag in taking advantage of the post web2.0 and totally-mobile world?  For the past few years healthcare technology companies are emerging hoping to disrupt the existing care-giving modality, prepared to combat the current insane costs and inefficiencies. The advent of PHRs, social network, open platforms, smart phone, persona …

The GigaOM Pro meetup group is an opportunity for GigaOM Pro subscribers and analysts to meet, network, and stay informed about GigaOM Pro's upcoming meetups and events. If you're interested in learning more about GigaOM Pro and our network of research reports, analysts, and events, please visit: http://pro.gigaom.com/

Meet other women (and men) who are interested in empowering women in all kinds of technology and encouraging girls to pursue education in science, technology, engineering or math (STEM) that will prepare them for career opportunities in technology. Discuss topical strategies for advancement, handling issues in the workplace, personal and professional development as well as the emerging technologies of interest.

  San Francisco SQL Server User Group We meet on the 2nd Wednesday of each month at the Microsoft office in San Francisco. Meetings are free - please join us! * Network with other Developers and DBAs * Get the latest and greatest SQL Server news * Have your SQL Server questions answered by Microsoft insiders * Get the inside track on emerging technologies * Learn valuable information for career development * Enjoy dinner, drinks, and valuable software giveaways 6:30 to 7:00 pm – Introd …

If you are an accountant, bookkeeper, or entrepreneur, this is the group for you. We are the Future of Accounting, and we want to help you network, meet other awesome finance professionals, and stay on top of emerging technologies and trends in accounting.     

Welcome to the San Francisco HTML User Group (also known as THE Largest HTML5 User Group in the World)! We are enthusiasts of HTML5, CSS3, JavaScript, and related cutting-edge web technologies. We meet monthly with the industry's leading experts who talk about, present, and demonstrate the latest concepts, features, APIs (you name it!) in this cool new world, and answer all your burning questions. Our past speakers have included such HTML5 superstars as Paul Irish, Bruce Lawson, Steve Souders, G …

Semantic Garage is at the cutting edge of semantic and natural language processing. It's where new web companies in the semantic space can showcase live demos and where open discussion and debate about the future and philosophy of semantic technologies emerge.

There are many people in the San Francisco Bay Area interested in the quickly emerging field of robotics. Whether you work on robots full time, part time, as a hobby, or are interested in getting involved with robots, this group is for you! We are trying to develop a strong community dedicated to moving the robotics industry forward by bringing the best robotics minds in the area together to network, brainstorm, collaborate, and take real action to execute our ideas and visions.

HR and Tech SF is a new recurring event bringing together actors in the HR industry from startups offering new ways to connect talent and employers to recruiters and HR managers looking for innovative ways to attract professionals. It's for people that want to explore evolutions in the HR field brought about by the Web, social media and social recruiting. HR and Tech SF is an emerging community of experts, innovators, techies and HR professionals in the San Francisco Bay Area. If you are …