MAY - VC in DC's Third Thursdays
Thursday, May 21, 5:00 PM - 7:00 PM EDT
This event is reserved for VC in DC members. You can register for membership at https://luma.com/vcdc
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Outdoor Discussion Walk: OpenClaw and Autonomous Agents 
Saturday, May 23, 3:00 PM - 5:00 PM EDT
A group walk and discussion exploring a podcast on OpenClaw and the future of autonomous AI agents.
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AI Business Use Cases (In-Person Event) 
Tuesday, May 26, 6:00 PM - 8:00 PM EDT
At this in-person event, we will gather entrepreneurs and investors to discuss beyond the buzz words and the AI hype - Discover Real AI Business Use Cases!
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Baltimore Climate Tech Meetup
Tuesday, May 26, 6:00 PM - 8:00 PM EDT
We are looking forward to reconnecting after a fantastic and hectic DC Climate Week and kicking off the Summer at Union Craft Brewing.
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Defense Tech DC 015
Tuesday, May 26, 5:30 PM - 7:30 PM EDT
Come to connect, enjoy a beverage, and meet others working in defense innovation.
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Your Evals Are Bad And You Should Feel Bad: Evaluation and the Model 
Development Lifecycle
Tuesday, May 26, 6:00 PM - 8:00 PM EDT
This talk maps where evaluations can go wrong, considers counterarguments, and ends with practical advice for building better ones.
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Think Differently, Together: AI as Your Brainstorming Partner 
Tuesday, May 26, 5:30 PM - 6:30 PM EDT
This session is built around four hands-on techniques for using AI as a brainstorming partner. The goal is not to have AI do your thinking for you. The goal is to use it to go further than you would on your own.
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DEFCOM 4
Wednesday, May 27, 5:30 PM - 9:30 PM EDT
This community gathers innovators, investors, officials, and community leaders working in the defense and dual-use space.
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Project Night at Taoti
Wednesday, May 27, 6:00 PM - 8:30 PM EDT
Join us for an evening of collaborative problem-solving as we work on a variety of civic tech projects together.
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US AI Congress
Wednesday, May 27 – Thursday, May 28
Delegations from all 50 states and international partners convene at the National Press Club for two days of programming designed to drive outcomes and accelerate American innovation and prosperity in AI.
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Incorruptible: A Conversation with Eric Ries at STATION DC
Thursday, May 28, 5:30 PM - 7:30 PM EDT
An evening with Eric Ries to celebrate the release of his new book, Incorruptible — an unflinching look at how incentives, systems, and human behavior shape outcomes in ways we don’t always see, but feel every day.
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AI in Marketing: AR Filters are the New Billboard
Saturday, May 30, 3:00 PM - 5:00 PM EDT
This is a casual, hands-on meeting where we skip the theory and get into the real stuff. You'll hear a short talk on why branded AR filters are outperforming static ads, see a live product demo, and spend the second half of the afternoon swapping notes.
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vcIQ: Dual-Use Founder Session
Thursday, June 4, 10:00 AM - 11:30 AM EDT
vcIQ Founder Sessions is a curated, small-group conversation series designed to give founders building at the intersection of commercial innovation and national security direct access to the investors funding them.
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Outdoor Discussion Walk: WALL-E and Future of AI
Saturday, June 6, 3:00 PM - 5:00 PM EDT
Let's discuss the movie "WALL-E": Is it foreshadowing the future of living with AI?
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[officehours 44] MCP Apps: Enhancing Agents with Interactive Apps
Wednesday, June 10, 11:00 AM - 12:30 PM EDT
For Office Hours 44, we’re going to look at MCP Apps, the new official extension to the Model Context Protocol that lets MCP tools return interactive user interfaces directly inside an agent experience.
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Missions + Markets #07
Thursday, June 11, 5:00 PM - 7:30 PM EDT
Keeping it casual at the new epicenter for dual-use and national security tech in National Innovation Quarter. Come explore the ecosystem hub home to Virtus Innovation Center, VC in DC, and Silicon Valley Defense Group, with coworking and touchdown seats available for all VC in DC members, and priority for Venture Partners.
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Capital Capital 2026
Wednesday, June 17
The biggest annual convention in the DC region, bringing together entrepreneurs, high-growth company executives, venture investors, and the advisors and professional services that support this community.
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Funders Anonymous: The One in Fredericksburg Part Deux
Tuesday, June 23, 5:30 PM - 8:30 PM EDT
Whether it’s co-investing in a startup, backing a VC fund, or sharing your experience and connections with fellow investors, you’re warmly welcome at this gathering of friends.
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