Agenda & Summit Focus

Alpha in Venture Capital vs. 10 Alpha in Other Investment Sectors

Where is alpha being created today?

We’ll bring together leading Family Offices and investment experts from across different sectors to share how they generate alpha and how their strategies compare with traditional venture capital.

Schedule Overview

San Francisco · October 29, 2026
11:30 AM – 12:30 PM

Networking Lunch

12:30 PM – 12:45 PM

Opening Remarks: Rethinking Venture Capital — Brian Mac Mahon

12:45 PM – 1:15 PM

Keynote: Agentic AI — Jeremiah Owyang

1:15 PM – 2:15 PM

Alpha Wars: Beyond Venture Capital

Michael Terpin — Alpha in Digital Assets vs. Venture Capital
Tom Hix — Alpha in Owning Cities & Towns vs. Venture Capital
TBD — Alpha in Private Equity vs. Venture Capital
Joe Berko — Alpha in Commercial Real Estate vs. Venture Capital
2:15 PM – 2:30 PM

Alpha Through Mental Architecting — William Lam

2:30 PM – 2:50 PM

Generating Alpha in Venture Capital — Michael Houlihan

2:50 PM – 3:10 PM

Break

3:10 PM – 3:45 PM

Super Angels & Venture Capital: Generating Alpha

3:45 PM – 4:20 PM

Family Offices: Generating Alpha in Venture Capital

4:20 PM – 4:40 PM

Fireside Chat — Uli Maybach

4:40 PM – 7:30 PM

Cocktail Reception & Networking