GigaParty 3: Robot Kombat!

​🚨 History is being written in San Francisco!

​On Friday, Sept 26th, Temple SF transforms into a living sci-fi film set: four floors of AI + robotics demos, frontier-tech panels, and multiple dance floors powered by 16 DJs, headlined by Titanics End.

​But that’s just the buildup…

​🔥 The WORLD’S FIRST VR-Controlled Humanoid Robot Fight 🤖🥊

For the first time ever, two humans step into VR rigs to control real combat robots in a live arena. Twitch founder Justin Kan will face off against UFC fighter Hyder Amil.

​Gamer vs fighter. Silicon Valley vs the Octagon. Two humans. Two machines. One winner! 🤯

​What’s inside:

• ​REK Main Event (9 PM): Kan vs Amil in the REK Arena — the first true VR robot battle.

• ​Frontier Tech Expo: Hands-on demos from some of the most innovative startups in Silicon Valley.

• ​Panels + Pitches: Amazing speakers tackling AI, robotics, the Singularity, and the next frontier.

• ​Music & Afterparty: 16 DJs across multiple stages, rooftop silent disco, and Titanics End closing out the night.

​This isn’t just a party. It’s a world premiere. Be there when the machines take the stage.

​5:30 – 6:00 PM — Doors Open

• ​Startup Expo Setup (LVL Floor)

• ​Networking (Temple Floor & Coworking)

• ​VIP Networking (Miris Gallery)

​6:00 – 7:30 PM — Panels + Expo

• ​Startup Expo (LVL Floor)

• ​Beyond Human: Power, Peril, and Possibilities in Superintelligence (Panel, Coworking, 6:30–7:00)

• ​Crossing the Event Horizon: Are We in the Singularity Yet? (Panel, Coworking, 7:00–7:30)

• ​2025–2035: Mapping the Frontier Tech Investment Landscape (Panel, Coworking, 7:30–8:00)

• ​Family Office Panels 1 & 2 (Miris Gallery, 7:00–8:00)

• ​VC/Founder Networking (Rooftop, 6:00–7:30)

• ​Networking (Temple Floor & Coworking)

​8:00 – 9:00 PM — Pre-Fight Programming

• ​Startup Pitches (LVL Floor)

• ​REK Prep (Temple Floor)

• ​Rise of the Machines: The Robotics Revolution (Panel, Coworking)

• ​VIP Networking (Miris Gallery)

• ​Networking + Silent Disco DJ (Rooftop)

​9:00 – 10:00 PM — ⚡ REK MAIN EVENT

• ​REK Show: Justin Kan vs. UFC Fighter Hyder Amil (Temple Floor)

• ​REK Livestream + Expo (LVL Floor)

• ​REK Livestream (Coworking)

• ​DJ + REK Livestream (Miris Gallery)

• ​Networking + Silent Disco DJ (Rooftop)

10:00 – 11:30 PM — Music & REK Q&A

• ​Robotics Showcase + DJs (LVL Floor, 10:00–11:30)

• ​REK Q&A (Coworking, 10:00–10:30)

• ​DJ (Miris Gallery)

• ​DJ (Temple Floor)

• ​Silent Disco DJs (Rooftop)

• ​Networking (Coworking)

11:30 PM – 2:00 AM — Afterparty

• ​DJs, music and tech everywhere!

⚠️ Schedule subject to change. Follow live updates and signage during the event.