The Lightspeed x CDTM Silicon Valley Learning Journey was a highly curated week‑long experience designed by Lightspeed to connect exceptional CDTM students & alumni with leading innovators in Silicon Valley. This immersive program offered exclusive access to the forefront of global technology and entrepreneurship, featuring world‑class experts, pioneering tech companies, and visionary leaders shaping the future.

Highlights at a glance
- Stanford: Dish walk with LinkedIn co‑founder Konstantin Guericke, followed by an AMA with Inworld AI founder Kylan Gibbs and Lightspeed Partner Moritz Baier-Lentz 🎮
- NVIDIA: Keynote, campus tour, and garage visit with Sydney Sykes & Rambod (Rambo) Jacoby
- Lightspeed (Menlo Park): Fireside chat with Ravi Mhatre & Bejul Somaia
- San Francisco: meetup at Y Combinator with Gustaf Alströmer 🇺🇦, viet le-martin, and Marc Klingen; a quick breath at Fisherman’s Wharf and a Golden Gate Bay cruise
- Anthropic for a conversation with Jordan Fisher, Paxton Maeder-York, and Carolyn Ryan
- Google HQ (Mountain View): breakfast at Charlie’s and keynote by Naomi Hart to wrap

Our key takeaway: Silicon Valley isn’t just a place, it’s a mindset. As CDTM, we are committed to nurturing that mindset across Europe and Germany.

Huge thanks to the Lightspeed team for creating such a great program. A special thanks to Alexander Schmitt, Charlotte Van Reyk, Erin O'Connell, and Daniela Breidenstein who made this possible.

In addition, a huge thank you to our hosts & speakers.
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