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Handshake AI and Kleiner Perkins happy hour at ICML

Keep the ICML conversations flowing over cocktails.

Friday

January

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2026

5pm

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7pm

PDT

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Featuring a discussion from industry leaders

Lindsay Joyner

Truist

Director of Enterprise Recruiting & Diversity Programs

Jason Joyner

Truist

Director of Enterprise Recruiting & Diversity Programs

Jenny Hofler

Labcorp

Director of Enterprise Recruiting & Diversity Programs

Meet the Handshake AI and Kleiner Perkins team

Sahil Bhaiwala

Chief Innovation & Strategy Officer

Handshake AI

Dana Schafer-Smith

Director, Technical Recruiting
Kleiner Perkins

Paco Guzmán

Head of Research

Handshake AI

Yang Zhao

Chief Business Officer

Handshake AI

About the event

Trusted human intelligence, powering smarter AI

Today’s frontier models require real-world intelligence, drawn from deep, diverse domains. At Handshake AI, we’re building the link between specialized human expertise and frontier machine learning systems.

Join us for a casual happy hour to toast to the future of AI. Build new connections, swap ideas, and meet the team behind Handshake AI.

Schedule

5–6 PM

Check-in, cocktails, and appetizers

Check-in and enjoy a selection of delicious bites and beverages with fellow early talent acquisition professionals

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6–6:30 PM

Panel discussion

Join us for an engaging panel discussion featuring industry leaders who will share their experiences and strategies for attracting early talent

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6:30–7:30 PM

More networking and refreshments

Continue the conversation and connect with your peers

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5–6 PM

Check-in, cocktails, and appetizers

Check-in and enjoy a selection of delicious bites and beverages with fellow early talent acquisition professionals

6–6:30 PM

Panel discussion

Join us for an engaging panel discussion featuring industry leaders who will share their experiences and strategies for attracting early talent

6:30–7:30 PM

More networking and refreshments

Continue the conversation and connect with your peers

Start the year off strong on Handshake

Join our 30 minute webinar-demo to explore how to hire qualified talent on Handshake by:

Building your brand

Attract early career job seekers with a dynamic company profile and posting on the feed

Targeting relevant candidates

with precision targeting to send messages that sound authentic

Connecting with Gen Z

on the platform they trust with event and RSVP management, messaging tools, and more

“Handshake has totally knocked down the barriers that connect us with new talent across the country and makes communication so much easier.”

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“Handshake has totally knocked down the barriers that connect us with new talent across the country and makes communication so much easier.”

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“Handshake has totally knocked down the barriers that connect us with new talent across the country and makes communication so much easier.”

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Join us on July 15 for light bites, cocktails, and networking with some of the greatest minds in machine learning

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