Portland WIP AI Demos Lunch
Thursday, May 14, 2026, 12:00 PM PDT – 3:00 PM PDT
UpStart Collective · 111 SW 5th Ave, Portland, OR 97204, USA
Hosted by Hussein Yahfoufi
Inspired by the original Homebrew Computer Club, where builders like Steve Wozniak casually shared what they were experimenting with, this is a space for real demos, early prototypes, bold ideas, and honest lessons. No polished pitch decks. No sales. No pressure. This is about learning in public, helping each other think sharper, and accelerating progress through thoughtful feedback. What you'll see Early AI products, tools, agents, MCP servers, workflows, and experiments Things that are half-working, just launched, or still a little rough Lessons from what didn't work (often the most valuable part) Live demos, screen shares, terminal walkthroughs , are all welcome Format 6–8 builders present for 10 minutes each 5-minute Q&A and group discussion after every presentation Lunch provided. Eat, hang out, keep the conversation going Safe space. No recordings. Just sharing and learning Demos Hussein Yahfoufi - Eventship Event Booking Agent Shay Clarke - NexLesson Sam Keen - knobs-cc Ali Maaxa - ArcSchool Logan Fisher - Leif Benjamin Parisot - Scrubby Nick Martin - Bright Feed Ryan Green - Casting Cards Who this is for Founders actively building with AI Engineers, designers, and product leaders experimenting hands-on People who value curiosity, humility, and substance over hype What this is not Not a pitch night Not an investor demo day Not a sales event Just builders helping builders Interested in presenting? Message me, Hussein (founder of Eventship) on here via the contact the host button, or find me on the PDX Startups Slack. Many thanks to Ben Goertz from Semi-Decent and Scott Breon from Evergreen Growth for sponsorship lunch. Format is inspired by the San Diego AI Showcase run by Demian Borba.