Date: November 18, 2026Time: 6:00pm - 7:00pmLocation: DOW 1010AI’s biggest bottleneck isn’t chips. It’s electricity. Grid connections take years, and the world’s major turbine makers are sold out into the 2030s. Parallax is tackling that gap head-on: the San Francisco startup is designing a 10 MW gas turbine from a clean sheet to deliver firm, 24/7 power directly at data center campuses. The company recently emerged from stealth with $117 million in funding from Greylock, General Catalyst, Eclipse, Lux Capital, and Founders Fund.Join us as founder and CEO Carl Schoeller shares the story behind Parallax and what it takes to build hard things fast. A Stanford-trained mechanical engineer and serial hardware founder, Carl previously founded the defense company Theseus and shipped components at Tesla and Apple. He’ll dig into the AI and energy landscape, the realities of launching a hardware startup, and career opportunities for engineers who want to work on problems that matter.Whether you’re into turbomachinery, energy systems, manufacturing, or just curious about where the AI buildout is headed, this is one not to miss.Bring your resume! Connect with the Parallax team to learn more about career opprotunities!