As AI begins to move from screens into cars, robots, factories, and urban spaces,

We are entering a new phase: Technology is no longer just generating information; it is also beginning to perceive the environment and make judgments. And take action in the real world.

Physical AI is bridging digital intelligence with the physical world. But for a technology to truly enter industry and daily life, Algorithms, hardware and capital are not enough.

It also requires real-world scenarios, cross-disciplinary collaboration, user feedback, public understanding, and long-term accumulated trust. These are precisely where communities can play a role in.

From minimalism to human resilience

In 2026, Startup Grind Shenzhen enters its 12th year. As a community organization operated entirely by volunteers, we actively apply minimalist principles to foster an open, accessible space where entrepreneurs and startups can freely share authentic business experiences and life insights, while maintaining sustainable and stable operations.

While traversing several cycles of commercial rise and fall driven by technological change, we have deeply experimented with purely... “Values （Give First, Help Others, Make Friends） " Drive the construction of a community vision that is impactful, high-quality, and sustainable.

These community actions gradually led us to a simple conclusion: genius and genius companies are not planned, they are chaotic and counterintuitive. But with vigorous vitality, it often requires soil akin to a wild tropical rainforest—this is precisely the power of a good community .

On August 29, Startup Grind Shenzhen 2026 Social District Construction Public Class opened again. Not only serves as a training course for volunteers within the community, but also draws our minds to new issues such as Community Building in the Era of Physical AI. And how to help communities have it People are resilient. nature. At the same time, we also want to renew our advocacy in an era when the virtual world is extremely developed: The value of deep trust, focusing on the present, returning to the physical world, and face-to-face collaboration.

Who Should Attend?

• Business organizations, entrepreneurial teams, non-profit organizations, and individual associations that are thinking about and exploring an effective and sustainable approach to community building

• Current or potential brand community operators or owners

• Product teams that want to build user / developer communities

• Urban Renewal and Space Operators

Event Highlights:

• Start-up Grind Shenzhen 12 years of community practice panoramic review: what is a community builder

• Building a Sustainable Community: Core Principles

• Key steps and sustainability principles for planning quality community events

• Operational experience in dissemination and implementation

About Guest:

Grace Zhang

• Startup Grind Shenzhen Chapter Director

• Founder of CBL in Social District Construction Laboratory

  Grace Zhang is an innovative community builder with more than 10 years of experience. Her community focuses on promoting entrepreneurship and the important role of technology in the innovation ecosystem of social development. Since 2014, she has been the founder of Startup Grind Shenzhen, a global startup community network, and has contributed her community experience to YCombinator Startup Weekend, Google Developers Group, Startup Salad, AngelHack Several international and local community platforms. Startup Grind Shenzhen won the title of "The most cohesive community in Southern China" in 2018 and 2019, the title of the "Tencent Creative Space Best Partner" in 2019, 2020 and 2022, the activity content was included in the curriculum of Harvard Business School, and the community owner was named "The 2021 Startup Grind Community End-of-Life Award." In her podcast "CBL," she explains how to build sustainable and high-quality communities. In 2023, she founded CBL, a private brand of community construction laboratory, dedicated to sharing the methodology of community construction and helping to cultivate the next generation of community builders. Grace graduated from the Central Academy of Drama (Film Production Management) and from Indiana University Bloomington (Media Management). Before returning to Shenzhen, he lived in Chicago as a tech reporter.

Event Info:

📅 Time/When： 2026 On Saturday, August 29th, from 14:00 to 17:00

📡Format: Offline

📍 Address: Building 2, 2nd Floor, Financial Base, No. 8 Ke Fa Road, High-Tech Park, Nanshan District, Shenzhen BEEPLUS

👥Language: Chinese
🏷 Early bird ticket 29.9 yuan (limited to 10 people), late bird ticket 59.9 yuan (all tickets include exquisite tea break)

Photo Notice for the Event:

Photographers will take photos at the event! These photos may be used in the organizers' follow-up publicity, social media or brand campaigns. By participating, you consent to the use of the photos for these purposes.

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Refund Policy

Thank you for your interest and support in this event. As an event organized by volunteers to promote community exchanges, all revenue will be used to cover basic operating costs such as venues, tea breaks and more. In order to ensure that the preparations for the event go smoothly, we are unable to process your refund. Please understand.

Thank you for your interest and support. As a community-driven event organized by volunteers, all proceeds will be used to cover basic operational costs such as venue rental and refreshments. To ensure smooth event planning, we are unable to offer refunds. We appreciate your understanding.

Agenda:

PART 1 14:00 - 14:30

Sign in for admission

PART 2 14:30 - 15:30

Start-up Grind Introduction and Public Classes

PART 3 15:30 - 16:00

Questions & Questions, 2026 Volunteer Interviews

PART 4 16:00 - 17:00

Free exchange, photos, tea breaks

Special Partners:

BEEPLUS

The Science and Technology Park Financial Base BEEPLUS project is located in the core area of the Science and Technology Park in Nanshan District, Shenzhen. It is jointly developed by Zhuhai Bee Technology Co., Ltd. and Shenyi Group as a high-quality, high-standard, future-oriented science and technology innovation financial carrier.

The project provides flexible and diverse office solutions, including open spaces, Independent offices and business suites meet the office needs of teams of all sizes. In addition, we offer professional venue rental services with high-quality roadshow halls, conference rooms, Lobbys and other spaces to meet the needs of business launches, training, conferences and community events.

The project also has a city lounge, coffee bar, meditation room and other shared support, and a star-rated hotel-standard operation team provides a full range of administrative services and rich community activities, creating an efficient office ecosystem that inspires innovation.

Community Building Lab

The Community Building Lab is dedicated to applying minimalist principles to help community builders build sustainable community building strategies that provide connectivity, help, and value to community members while enhancing brand impact and loyalty.

As a social enterprise, CBL combines a decade of international experience in science and innovation community building to initiate an inquiry into the meaning and value of community, promote the role of community in innovative ecosystems and good living, disseminate sustainable approaches to community building, and nurture the next generation of community builders.