Terms and Conditions

These are the terms and conditions (the “Agreement”) governing your attendance at and participation in Create the Future Summit (the “Conference”), which will take place on Thursday, August 14, 2025 at Werqwise located in San Francisco, California (the “Venue”).

By completing registration for the Conference (“Registration”) you agree to these terms, which form a binding legal contract between Silicon Valley Successes LLC as the Event operator (“Company” or “we”) and you, the registered attendee or participant (“Attendee” or “you”). If you are registering on behalf of another individual, it is your responsibility to ensure the person attending is aware of these terms and accepts them. By completing the registration on behalf of another individual as Attendee you (a) represent and warrant that (i) you have the full authority to register the Attendee and to bind the Attendee to the terms hereof; (ii) you have made the Attendee aware of these terms and that they have accepted these terms; and (b) you shall indemnify, hold harmless and defend Company, its affiliates, and their respective officers, directors, employees, and agents from any claims arising out of a breach of such representation and warranty.

Arbitration Notice and Class Action Waiver: Please note that this Agreement is subject to an arbitration agreement and class action waiver as set forth in Section 11.6 below.
1. Registration Confirmation:
1.1. Once you have completed registering for the Conference, you will receive your Registration Confirmation by email. Please ensure that (a) you enter your valid email correctly when entering your information on the registration form; and (b) you check your junk email box in case any email(s) from us are caught by spam filters.

1.2. You will receive essential information for registered Attendees electronically at the email address that you provide during Registration.

2. Attendee Requirements:
2.1. Admittance. Subject to full payment by you of any applicable registration fees (“Registration Fees”), your Registration entitles you to admittance to the Conference. You acknowledge and agree that certain events at the Conference are subject to capacity restrictions and are available on a first come, first served basis, including promotional codes in connection with the Registration
Fees. Any and all fees, expenses or other costs associated with your attendance at the Conference (including without limitation travel and accommodation expenses) shall be borne solely by you, and Company shall have no liability for such costs.

2.2. Age Requirements. No one under the age of 18 will be permitted to attend the Conference. You hereby represent and warrant that you are at least 18 years of age. Some performance or event venues may require patrons to be 21 years of age.

2.3. You will be required to sign in for the Conference at the Venue (“Sign-In”), where you will receive registration materials (“Registration Materials”).

2.4. Identification. Attendees must provide a government issued photo ID at Sign-In in order to collect your Registration Materials. Unless you are an exhibitor or a member of a group who has arranged for an advance group pick up, you must collect your own allocated Registration Materials.

2.5. Conference Content. You acknowledge and agree that Company, in its sole discretion, reserves the right to change any and all aspects of the Conference, including but not limited to, the Conference name, themes, content, program, speakers, performers, hosts, moderators, venue, and time.

2.6. Venue Rules. You must comply with all facility and equipment rules and requirements at the Venue during your participation at the Conference, including all safety instructions and requirements. You are not to engage in reckless or negligent behavior while using the facilities or at the Venue, including causing any other person using such facilities an unreasonable risk of harm.

3. Payment.
3.1. Special Rates. Company does not offer special rates for daily attendance, exhibit hall only, etc. If you register using a special or discounted rate that is not applicable to you, you hereby authorize Company to charge your card for the difference upon notice that Company does not agree with your selection of the special or discounted rate. All determinations of the discounted/special rates are in the sole discretion of Company. Company reserves the right to not provide you with any special rate.

3.2. Accurate Information. You agree to provide current, complete, and accurate purchase and account information for all purchases made via the Registration website. You further agree to promptly update account and payment information, including email address, payment method, and payment card expiration date, so that we can complete your transactions and contact you as needed. You agree to pay all charges or fees at the prices then in effect for your purchases, and you authorize us to charge your chosen payment provider for any such amounts upon making your purchase. If your purchase is subject to recurring charges, then you consent to our charging your payment method on a recurring basis without requiring your prior approval for each recurring charge, until you notify us of your cancellation.

3.3. Third Party Payment Processor. To make purchases, you may need to provide certain payment details (“Payment Details”) to our third-party payment processors, such as a valid credit card. All information that you upload to the Service is governed by our Privacy Policy. You agree that all Payment Details you provide are accurate, complete, and not misleading, and that you will keep them accurate and up to date at all times. The first time that you make a purchase, Company or its third-party payment processor may perform a pre-authorization of your credit card prior to your purchase to verify that the credit card is valid and has the necessary funds or credit available to cover your purchase. You may also be required to undergo a “know-your-customer” (“KYC”) and anti-money laundering (“AML”) process pursuant to applicable law. These processes are performed by third-party service providers, and you may be subject to such third parties’ terms and conditions and privacy policies. The Company has no control over and bears no responsibility to you regarding any KYC or AML process. You authorize the Company and its third-party payment processors to charge all sums for purchases you make, including all applicable taxes, to the Payment Details that you provide. The Company will not be responsible for any delay or failure of a transaction on account of errors, lack of processing capacity or other failure of its third-party payment processors, or for any disclosures by such third parties of any information about you.

3.4. Pricing Errors. We reserve the right to correct any errors or mistakes in pricing, even if we have already requested or received payment. We also reserve the right to refuse any order placed through the Registration website.

3.5. Credit Card Processor. Credit card payment processing services are provided by Stripe, Inc. (“Stripe”), which includes their Terms of Service (collectively, the “Services Agreement”) and any other credit card payment processing services we may use. You agree to be bound by the Services Agreement, as the same may be modified by the payment processing services from time to time. As a condition to us enabling credit card payment processing services through Stripe and other services, you agree to provide us with accurate and complete information, and you authorize us to share any such information with the processing services, as well as transaction information related to your use of the payment processing services provided by the processing services. In all cases, standard credit card or other third party processing fees apply in addition to any Fees. We are not responsible for the performance of any third party credit card processing or third-party payment services.

4. Event Recordings: Use of Likeness:
4.1. During the Conference, attendees, sponsors, speakers and others may be photographed and videotaped by Company, its sponsors and vendors in capturing the Conference. By attending the Conference, you hereby grant:

4.1.1. Company, its sponsors, vendors, service providers, agents, licensees and assigns (“Company Entities”) the right to record, film, photograph, or otherwise capture your likeness and voice at the Conference in photos, videos, audio recordings or other media (“Recordings”); and

4.1.2. The Company Entities the irrevocable, perpetual, worldwide, royalty-free, fully-paid up right and license to (i) copy, display, reproduce, edit, distribute, create derivative works of and otherwise use your comments as captured by the Recordings; and (ii) reproduce, copy, display, perform, distribute, broadcast or otherwise use the Recordings and your name in
connection therewith in any media now available or hereafter developed, brochures, association publications, web- based media such as blogs, websites, e-newsletters) for any purpose, including, but not limited to, for promotional purposes, in future conference programs, without any further approval from you or any payment to you. This grant to the Company Entities includes, but is not limited to, the right to edit such Recordings, the right to use the Recordings alone or together with other information, and the right to allow others to use or disseminate the Recordings.

4.2. Waiver. You hereby waive any and all rights that you may be afforded by any applicable statute, law or regulation in any way relating to the Recordings, including, but not limited to, any right to inspect or approve any use of the Recordings, any right of privacy or publicity, any copyright or moral right, and any right to injunctive or other equitable relief.

4.3. Release. You hereby release and discharge the Company Entities and their respective employees, directors, officers, agents, and affiliated companies (the “Releasees“) from and against any and allclaims, actions and liabilities, whether known or unknown, that You may have by reason of the Releasees’ use of the Recordings or exercise of the rights granted herein, including without limitation, claims arising from rights of privacy, defamation, publicity portrayal in a false light, false endorsement, copyright infringement or unfair competition and/or economic damage or loss, whether foreseen or unforeseen, or delay of any kind, that You may now or in the future have. For the purposes of this Section 4.1.4 and Section 9.1 below, “You” means you, your assigns, heirs, guardians, and legal representatives.

5. Cancellation and Substitution Policy.
5.1. Cancellation by Attendee. If you cancel your Registration, Company will not provide any refund, regardless of the reason for cancelling. However, you may request to transfer your Registration to another person to take your place, but such substitutions are not guaranteed and Company may grant and arrange the requested substitution at its sole discretion in accordance with the Attendee
Change Policy set out in Section 5.3 below.

5.2. Cancellation by Company.
5.2.1. Company reserves the right to cancel, in its sole discretion, Attendee’s Registration upon refund of the Registration Fees paid to Company; provided, however, that if an Attendee’s Registration is cancelled due to Attendee having violated any prohibition or requirement set forth in Section 7 below, Company may retain all Registration Fees paid.

5.2.2. Please note, Company reserves the right, in its sole discretion, to unilaterally abbreviate, cancel and/or reschedule the Conference due to circumstances beyond Company’s control, including but not limited to civil disturbance; earthquake; electrical outage; explosion; fire; freight embargo; strike or labor unrest; flood, hurricane, tornado, or other acts of God; pandemic (including COVID 19), epidemic, or an act of war, terrorism, any government (de facto or de jure), or any government agency or official (“Force Majeure Event”). If Company abbreviates, cancels and/or reschedules the Conference due to a Force Majeure Event, you expressly agree to waive any claim you may have against Company for damages or compensation, including but not limited to Registration Fees, housing, airfare, and/or incidental charges.

5.3. Attendee Change Policy. If you wish to make any changes to your Attendee Registration or make a substitution for any Attendee in the Registration, you may to do this by emailing the Company at info@createthefuturesummit.com (“Change Request”) and Company may, at its sole discretion, process your Change Request.

6. Personal Information
6.1. Email Notifications. By registering for the Conference, you agree to be engaged with Company and will be added to the Company email distribution list. You will have the opportunity to amend or terminate your email subscription by clicking Unsubscribe in an email received from Company and following the instructions.

6.2. Privacy Policy. Company owns and operates the Conference and is committed to protecting the privacy of Conference attendees. Company does not rent, share, or sell your contact information or other identifying personal information to any third parties. Company’s privacy policy is available at https://createthefuturesummit.com and https://lu.ma/ea42t9n7 

 

7. Prohibited Conduct
7.1. Disruptive Conduct. You acknowledge and agree that Company reserves the right to remove you from the Conference if Company, in its sole discretion, determines that your presence or behavior creates a disruption or hinders the Conference or the enjoyment of the Conference by other attendees.

7.2. Use of Registration Credentials as Prizes. You acknowledge and agree that you may not use registration credentials for the Conference as a prize or incentive in any form of promotion, contest, game or sweepstakes without Company’s advance prior written approval.

7.3. Suitcasing. “Suitcasing” refers to the practice of attending a trade show but “working the aisles” from a suitcase or briefcase, soliciting business from other attendees and exhibitors. For the good of the Conference and the exhibitors supporting the Conference, you acknowledge and agree that the only legitimate place to conduct business during the Conference is within a contracted exhibit space on the show floor. Attendees observed soliciting business in the aisles or other public spaces, or in another company’s booth, may be ejected from the Conference and may be banned from future conferences in Company’s sole discretion

7.4. Recording, Live Streaming, and Videotaping. Attendees may not record or broadcast audio or video of sessions at the Conference. Attendees are responsible for compliance with all applicable intellectual property, privacy and publicity laws, rules and regulations.

7.5. Unethical/Non-Compliant Marketing. Company reserves the right to deny admission to or eject anyone who engages in or is reputed to engage in unethical or non-compliant marketing practices.

7.6. Weapons-Free Policy. The Conference is a private event and maintains a weapons-free policy for the Conference and all events at the Conference. Attendee is prohibited from carrying weapons of any kind, including, without limitation, concealed or displayed firearms, and is not permitted to bring weapons onto the premises of any Events. Attendee’s bags may be checked prior to entering the Venue or any other physical, in-person venue (whether part of the physical events or production for the online events)  by employees, contractors and/or representatives of (a) Company, (b) the Venue or venue for the applicable event, and/or (c) Company clients or Conference sponsors. Company reserves the right, in its sole discretion, without refund, deferral or credit to Attendee, to deactivate and/or revoke the Attendee’s registration credentials if Attendee violates this policy. Attendee acknowledges and agrees that this weapons-free policy is in force, and Attendee agrees to comply with such policy, regardless of the terms of any signs posted on the Venue or venue of any event.

7.7. Hold Harmless. Attendee agrees to indemnify, defend and hold Company harmless from any breach or violation of the requirements and prohibitions set forth in this Section 7. This Section 7.8 shall survive any expiration or termination of this Agreement.

8. Intellectual Property
8.1. Conference Materials. As between you and Company, all intellectual property rights in and to the Conference, the Conference content, and all materials distributed at or in connection with the Conference (collectively, “Conference Materials”) are owned by Company, or the Conference sponsors or speakers presenting at the Conference.

8.2. Marks. You may not use or reproduce or allow anyone to use or reproduce any Conference Content, trademarks, service marks, logos, names (including without limitation “Create The Future”) or other trade names appearing at the Conference for any reason without the prior written permission of Company.

8.3. Sharing of Information. You acknowledge that the Conference is intended to be an event where ideas are shared freely, and therefore acknowledge that any information that you share with other participants of the Conference, the sponsors of the Conference and/or other third parties during the Conference is solely at your discretion and risk. If you wish to protect your information, it is solely your responsibility to implement confidentiality and security measures with respect to the persons to whom you are disclosing your information. None of the Releasees (defined herein) shall have any responsibility under these Terms or by virtue of their participation in the Conference with respect to your information.

8.4. No Rights. For the avoidance of doubt, nothing in this Agreement shall be deemed to vest in you any legal or beneficial right in or to any trademarks or other intellectual property rights owned or used under license by Company or any of its affiliates; nor does this Agreement grant to you any right or license to any other intellectual property rights of Company or its affiliates, all of which shall at all times remain the exclusive property of Company and its affiliates.

9. Waiver; Release of Claims; Indemnity
9.1. You attend the Conference at your own risk and you hereby release the Releasees, from any and all liability of any actions, claims or demands that You may have now or in the future, for any loss, injury, illness, death or property damage (“Loss”) in connection with your attendance at and participation in the Conference, including, but not limited to, any Loss resulting from your interaction with staff, any equipment, stairs, food, goods sold, or virus or infectious disease, whether or not caused by Releasees’ negligence. You expressly agree to assume all risks of injury to you that could arise as a result of your attendance at and participation in the Conference. For the purposes of this Section 9.1, “You” means you, your assigns, heirs, guardians, and legal representatives.

9.2. You shall not assert any claim, action or demand against the Releasees in connection with your attendance at and participation in the Conference, and You hereby release the Releases from and against any and all claims, actions and liabilities, whether known or unknown, that you now have or may have in connection with your attendance at and participation in the Conference.

9.3. You agree to indemnify and hold harmless Company, as well as its officers, directors, employees, agents and consultants from any and all claims, losses, damages, liabilities, judgments, or settlements, including attorney’s fees, costs and other expenses arising from or related to (i) your negligent acts or omissions or intentional misconduct in connection your attendance at the Conference; and (ii) a breach or alleged breach of this Agreement, including without limitation any representations, covenants and warranties.

10. Disclaimer of Warranties, Limitation of Liability.

10.1. Company gives no warranties in respect of any aspect of the Conference or any materials related thereto or offered at the Conference, including without limitation, the Conference Materials, and, to the fullest extent possible under the laws governing this Agreement, disclaims all implied warranties, including but not limited to warranties of fitness for a particular purpose, accuracy, timeliness, and merchantability. The Conference is provided on an “as-is” basis. Neither Company nor its affiliates accept any responsibility or liability for reliance by you or any person on any aspect of the Conference or any information provided at the Conference.

10.2. Except as required by law, neither Company nor its affiliates shall be liable for any direct, indirect, special, incidental, or consequential costs, damages or losses arising directly or indirectly from the Conference or other aspect related thereto or in connection with this Agreement.

10.3. The maximum aggregate liability of Company for any claim in any way connected with, or arising from, the Conference or this Agreement, whether in contract, tort, or otherwise (including any negligent act or omission), shall be limited to the amount paid by you to Company under this Agreement.

10.4. ALLOCATION OF RISKS. YOU ATTEND THE EVENT AT YOUR OWN RISK AND ASSUME ALL RISKS OF INJURY THAT MAY ARISE AS A RESULT OF YOUR ATTENDANCE AND PARTICIPATION IN THE EVENT. EACH PROVISION OF THESE TERMS THAT PROVIDES FOR A LIMITATION OF LIABILITY, DISCLAIMER OF WARRANTIES, OR EXCLUSION OF DAMAGES IS INTENDED TO AND DOES ALLOCATE THE RISKS BETWEEN THE PARTIES UNDER THESE TERMS. THIS ALLOCATION IS AN ESSENTIAL ELEMENT OF THE BASIS OF THE BARGAIN
BETWEEN THE PARTIES. EACH OF THESE PROVISIONS IS SEVERABLE AND INDEPENDENT OF ALL OTHER PROVISIONS OF THESE TERMS. THE LIMITATIONS IN THIS SECTION 10 WILL APPLY EVEN IF ANY LIMITED REMEDY FAILS OF ITS ESSENTIAL PURPOSE.

10.5. THE LIMITATIONS, EXCLUSIONS AND DISCLAIMERS IN THIS SECTION 10 APPLY TO THE FULLEST EXTENT PERMITTED BY LAW. THE COMPANY DOES NOT DISCLAIM ANY WARRANTY OR OTHER RIGHT THAT ETHDENVER IS PROHIBITED FROM DISCLAIMING UNDER APPLICABLE LAW.

11. Miscellaneous.
11.1. No Waiver; Enforceability, No Assignment. Company’s failure to exercise any right provided for herein shall not be deemed a waiver of any further rights hereunder. If any provision of this Agreement is found to be unenforceable or invalid, that provision shall be limited or eliminated to the minimum extent necessary so that this Agreement shall otherwise remain in full force and effect and enforceable. This Agreement is not assignable, transferable or sub-licensable by you except with Company’s prior written consent.

11.2. Force Majeure. Company shall not be liable or in default for any failure to perform, its obligations hereunder where such failure results from a Force Majeure Event.

11.3. Governing Law and Venue. This Agreement shall be governed by the laws of the California, without giving effect to any conflict of law or other principles that provide for the application of the law of another jurisdiction. Subject to Section 11.6 below, to the extent the parties are permitted under this Agreement to initiate litigation in a court, the parties shall submit to the exclusive jurisdiction of the courts sitting in Santa Clara County, California.

11.4. Entire Agreement. Both parties agree that this Agreement is the complete and exclusive statement of the mutual understanding of the parties and supersedes and cancels all previous written and oral agreements, communications and other understandings relating to the subject matter of this Agreement, and that all modifications must be in a writing signed by both parties, except as otherwise provided herein.

11.5. No Agency. No agency, partnership, joint venture, or employment is created as a result of this Agreement and you acknowledge that you do not have any authority of any kind to bind the Company in any respect whatsoever.

11.6. Dispute Resolution; Arbitration Agreement; Class Action Waiver.

11.6.1. In the unlikely event that Company is unable to resolve a complaint you may have to your satisfaction, the Parties agree to resolve such dispute through binding arbitration on an individual basis in accordance with the American Arbitration Association’s rules for consumer arbitration, which shall be conducted in the English language before a single arbitrator in the [Santa Clara County, California], except that (i) you may assert claims in small claims court if your claims qualify, as long as the matter remains in such court and advances only on an individual (non-class, non-representative) basis, and (ii) you or Company may seek equitable relief in court for infringement or other misuse of intellectual property rights.

11.6.2. IF YOU AGREE TO ARBITRATION WITH COMPANY, YOU ARE AGREE ING IN ADVANCE THAT YOU WILL NOT PARTICIPATE IN ANY LAWSUIT FILED AGAINST COMPANY ALLEGING CLASS, COLLECTIVE, AND/OR REPRESENTATIVE CLAIMS ON YOUR BEHALF. This dispute resolution provision shall apply to this Agreement unless, within thirty (30) days of signing this contract, you notify Company in writing that you reject this provision.

11.7. Unsecured Items Policy. Personal belongings such as briefcases, backpacks, purses, coats, book bags, laptops, tablets or mobile devices, etc. should not be left unattended in meeting rooms or public areas. These items are the responsibility of their owner and Company will not be held responsible for their safekeeping should they become lost or stolen. Additionally, any unattended items may be subject to removal by security upon being discovered. If you lose or find an item, please ask about the lost and found at registration.

11.8. Consent to Electronic Communications. You consent to receiving certain electronic communications from us as further described herein and in our Privacy Policy. You agree that any notices, agreements, disclosures, or other communications that we send to you electronically will satisfy any legal communication requirements, including that those communications be in writing.

11.9. International Use. Our services are intended for visitors located within the United States. We make no representation that our services are appropriate or available for use outside of the United States.

11.10. Modification of Terms and Service. We may, from time to time, change these Terms. Please check these Terms periodically for changes. Revisions will be effective immediately. We may require that you accept modified Terms in order to continue to use of service. If you do not agree to the modified Terms, then you should discontinue your use of our Service. Notwithstanding the preceding sentence of this section, no modifications to these Terms will apply to any dispute between you and the Company that arose prior to the date of such modification. The Company reserves the right to modify or discontinue all or any portion of our services at any time (including by limiting or discontinuing certain features of our service), temporarily or permanently, without notice to you. The Company will have no liability for any change to our services, or any suspension or termination of your access to or use of service.