Run Tech Club | Signal Run
Hosted by Run Tech Club · Venice
3 miles. Early morning. Post run gather for coffee and breakfast. Founders, technical builders, and investors who are actually in the trenches compounding momentum together before…
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LA Tech Week 2026 · Oct 12–18
LA Tech Week: Friday, October 16
Every LA Tech Week event on Friday, October 16, 2026.
There are 83 LA Tech Week events on Friday, October 16, 2026 (80 open for registration, 1 with a waitlist). Highlights include Self-Host Frontier AI: Running Open-Weight Models on AWS (hosted by Amazon Web Services), Gold House x Speedrun Investors Social (hosted by Gold House Ventures), A16Z | ElevenLabs - Official Afterparty (hosted by ElevenLabs).
Listings updated from Tech Week Oct 8, 6:40 PM PDT.
Friday, October 16 events
83 events
Coworking @ Intersections LA
Hosted by Amplitude · Mid City
🚀 LA Tech Week Coworking Special 🚀 [EARLY BIRD SPECIAL] Sign up and pay before 9/20 for a promo rate of $20/day or $75/week.
OpenFounders & Builders: Morning Walk/Run + Coffee Meetup
Hosted by FitMatchLA · Beverly Hills
Start your morning moving alongside the people building the next wave of products, companies, and ideas.
OpenMusic-Tech : Move with the Global Ikon & Lululemon
Hosted by The Global Ikon · Beverly Hills
Kick off your LA Tech Week morning with The Global Ikon and lululemon, designed exclusively for the music and entertainment community.
OpenMorning Sunlight, Walk & Longevity Chats
Hosted by Longevity Cities · Santa Monica
Morning Sunlight & Longevity Chats: LA Tech Week Walk Start your Tech Week Friday the longevity way.
OpenSilicon Beach Volleyball Social
Hosted by Holland & Knight, JP Morgan, Mucker Capital · Santa Monica
After a week packed with panels, pitches, meetings, and nonstop networking, join Holland & Knight, JPMorgan's Startup Banking Team, and Mucker Capital for a quintessential…
OpenTech + Trails: Founder & Investor Hike
Hosted by Salehpour Legal · Brentwood
Tech + Trails: Founder & Investor Hike Hosted by Salehpour Legal (Helping tech founders and startups navigate contracts, compliance, and growth strategy with confidence) Join…
OpenWedbush Ventures x Women in Product Breakfast
Hosted by Wedbush Ventures · Other
Thinking about starting your own company? Join Wedbush Ventures and Women in Product in Manhattan Beach for a founder breakfast during LA Tech Week, on the leap from PM to…
OpenWhere, not How: a Roundtable on Scaling AI Adoption
Hosted by Mellonhead, Gamma · Culver City
“How do I teach my team where and when to use AI?” If you’ve asked yourself this question, you’re in the right place.
OpenAsk a VP of Sales: Live GTM Office Hours for Early-Stage B2B Founders
Hosted by Kat Rucker Consulting Group · Virtual (LA)
Building your sales and marketing systems can feel overwhelming. These office hours are an opportunity to ask questions, troubleshoot challenges, and get practical advice on how…
OpenCaffeinated Fridays Coworking
Hosted by Caffeinated Fridays · Venice
Caffeinated Fridays is a weekly coworking meetup designed to connect and empower Black professionals in a relaxed, inspiring atmosphere.
OpenContent in Tech: Coffee & Creators
Hosted by Narrative Content Studio, YT Jobs · Venice
Meet the people on the other side of your next creator partnership. A casual coffee morning bringing together the people who fund and run creator partnerships at B2B tech…
OpenLACI Fall Power Day 2026
Hosted by Los Angeles Cleantech Incubator · Arts District
Power Day is LACI’s signature event bringing together the people and organizations driving climate innovation across Southern California—from startups and investors to…
OpenUCLA Tech + Society Conference
Hosted by Easton Technology Management Center · Westwood
This year’s Tech + Society Conference brings together leaders from OpenAI, Google, Amazon, Microsoft, and Bain to explore what happens as AI becomes a more active part of work.
OpenAI LAX Summit - Culture meets AI
Hosted by Governlayer.AI, AILAXSUMMIT.com, Google · Playa Vista
The Future of Humans + AI Agents Working Together 🤖🌴 Join us for the AI LAX Summit, bringing together the people building, investing in, shaping, and deploying the next…
OpenAWS Expert Booth - Startups@AWS
Hosted by Amazon Web services · Santa Monica
Running all day alongside our other events: an open booth staffed by AWS Solutions Architects and startup specialists. No appointment needed.
OpenGen AI Observability for Engineering Leaders
Hosted by Amazon Web Services · Santa Monica
Gen AI Observability for Engineering Leaders Interactive Workshop + Live Demo | 90 Minutes 🔍 Your Team Adopted AI Tools Now What?
OpenGGW Sharks. AI Founders & Investors
Hosted by Go Global World · Other
⚡ This special ONLINE edition of GGW Sharks.AI is part of #LATechWeek! Imagine pitching your startup to real investors no slides, no fluff, just pure energy.
OpenBel Air Mansion Creative Brunch: Investors, & Artists
Hosted by Amino Capital · Bel Air
Bel Air Mansion Creative Brunch: Investors, Directors, Studios & Artists Friday, October 16, 2026 · 10:30 a.m.–2:30 p.m.
OpenCivic Tech Day
Hosted by Visic · Venice
Civic Tech Day Where civic tech meets city hall. One day, three parts: 1.
OpenFit Check : Personal Styling For Founders & VCs
Hosted by Taste99 · West Hollywood
Every founder is a brand, whether they've decided to be one or not. Think about how differently Mark Zuckerberg reads now versus the grey t-shirt years.
OpenVibe Marketing in the Age of AI Agents: Live Workshop
Hosted by Juliet AI, Inc. · Virtual (LA)
LIVE ON ZOOM Hands-on workshop Link sent to confirmed guests Five AI workflows. One live campaign. Sixty minutes.
OpenWhen the Founder Goes Back to Product
Hosted by DragonflyAI · Santa Monica
The standard playbook for AI search is more content, tuned for GEO and AEO. A year ago that was a reasonable bet. Today it's only half the job.
OpenPower, Unperformed
Hosted by Inscite Advisory · Culver City
POWER, UNPERFORMED** What does leadership look like when you stop performing it and start embodying it?** Power, Unperformed is an intimate salon for female founders, investors…
OpenEarly stage co-founder matching: Virtual Speed Networking
Hosted by Kept · Hollywood Hills
Friday, October 16 · 12–1 p.m. Pacific / 3–4 p.m. Eastern · Online The right person can change what you decide to build. This is one hour to meet people you might build with.
OpenImmersive Breathwork Experience
Hosted by Breathwork With Carly · Other
Slow down and reconnect with yourself through this virtual immeresive breathwork experience to help you release stress, clear your mind, and reconnect with your body.
OpenPasadena SpaceTech Showcase
Hosted by Innovate Pasadena · Pasadena
Join us for a conversation about the future of space technology and the companies and technologies shaping the commercialization of space.
OpenPitchForce Los Angeles Seed Round
Hosted by PitchForce by Ecosystem Venture Group · Century City
We’re excited to bring PitchForce Los Angeles Seed Round, connecting a curated group of promising early-stage companies with active investors looking for their next great…
OpenWhat REALLY Happens After You Raise (But No One Talks About) - Funded Founder Lunch @
Hosted by Grow Through Story · Venice
You might think your life gets easier once you close the round. The truth: you've cleared one filter and walked straight into a harder one.
OpenRocket Launch: A USC Builders Night by TroyLabs
Hosted by TroyLabs - USC's premier startup accelerator · Downtown (LA)
Rocket Launch: A USC Builders Night by TroyLabs Think of one thing you wish existed. The script that would save you an hour every week. The tool you’d use every day.
OpenFuture of Photography : Discussing the future of image capture and IP protection. Cigar Lounge
Hosted by VICEVERSA EDITIONS · Santa Monica
An exhibition on digital ownership as part of LA tech week. Come and explore the world of art , creativity and systems of digital ownership.
OpenGTM 101: Bootstrapping a Tech Startup
Hosted by Luvira Consulting · Virtual (LA)
Building a company without outside capital changes every decision you make, from hiring and pricing to how quickly you grow.
OpenSelf-Host Frontier AI: Running Open-Weight Models on AWS
Hosted by Amazon Web Services · Santa Monica
The open-weight model revolution is here frontier models matching or beating closed APIs on benchmarks, and you can run them on your own infrastructure.
OpenWhat Fashion Runs On
Hosted by Runbook, Work Trip · Downtown (LA)
Fashion loves talking about what’s next. We want to talk about what makes all of it possible.
OpenAI in Healthcare by MedPhone AI
Hosted by MedPhone AI · Virtual (LA)
Exploring AI in healthcare and connecting physicians, VCs and founders together.
OpenInner Alignment: Experience Self-trust in Navigating Complexity
Hosted by Meridian Collective · Downtown (LA)
$50 venmo: @mariminal. cash app: $marialai111 Profits will be donated. In tech, we are trained to optimize: move faster, gather more data, and find the right answer.
OpenTrustworthy AI Showcase
Hosted by Product Advisory Collective (PAC) · Venice
Join us for a dynamic, engaging and timely "Trustworthy AI Showcase." Select AI healthtech startups will present on how they are building trustworthy AI solutions that solve…
OpenFrom Story to Revenue: How AI Is Reshaping Microdrama
Hosted by Storyverse, Soulscape · Downtown (LA)
AI is changing how microdrama gets developed, produced, localized, and distributed.
OpenSoma Mini Mart: Brain Fuel
Hosted by Soma · Other
Six events, four coffees, zero real meals. Tech Week runs on fumes. ⛽️ Swing by the Soma Mini-Mart for a free snack, a drink, and a proper reset between sessions.
OpenNaming What's Next - Poolside Social
Hosted by Kalleko · Santa Monica
What happens when we create things faster than we can name them? From constellations to artificial intelligence, humans have always named things before we fully understood them.
OpenReinventing AI Infrastructure
Hosted by Karmel Capital, The University of Michigan Ross School of Buisiness · Downtown (LA)
AI is scaling faster than the infrastructure beneath it. As models become larger, inference workloads grow, and demand for compute accelerates, the industry is being forced to…
OpenSouth Asians Shaping Digital Media
Hosted by american south asian network · Marina del Rey
Join us for an evening bringing together South Asian creators, journalists, digital storytellers, marketers, media professionals, founders, and platform leaders shaping how…
OpenSpatial Storytelling: The Next Generation of Content
Hosted by Lureo · Santa Monica
The next wave of content doesn't live on a screen, it lives in the real world.
WaitlistFractionals & Friends Meet Up
Hosted by Next Wave Marketing · Venice
Consider this your end-of-Tech Week reset. Join fellow fractional leaders for an afternoon of casual conversation and connection at The Waterfront.
OpenPasadena Ascends: VIP Closing Reception, Hosted by Wedbush
Hosted by Innovate Pasadena · Pasadena
From the beach to the mountains, LA has it all. Join us as we close out LA Tech Week in Pasadena with a VIP rooftop party hosted by Wedbush, overlooking the San Gabriel mountains.
OpenThe Future of Skiing
Hosted by SkyTechSport · Culver City
Skiing… in Los Angeles? Join us at Home Mountain Ski Club for a private look at how cutting-edge simulation, performance training, and recovery are redefining what it means to…
OpenA+ Mixer
Hosted by Technology Founders of America · Santa Monica
This gathering is for you if you’ve raised a round or 2, and you’re growing, & you want to be around others in the same boat.
OpenBuilt Different: Outliers, Underdogs and the Next Breakout
Hosted by Forty.5 Capital Ventures · Downtown (LA)
Join founders, investors and operators for an evening built around people who win against the odds.
OpenGet Wired with Senra Systems!
Hosted by Senra Systems, Lowercarbon, Stifel · Other
Get Wired with Senra Systems! #LATechWeek We’re bringing Senra to the beach for LA Tech Week. Join us in Hermosa Beach for cold drinks, light bites, and good company.
OpenGlobal AI Council x
Hosted by Global AI Council · Downtown (LA)
AI is moving faster than any industry can keep up with. The people building it, funding it, and putting it to work are rarely in the same room.
OpenGold House x Speedrun Investors Social
Hosted by Gold House Ventures, a16z Speedrun · Santa Monica
Join Gold House Ventures and Speedrun for an exclusive, invite-only gathering bringing together top early-stage investors across the Los Angeles ecosystem.
OpenSell before you build
Hosted by USC Entrepreneurship and Venture Management Association · Venice
Building a product has never been easier. Knowing whether anyone wants it has not gotten any easier. This session is about doing the second part first.
OpenSEP Hacks
Hosted by Sigma Eta Pi @ USC · USC
Inviting all builders, hackers & tinkerers to USC's premier AI Hackathon! Description SEP Hacks 2026 is USC's premier AI hackathon and an official LA Tech Week event.
OpenThe Dual Use Hackathon at USC Viterbi
Hosted by Innovate x LA · USC
The Dual-Use Hackathon, hosted by Innovate x LA and the Grand Challenge Scholars Program at USC, is the premier event to innovate for resiliency, safety, and infrastructure.
OpenFemale-Led Startups
Hosted by Stri Health · Downtown (LA)
An event to get students interested in female-founded startups! Check in & Networking 5:30 pm 6:00pm Panel with Hiring Managers 6:00pm 6:30pm Intern Fair 6:46pm 7:15pm Networking…
OpenThe Autonomous Playbook: Scaling Revenue faster with AI.
Hosted by GrupaAI · Santa Monica
GrupaAI is building the future of autonomous work. We're hosting an intimate evening for LA founders and builders on how to scale pipeline and close deals using AI digital…
OpenA16Z | ElevenLabs - Official Afterparty
Hosted by ElevenLabs, a16z Speedrun · Venice
Join A16Z, ElevenLabs, and The Chroma Awards for the definitive celebration of LA Tech Week.
OpenApex Space Happy Hour
Hosted by Apex Space Technology · Playa Vista
Join Apex, The Spacecraft Platform Company, for a happy hour at PV house in Playa Vista.
FullFounders Product Showcase
Hosted by RocketRide · Downtown (LA)
#LATechWeek: LA Founders X Product Showcase 🚀 Calling all founders and builders. This is a private demo night for startups shipping real products.
OpenLA Tech Fall Fiesta
Hosted by Nerdstage · Santa Monica
LA Tech's biggest gathering returns to the Bungalow during LA Tech Week Open to everyone, this night is about connecting with innovators, founders, investors, and creatives in a…
OpenRiding the New Wave of Networking
Hosted by Purpose:Labs · Santa Monica
Join us as we ride the new wave of networking. Agents are starting to change how people meet and stay connected.
OpenShabbat x Tech Week
Hosted by Chally Labs, Inc. · Other
We are bringing together the LA & techweek Jewish community for a wonderful Shabbat evening! +1s, 2s, etc. welcome.
OpenTech Week Date Night - Red String OS
Hosted by Red String · Santa Monica
The week is over. You made it to Friday. Somewhere in the last five days you optimized burn, churn, and latency. You ran a standup for the roadmap and a retro for the sprint.
OpenThe Builder's Lounge - Jazz Bar Demo Night with VEST x Cognition
Hosted by VEST at UCLA · UCLA
VEST at UCLA is a student builder and founder community bringing together ambitious students interested in startups, technology, and frontier research.
OpenThe Music AI Can't Hear: What's Actually Missing from the Future of Sound
Hosted by Motif · Downtown (LA)
What's actually missing from the future of sound? The conversation around AI and music has been hijacked by one topic: generative music.
OpenToken economics for AI-assisted engineering
Hosted by Tentaro · Downtown (LA)
Two things most engineering teams have backwards. Longer context does not make an agent smarter.
OpenFounders Social After Dark
Hosted by PATHSDATA LLC · Other
A curated social night for founders, builders, investors, and startup people during SF Tech Week. No panels.No long speeches.No awkward speed networking.
OpenHR & PEOPLE LEADERS ROOFTOP HAPPY HOUR . Leadership Signals
Hosted by Speech & Mind · Downtown (LA)
The people responsible for developing stronger leaders rarely have a room designed specifically for them. This is that room.
OpenDefense Tech Social
Hosted by Picogrid, Neros Technologies, Rangeview · El Segundo
Join Picogrid, Neros, and Rangeview for the LA Defense Tech Social during LA Tech Week.
OpenHardware Hackathon
Hosted by Sigma Eta Pi at UC Irvine · Other
U-2 can build. One day. One theme. Open to engineering and CS students or recent alumni across Southern California: UCI, UCLA, USC, UCSD, Caltech, LMU, CSULB.
OpenIn The Room: From Creator to Brand
Hosted by The Ready Lab Inc. · Inglewood
IN THE ROOM: From Creator to Brand Building the Business Behind the Influence The creator economy has changed more than how people make content.
OpenLive Music @ Spun Labs
Hosted by Spun Labs · Santa Monica
"For musicians, by musicians" is our slogan so we're going to put our money where our mouth is. Spun Labs was founded by musicians, so we're going to play some music.
OpenLoop — a supper on the physical economy
Hosted by Allometry · Sunset
Loop is an invite-only supper on the recursive patterns behind the physical economy control loops, feedback loops, scaling laws.
OpenNO HUMAN, NO CREATIVITY? Who Creates Culture Now?
Hosted by xVibe AI, HFE Events · West Hollywood
NO HUMAN, NO CREATIVITY? Who Creates Culture Now? What happens when AI can make the beat, generate the image, design the look and a machine can move with a human dancer in real…
OpenSteal My Studio
Hosted by Workbuddy · Arts District
LA Tech Week · Hosted by WorkBuddy, Miora, & WAND We start in the dark. Three pieces of work a campaign, a short film, a product launch play back to back.
OpenTech Industry Speed Networking Marina Del Rey
Hosted by Los Angeles Fun Events · Marina del Rey
Must purchase ticket to participate 🎟️ : https://www.losangelesfunevents.com/event-details/tech-industry-speed-networking-marina-del-rey-latechweek ⚡ Tech Industry Speed…
OpenTech Meets Couture
Hosted by Trapxart/Unity Match Development Project · Santa Monica
Los Angeles is the global epicenter where storytelling, technology, and style collide.
OpenThe New Wave: The Future of Hollywood In the Age of AI
Hosted by Strelitzia Entertainment · Marina del Rey
With the rise of AI, streaming, and changing business models, Hollywood is undergoing changes not seen since the beginning of the modern entertainment industry.
Openwellness social of tech week
Hosted by Moss Venice, Rho · Venice
decompress, enjoy our state of the art wellness room, djs, variety of local activations + wellness brands, elixir bar, and incredible food options after a long tech week.
OpenFounder & Creator Talent Show
Hosted by The Sanctuary, Tomorrow · Santa Monica
Tom Talks X Sanctuary X Tomorrow Taste Present Founder and Creator Talent Show We are curating 50 Founders and Creators at a beautiful 3000 square ft home in Santa Monica to share…
OpenLA Tech Week Afrobeats Party
Hosted by Travelbay · Beverly Hills
Join the Ultimate Tech Week Party! Where technology, culture, and great people come together.
ClosedAfrobeats Next Door
Hosted by Honor Mention · Hollywood
Get ready for a night where music and innovation collide. Afrobeats Next Door brings the buzzing rhythms of Afrobeats to LA Tech Week, creating the ultimate space to dance…
OpenJollof SZN
Hosted by Honor Mention · Hollywood
Tech Meets Taste: A Jollof Tasting experience, celebrates the fusion of culture and innovation during LA Tech Week.
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Frequently asked questions
- What LA Tech Week events are on Friday?
- 83 events are listed for Friday, October 16, 2026. Highlights include Self-Host Frontier AI: Running Open-Weight Models on AWS (hosted by Amazon Web Services), Gold House x Speedrun Investors Social (hosted by Gold House Ventures), A16Z | ElevenLabs - Official Afterparty (hosted by ElevenLabs).
- When is LA Tech Week 2026?
- LA Tech Week 2026 runs from Monday, October 12 to Sunday, October 18, 2026, with events across Los Angeles. The busiest day is Tuesday, October 13, with 203 events.
- How many events are there at LA Tech Week?
- This guide lists 817 LA Tech Week events, including breakfasts, panels, dinners, happy hours, hackathons and demo days, hosted by startups, investors and tech companies.
- How do I register for LA Tech Week events?
- Each event is registered with its host. Sign up once on TikTechno (name and email) to unlock registration links for every event in this guide; each link takes you to the event's official page, where you RSVP or apply.
- Where do LA Tech Week events take place?
- Events are spread across Los Angeles. The neighborhoods with the most events are Santa Monica, Venice, Downtown (LA), Culver City, Beverly Hills.
- Is this the official Tech Week website?
- No. This is an independent guide made by TikTechno, an event planning and design studio. Tech Week is presented by a16z, and official event pages and RSVPs are on tech-week.com.
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