Thursday, October 8 ·
Coffee & Connections
Hosted by Surge People Partners · FiDi (SF)
Drop in for free coffee, tea, or your drink of choice and connect with fellow People Leaders navigating the rapidly changing world of work.
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SF Tech Week 2026 · Oct 5–11
AI events at SF Tech Week
1122 AI events at SF Tech Week 2026, Oct 5–11.
SF Tech Week 2026 (Oct 5–11) has 1122 AI events (1013 open for registration, 15 with a waitlist). Highlights include CxO Roundtable: How Enterprise Really Buys AI (hosted by a16z speedrun), The Cortex Cafe by Snowflake & Google Cloud (hosted by Verci), 3M to 100M Users: How Gamma Actually Did It (hosted by AKG Media).
Listings updated from Tech Week Oct 8, 6:40 PM PDT.
AI events
1122 events · showing the first 100, upcoming first
Thursday, October 8 ·
Ramp x D. E. Shaw Ventures Biking & Coffee
Hosted by Ramp · Marina
Investors, founders, and financial professionals: Join us on Thursday October 8th for a morning bike ride up Hawk Hill!
OpenThursday, October 8 ·
rollcall.work | Certn: Saunas & Good People at Good Hot
Hosted by rollcall.work · Other
We’re taking the morning out of the city and heading to Good Hot at Point San Pablo for a sauna session with a small group of people across Talent, HR, startups, venture and…
OpenThursday, October 8 ·
Amplemarket's GTM Fun Run + Coffee ☕️
Hosted by Amplemarket · Golden Gate Park
Start Thursday morning at SF Tech Week with a run through Golden Gate Park and then Coffee ☕️ on us at Sightglass.
OpenThursday, October 8 ·
a16z + Krea - Hawk Hill Ride + Breakfast
Hosted by Krea · North Beach
A classic, iconic ride for the people shaping the creative future. This ride is for the visually obsessed.
OpenThursday, October 8 ·
Antler x Every.io Founder Lounge
Hosted by Antler · South Beach
☕ Fuel your morning, scale your startup, and build high-impact connections at the Antler x Every.io Founder Lounge!
OpenThursday, October 8 ·
Canyon Commuter Stopoff
Hosted by Canyon Bicycles · Cow Hollow
Power your morning commute during SF Tech Week! Swing by our hub at The Motoring Club to fuel up with complimentary coffee and fresh local pastries, chat the future of connected…
OpenThursday, October 8 ·
DTC Founders & Operators Breakfast
Hosted by Bloomio · SOMA
Coffee, breakfast and good people. We’re bringing together a small group of DTC founders, ecommerce operators, retention marketers, and a few investors for an informal breakfast…
OpenThursday, October 8 ·
Good vs. Great AI Transformation
Hosted by Gralio · Fisherman's Wharf
A breakfast for people who run operations or finance at scaleups and lead AI projects there: CFOs, COOs, Chiefs of Staff, heads of operations.
OpenThursday, October 8 ·
Touch Grass: A Breathwork + Networking Session for Founders
Hosted by Arra · SOMA
Touch Grass: A Breathwork + Networking Session for Founders Tech Week gets loud. This is the pause, let's touch some grass together.
OpenThursday, October 8 ·
Bring your agent to Breakfast
Hosted by The Social Company · SOMA
Coffee & breakfast for agent founders during SF Tech Week, hosted by Social Company. If you are interesting in Imessage Store and messaging agents, this is for you.
OpenThursday, October 8 ·
Founder Fuel: Coffee, Counsel & B12 Shots
Hosted by Grellas Shah · FiDi (SF)
Start your morning with a boost for you and your startup. Recharge and power through the rest of SF Tech Week with a complimentary B12 shot from B12 LOVE, plus coffee, breakfast…
OpenThursday, October 8 ·
Nordic Founders Connect by Osborne Clarke & YEoS
Hosted by Business Sweden · FiDi (SF)
Dreaming of making it in Silicon Valley is one thing. Actually doing it is another. Want to know what it really takes?
OpenThursday, October 8 ·
The Anti-Burnout Breakfast
Hosted by Innovate Bay, Miller Knoll · Union Square (SF)
SF Tech Week is relentless. Before the back-to-back pitches, noisy panels, and crowded mixers kick into overdrive, join us for an exclusive morning reset at the MillerKnoll SF…
OpenThursday, October 8 ·
CxO Roundtable: How Enterprise Really Buys AI
Hosted by a16z speedrun · Jackson Square
Join us for a candid conversation with some of the sharpest CxOs in the tech industry.
OpenThursday, October 8 ·
Helix x Tusk Ventures— Online Identity in the AI Era: Agents, Bots & How To Make Verification Work
Hosted by Tusk Ventures · Downtown (SF)
Bots now make up more than 53% of all web traffic. GenAI-enabled fraud is projected to cost U.S. companies more than $40 billion by 2027.
OpenThursday, October 8 ·
The Cortex Cafe by Snowflake & Google Cloud
Hosted by Verci, Snowflake · Dogpatch
Snowflake and Google Cloud are hosting a cafe takeover at SOHN. Swing by for coffee, connect with founders and operators building at the intersection of data and AI, and hear how…
OpenThursday, October 8 ·
The Trust Layer: AI for Regulated Markets
Hosted by Rebalance Capital, Cameron Ventures, SemperVirens · Union Square (SF)
The center of gravity in AI is shifting. The question is no longer just, “How fast can I adopt AI?” It’s increasingly, “Can I confidently put this into production?” Join Rebalance…
OpenThursday, October 8 ·
What's next in Physical Ai, Robotics & 3D with Solaya, NVIDIA, Roblox, Google & Dassault Systems!
Hosted by Solaya · SOMA
Solaya is hosting the most exciting breakfast during SF Tech Week with NVIDIA, Google, Dassault Systems and more ;) A panel on what happens when the physical world becomes…
OpenThursday, October 8 ·
Can AI Heal Us? Access, Stigma & Culturally Responsive Mental Health
Hosted by BlackFULLness · East Bay
When you’re struggling, who feels safe enough to tell? This conversation explores why AI may be becoming a first stop for people seeking support—and whether it can make mental…
OpenThursday, October 8 ·
Early-Stage Founder Cafe
Hosted by Rackhouse Venture Capital, Stripe · SOMA
Are you an early-stage founder in town for Tech Week and want a third space to work, connect with peers, and get real feedback on what you’re building?
ClosedThursday, October 8 ·
Lattes with Graphon
Hosted by Graphon AI · South Beach
Close out Tech Week strong. Your Thursday coffee is on us. After a week of demos, panels and late nights, you've earned a good cup.
OpenThursday, October 8 ·
Physical AI Playbook: From Prototype to Scale
Hosted by Z21 Ventures and SVB, Silicon Valley Bank · Downtown (SF)
Hi all! We have had such a great response to this event and are oversubscribed.
OpenThursday, October 8 ·
THE OPEN INTEGRATION LAYER FOR AGENTS
Hosted by Trekka, Agentic Fabriq, Open Future Forum · SOMA
Hosted by Open Future ForumSponsored by Agentic Fabriq Short description Building an interoperable connectivity layer around MCP, open standards, and reusable connectors rather…
OpenThursday, October 8 ·
[virtual] Human-in-the-Loop Is Already Broken. Here's What Replaces It.
Hosted by Outhora AI · Virtual (SF)
Everyone says "keep a human in the loop." Nobody admits that by approval #50, the human has stopped reading and started clicking.
OpenThursday, October 8 ·
[Virtual] Voice Build Lab by Female Founder Collective x Vibe Code Mama
Hosted by Female Founder collective · Virtual (SF)
IMPORTANT: THIS IS NO LONGER AN ACCURATE EVENT PAGE. PLEASE CLICK HERE FOR UP TO DATE INFORMATION + TO RSVP: https://luma.com/0nqh5a25 You don't need to know how to code.
OpenThursday, October 8 ·
3M to 100M Users: How Gamma Actually Did It
Hosted by AKG Media · FiDi (SF)
Gamma is one of the most talked-about growth stories in AI. 100M+ users, $100M ARR, a team of around 50.
OpenThursday, October 8 ·
AMD x RedHat AI-Infra Workshop: High performance inference, at scale
Hosted by Leverage, RedHat · Mission
Join AMD, Cerebras, MoonMath AI, Red Hat, and the vLLM project for an in-person half day on open source inference, ending with a hands-on workshop you can follow along with on…
OpenThursday, October 8 ·
B2B Bo$$es (GTM x Building Community Brunch For Top Execs)
Hosted by Kamp · SOMA
B2B Bo$$es is coming to SF for SF Tech Week! This will be a curated room of seasoned founders and executives who are serious about growth, relationships, and building venture…
ClosedThursday, October 8 ·
Founder Investor Day at Finix HQ
Hosted by Raisi AI, Finix · Union Square (SF)
One full day with hundreds of founders, investors, and ecosystem leaders shaping what gets funded next.
OpenThursday, October 8 ·
GGW Sharks. AI Founders & Investors
Hosted by Go Global World · Downtown (SF)
🔥 Welcome to GGW Sharks.AI is part of #SFTechWeek one of the most electrifying startup pitch events, connecting bold founders with top-tier investors, hosted by Go Global World.
OpenThursday, October 8 ·
Let your AI agents manage patent protection
Hosted by Lightbringer · FiDi (SF)
Founders are shipping faster than legacy patent firms can keep up, and paying attorneys to spend hours getting up to speed isn’t sustainable.
OpenThursday, October 8 ·
Office Sanctuary at Alma Office
Hosted by Alma · Other
Office Sanctuary at Alma 🧘 Tech Week is a marathon. Alma's opening our office as your calm in the middle of it, a drop-in lounge to recharge between the chaos.
OpenThursday, October 8 ·
One operating system for your firm and every company you own.
Hosted by Azarian Growth Agency · Virtual (SF)
Your associates are already using AI on deal work. The question is whether it is infrastructure or improvisation.
OpenThursday, October 8 ·
Scale Client Delivery, Not Headcount: The AI-Native Agency Workshop
Hosted by Juliet AI, Inc. · Virtual (SF)
AI isn’t eliminating agencies. It is widening the gap between agencies that sell more hours and agencies that turn their expertise into repeatable systems.
OpenThursday, October 8 ·
Valon Labs Live
Hosted by Valon · SOMA
Experience Valon Labs in person at our one-day coworking space in SoMa. 🎤 LIVE AT 12PM PT: Would You Let an LLM Move Real Money?
OpenThursday, October 8 ·
You, the Frontier Professional
Hosted by Cambermast, Base44 · FiDi (SF)
It is time to reshape your career for modern work with AI. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KmhC6jb0pws A new role is emerging inside many professions: the Frontier Professional.
OpenThursday, October 8 ·
Anthropic IPO: What Really Matters Through the Lens of Institutional Investors
Hosted by Elsa Capital · Virtual (SF)
Anthropic's IPO is one of the most talked-about offerings in years. Whether you're a tech operator, a founder, or an investor, this session will help you make sense of it from the…
OpenThursday, October 8 ·
Defending Your Value: Career Positioning for Tech Leaders
Hosted by Elevate With Twisha · Virtual (SF)
(Note: This is a virtual event. Link will be shared with approved participants.) The Problem: The Commoditization of Tech Talent We are witnessing a strange phenomenon in 2026.
OpenThursday, October 8 ·
Fast AI Sales
Hosted by Egregora Global · Palo Alto
Your competitor is already doing this. Are you? You're not converting opportunities into revenue at the speed you need to raise your next round.
OpenThursday, October 8 ·
Lunch & Hack: The Latest SF Tech Trends
Hosted by The AI Collective, RoryPlans.ai · Virtual (SF)
Join us for a special SF Tech Week edition focused on the latest trends shaping San Francisco’s tech ecosystem.
OpenThursday, October 8 ·
More Worlds to Build: Spatial Intelligence & 3D Demo Day
Hosted by Tripo · Downtown (SF)
SF Tech Week is back, and we’re bringing something a little more visual, playful, and imaginative.
OpenThursday, October 8 ·
Q4 2026 State of AI + AE (Autonomous Economy) & Investment Opportunities
Hosted by Untapped Ventures · Virtual (SF)
We're at an interesting moment in AI. The hype cycle has matured. The infrastructure bets are playing out. Agentic systems are moving from demos to production.
OpenThursday, October 8 ·
Software founder’s go to market strategies and networking
Hosted by Aim-Hi, Mojave cloud · Mountain View
Here is the updated event description with those details adjusted: Software Founder’s Go-To-Market Strategies & Networking | #SFTechWeek Hosted by Mojave Cloud & Aim-Hi Time…
OpenThursday, October 8 ·
The Founder Reset: The Art of Starting Again
Hosted by Unicorner, SimpleClosure · Russian Hill
What happens when you’ve built something, learned the hard lessons, and decide to do it all over again? Join: YG Leboeuf, CEO & Founder of Deck (prev.
OpenThursday, October 8 ·
The Search for Durable Advantage in AI
Hosted by Rain Capital, Acrew Capital, JP Morgan · FiDi (SF)
This event is part of #SFTechWeek, a week of events hosted by VCs and startups! When Everyone Has the Same Models, Who Wins?
OpenThursday, October 8 ·
Women AI x Sabrina Ramonov 🍄
Hosted by Sabrina Ramonov 🍄 · Mission Bay
Party with amazing women building AI products, automations, and services!
ClosedThursday, October 8 ·
You Have Traction — and That’s Helped You Raise Some Money. Now What?
Hosted by Globiant, Boxsy, Middleware, PlayGTM · FiDi (SF)
Building the Right AI-Centric Growth Enablers for Your Next Stage You have delivered an early product/offering with big market potential (not the focus here), attracted customers…
OpenThursday, October 8 ·
Axios Live: Data Governance in the AI Era
Hosted by Axios Media · FiDi (SF)
AI is being embedded in the core functions of businesses, changing how proprietary information is accessed and shared across platforms.
ClosedThursday, October 8 ·
GPUs at sea
Hosted by NetworkOcean · Dogpatch
NetworkOcean just ran the 1st GPU customer from the ocean, powered by solar. Come chat about compute & power over lunch at NetworkOcean's new HQ.
OpenThursday, October 8 ·
The Infrastructure AI Still Needs: Panel + Networking @ Orion VC
Hosted by Orion VC · SOMA
Every AI company eventually runs into the same wall: the model works, but the infrastructure around it doesn't.
OpenThursday, October 8 ·
VCs Luncheon! SOLD OUT!! OVER 400 RSVPS for 20 slots!!
Hosted by 10X Growth Strategies · Downtown (SF)
WE ARE SOLD OUT!!! OVER 400 RSVPS FOR 20 SLOTS... WE HAVE ACCEPTED 80+ PEOPLE AFTER READING EVERYONE'S LINKEDIN. WE ONLY HAVE SPACE TO ACCEPT THE FIRST 20-25 PEOPLE WHO SHOW UP!
OpenThursday, October 8 ·
FO & UHNW Lunch, hosted by Giano Capital & 3i Members
Hosted by 3i Members, Giano Capital · Jackson Square
An invite-only lunch for family offices and private investors, co-hosted by Alberto Chalon and Andreas Wiele of Giano Capital alongside the 3i Members Investor Community at The…
OpenThursday, October 8 ·
How to Collaborate with Big Tech Companies
Hosted by Business Sweden · FiDi (SF)
Scaling your startup is hard enough. Scaling it with a tech giant? That’s a whole different ballgame. Are you ready to play in the big leagues?
OpenThursday, October 8 ·
McLaren x Airwallex Ride and Share Experience
Hosted by Airwallex · FiDi (SF)
If you're a founder, you can get picked up in a McLaren by Airwallex and share your founder story on camera what you're building, why you started and where you're headed.
OpenThursday, October 8 ·
The Founder Reset: What Your Company Data is Worth
Hosted by Unicorner, SimpleClosure · Russian Hill
AI labs are increasingly looking for high-quality, proprietary data but what is that data actually worth?
OpenThursday, October 8 ·
Founder-Led Strength Training
Hosted by San Francisco General Intelligence Laboratory · Marina
The San Francisco General Intelligence Lab is hosting a free 45-minute, all-levels hot strength training class at Hot 8 Yoga Marina, followed by recovery-focused snacks.
OpenThursday, October 8 ·
[Virtual] Your Agents work, but your pitch doesn't. Fix the Message, not the Product
Hosted by DragonflyAI · SOMA
You built something that works. Your buyer still can't tell you apart from the six other agent companies in their inbox, or can't verify that yours does what you say.
OpenThursday, October 8 ·
Everyone Is Talking About AI Voice. Nobody Is Talking About Compliance.
Hosted by Cloudonix, Inc · Virtual (SF)
Most AI Voice discussions focus on: Models Latency Prompting Voice quality But the biggest challenge for production deployments may be compliance and telecom infrastructure.
OpenThursday, October 8 ·
Blue Angels AirShow on a yacht
Hosted by Tenki Cloud · South Beach
A once in a lifetime opportunity to cruise on a 89-foot private yacht while the blue angels perform over your head. Food, drinks, and a few very intentional introductions.
OpenThursday, October 8 ·
Building Better Trading Strategies with AI
Hosted by AI Velocity Trading · SOMA
Everyone is talking about using AI to build trading strategies. Few people are talking about how to determine whether those strategies actually work.
OpenThursday, October 8 ·
Taste of Deel and local wine
Hosted by Deel · North Beach
This event is a part of #SFTechWeek—a week of events hosted Deel and Sequoia
OpenThursday, October 8 ·
The Founder Reset: Zero to Unicorn with Bolt.new CEO
Hosted by Unicorner, SimpleClosure · Russian Hill
Welcome to a live fireside session of Zero to Unicorn. Hear directly from Eric Simons, CEO of Bolt.new, who went from an idea and an early team to building a billion-dollar…
OpenThursday, October 8 ·
The New Rules of Video Marketing
Hosted by Wistia · Mission
Join Wistia in San Francisco for an afternoon of candid convos about what’s next in video marketing.
OpenThursday, October 8 ·
Live "Iron (AI) Chef" Vibe-Coding Presentation
Hosted by Mucker Capital · FiDi (SF)
Join Mucker Capital for a unique Iron (AI) Chef-style live vibe-coding presentation.
OpenThursday, October 8 ·
Robots, GTM & Pizzas
Hosted by Magnus Robotics · Downtown (SF)
Join top robotics companies, physical AI founders, deep-tech VCs, family offices, and enterprise operators for a candid conversation on what it takes to get robots working in the…
OpenThursday, October 8 ·
Sip & Create - Build Your Own Game
Hosted by Stoneleap · FiDi (SF)
Sip & Create by Stoneleap in collaboration with Business Sweden NOTE/UPDATE: The event is oversubscribed so it's a first come, first serve basis.
OpenThursday, October 8 ·
Building What’s Next: Startups, Teams & Careers
Hosted by MirWork · SOMA
Have an idea to pitch, a team to build, or a next career move to figure out?
OpenThursday, October 8 ·
Marketing Break: A 3PM Networking Event for Marketers
Hosted by REHATCH · Union Square (SF)
Relax for the hours and enjoy a piece of Japanese culture while taking part in networking with other marketers. Please check out the event details here!
OpenThursday, October 8 ·
The Attention Arbitrage of Generative Media
Hosted by Hellyeah AI · Other
Making content is getting easier. Deciding what deserves attention—and an advertising budget—is getting harder.
OpenThursday, October 8 ·
Aaron Levie + Tanay Kothari @ AGI House | Turing Frontier Fellows
Hosted by Turing · Hillsborough
A private SF Tech Week gathering for Turing Frontier Fellows (https://fellows.turing.com/) and a curated group of builders, investors, researchers, and operators.
OpenThursday, October 8 ·
Agents At Work
Hosted by Fieldguide · Downtown (SF)
Fieldguide builds AI agents that run real, consequential work inside audit and advisory engagements, where mistakes carry financial and compliance weight.
OpenThursday, October 8 ·
Hands-on workshop: build an MCP app
Hosted by Myop · SOMA
People are living inside ChatGPT and Claude now. Whether you're a developer, a professional, or running a small business, the thing you build gets discovered next if it shows up…
OpenThursday, October 8 ·
Heidi Pop-Up: Calling All Builders 🚀 - Gelato, Swag & Chats
Hosted by Heidi · SOMA
Heidi si stepping out of the clinic for Tech Week We're the AI Care Partner built by clinicians for clinicians, and we're posting up in SoMa for two days during Tech Week.
OpenThursday, October 8 ·
How Global Tech Hubs and Silicon Valley Can Build Together
Hosted by Georgian Innovation Hub · Rincon Hill
Join us at the Georgian Innovation Hub during SF Tech Week for a Tech Diplomacy conversation bringing together representatives from Georgia, Portugal, Italy, Azerbaijan, and the…
OpenThursday, October 8 ·
Marketing in the AI Era: From Possibility to Practice w/ AMA SF x Quantcast
Hosted by American Marketing Association (AMA) San Francisco · SOMA
For years, marketers have been exploring what AI could make possible. Today, many of those possibilities are becoming part of the work itself, and the pace of change continues to…
WaitlistThursday, October 8 ·
New Media Creators Summit
Hosted by NEW ECONOMIES · Jackson Square
The new media landscape is changing, and so are the ways creators create content and engage with their audience.
OpenThursday, October 8 ·
Rally: Visa Pathways & Pickleball for Immigrant Founders (Seed–Series A+)
Hosted by AI Valley, Boundless · Embarcadero
Building a company is only part of the journey. As an immigrant founder, you’re also building the professional story behind it.
OpenThursday, October 8 ·
Startup Mafia
Hosted by A-Players, Geek Ventures · Other
Founders don’t have three hours for generic Tech Week networking, so we’re skipping the usual small talk and putting 40 Seed–Series A startups and VCs into the same challenge.
OpenThursday, October 8 ·
Wings of Desire-Titan Gauntlets Demo
Hosted by Department of Strategic Surprise, Titan Gauntlets, Haus of Hyte · Downtown (SF)
A PREVIEW OF AN IMPOSSIBLE WORKSHOP · SF TECH WEEK · OCT 8, 3:00–5:00 PM · FRONTIER TOWER, 14TH FLOOR · FREE · CAPACITY LIMITED The Oct 8 preview is free RSVP, because capacity…
OpenThursday, October 8 ·
[Workshop] Build AI Agents with Auth0
Hosted by Auth0 · FiDi (SF)
🚨 Note: bring your laptop. ⏰ Agenda – 3:30pm Doors open – 4:00pm [Workshop] Build AI Agents with Auth0 – 7:30pm Happy hour & networking ABOUT AI agents are only as good as…
OpenThursday, October 8 ·
Building & Scaling Hardware Networks to feed AGI
Hosted by Enhanced Radar, Sorcerer · Embarcadero
Building and deploying distributed hardware at scale. A conversation with the CTOs of Enhanced Radar and Sorcerer, over tacos.
OpenThursday, October 8 ·
Founders' Blitz Chess w/ Onyx & Radical Ventures
Hosted by Leverage · Civic Center
Blitz chess, drinks, and a trophy rated players next to people who last moved a pawn in high school. Lose round one and you still play three games.
OpenThursday, October 8 ·
AFK: Wellness Night for CTOs & Engineers
Hosted by Interfaze (YC P26) · Downtown (SF)
Log off, warm up, cool down, and touch grass. Join us for an afternoon of sauna and cold plunges with no pitching Towels and sandals will be provided, About Interfaze: Interfaze…
OpenThursday, October 8 ·
Africa: The Next Frontier of AI Disruption
Hosted by ExoAI Technologies Inc. · Embarcadero
Africa. 1.5 billion people. 900 million young people. Africa is poised to become one of the next major frontiers of AI adoption.
OpenThursday, October 8 ·
AI in Strategic Finance
Hosted by Genesys Strategic Finance · Marina
The model builds itself now. The reconciliation can run on its own. What's left is the harder problem: knowing which number matters and what to do about it.
OpenThursday, October 8 ·
AI Orchestration Agents and the Human Bottleneck
Hosted by Mucker Capital · FiDi (SF)
Founders see a killer AI use case, get genuinely excited… and still never ship it. Why?
OpenThursday, October 8 ·
AI4SoundSleep Launch: Starry Night Demo
Hosted by AI4Purpose Inc. · SOMA
SoundSleep Launch: Starry Night Demo! Sleep Deprived? AI + Sounds + Haptics to the Rescue...
OpenThursday, October 8 ·
Building Superintelligence for Humanity - Cognisee x Ashurst Perkins Coie
Hosted by Cognisee, PBC, Ashurst Perkins Coie · FiDi (SF)
Building Superintelligence for Humanity is an intimate, dialogue-based gathering during SF Tech Week for people thinking deeply about the future of AI, human agency, and…
ClosedThursday, October 8 ·
Cybernetics: Bridging Human, Machine & Mind
Hosted by Nubaery.com · Palo Alto
Cybernetics: Bridging Human, Machine & Mind 3:45 to 4:00pm Doors open / Check-in 4:00 to 4:30pm Snacks 4:30 to 5:15pm Panel 5:15 to 6:00pm Dimsum & Networking What happens when…
OpenThursday, October 8 ·
Fenwick × Databricks × a16z: Founders & Investors Happy Hour
Hosted by Fenwick & West, a16z, Databricks · FiDi (SF)
Join Fenwick, Databricks, and a16z for a founders and investors happy hour during SF Tech Week.
OpenThursday, October 8 ·
Fund or Fold - How VCs Actually Decide
Hosted by G2C Ventures, GreatPoint Ventures, Polsky Center at Chicago Booth · South Beach
5 seed startups. 3 metrics each. No decks. No pitches. You vote: Fund or Fold.
OpenThursday, October 8 ·
Funders & Founders Rooftop Mixer
Hosted by SFPlayground · SOMA
Join SFPlayground.com and TheThinkTank.vc at 795 Folsom St for an exclusive rooftop evening bringing together founders, venture investors, angels, operators, and executives from…
OpenThursday, October 8 ·
Lumafield Open House & Live CT Scans
Hosted by Lumafield · SOMA
On October 8th, stop by Lumafield’s headquarters in SOMA for drinks, live demos, and to see how X-ray vision and physical AI join forces to change the way the world makes…
OpenThursday, October 8 ·
Modular AI Infrastructure Tour + Sunset Cruise
Hosted by Giga Energy · East Bay
Giga Energy is opening our Innovation Hub for SF Tech Week! Get a guided tour of our AI Pod, PowerSkid, and chiller systems the modular infrastructure behind our AI compute.
OpenThursday, October 8 ·
R2S2R Arena Launch
Hosted by IndustrialNext · SOMA
We're launching the Real2Sim2Real (R2S2R) Arena, a first-of-its-kind Physical AI testing ground in our 10,000 sq.ft. HQ in San Francisco.
OpenThursday, October 8 ·
See You Outside: The Future Is IRL
Hosted by SPECS · Jackson Square
Technology is moving beyond the desk and into everyday life, connecting us to the people, places, and moments that matter. Take a little time outside during SF Tech Week.
OpenThursday, October 8 ·
The AI Product Builders Room
Hosted by Rezoomex · Union Square (SF)
A curated gathering for AI Product Builders, founders, product leaders, and operators building the next generation of AI-powered products.
OpenThursday, October 8 ·
THE FUTURE OF SELF: Beauty, Longevity & Identity in the Age of AI
Hosted by Searchbeaute.ai · Downtown (SF)
THE FUTURE OF SELF: Beauty, Longevity & Identity in the Age of AI #SFTechWeek Join us during SF Tech Week for an intimate conversation with three women working at the intersection…
ClosedThursday, October 8 ·
Underinvested or Overheated. A Live Debate On Physical AI.
Hosted by Skye Air Mobility · Other
Robotics has raised over $50 Billion in 2026. Most of it has not shipped.
Open
Frequently asked questions
- What are the best AI events at SF Tech Week?
- There are 1122 AI events at SF Tech Week 2026. Highlights include CxO Roundtable: How Enterprise Really Buys AI (hosted by a16z speedrun), The Cortex Cafe by Snowflake & Google Cloud (hosted by Verci), 3M to 100M Users: How Gamma Actually Did It (hosted by AKG Media). Featured events are marked with a star in the list.
- When is SF Tech Week 2026?
- SF Tech Week 2026 runs from Monday, October 5 to Sunday, October 11, 2026, with events across San Francisco. The busiest day is Wednesday, October 7, with 407 events.
- How many events are there at SF Tech Week?
- This guide lists 1604 SF 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 SF 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 SF Tech Week events take place?
- Events are spread across San Francisco. The neighborhoods with the most events are SOMA, FiDi (SF), Downtown (SF), Mission, Embarcadero.
- 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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