Thursday, 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.
Open
SF Tech Week 2026 · Oct 5–11
Featured events at SF Tech Week
67 featured events at SF Tech Week 2026, Oct 5–11.
SF Tech Week 2026 (Oct 5–11) has 67 featured events (54 open for registration). 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.
Featured events
67 events
Thursday, 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 ·
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 ·
Accredited Investor AI Briefing: Scaling to $19.7B Exit and Beyond 🛡️🤖
Hosted by Equity X Investments, LLC · Downtown (SF)
🔥 Featured on the SF Tech Week website 🔥 View from the Top AI's trajectory is defined by visionaries and backers actively building what comes next.
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 ·
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 ·
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 ·
Built by community
Hosted by Reddit · SOMA
Join us at Reddit’s San Francisco headquarters during #SFTechWeek for a candid conversation about what it takes to build something people care about.
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 ·
Love at First Slide with Gamma & Atlassian
Hosted by Atlassian, Gamma · FiDi (SF)
What could you talk about for hours if someone actually let you? This SF Tech Week, Gamma & Atlassian are teaming up to hear about your obsessions, special loves, and rabbit…
OpenThursday, October 8 ·
Analog Extravaganza w/ Fin, Vanta, Fireworks, Linear, Dust
Hosted by Fin, Fireworks, Vanta · FiDi (SF)
Fin, Vanta, Fireworks, Linear, Dust & District take over Harlan Records for one night dedicated to proper IRL experiences. Records spinning all night on a proper hi-fi rig.
OpenThursday, October 8 ·
Deel After Dark - Gala
Hosted by Deel · SOMA
One extraordinary venue. One unforgettable night. Jonas Blue—live. On October 8, Deel takes over a secret location for an invitation-only gala bringing together the founders…
OpenThursday, October 8 ·
Pitch Roast Live
Hosted by Pitch Roast Live, Atlassian · Mission
6-7 cocktail hour 7-8:30 Show 8:30-9:30 more cocktails COMEDIAN LINEUP: RELEASED Frankie Marcos https://www.instagram.com/frankiemcomedy/ Ashley Monique…
OpenThursday, October 8 ·
So, you want to be an FDE
Hosted by Arsenal Pulse · SOMA
So, you want to be an FDE? Join us for an insider's look at Forward Deployed Engineering what the role actually involves, the skills that set FDEs apart, and how to break into the…
OpenThursday, October 8 ·
Who Will Own the Future?
Hosted by ARK Invest · Marina
Cathie Wood, Founder, CEO, and CIO of ARK Invest; Andre Iguodala, four-time NBA champion and Co-Founder of Mastry; and Sarah Pinto, Head of Robinhood Ventures, and more come…
OpenThursday, October 8 ·
Cocktail Camp w/ Backbone Systems & a16z
Hosted by a16z · Duboce Triangle
Learn to craft a delicious seasonal cocktail in a fun 60-minute guided session with our expert mixologists.
OpenFriday, October 9 ·
IBM Sports Tech Startup Challenge Showcase co-hosted with a16z Speedrun
Hosted by IBM, a16z Speedrun · Downtown (SF)
Join IBM and a16z Speedrun for a first-of-its-kind startup pitch session on the latest and greatest in sports technology.
OpenFriday, October 9 ·
a16z speedrun AI Faire
Hosted by a16z speedrun · Jackson Square
Please join us for the a16z speedrun AI Faire, showcasing the most exciting AI B2B startups across a16z speedrun cohorts.
OpenFriday, October 9 ·
The Tech Week Flyover
Hosted by Sentry, Exa.ai, Neon by Databricks · SOMA
Join Sentry, Neon by Databricks, and Exa at Kaiyo Rooftop for an afternoon above the city with cold drinks, good food, and front-row views of the Blue Angels over the Bay.
ClosedFriday, October 9 ·
a16z x Unicorner x Notion: The Official Afterparty
Hosted by Unicorner, a16z, Notion · Lower Nob Hill
Join us for the official afterparty of SF Tech Week, hosted by Unicorner, a16z, and Notion. Cocktail attire highly encouraged.
OpenSaturday, October 10 ·
Talk to Users Hackathon
Hosted by Stripe, Base44, Cognition, Sense AI, Daytona, FishAudio, MongoDB, BrightData, Clerk · SOMA
Most hackathons end with a demo to judges who've never touched your product.
OpenSunday, October 11 ·
SpeedHacks: The Official speedrun Hackathon
Hosted by speedrun + speedrun Alpha · Jackson Square
SpeedHacks is the official closing hackathon of SF Hack Week! One day. 12 hours. Start from zero and build something ambitious alongside some of the best technical builders in SF.
OpenSunday, October 11 ·
Brain optimization summit 2026
Hosted by NeuroAge Therapeutics · Dogpatch
How is AI enabling the next generation of brain optimization therapies, trackers, and tools?
OpenMonday, October 5 ·
The DigitalOcean Shuttle
Hosted by DigitalOcean · Downtown (SF)
WHERE TO FIND THE BUS: https://digitaloceanevents.com/ Free hop-on, hop-off rides between SF's transit hubs and the heart of Tech Week, all day, every day.
OpenTuesday, October 6 ·
Claude Founder House
Hosted by Anthropic · SOMA
Claude Founder House is Anthropic's home base for SF Tech Week, a place for founders to build, connect, and take the stage. Daytime is the Claude Cafe.
OpenTuesday, October 6 ·
Google for Startups: From Frontier to Production with DeepMind & Wiz: Building Secure, Scalable AI
Hosted by Google for Startups · SOMA
Important Note: This Partiful page registration will close the night before the event at 11:59PM PT on 10/5.
ClosedTuesday, October 6 ·
The Future of Inference | General Compute x Fenwick
Hosted by Fenwick & West · FiDi (SF)
What does the future of AI inference look like one dominant chip, many specialized architectures, or disaggregated clusters combining the best of each?
OpenTuesday, October 6 ·
Capturing the Value of Intelligence - #SFTech Week
Hosted by HSBC, a16z Speedrun · Telegraph Hill
Join HSBC Innovation Banking and a16z for Capturing the Value of Intelligence, an SF Tech Week Panel.
OpenTuesday, October 6 ·
Google for Startups x Google DeepMind: AI Panel, Happy Hour & Demo Slam
Hosted by Google for Startups · SOMA
Important Note: This Partiful page registration will close the night before the event at 11:59PM PT on 10/5.
ClosedTuesday, October 6 ·
The Investment Game: In Pursuit of Series A [LIVE with a16z!]
Hosted by HubSpot · SOMA
Which seed-stage founder will capture the heart—and conviction—of a top-tier investor?
OpenTuesday, October 6 ·
Models to Medicine Series: From AI Drug Discovery to Patient Engagement
Hosted by AWS for Startups · FiDi (SF)
AWS for Startups invites you to an exclusive reception during #SFTechWeek, bringing together senior pharma leaders, life sciences investors, and AI-native biotech founders for an…
OpenTuesday, October 6 ·
Camp AI: Production-Ready Agents
Hosted by Auth0 · Embarcadero
Calling all founders, builders, and AI enthusiasts 🗣️ Zero to MVP is just a few prompts away, but what does it really take to secure, automate, and scale your AI agents?
OpenTuesday, October 6 ·
State of Models by OpenRouter
Hosted by OpenRouter · FiDi (SF)
Benchmarks tell us how models perform. State of Models explores how AI is actually used.
OpenTuesday, October 6 ·
Compute and Cocktails: A Mixer
Hosted by Kindred Ventures, Hydra Host, fal, Parasail · Chinatown
Join Kindred Ventures, fal, Hydra Host, Parasail during #SFTechWeek for an intimate evening of intriguing cocktails, delicious modern chinese food, and compute-intensive…
OpenTuesday, October 6 ·
Founder-led sales night - Grok Bot x Stage2 Capital
Hosted by SpaceXAI · North Beach
Agents are changing how much founders can accomplish before building out a traditional sales team, but where does that leverage end?
ClosedTuesday, October 6 ·
HR executives dinner: Rethinking burnout
Hosted by Function Health · Marina
The bar keeps rising. Teams are moving faster, AI is accelerating what’s possible, and People leaders are expected to help everyone keep up—often while feeling the pressure…
ClosedTuesday, October 6 ·
Pre-Season Kickoff: Founders Game Night w/ Deel & AWS
Hosted by Deel · SOMA
Tip-off season starts early. Join Deel and AWS for Warriors vs. Lakers at Chase Center on October 6, kicking off SF Tech Week.
OpenTuesday, October 6 ·
AWS × NVIDIA AI Pitch Competition
Hosted by AWS Startups, NVIDIA Inception · Downtown (SF)
Join AWS + NVIDIA during SF Tech Week for an evening of bold ideas, live pitches, and high-impact networking, as six standout AI startups compete for up to $125K in AWS credits.
OpenTuesday, October 6 ·
Pasta Making Healthier Intelligence & a16z
Hosted by a16z, Healthier Intelligence · North Beach
Guests will practice mixing dough and explore making pasta with a hand-cranked pasta machine as well as shaping and filling stuffed pasta.
OpenWednesday, October 7 ·
Coffee CARTesia
Hosted by Cartesia · Salesforce Park
Coffee CARTesia is pulling up for SF Tech Week ☕️ Order your coffee with Cartesia's voice models, hear Sonic 3.6 in action, and hang out with the team building some of the…
OpenWednesday, October 7 ·
The Future of Health Summit
Hosted by ŌURA, Able Partners, J.P. Morgan · FiDi (SF)
During SF Tech Week, ŌURA, Able Partners, a16z, and J.P. Morgan are bringing together leading voices across consumer health for The Future of Health Summit. Hosted at J.P.
OpenWednesday, October 7 ·
Pioneer: A summit for CX Leaders
Hosted by Fin · Lower Nob Hill
Pioneer is a summit for CX leaders operating at the frontier. Join CX leaders from Anthropic, Clay, Gamma, Appfolio, Teachable, Nuuly and more, for a day of industry-shaping…
ClosedWednesday, October 7 ·
Deep Tech Investor Breakfast
Hosted by Renegade Partners, a16z Speedrun · Jackson Square
Join Renegade Partners and a16z speedrun for an exclusive breakfast gathering focused on deep tech investing.
ClosedWednesday, October 7 ·
Fuel & Focus Hub: WeWork & DoorDash for Business
Hosted by DoorDash for Business · SOMA
WeWork x DoorDash for Business Present: A CoWorking Space for Tech Week Coffee and lunch are covered: all you need to bring is your laptop (and maybe a business card or two).
OpenWednesday, October 7 ·
Leverage IL w/ Anthropic, Greylock, Ribbit Capital, Palantir and more
Hosted by Leverage, Fenwick, HubSpot, Onyx · FiDi (SF)
Leverage IL (https://www.leverageisrael.com) is a full-day conference that aims to connect the SF and TLV Tech Ecosystems. On Stage GPs, Executives, Sr.
OpenWednesday, October 7 ·
Unprompted: Founders building the next thing people do for fun
Hosted by Fenwick & West · FiDi (SF)
Most consumer AI is built to make you more productive. This panel is about everything else the apps and experiences designed for play, creativity, and connection rather than…
OpenWednesday, October 7 ·
Google for Startups & NVIDIA: From Compute to Competitive Moats: Building Defensibly.
Hosted by Google for Startups · SOMA
Important Note: This Partiful page registration will close the night before the event at 11:59PM PT on 10/6.
ClosedWednesday, October 7 ·
🤝 MATCH HOUSE San Francisco
Hosted by MATCH HOUSE, Boop, FirstGlance · Downtown (SF)
Go to www.MATCHHOUSE.events MATCH HOUSE was a curated room of founders, investors, and operators building the next wave of startups.
OpenWednesday, October 7 ·
Google for Startups & NVIDIA: Scaling Velocity, Open Infrastructure, and Frontier AI
Hosted by Google for Startups · SOMA
Important Note: This Partiful page registration will close the night before the event at 11:59PM PT on 10/6.
ClosedWednesday, October 7 ·
The New Finance: AI. Data. Talent. Governance. Scale.
Hosted by PwC · SOMA
Join leading CFOs and finance leaders for a candid discussion on the technologies, talent, and operating disciplines powering the next generation of category-defining companies.
OpenWednesday, October 7 ·
The Pitch Is a Story: Presence, Narrative, and Connection for AI Founders
Hosted by Fenwick & West · FiDi (SF)
In this session, explore how to stand out in a crowded field of AI founders by moving beyond buzzwords, and instead crafting the human narrative that actually lands with…
OpenWednesday, October 7 ·
Adobe Presents: The GTM Inflection Point
Hosted by Adobe · Design District
Every startup hits the same wall: the motion that got you to your first few million doesn't get you into the enterprise.
OpenWednesday, October 7 ·
Creator Clubhouse with Passionfroot, Replit, Gamma and ElevenLabs
Hosted by Passionfroot, Figma, Gamma, Replit · Mission
If you're a creator looking to land brand deals with today's leading tech companies, this one's for you.
OpenWednesday, October 7 ·
Agents at Altitude w/ Salesforce, Fin
Hosted by Fin, Salesforce · FiDi (SF)
The Ohana Floor of Salesforce Tower is the highest floor in San Francisco so it feels like the right place to bring together founders and startup teams operating at that altitude.
ClosedWednesday, October 7 ·
Beyond AGI: AI Societies and the Future of Decision-Making
Hosted by Cognizant AI Lab · Downtown (SF)
What happens when AI starts making more of the decisions that shape how we work, live, and interact?
OpenWednesday, October 7 ·
CEO Confessions: Town, Augment and their Coaches
Hosted by Clutch, Cloudbreak · Telegraph Hill
The secret weapon of top CEO’s? They aren’t doing it alone. Join the conversation between two CEO’s, Jean-Denis Greze of Town (Plaid, Dropbox) and Scott Dietzen (Pure Storage…
OpenWednesday, October 7 ·
NexxaWorld - presented by Nexxa.ai & a16z
Hosted by Nexxa.ai · SOMA
San Francisco's Biggest Night in Industrial AI bringing together the executives reshaping heavy industry 50+ confirmed VCs keynote speakers at the forefront of industrial AI from…
OpenWednesday, October 7 ·
The Hardware Layer of AI: Builders, Bits, and Physical Tech
Hosted by Xometry · Embarcadero
Hardware is entering its fastest innovation cycle yet. Join Xometry for an intimate fireside chat featuring Lukas Biewald (SVP of AI CoreWeave, Co-founder and Former CEO of…
ClosedWednesday, October 7 ·
Vibe Coding Demo Night with Lovable & Atlassian
Hosted by Atlassian, Lovable · FiDi (SF)
CALLING ALL Vibe Coders!!! Lovable and Atlassian invite you to Vibe Coding Demo Night, where we'll see demos from rockstar builders, enjoy industry networking and have bits and…
OpenWednesday, October 7 ·
AI Tool Evaluations with ScaleKit, SafeMCP, Workato, and AAIF
Hosted by Workato, ScaleKit · Dogpatch
AI Tool Evaluations Decision-Maker Panel: Insights from business leaders who are taking AI agents from demo to production.
OpenWednesday, October 7 ·
Agentic Knowledge Happy Hour
Hosted by Pinecone · SOMA
We're pulling together agentic builders, engineers, founders, and the AI-curious for an evening of conversations, a few live demos, great energy, and drinks.
OpenWednesday, October 7 ·
Databricks for Startups Networking Party
Hosted by Databricks for Startups · SOMA
Join fellow founders for an evening of networking and conversation, hosted by Databricks for Startups.
OpenWednesday, October 7 ·
Fight On, SF: Where The Next Round Starts
Hosted by USC, Salmon, Hubspot, Perfect Corp, Pebl, Troy Collective, Salmon, Troy Collective · Downtown (SF)
Founders, investors, operators, and the GTM leaders scaling it all join us for a night of drinks, conversation, and connection during San Francisco Tech Week.
OpenWednesday, October 7 ·
SF Hardware & Robotics Showcase
Hosted by Clarity Labs, Cushman & Wakefield, Pilot · SOMA
SF Hardware & Robotics Showcase, presented by Cushman & Wakefield, Pilot, and Tools for Enlightenment. October 7, 6–9pm PT · 795 Folsom Street, Suite 100, San Francisco.
OpenWednesday, October 7 ·
Stripe and a16z B2B AI Supper Club
Hosted by Stripe · SOMA
Agents, not just humans, are now using your product. As unit economics shift and value moves beyond seats, how should you monetize: per seat, usage-based, or a bit of both?
ClosedWednesday, October 7 ·
Benchmark AI Dinner
Hosted by Vercel · FiDi (SF)
Vercel and Benchmark invite you to "Benchmark AI" a dinner for the best minds and founders in the AI evals & benchmarking space.
OpenWednesday, October 7 ·
Killing Meetings with Zoom [IRL]
Hosted by Zoom Communications · Mission
You’re building something great. Let’s make more time for that. We’re killing the meetings you dread. And helping you kill it in the ones that matter.
Open
Frequently asked questions
- What are the best featured events at SF Tech Week?
- There are 67 featured 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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