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.
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SF Tech Week 2026 · Oct 5–11
SF Tech Week events in Jackson Square
37 SF Tech Week 2026 events in Jackson Square.
37 SF Tech Week 2026 events take place in Jackson Square (33 open for registration). Highlights include CxO Roundtable: How Enterprise Really Buys AI (hosted by a16z speedrun), a16z speedrun AI Faire (hosted by a16z speedrun), SpeedHacks: The Official speedrun Hackathon (hosted by speedrun + speedrun Alpha).
Listings updated from Tech Week Oct 8, 6:40 PM PDT.
Events in Jackson Square
37 events
Thursday, 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 ·
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 ·
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 ·
Family Office Happy Hour
Hosted by Venture Science · Jackson Square
Join us for an exclusive happy hour during Tech Week designed for family office investors and allocators focused on artificial intelligence and quantum computing.
OpenThursday, October 8 ·
From Model to Market: Healthcare AI Happy Hour
Hosted by Flare Capital Partners, CVS Health Ventures, JP Morgan · Jackson Square
Join CVS Health Ventures, Flare Capital Partners, and J.P. Morgan for an exclusive evening of cocktails and high-caliber networking as we explore how AI is moving from…
OpenThursday, October 8 ·
tech is politics, politics is tech with Sway
Hosted by Sway · Jackson Square
Love data centers? Hate data centers? Feel some type of way about how government's regulating technology? Nowhere is tech more intertwined with politics than in SF.
OpenThursday, October 8 ·
AI Strikes Oil II: World Models Go Downhole
Hosted by BriqScore · Jackson Square
## AI Strikes Oil II: World Models Go Downhole Update Oct 08, 4:15PM, Pacific Time: Today's the Day! We're a Full House! Thank y'all for the phenomenal response!
OpenThursday, October 8 ·
Focus on Demand - Train Your Brain with Neurotech & VR
Hosted by Vayu Labs · Jackson Square
Train your brain for deep focus using EEG neurofeedback, immersive VR, and brainwave entrainment audio in this 1.5 hour experiential workshop.
OpenThursday, October 8 ·
The Arc of Storytelling - for founders, VCs, operators, more
Hosted by Write Click · Jackson Square
Why should anyone listen to you? Your idea makes perfect sense in your head. Somewhere between the introduction and slide 12, things get complicated.
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 ·
Female Founders & Capital Allocators Lunch, hosted by Renegade & 3i Members
Hosted by 3i Members, Renegade Partners · Jackson Square
3i Members and Renegade Partners are co-hosting a private lunch bringing together female founders and capital allocators during SF Tech Week.
OpenFriday, October 9 ·
EWOR Demo Day - Investors Only
Hosted by EWOR · Jackson Square
INVESTORS ONLY We're bringing together our investor comunity for our first US-based Demo Day + happy hour.
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.
OpenMonday, October 5 ·
BrewBird’s Coffee Before the Chaos
Hosted by BrewBird · Jackson Square
Join BrewBird & Flex for coffee before the chaos of SF Tech Week. We’re serving fresh, café-quality, pour-over style coffee powered by BrewBird’s high-tech brewer, which grinds…
OpenMonday, October 5 ·
Rho Women's Brunch: Founders x Funders
Hosted by Rho, Pivot North · Jackson Square
Every SF Tech Week starts the same way for us brunch with the women building and backing the next generation of great companies.
OpenMonday, October 5 ·
You Didn't Sign Up to Run Marketing: Why Growth-Stage GTM Stalls
Hosted by Andyama Advisory · Jackson Square
You're a founder or an operator, and somewhere along the way go-to-market landed on your desk. So you did the logical thing more content, more campaigns, more activity.
OpenMonday, October 5 ·
Jackson Square Lunch for Early Stage Founders & Investors
Hosted by Precursor Ventures, Stripe, Bain Capital Ventures · Jackson Square
Kick off SF Tech Week with us in Jackson Square no panels, no agenda, just good food and good people.
ClosedMonday, October 5 ·
A Hack of All Trades
Hosted by Chief · Jackson Square
A Hack of All Trades High-Impact AI Workflows from Chief Leaders San Francisco Tech Week | Monday, October 5, 2026 | 5:00 PM 7:30 PM Join us at SF Clubhouse for a lively evening…
OpenMonday, October 5 ·
Liquidity, Before the Exit
Hosted by Section Partners, Silicon Valley Bank · Jackson Square
Join Section Partners and Silicon Valley Bank for an evening exploring the expanding range of options for shareholders in late-stage private companies.
OpenMonday, October 5 ·
European Private Dinner at The Battery SF
Hosted by Autopoiesis Sciences · Jackson Square
Autopoiesis Sciences, Mune BioTech and Mike Mahlkow invite you to a European Private Dinner at The Battery SF.
OpenTuesday, October 6 ·
Pangram in SF: Coffee Meetup
Hosted by Pangram Labs · Jackson Square
Hello San Francisco! Brooklyn’s Pangram is taking a spin on the West Coast. Come meet the Pangram team in person and learn about the research behind AI detection.
OpenTuesday, October 6 ·
Mercury Bookstore
Hosted by Mercury · Jackson Square
Most founders can name a book that awoke something in them, changed how they build, or made a problem impossible to unsee.
OpenTuesday, October 6 ·
Voice & Chill Ice Cream Truck
Hosted by AssemblyAI · Jackson Square
We’re hitting the streets of SF Tech Week with free ice cream and a few surprises along the way.
OpenTuesday, October 6 ·
Building Construction Tech @
Hosted by Brick & Mortar Ventures · Jackson Square
The construction tech landscape has been changing rapidly. Join us for an “AMA” type of discussion with Kaustubh Pandya, General Partner (Brick & Mortar Ventures), and Alice…
ClosedWednesday, October 7 ·
Ideacoil Breakfast & Coffee Networking
Hosted by Ideacoil · Jackson Square
Kick off your day with a high-signal morning mixer. Before the main stages open, join a curated room of creators, investors, and builders for relaxed networking and real talk.
OpenWednesday, 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 ·
Early-Stage GP Lunch, hosted by Giano Capital
Hosted by Giano Capital · Jackson Square
An invite-only lunch for early-stage fund managers, hosted by Alberto Chalon and Andreas Wiele of Giano Capital at The Battery's Library. No speakers, no fireside chats.
OpenWednesday, October 7 ·
Launch & Scale Your Fractional Business
Hosted by A Good Reputation · Jackson Square
If you've been toying with the idea of going solo or already made the leap, but are stuck on how to scale your fractional, consulting, or freelance business, this panel is for…
OpenWednesday, October 7 ·
The Next Era of Leadership
Hosted by Surge People Partners · Jackson Square
Join a curated group of founders, executives, People leaders, and builders for an intimate dinner and roundtable on the next era of leadership.
OpenWednesday, October 7 ·
Building the Onchain Capital Stack
Hosted by Kindred Ventures, Stable Sea · Jackson Square
Capital markets have run on the same rails for decades: batch settlement, banking hours, and instruments built for a world before blockchains existed. That's changing.
OpenWednesday, October 7 ·
Dimension ML x Bio Mixer
Hosted by Dimension · Jackson Square
Join us for an informal evening of drinks, bites, and good conversation with founders, researchers, and builders at the intersection of biology and machine learning.
ClosedWednesday, October 7 ·
Canadian Founders in the Bay
Hosted by TechTO · Jackson Square
Join TechTO, N49P and AngelList for a curated evening bringing together Canadian founders, operators, and investors during SF Tech Week.
OpenWednesday, October 7 ·
Truffle Security Dinner at Quince
Hosted by Truffle Security · Jackson Square
Truffle Security invites security leaders and practitioners to an intimate dining experience at Quince, a three Michelin-starred restaurant in the heart of Jackson Square on…
OpenWednesday, October 7 ·
can you hear me now - a voice ai "speech" easy event
Hosted by Hippocratic AI, Hakluyt · Jackson Square
Voice AI has a problem: the smartest models think too long. The fastest models don’t think enough. Humans expect conversation to happen in real time.
OpenWednesday, October 7 ·
Truffle Security Dinner
Hosted by Truffle Security · Jackson Square
The best intel is always shared off the record. Join security leaders from across industries for an exclusive Michelin Star dinner where the conversations are as good as the food.
OpenWednesday, October 7 ·
speedrun × OpenAI | Founder Night at new speedrun HQ
Hosted by a16z speedrun · Jackson Square
A night for founders, co-hosted by speedrun × OpenAI 🌙 We're bringing speedrun founders together across cohorts (incoming SR008, SR007 fresh off Demo Day, and our alumni) for a…
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Frequently asked questions
- What SF Tech Week events are in Jackson Square?
- 37 events are listed in Jackson Square during SF Tech Week 2026. Highlights include CxO Roundtable: How Enterprise Really Buys AI (hosted by a16z speedrun), a16z speedrun AI Faire (hosted by a16z speedrun), SpeedHacks: The Official speedrun Hackathon (hosted by speedrun + speedrun Alpha).
- 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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