Thursday, 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.
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SF Tech Week 2026 · Oct 5–11
SF Tech Week events in Palo Alto
40 SF Tech Week 2026 events in Palo Alto.
40 SF Tech Week 2026 events take place in Palo Alto (39 open for registration, 1 with a waitlist). Highlights include Fast AI Sales (hosted by Egregora Global), Headshots, Headlines + Hot Seats (hosted by PitchWell), Cybernetics: Bridging Human, Machine & Mind (hosted by Nubaery.com).
Listings updated from Tech Week Oct 8, 6:40 PM PDT.
Events in Palo Alto
40 events
Thursday, October 8 ·
Headshots, Headlines + Hot Seats
Hosted by PitchWell · Palo Alto
Headshots, Headlines + Hot Seats: A Visible Founder Open Studio Your investor deck is immaculate. Your press strategy is a LinkedIn post you didn't finish. Be honest.
OpenThursday, 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 ·
Founders & Investors Poker Night
Hosted by Venture Dock · Palo Alto
October 8 | 5:00 PM Venture Dock | Palo Alto Tech Week A curated Poker Night by Venture Dock Most Tech Week nights end with a business card and a half-remembered conversation.
OpenThursday, October 8 ·
Physical AI VC <> Founders Pitch Night @Mission Robotics
Hosted by Raisable · Palo Alto
Curated VC <> founders evening at SF Tech Week 2026, hosted by Raisable together with Mission Robotics.
OpenThursday, October 8 ·
Pizza & Marketing Night: Let's Talk About Growth
Hosted by Readdy · Palo Alto
Marketing is changing fast—from influencer and creator-led campaigns to SEO, GEO, AI search, content, community, and new ways of building distribution.
OpenThursday, October 8 ·
World Model Workshop: See the World Through Your Pet's Eyes
Hosted by Aesthetic Intelligence Circle · Palo Alto
🎟 Tickets are $15, 20 seats total RSVP here and I'll send you the ticket link to confirm your seat.
OpenFriday, October 9 ·
Angel Investors Coffee & Breakfast
Hosted by Winner Capital · Palo Alto
Investors Coffee & Breakfast is a casual gathering for Angel Investors, SFOs, and active investors who are deploying capital across startups and funds.
OpenFriday, October 9 ·
Capital After Hours: VIP Investor Dinner with startups, corporate, tech professionals - #SF TechWeek
Hosted by Angel Launch · Palo Alto
Hosted by Angel Launch a leading producer of tech events in the SF Bay area.
OpenFriday, October 9 ·
From Agents to Production — Founder Exchange & After Hours
Hosted by FounderCoHo Community · Palo Alto
The demo always works. Production is where you find out what you actually built. Everyone can stand up an agent that dazzles for ninety seconds.
WaitlistFriday, October 9 ·
What's the Startup Playbook for 2027? Join a lively meetup for global founders and investors.
Hosted by Bret Waters, Sand Hill Marketing · Palo Alto
Things have shifted dramatically in 2026. The Startup Playbook for the next decade will undoubtedly be different from the one that Silicon Valley founders have followed in the…
OpenFriday, October 9 ·
O-1 Visa: Live Q&A + Mixer with an Immigration Attorney
Hosted by Jumpstart Immigration · Palo Alto
Join Jumpstart's immigration attorney, Chandler Carney, for an evening of real answers to your real questions.
OpenFriday, October 9 ·
Angel Investors by the bar - #SF TechWeek
Hosted by Winner Capital · Palo Alto
This is a gathering only for active Angel Investors and SFOs who are actively deploying capital into startups and funds.
OpenFriday, October 9 ·
RoboCon Physical AI Salon
Hosted by PrismaX · Palo Alto
PrismaX and Moonlake are bringing an exclusive, curated edition of RoboCon during a16z Tech Week.
OpenSaturday, October 10 ·
Multiplayer Hackathon by Party
Hosted by Maitai, Inc. · Palo Alto
Multiplayer Building is here. Google Docs made documents collaborative. Figma made design collaborative. Now, Party is making building collaborative.
OpenSaturday, October 10 ·
CreatorThon
Hosted by Intuition Intelligence, Inc. · Palo Alto
CreatorThon is a fast-paced event where creators produce compelling social media videos inspired by emerging viral topics.
OpenSaturday, October 10 ·
Vibe Coding the AI-Native Organization
Hosted by Frevana (Finpeak Inc) · Palo Alto
What if you could vibe-code not just software—but how your entire organization operates?
OpenSaturday, October 10 ·
Care at a Distance: AI, Sensors & the Future of Aging
Hosted by Stanford student · Palo Alto
How can technology help families care for older loved ones from a distance while supporting their independence?
OpenSaturday, October 10 ·
Forward Deployed Engineer: Hear From Experts, Then Try It
Hosted by Stanford University · Palo Alto
The Forward Deployed Engineer is the role every AI company is suddenly hiring for technical, fast-moving, and embedded directly with customers. Postings are up sharply this year.
OpenSaturday, October 10 ·
The Next Big Name in Painting — Live, In a Living Room
Hosted by Unfram_d, Deutsche Bank · Palo Alto
At 33, Tunji Adeniyi-Jones has already done what most artists take decades to build: museum placements across Asia, Europe, Africa, and the U.S.
OpenSaturday, October 10 ·
Eatopia Dinner Lab @ Stanford University: Personalized Nutrition Protocol
Hosted by Eatopia · Palo Alto
After token-maxxing, how about health-maxxing? Your wearable can tell you how you slept. Your lab results can flag a number.
OpenSunday, October 11 ·
`touch ./GRASS` the Outdoor Voice Coding Hackathon 🌿
Hosted by Openbase, Maritime, Sundai Club · Palo Alto
It's time: Voice coding technology is now good enough. Openbase is hosting its third OUTDOORS hackathon as part of SF Tech Week, joined by Maritime and Sundai Club.
OpenSunday, October 11 ·
Corporate to Founder
Hosted by Grey Mahout · Palo Alto
(Moved from Friday to Sunday) Executive to Founder: Navigating the Identity Shift A small-group coaching expereince for founders who made the leap.
OpenMonday, October 5 ·
/build-with-AI Buildathon
Hosted by Mem0 · Palo Alto
Bring an idea you want to turn into something real. Join Mem0, SVAI Hub, and The Gen Academy for the /build-with-AI Buildathon at SVAI Hub.
OpenMonday, October 5 ·
Token Happy Hour
Hosted by TokenRouter, Inco AI · Palo Alto
Kick off SF Tech Week with Inco and TokenRouter on Monday, October 5. Doors open at 4:30 PM at Industrious. For one evening the common area becomes the Token Bar.
OpenMonday, October 5 ·
Private dinner: The New Tech Talent Equation
Hosted by Silicon Valley Delegations, Bayteq · Palo Alto
AI is changing what engineering teams need to deliver, and the expectations on technical talent are shifting with it.
OpenTuesday, October 6 ·
Founders Brunch: The Sales Playbook to Unicorn
Hosted by Venture Dock · Palo Alto
October 6 | 11:00 AM Venture Dock | Palo Alto Tech Week A founders brunch by Venture Dock Come with something you're actually stuck on.
OpenTuesday, October 6 ·
Anti-Distillation & Other Tiny Rebellions
Hosted by Koki AI · Palo Alto
Anti-Distillation & Other Tiny Rebellions A show-and-tell for prototypes with an attitude. Hi, I’m Koki, creator of the Anti-Distill Skill, featured by MIT Technology Review.
OpenTuesday, October 6 ·
Diffusion Debut
Hosted by Diffusion · Palo Alto
Come to the grand opening of Diffusion! Diffusion Voice Olympics: bring your voicepilled colleagues to compete in the inaugural Voice Olympics.
OpenTuesday, October 6 ·
Production Fail: Live @
Hosted by DevPlaza · Palo Alto
Every product demo this Tech Week will show you how fast something got built, and how cool it is. This one's different: It's about what happened after.
OpenTuesday, October 6 ·
Scaling AI with the 7 Layer Controls Framework
Hosted by AISquared · Palo Alto
AI is everywhere— but most organizations still struggle to deploy it securely, govern it effectively, and scale it across the enterprise.
OpenTuesday, October 6 ·
Disrupting Group Travel: How AI is transforming Coordination
Hosted by Cotriply · Palo Alto
Booking travel has gone digital. Coordinating group travel has not. Organizations spend billions moving employees, founders, speakers, athletes and delegates around the world.
OpenTuesday, October 6 ·
Founder and Investor Happy Hour
Hosted by McDermott Will & Schulte, BDO, Berkeley Angel Network · Palo Alto
Join McDermott Will & Schulte, BDO and Berkeley Angel Network for an exclusive evening where founders, investors, and technology leaders come together to connect beyond the…
OpenWednesday, October 7 ·
AI@Stanford: Research, Innovation & Capital
Hosted by Stanford, MA AI Hub · Palo Alto
Join leading researchers and professors, institutional investors and asset allocators, founders, and entrepreneurs from the Stanford and the larger SF Bay Area ecosystems for a…
OpenWednesday, October 7 ·
Beyond the AI Hype: What Investors Are Backing
Hosted by Venture Dock · Palo Alto
Cut Through the Noise: How AI Startups Stand Out & Get Funded An intimate gathering for AI founders, investors, and operators. Building with AI is easier than ever.
OpenWednesday, October 7 ·
GTM for Enterprise Growth w/ Equity Angels + Wells Fargo
Hosted by Equity Angels, Wells Fargo · Palo Alto
We are at max capacity and this event is for APPROVED GUESTS ONLY. Join us at the Wells Fargo Innovation Center for real-time GTM troubleshooting.
OpenWednesday, October 7 ·
Taiwan's Next Global Startups
Hosted by Startup Island TAIWAN – Silicon Valley Hub · Palo Alto
Officially supported by the Small and Medium Enterprise and Startup Administration (SMESA) as part of Taiwan’s startup ecosystem development efforts.
OpenWednesday, October 7 ·
Beyond Cameras: Building the Intelligence Infrastructure of Tomorrow
Hosted by Ease My Ai Pvt Ltd · Palo Alto
From cameras to intelligence how AI is transforming the way critical infrastructure is monitored, secured, and operated.
OpenWednesday, October 7 ·
VC & Founders Reception
Hosted by Swenode.ai, Nebius · Palo Alto
A warm welcome to an exclusive SwenodeAI founders reception, sponsored by Nebius.
OpenWednesday, October 7 ·
Global Investors Networking & Dinner
Hosted by Enverson Inc · Palo Alto
# Private Investor Dinner & Networking Join us for an intimate evening of dinner, meaningful conversations, and high-quality networking with a select group of investors and…
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Frequently asked questions
- What SF Tech Week events are in Palo Alto?
- 40 events are listed in Palo Alto during SF Tech Week 2026. Highlights include Fast AI Sales (hosted by Egregora Global), Headshots, Headlines + Hot Seats (hosted by PitchWell), Cybernetics: Bridging Human, Machine & Mind (hosted by Nubaery.com).
- 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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