SF Tech Week 2026: the events worth your week
SF Tech Week 2026 runs Oct 5–11, 2026 across San Francisco — 36 events on the official a16z calendar as of October 10, 2026, 34 of them free. Below: our 3 picks for AI founders and go-to-market people, the biggest rooms, and the full day-by-day schedule with a link to every RSVP.
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Chosen for who is in the room, not for the stage. One reason each, and the reason is about the listing as published — not a promise about what will happen there.
Monday, Oct 12 · fringe
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A live AI focus group for DTC brands — the only event on the calendar about how customers actually react to AI products, which is the whole creator-marketing question.
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Monday after the week ends, and one of the largest registrations of all: open demos across worktech, robotics and agents. A good last stop before LA.
Hosted by Natalia Bielczyk, PhD, Ontology of Value, Dr Pavel Vinitsky +4 SoMa 830 registered RSVP on Luma →
Saturday, Dec 12 · fringe
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A sales-copilot hackathon with one of the largest registrations of the week. Builders and go-to-market people in the same room for once.
By registrations on the official calendar, as of October 10, 2026
- 1 The AI-Native Talent Hunt with Codex - #SFTechWeek · Sun, Oct 11 1214
- 2 The Future of Work Social Mixer + Open Demos: Worktech, Robotics & Agentic AI · Mon, Oct 12 830
- 3 AI Hackathon: Sales Copilot AI · Sat, Dec 12 591
- 4 Launch Party: Unveiling the World’s First Agentic Network(Claim 1 of the First 1,000 Personal Agents) #SFTechWeek · Wed, Oct 14 410
- 5 Multi Model Hackathon - #SFTechWeek · Sun, Oct 11 408
- 6 International Reception at the European Startup Embassy · Sun, Oct 11 366
- 7 Canvas: Investing in content, IP, and storytelling (SF Tech Week) · Sat, Oct 10 341
- 8 staaake Skybar AI/Tech Founders Hangover Event — Reverse Network Meet · Sun, Oct 11 334
Every listed event, by day
Topics are inferred from the listing title and hosts. Times are local. Everything links to its Luma page — RSVP there, not here.
Saturday, Oct 10
- 9am–11am
- 10am–2:30pm Build Your AI Team: A Hands-On Workshop with Turnstone × CorgiTurnstone (YC W26), Laura Dang Union Square AI & agentsFounders
- 10am–12:30pm Come Touch Grass | Founders + GTM HikeThred, Aryan Bisht Presidio of San Francisco FoundersGTM & growth
- 10am–8pm AI-Native Startup HackathonAyush Ojha, Christina Bowllan AI & agentsFoundersHackathon
- 11am–1pm Build Your AI Chief of Staff with Claude at #sf-tech-weekArjita Sethi, Rhythm Gandhi SoMa waitlist AI & agents
- 11:30am–1:30pm SF Tech Week | Founder & Researcher & Investor Mixer by Founder Builder ClubFBC Founder Builder Club FoundersInvestorsSocial
- 1pm–4pm Canvas: Investing in content, IP, and storytelling (SF Tech Week)Ilias Anwar, Creators are the New Studios Union Square paid Creators & media
- 1pm–5pm Frontier in Action: Physical IntelligenceFig Studio, Iris Sun SoMa
- 1:45pm–4pm Tech Basketball Run - SF Tech WeekWendy Huang, Johnny Chin Lone Mountain AI & agentsSocial
- 2pm–4pm Stroll At Golden Gate ParkLily Yang, Adrika Guha Golden Gate Park
- 2pm–6pm Claude Community Impact Lab at Sf Tech Week!Arjita Sethi, Rhythm Gandhi SoMa waitlist AI & agents
- 2pm–5pm Physical AI founders and investors - Popsicle stick CompetitionStanley Chiang, Yashas Salankimatt SoMa AI & agentsFoundersInvestors
- 2:30pm–5pm Lunar Accel SF 2026 Closing Keynote: Sabrina Chueh Ellis (Former CPO, Pinterest)Lunar Accel Yerba Buena
- 4:30pm–7pm Albanians in TechJona Naqo, Albi Zhulali Mission Bay
- 6:30pm–9:30pm Serve, Sip & Rally: #SFTechWeek Takes Over SPINEleanor Sigel, Rene Brandel Yerba Buena GTM & growth
- 7pm–11pm Wafer After Hours | SF Tech Week AfterpartyGabrielle, JV Cosico Yerba Buena waitlist Social
- 8:30pm–12am The Anti Social Social Game NightMichael Malyuk South Beach Social
Sunday, Oct 11
- 9am–6pm Multi Model Hackathon - #SFTechWeekSean Chiu, BuilderBase Mid-Market AI & agentsHackathon
- 9am–12pm YOUNG FOUNDERS HIKE 🗺️🌍Stanisław Rajm, Simon Tanski Lincoln Park Founders
- 10am–6pm The AI-Native Talent Hunt with Codex - #SFTechWeekEmergences Labs, Darijan Ducic SoMa waitlist AI & agents
- 12pm–4pm 15th Pakistan Tech Summit - #SFTechWeekArzish Azam, Mehroz Azam Mid-Market
- 1:30pm–4:30pm After Abundance: What Makes AI Content Worth Making - #SFTechWeekOpenStages Team, Sahar Mor (Bond AI) Lower Haight AI & agentsCreators & media
- 2pm–6pm VC/Founders BBQ - Bay AreaCarlos Chavez, Jaime Bastidas Showplace Square waitlist FoundersInvestors
- 5:30pm–6:30pm staaake Skybar AI/Tech Founders Hangover Event — Reverse Network Meetstaaake Union Square AI & agentsFoundersSocial
- 6pm–9pm International Reception at the European Startup EmbassyAlex Wolfe, Rachel Flanigan China Basin waitlist Founders
Monday, Oct 12fringe · outside the official week
- 9am–2pm Open Intelligence Summit: Hands-On Workshop DayMajor League Hacking, DigitalOcean Central Waterfront
- 1pm–3pm Pickup Basketball Game 🏀 Proof of Buckets ⛹️ ⛹️♀️ ⛹️ San FranciscoHaymond Rankin, Stef Prieto Financial District Social
- 4pm–4:45pm Online Event: CUSTOMER IS IN THE ROOM: A live AI focus group for DTC brands pickMichael Ronen, Domenick Cimino AI & agentsGTM & growthCreators & media
- 5pm–9pm The Future of Work Social Mixer + Open Demos: Worktech, Robotics & Agentic AI pickNatalia Bielczyk, PhD, Ontology of Value SoMa AI & agentsFoundersInvestorsDeep techSocial
- 5pm–12am Free Cookies | w ChronosNadav Shanun Rincon Hill
- 5pm–7pm TechCrunch Disrupt and Money 2020 Pre Event in SFFintech Next, Elena Mialik Yerba Buena paid
- 6pm–8pm The Big Cayman Bash: SF Funds Week Kick-Off Party 🥳Haymond Rankin Financial District InvestorsSocial
Wednesday, Oct 14fringe · outside the official week
- 7pm–9pm Launch Party: Unveiling the World’s First Agentic Network(Claim 1 of the First 1,000 Personal Agents) #SFTechWeekDavid Mumuni, Colton Kaplan Embarcadero AI & agentsSocial
Thursday, Oct 15fringe · outside the official week
- 5pm–8pm NachoThursday: TechCrunch Disrupt SaaS & AI Founder + Investor Happy HourAndy Karuza, Andres Muñoz Hayes Valley AI & agentsFoundersInvestorsSocial
Thursday, Oct 22fringe · outside the official week
- 3:30pm–7pm Production Agent Lab - Workshop & Pitch Daytokens&, Alessandro Amenta Mission District AI & agentsFounders
Saturday, Dec 12fringe · outside the official week
- 11am–7pm AI Hackathon: Sales Copilot AI pickTatianaSF com, Yar Doroshenko waitlist AI & agentsGTM & growthHackathon
Nothing matches.
Source: the official SF Tech Week 2026 Luma calendar, pulled October 10, 2026. Listings change daily; the RSVP page is authoritative for time, venue and approval.
SF Tech Week 2026, answered from the calendar
When is SF Tech Week 2026?
SF Tech Week 2026 runs Oct 5–11, 2026, across San Francisco. It is one of the a16z-run Tech Weeks; LA Tech Week 2026 follows on Oct 12–18, 2026. There is no single venue — events are hosted independently across SoMa, the Financial District, South Beach and Union Square, with a second cluster around the Mission and Dogpatch.
Is SF Tech Week 2026 free?
Mostly. 34 of the 36 events listed as of October 10, 2026 are free; the paid ones are typically full-day summits or pitch competitions. There is no wristband or pass for the week itself — each event has its own registration.
How do you get into SF Tech Week 2026 events?
Every event is on Luma (https://luma.com/sftw) and most use "apply to attend": you request a spot and the host approves. Approval rates are much higher when your Luma profile has your name, company and role filled in — hosts are screening for fit, not for fame. Apply early; popular events close their lists days before, and some events have waitlists.
Which SF Tech Week 2026 events are best for AI founders?
Our picks are on this page, with a reason for each. The largest AI-focused rooms on the calendar right now are The AI-Native Talent Hunt with Codex - #SFTechWeek (1214 registered); The Future of Work Social Mixer + Open Demos: Worktech, Robotics & Agentic AI (830 registered); AI Hackathon: Sales Copilot AI (591 registered); Launch Party: Unveiling the World’s First Agentic Network(Claim 1 of the First 1,000 Personal Agents) #SFTechWeek (410 registered); Multi Model Hackathon - #SFTechWeek (408 registered).
Where in San Francisco are the events?
Clustered in SoMa, the Financial District, South Beach and Union Square, with a second cluster around the Mission and Dogpatch. By listed neighbourhood as of October 10, 2026: SoMa (7), Yerba Buena (4), Union Square (3), Mid-Market (2), Financial District (2), Presidio of San Francisco (1). Plan by neighbourhood rather than by event — crossing the city between two evening events usually means missing both.
How is a Tech Week different from a conference?
A conference is one venue, one ticket, a published agenda. A Tech Week is hundreds of independent events in one city in one week, nearly all free, each with its own host and RSVP. You plan it by choosing events, and the value is in the rooms, not the stage. Our full calendar of AI and tech conferences for 2026–2027 is at activibe.ai/insights/conferences/.
How current is this page?
The event list is pulled from the official SF Tech Week 2026 Luma calendar and was last refreshed on October 10, 2026. Hosts keep adding events until the week begins, so the count rises; the page updates daily through the week.
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