Updated: Sep 30, 2026 at 4:28 AM PT

# El Segundo events at LA Tech Week 2026

> El Segundo hosts 30 LA Tech Week 2026 events from Monday, Oct 12 to Friday, Oct 16, and all but 1 require host approval before you can attend.

Chancity tracks 800 LA Tech Week events (updated Sep 30, 2026); this page lists 30. Sources: the official Tech Week calendar (https://www.tech-week.com/calendar/la) and each event's own page.

## At a glance

- Mostly small, with a median of 17 RSVPs, but one outlier draws 465: Thank God for El Segundo.
- Front-loaded: Tuesday, Oct 13 has 11 of the 30 events.
- Only 3 of 30 list drinks on the event page.

## Subscribe

- Calendar feed (ICS, new events appear automatically): https://www.chancity.ai/events/la-tech-week/el-segundo/calendar.ics
- Webcal: webcal://www.chancity.ai/events/la-tech-week/el-segundo/calendar.ics

## Events

Columns: Time is Pacific time. Access: RSVP means a plain RSVP, Apply means the host approves each guest. Status: open, waitlist, closed or sold out, from the official Tech Week calendar. Food and Drinks: the host's own words ("mentions", not a promise). Price: only where the listing shows a price; a dash means no price listed. Featured: featured on the official Tech Week calendar.

| Date | Time | Event | Host | Area | Access | Status | Food | Price | Featured | RSVP |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mon, Oct 12 | 9 AM to 11 AM | Private Fund CFO Breakfast - The AI-Enabled Fund: Reporting, Compliance & Tax Strategy (1 CPE) | Suntera Fund Services, KPMG, Zaharit Greenberg, Ryan Youhan | El Segundo | Apply | open | - | - | - | [Apply](https://partiful.com/e/INQgsHlv9aJnyWryWEtU?ref=chancity) |
| Mon, Oct 12 | 12 PM to 3 PM | LA Times Studios Business, TECH DAY Presented by CAMBIUM | LA Times Studios, CAMBIUM, Kasey | El Segundo | Apply | open | - | - | - | [Apply](https://partiful.com/e/Et7gYqSQ6xOIwwRbgRwH?ref=chancity) |
| Mon, Oct 12 | 3 PM | Everyone says "use AI." Almost no one makes it real | Eboost Consulting, Kris Irizawa | El Segundo | Apply | open | Snacks | - | - | [Apply](https://partiful.com/e/2aWKeevuA8PeTjazdD4o?ref=chancity) |
| Mon, Oct 12 | 7 PM | In The Arena | Transcend Mechanics, Vuecason, Sean Peters, Dival Banerjee | El Segundo | Apply | open | Snacks | - | - | [Apply](https://partiful.com/e/YGU1rPJixLI6ZUl9Qqqm?ref=chancity) |
| Tue, Oct 13 | 8:30 AM to 10:30 AM | AI IRL | PwC, Amanda Ritchey, Matthew Albert, Honey Gonzaga, Sayantani Sarkar, Salome Toppo | El Segundo | Apply | open | - | - | - | [Apply](https://partiful.com/e/VFBMKDxXCicfggY9npuU?ref=chancity) |
| Tue, Oct 13 | 2 PM to 6 PM | LIGHT SPEED & LIFTOFF | DLA Piper, KPMG LLP, StarFrame Capital, Johnny Lam, Ryan Youhan, Sarah Chambless, Rosa Hathaway, Benjamin Gabella | El Segundo | Apply | open | - | - | - | [Apply](https://partiful.com/e/UuzzclkF3JtwPrLFa8g0?ref=chancity) |
| Tue, Oct 13 | 3:30 PM to 6:30 PM | Payloads & Pints | PwC, Amanda Ritchey, Matthew Albert, Steve Kaczowka, HJ Paik, Honey Gonzaga | El Segundo | Apply | open | - | - | - | [Apply](https://partiful.com/e/CTgUDXjOaz5qw9JDLXGt?ref=chancity) |
| Tue, Oct 13 | 4:30 PM | Scaling with Intention: Seed to A and Beyond | CBRE, Nick Moran | El Segundo | Apply | open | - | - | - | [Apply](https://partiful.com/e/uHPYWsMGwDvWREUmDaXV?ref=chancity) |
| Tue, Oct 13 | 5 PM | AI Agent Tech Talks | TriggerWare, Dave Nielsen, Matt Ramage, Swamy Narayanaswamy | El Segundo | Apply | open | Snacks, Soft drinks | - | - | [Apply](https://partiful.com/e/NYxIFsEnvF9W3Y0vPymC?ref=chancity) |
| Tue, Oct 13 | 5 PM to 7 PM | Chloe & Cocktails Presented by Ayana Foundation & JP Morgan | Ayana Foundation, Parag Vakil, Elisa Miller-Out, Haley Greene, Kristina Klaas | El Segundo | Apply | open | - | - | - | [Apply](https://partiful.com/e/FqyNQ11I0fxEUW3qnSjj?ref=chancity) |
| Tue, Oct 13 | 5 PM to 9 PM | Dinner & Drinks with Fearn + Matter Intelligence | Fearn, Han, Angela, Kevin Bennett | El Segundo | Apply | open | Dinner | - | - | [Apply](https://partiful.com/e/dTL5Gaw620pX7vI4Ss3p?ref=chancity) |
| Tue, Oct 13 | 5 PM | Ugly Talk: Building & Funding Tech Companies in LA | Ugly Talk, UGLY TALK - AMY | El Segundo | RSVP | open | - | - | - | [RSVP](https://partiful.com/e/lGrpRCMRHwAwu4Ab69Rk?ref=chancity) |
| Tue, Oct 13 | 6 PM to 9 PM | Gundo Happy Hour | 8090 Industries, 645 Ventures, Ryan Musto, Clare Brandfonbrener | El Segundo | Apply | open | - | - | - | [Apply](https://partiful.com/e/4UyEW2A8DXvfCd1TtmGy?ref=chancity) |
| Tue, Oct 13 | 7 PM | Factory Field Day at Flyby Robotics | Flyby Robotics, Micky, Jason H. Lu | El Segundo | Apply | open | Dinner, Drinks | - | - | [Apply](https://partiful.com/e/ZVWvZXNckhZvyrnA4gJh?ref=chancity) |
| Tue, Oct 13 | 7 PM | Hard Tech: AI Dinner | Magenta AI, Marc Daniels, Andrew Salzman, Kilay Reinfeld | El Segundo | Apply | open | Dinner | - | - | [Apply](https://partiful.com/e/C6KyPNthbaF9EMvK6O6R?ref=chancity) |
| Wed, Oct 14 | 10:30 AM to 1 PM | Building at the Speed of Defense - A PwC Space & Defense Tech Executive Roundtable | PwC, Amanda Ritchey, Matthew Albert, Sayantani Sarkar, Salome Toppo | El Segundo | Apply | open | Lunch | - | - | [Apply](https://partiful.com/e/LJ8Vsiu9w3feTu1YXVo1?ref=chancity) |
| Wed, Oct 14 | 3 PM to 7 PM | Mission Critical: AI Meets Aerospace & Defense at The BR-DGE x DTI | AI LA, Goodfin, SpaceWerx, Sarah Katyal, Heather Sit, Connor Caproni, Sophia Devlin, Sarah Barbod | El Segundo | Apply | open | - | - | - | [Apply](https://partiful.com/e/P9dozRBsKzJIur8qZO5j?ref=chancity) |
| Wed, Oct 14 | 4 PM to 6:30 PM | The New Map of Global Investment​ | Arizona Commerce Authority, KPMG, Ryan Youhan, Katie Sieker, Melissa Lamson | El Segundo | Apply | open | Snacks, Drinks | - | - | [Apply](https://partiful.com/e/mWgxKuyUOFXC1MNek8mb?ref=chancity) |
| Wed, Oct 14 | 5:30 PM to 8 PM | An Evening at Love.Life Longevity Club | Love.Life, Michelle Bernier, Meaghan Driscoll, Marcie | El Segundo | Apply | open | - | - | - | [Apply](https://partiful.com/e/usMvuPzmA5UcFSrvE9yi?ref=chancity) |
| Wed, Oct 14 | 7 PM | Agentic AI Design & 3D Metal Printing - Precixion Dinner | Precixion Inc., Bala Jeldi | El Segundo | Apply | open | - | - | - | [Apply](https://partiful.com/e/ont91cFnZjz1XqJ2Odiy?ref=chancity) |
| Wed, Oct 14 | 7 PM to 10 PM | Gundo Meetup! | Strelitzia Entertainment, Christian Ramos | El Segundo | Apply | open | - | - | - | [Apply](https://partiful.com/e/rjmx6YBEED2oz8btcWq2?ref=chancity) |
| Wed, Oct 14 | 7:30 PM | The Real Founders Dilemma: Building vs Joining | General Matter, Benson | El Segundo | Apply | open | - | - | - | [Apply](https://partiful.com/e/EBSuCP5pD556jcrBtHFS?ref=chancity) |
| Wed, Oct 14 | 8 PM | Gundo Bonfire | Discipulus Ventures, Chase Caffrey, Jakob Diepenbrock | El Segundo | Apply | open | - | - | - | [Apply](https://partiful.com/e/yPX7LJMsjTZHJRU395Qc?ref=chancity) |
| Thu, Oct 15 | 4 PM to 6 PM | Reindustrializing The Manufacturing Industry Robot mixer @ Launchpad HQ | Launchpad Build AI Inc, Keith Bevans | El Segundo | Apply | open | - | - | - | [Apply](https://partiful.com/e/ehr8L8QureSS51yeQG4i?ref=chancity) |
| Thu, Oct 15 | 4 PM to 7 PM | Space Defense: Star Trek, Star Wars, & Star Defense | Space Happy HOur, Context Venture, Tim Hsia, Kim Ruvolo | El Segundo | Apply | open | - | - | - | [Apply](https://partiful.com/e/yMewelOfVMQ40VyZTi1n?ref=chancity) |
| Thu, Oct 15 | 5 PM to 8 PM | Thank God for El Segundo | Sift | El Segundo | Apply | open | - | - | - | [Apply](https://partiful.com/e/MlKkweWNiEz2TG2prEmn?ref=chancity) |
| Thu, Oct 15 | 6 PM | Capital For Atoms - Finance Leader Dinner | a16z, Erebor Bank, David Borecky, Daniel Flanagan, Erika Bracken | El Segundo | Apply | open | Snacks | - | yes | [Apply](https://partiful.com/e/yf0as1rsGFyG14w3KweD?ref=chancity) |
| Thu, Oct 15 | 7 PM | Aerospace Happy Hour | Charter Space, Yuk Chi Chan | El Segundo | Apply | open | - | - | - | [Apply](https://partiful.com/e/grziZQnkLAXrrkACNTBn?ref=chancity) |
| Thu, Oct 15 | 7 PM | Space Comedy Night | General Galactic, Claire | El Segundo | Apply | open | - | - | - | [Apply](https://partiful.com/e/rf5Z0uZfVznSJNPmOp1J?ref=chancity) |
| Fri, Oct 16 | 7 PM to 10 PM | Defense Tech Social | Picogrid, Neros Technologies, Rangeview, Caroline Berg, Jennie Kim, Michelle Morales, Alex Querna | El Segundo | Apply | open | Snacks | - | - | [Apply](https://partiful.com/e/r5vz8oHxnXNINh5yRlWT?ref=chancity) |

## Who is there

- Hosting: Amanda Ritchey (3); Matthew Albert (3); PwC (3); Ryan Youhan (3); Honey Gonzaga (2); KPMG (2); Salome Toppo (2); Sayantani Sarkar (2); 645 Ventures (1); 8090 Industries (1); a16z (1); AI LA (1)
- Speaking: Timothy Gardner; Karan Talati; Chris Pimentel; Jennifer Krolikowski; Todd Wiest; Stephan Herrera; Kris Irizawa; Dennis Fong; Krystle Caponio; Rosa Hathaway; Nick Galano; Vinny Pande; Tom Daley; Swamy Narayanaswamy; Jim Bridenstine

## FAQ

### Which events in El Segundo can I join without applying?

1 of the 30 are open RSVP; the other 29 ask you to apply. Ugly Talk: Building & Funding Tech Companies in LA (Tue 5 PM, Ugly Talk).

### What do hosts ask when you apply?

Across 29 events in El Segundo with an application form, 29 ask for a job title, 29 for a company, 29 for LinkedIn and 19 for GitHub.

### What are the main events in El Segundo on Tuesday, Oct 13?

11 events in El Segundo are listed for Tuesday, Oct 13, led by Factory Field Day at Flyby Robotics and Ugly Talk: Building & Funding Tech Companies in LA. Among them are Factory Field Day at Flyby Robotics (Tue 7:00 PM), Ugly Talk: Building & Funding Tech Companies in LA (Tue 5:00 PM), AI IRL (Tue 8:30 AM), LIGHT SPEED & LIFTOFF (Tue 2:00 PM) and Dinner & Drinks with Fearn + Matter Intelligence (Tue 5:00 PM).

### What are the main events in El Segundo on Wednesday, Oct 14?

8 events in El Segundo are listed for Wednesday, Oct 14, led by Mission Critical: AI Meets Aerospace & Defense at The BR-DGE x DTI and An Evening at Love.Life Longevity Club.

### Which events in El Segundo have food?

10 of the 30 mention food (6 snacks, 3 dinner, 1 lunch). They include Capital For Atoms - Finance Leader Dinner (Thu 6:00 PM), "just good food, thoughtful conversation"; Factory Field Day at Flyby Robotics (Tue 7:00 PM), "Beer, seltzer, and dinner with the team"; Everyone says "use AI." Almost no one makes it real (Mon 3:00 PM), "Light snacks and refreshments will be served"; Dinner & Drinks with Fearn + Matter Intelligence (Tue 5:00 PM), "private dinner & drinks experience"; Building at the Speed of Defense - A PwC Space & Defense Tech Executive Roundtable (Wed 10:30 AM), "Just lunch and an off-the-record conversation".

### Which events in El Segundo have drinks?

3 mention drinks: 2 alcohol, 1 coffee or soft drinks.

### Which events in El Segundo have the most RSVPs?

Thank God for El Segundo has the most, 465 going.

### Who hosts the most events in El Segundo?

PwC hosts 3, KPMG 2.

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