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

# Friday events at LA Tech Week 2026

> LA Tech Week 2026 has 86 events on Friday, Oct 16, out of 800 all week, and 84% need host approval.

Chancity tracks 800 LA Tech Week events (updated Sep 30, 2026); this page lists 86. Sources: the official Tech Week calendar (https://www.tech-week.com/calendar/la) and each event's own page.

## At a glance

- Apex Space Happy Hour leads with 300 RSVPs.
- a16z Speedrun runs 2 events.
- The median Friday event has 31 RSVPs.

## Subscribe

- Calendar feed (ICS, new events appear automatically): https://www.chancity.ai/events/la-tech-week/friday/calendar.ics
- Webcal: webcal://www.chancity.ai/events/la-tech-week/friday/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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Fri, Oct 16 | 7:30 AM to 9 AM | Run Tech Club / Signal Run | Run Tech Club, Rich Simmerman, Gus, Primal Moves Venice | Venice | Apply | open | Breakfast, Soft drinks | - | - | [Apply](https://partiful.com/e/c6fAqqybYaP8mDu0xDi1?ref=chancity) |
| Fri, Oct 16 | 8 AM to 7 PM | Coworking @ Intersections LA | Amplitude, Mary Tan | Mid City | RSVP | open | Soft drinks | - | - | [RSVP](https://partiful.com/e/GWx1GBe9R1Fwux31BVq6?ref=chancity) |
| Fri, Oct 16 | 8 AM | Founders & Builders: Morning Walk/Run + Coffee Meetup | FitMatchLA, June Shompa | Beverly Hills | Apply | open | Soft drinks | - | - | [Apply](https://partiful.com/e/jf2akoNuTUe51FH2scrr?ref=chancity) |
| Fri, Oct 16 | 8 AM to 11 AM | Music-Tech : Move with the Global Ikon & Lululemon | The Global Ikon | Beverly Hills | Apply | open | Breakfast | - | - | [Apply](https://partiful.com/e/GwItgHnNGFBAoYYrbXsx?ref=chancity) |
| Fri, Oct 16 | 8:15 AM | Morning Sunlight, Walk & Longevity Chats | Longevity Cities | Santa Monica | Apply | open | Soft drinks | - | - | [Apply](https://partiful.com/e/r6L0JQhkhkD5h4Yx79He?ref=chancity) |
| Fri, Oct 16 | 8:30 AM | Silicon Beach Volleyball Social | Holland & Knight, JP Morgan, Mucker Capital, Nick Garcia | Santa Monica | Apply | open | Breakfast, Soft drinks | - | - | [Apply](https://partiful.com/e/ok3cSCwRtFwIlEu41bzc?ref=chancity) |
| Fri, Oct 16 | 8:30 AM | Tech + Trails: Founder & Investor Hike | Salehpour Legal, Morvareed Salehpour - Business and Technoloy Lawyer at Salehpour Legal | Brentwood | Apply | open | Soft drinks | - | - | [Apply](https://partiful.com/e/1mqJoIsyLmiYnt4vS6Wy?ref=chancity) |
| Fri, Oct 16 | 8:30 AM to 10:30 AM | Wedbush Ventures x Women in Product Breakfast | Wedbush Ventures | - | Apply | open | Breakfast | - | - | [Apply](https://partiful.com/e/cuL19KIyM2ccIivxkwLP?ref=chancity) |
| Fri, Oct 16 | 8:30 AM to 10 AM | Where, not How: a Roundtable on Scaling AI Adoption | Mellonhead, Gamma, Mariena Quintanilla | Culver City | Apply | open | Breakfast | - | - | [Apply](https://partiful.com/e/w7PURTxX9An8kxqWj0Ya?ref=chancity) |
| Fri, Oct 16 | 9 AM to 10 AM | Ask a VP of Sales: Live GTM Office Hours for Early-Stage B2B Founders | Kat Rucker Consulting Group, Kathryn Rucker | Virtual | Apply | open | - | - | - | [Apply](https://partiful.com/e/tzY12aPcPWAQzZOYOafZ?ref=chancity) |
| Fri, Oct 16 | 9 AM to 4 PM | Caffeinated Fridays Coworking | Caffeinated Fridays, Christian | Venice | Apply | open | Soft drinks | - | - | [Apply](https://partiful.com/e/cgyI6TBsRmhOpCZApltt?ref=chancity) |
| Fri, Oct 16 | 9 AM | Content in Tech: Coffee & Creators | Narrative Content Studio, YT Jobs, Sheldon | Venice | Apply | open | Snacks, Soft drinks | - | - | [Apply](https://partiful.com/e/s068t7aJIRQKaRmd1hoc?ref=chancity) |
| Fri, Oct 16 | 9 AM to 12 PM | LACI Fall Power Day 2026 | Los Angeles Cleantech Incubator | Arts District | Apply | open | - | - | - | [Apply](https://partiful.com/e/Nomt5b1K6IjbgecjKwoa?ref=chancity) |
| Fri, Oct 16 | 9 AM | UCLA Tech + Society Conference | Easton Technology Management Center, Easton Center | Westwood | RSVP | open | - | - | - | [RSVP](https://partiful.com/e/bZ4oXpUaWTlF0ApLEccF?ref=chancity) |
| Fri, Oct 16 | 10 AM to 6 PM | AI LAX Summit - Culture meets AI | Governlayer.AI, AILAXSUMMIT.com, Google, Emi Wayner, Sarah Katyal | Playa Vista | Apply | open | Lunch | - | - | [Apply](https://partiful.com/e/VDWgSKRvAkhwn7AhH3gW?ref=chancity) |
| Fri, Oct 16 | 10 AM to 5 PM | AWS Expert Booth - Startups@AWS | Amazon Web services, Sunil Paramel | Santa Monica | Apply | open | - | - | - | [Apply](https://partiful.com/e/cJIIYDK0Z3LkijrrAakv?ref=chancity) |
| Fri, Oct 16 | 10 AM | Gen AI Observability for Engineering Leaders | Amazon Web Services, Sunil Paramel | Santa Monica | Apply | open | - | - | - | [Apply](https://partiful.com/e/5LRoanQ1sdaNDZrAMUWB?ref=chancity) |
| Fri, Oct 16 | 10 AM to 12 PM | GGW Sharks. AI Founders & Investors | Go Global World, Danil Kislinskiy, Alex Zlotnikov | - | RSVP | open | - | - | - | [RSVP](https://partiful.com/e/2h1BaI9TQ6bTyd50UPB6?ref=chancity) |
| Fri, Oct 16 | 10 AM to 12 PM | Live Models Fireside Chat | Visko Platform, ying | Culver City | Apply | open | - | - | - | [Apply](https://partiful.com/e/dSHP9K2oDogwKxsJcy1y?ref=chancity) |
| Fri, Oct 16 | 10:30 AM to 2:30 PM | Bel Air Mansion Creative Brunch: Investors, & Artists | Amino Capital, Sue Xu | Bel Air | Apply | open | Snacks | - | - | [Apply](https://partiful.com/e/J3LisgGuoPlLUxkH70wV?ref=chancity) |
| Fri, Oct 16 | 10:30 AM | MOLTEN hackathon - build the space around you | Field Lab, Iana Lin, Sissi Wang | Santa Monica | Apply | open | - | - | - | [Apply](https://partiful.com/e/AgP5K9z8FR9TTWVMJIVC?ref=chancity) |
| Fri, Oct 16 | 11 AM to 8 PM | Civic Tech Day | Visic, Rehaan Anjaria / Visic, David Munir Nabti | Venice | RSVP | open | Snacks | - | - | [RSVP](https://partiful.com/e/AuaFMVG4f5INWGNk9zZ6?ref=chancity) |
| Fri, Oct 16 | 11 AM to 2 PM | Fit Check : Personal Styling For Founders & VCs | Taste99, Matthew Scanlon | West Hollywood | Apply | open | - | - | - | [Apply](https://partiful.com/e/wK9GnH3olszfkag2OKBn?ref=chancity) |
| Fri, Oct 16 | 11 AM to 12 PM | Vibe Marketing in the Age of AI Agents: Live Workshop | Juliet AI, Inc., Samir Patel @ www.juliet.space | Virtual | Apply | open | - | - | - | [Apply](https://partiful.com/e/icA9R6WUBGrHGTpi4vyG?ref=chancity) |
| Fri, Oct 16 | 11 AM | When the Founder Goes Back to Product | DragonflyAI | Santa Monica | Apply | open | - | - | - | [Apply](https://partiful.com/e/OiM5bnfBhHcM9QTz1ZXb?ref=chancity) |
| Fri, Oct 16 | 11:30 AM to 2 PM | Power, Unperformed | Inscite Advisory, Tarol Jackson | Culver City | Apply | open | - | - | - | [Apply](https://partiful.com/e/x4HFdwjEZp3C6Xtn5mSV?ref=chancity) |
| Fri, Oct 16 | 11:30 AM to 2:30 PM | Sun, sand, food trucks, and good company - what better way to close out LA Tech Week? | PwC, Matthew Albert, Amanda Ritchey | Venice | Apply | open | Snacks | - | - | [Apply](https://partiful.com/e/tBLbtyk1quN0sdqIILJT?ref=chancity) |
| Fri, Oct 16 | 12 PM to 1 PM | Immersive Breathwork Experience | Breathwork With Carly | - | Apply | open | - | - | - | [Apply](https://partiful.com/e/U6iq5qq2jziW3hwsYvDG?ref=chancity) |
| Fri, Oct 16 | 12 PM to 2 PM | Pasadena SpaceTech Showcase | Innovate Pasadena | Pasadena | Apply | open | - | - | - | [Apply](https://partiful.com/e/Lh9xOMVNFTd70ngvIchm?ref=chancity) |
| Fri, Oct 16 | 12 PM to 1:30 PM | What REALLY Happens After You Raise (But No One Talks About) - Funded Founder Lunch | Grow Through Story, Kirin K | Venice | Apply | open | Snacks | - | - | [Apply](https://partiful.com/e/jqa4QVu88Pz0sTM47TCW?ref=chancity) |
| Fri, Oct 16 | 12:30 PM | Rocket Launch: A USC Builders Night by TroyLabs | TroyLabs - USC's premier startup accelerator, Pola Malkowska, Anastasia Ramirez | Downtown | Apply | open | - | - | - | [Apply](https://partiful.com/e/AK0FMV5lu2PmfSyxuXwY?ref=chancity) |
| Fri, Oct 16 | 1 PM | Cigars and Photographs : Discussing the future of image capture and IP protection. | VICEVERSA EDITIONS, Jonathan Venguer | Santa Monica | RSVP | open | - | - | - | [RSVP](https://partiful.com/e/XPF6rxvOL3CEjeswOCy3?ref=chancity) |
| Fri, Oct 16 | 1 PM to 2 PM | GTM 101: Bootstrapping a Tech Startup | Luvira Consulting, Jasmeet, Alenka Kyslik | Virtual | RSVP | open | - | - | - | [RSVP](https://partiful.com/e/vP0d1tD7uGE4vRPckRUR?ref=chancity) |
| Fri, Oct 16 | 1 PM | Self-Host Frontier AI: Running Open-Weight Models on AWS | Amazon Web Services, Sunil Paramel, Bailey Cho | Santa Monica | Apply | open | - | - | yes | [Apply](https://partiful.com/e/mTKAkgCuYkCLn9tkoTem?ref=chancity) |
| Fri, Oct 16 | 1 PM to 4 PM | What Fashion Runs On | Runbook, Work Trip, Somi Gupta, Camille Bernier-Green | Downtown | Apply | open | - | - | - | [Apply](https://partiful.com/e/gwVJXy4ibgm7ZBKXAAfC?ref=chancity) |
| Fri, Oct 16 | 2 PM | AI in Healthcare by MedPhone AI | MedPhone AI, A P | Virtual | Apply | open | - | - | - | [Apply](https://partiful.com/e/oQQGrneCVyhB692YfmKL?ref=chancity) |
| Fri, Oct 16 | 2 PM | Trustworthy AI Showcase | Product Advisory Collective (PAC) | Venice | Apply | open | - | - | - | [Apply](https://partiful.com/e/AL0WDliz4tKghEUMFx1X?ref=chancity) |
| Fri, Oct 16 | 2:30 PM to 5 PM | From Story to Revenue: How AI Is Reshaping Microdrama | Storyverse, Soulscape, Gladys, Articuler.ai, Jesse Z. | Downtown | Apply | open | - | - | - | [Apply](https://partiful.com/e/If8EVThrdqJltZ3BGE1l?ref=chancity) |
| Fri, Oct 16 | 2:30 PM | Soma Mini Mart: Brain Fuel | Soma | - | Apply | open | Snacks | - | - | [Apply](https://partiful.com/e/aqePZtJoglfGU2rQdtOJ?ref=chancity) |
| Fri, Oct 16 | 3 PM to 6 PM | Reinventing AI Infrastructure | Karmel Capital, The University of Michigan Ross School of Buisiness | Downtown | Apply | open | - | - | - | [Apply](https://partiful.com/e/Lw1ZPH79OwxHSXbHMhXA?ref=chancity) |
| Fri, Oct 16 | 3 PM to 5:30 PM | South Asians Shaping Digital Media | american south asian network | Marina del Rey | Apply | open | - | - | - | [Apply](https://partiful.com/e/b4Y74O4DzJG0z85AE8Jw?ref=chancity) |
| Fri, Oct 16 | 3 PM | Spatial Storytelling: The Next Generation of Content | Lureo, Ellen Ryall, Michael Guerin | Santa Monica | RSVP | waitlist | Drinks | - | - | [View](https://partiful.com/e/IVWy89rGPgLZnaksOp0B?ref=chancity) |
| Fri, Oct 16 | 4 PM to 7 PM | Corporate, Investor, & Founder Happy Hour | MaC Venture Capital, Livi Grant, Danny Brown | Santa Monica | Apply | open | - | - | - | [Apply](https://partiful.com/e/K2asS2Y7utLyHYJkJKKX?ref=chancity) |
| Fri, Oct 16 | 4 PM | Fractionals & Friends Meet Up | Next Wave Marketing, Emily Hollender, Hannah Rowe | Venice | Apply | open | - | - | - | [Apply](https://partiful.com/e/KPOgEVROZsL07gm6LtHe?ref=chancity) |
| Fri, Oct 16 | 4 PM to 7 PM | Pasadena Ascends: VIP Closing Reception, Hosted by Wedbush | Innovate Pasadena | Pasadena | Apply | open | - | - | - | [Apply](https://partiful.com/e/MHDuCPPAFajsvgyFGsmY?ref=chancity) |
| Fri, Oct 16 | 4 PM to 8 PM | The Future of Skiing | SkyTechSport, Connor Bishop | Culver City | Apply | open | Snacks | - | - | [Apply](https://partiful.com/e/ofXqcwm5VI9UwCQ2g5gW?ref=chancity) |
| Fri, Oct 16 | 5 PM | Built Different: Outliers, Underdogs and the Next Breakout | Forty.5 Capital Ventures | Downtown | Apply | open | - | - | - | [Apply](https://partiful.com/e/fIXpwrHMsylGuq4FwoIL?ref=chancity) |
| Fri, Oct 16 | 5 PM | Get Wired with Senra Systems! | Senra Systems, Lowercarbon, Stifel, Al Guerrero, Jordan Black, Caie Kelley | - | RSVP | open | Snacks | - | - | [RSVP](https://partiful.com/e/u832mThXtTaFSbqh3nVD?ref=chancity) |
| Fri, Oct 16 | 5 PM | Global AI Council x | Global AI Council, Kate Hancock | Downtown | RSVP | open | - | - | - | [RSVP](https://partiful.com/e/kYzqyIbT7R2a0db1BQko?ref=chancity) |
| Fri, Oct 16 | 5 PM to 7 PM | Gold House x Speedrun Investors Social | Gold House Ventures, a16z Speedrun, Ted Wint, Jacqueline Young, Daniel Suh | Santa Monica | Apply | open | - | - | yes | [Apply](https://partiful.com/e/wU7EoflAReV8SWrIP1G5?ref=chancity) |
| Fri, Oct 16 | 5 PM to 6:30 PM | Sell before you build | USC Entrepreneurship and Venture Management Association, EVMA, Shayan Akhtari, Divyansh Goel | Venice | Apply | open | - | - | - | [Apply](https://partiful.com/e/pX0Mq16iSYzXjHhxoPpY?ref=chancity) |
| Fri, Oct 16 | 5 PM | SEP Hacks | Sigma Eta Pi @ USC, Adhish Chakravorty, Ava Rathenberg, Rodin S, kari wu | USC | Apply | open | - | - | - | [Apply](https://partiful.com/e/IINM0gR38HKBmgtDJ3kK?ref=chancity) |
| Fri, Oct 16 | 5 PM | The Dual Use Hackathon at USC Viterbi | Innovate x LA, Alex Bartolomei, Jainam Jain, Mitchell, aashna | USC | Apply | open | - | - | - | [Apply](https://partiful.com/e/KIbFeMFfXAYA0RI0UjUR?ref=chancity) |
| Fri, Oct 16 | 5:30 PM | Alpha Bets: Trading, Crypto & Prediction Markets | All Night Capital, Mike Rosenbaum, Alex Tao, roseandbomb | Santa Monica | Apply | open | - | - | - | [Apply](https://partiful.com/e/dNrbyVGhnyJIzalB6Sd3?ref=chancity) |
| Fri, Oct 16 | 5:30 PM | Female-Led Startups | Stri Health, Dimple Amitha Garuadapuri | Downtown | Apply | open | - | - | - | [Apply](https://partiful.com/e/DcwYOOw4YIb089lokVAQ?ref=chancity) |
| Fri, Oct 16 | 5:30 PM to 8:30 PM | LA Founders X Product Showcase | RocketRide, Mansi More, Shashidhar Babu Pasupuleti Venkata Durga, Joshua Phillips | Downtown | Apply | open | - | - | - | [Apply](https://partiful.com/e/LQCTbBbpdezKkknJbmM6?ref=chancity) |
| Fri, Oct 16 | 5:30 PM to 7 PM | The Autonomous Playbook: Scaling Revenue faster with AI. | GrupaAI, Sam Ekpe, Grupa AI | Santa Monica | Apply | open | - | - | - | [Apply](https://partiful.com/e/BDGp3aBCz1bHVhEO8Mk5?ref=chancity) |
| Fri, Oct 16 | 6 PM to 10 PM | A16Z / ElevenLabs - Official Afterparty | ElevenLabs, a16z Speedrun | Venice | Apply | open | - | - | yes | [Apply](https://partiful.com/e/Uc4mr7uCtgs3aZxXuixM?ref=chancity) |
| Fri, Oct 16 | 6 PM to 8 PM | Apex Space Happy Hour | Apex Space Technology, Jake Suster, Holly | Playa Vista | RSVP | sold out | Snacks, Drinks | - | yes | [View](https://partiful.com/e/h5RAA0xU38jGjzoqzKDH?ref=chancity) |
| Fri, Oct 16 | 6 PM to 8 PM | LA Tech Fall Fiesta | Nerdstage | Santa Monica | RSVP | open | - | - | - | [RSVP](https://partiful.com/e/mHyCosJNglLMmgh3kXXY?ref=chancity) |
| Fri, Oct 16 | 6 PM to 9 PM | Riding the New Wave of Networking | Purpose:Labs | Santa Monica | Apply | open | - | - | - | [Apply](https://partiful.com/e/rZJxzyVLB9WtUzLm6Qxt?ref=chancity) |
| Fri, Oct 16 | 6 PM to 8 PM | Tech Week Date Night - Red String OS | Red String, Red String OS | Santa Monica | Apply | open | Snacks, Drinks | - | - | [Apply](https://partiful.com/e/ASzy5BpmkBjQhZYslQm3?ref=chancity) |
| Fri, Oct 16 | 6 PM | The AI Storytelling Room: Live Demo of AI-Native Filmmaking | Just Videos Studios, Javisth Chabria | Culver City | Apply | open | - | - | - | [Apply](https://partiful.com/e/MArAlMijPgsDMrrwgnNA?ref=chancity) |
| Fri, Oct 16 | 6 PM | The Builder's Lounge - Jazz Bar with VEST x Cognition | VEST at UCLA, Kiersten, Shloak Rathod, Ashley Varghese | UCLA | Apply | open | Soft drinks | - | - | [Apply](https://partiful.com/e/MgJzE7z90rQQUWn1rILY?ref=chancity) |
| Fri, Oct 16 | 6 PM | The Music AI Can't Hear: What's Actually Missing from the Future of Sound | Motif, Jad Al Masri | Downtown | Apply | open | - | - | - | [Apply](https://partiful.com/e/WtQYdB7WwxbNV5RD9QvG?ref=chancity) |
| Fri, Oct 16 | 6 PM | Token economics for AI-assisted engineering | Tentaro, Aleksandra Bury | Downtown | Apply | open | - | - | - | [Apply](https://partiful.com/e/JuW3SdmtEiDLtZtsuEWf?ref=chancity) |
| Fri, Oct 16 | 6:30 PM to 8:30 PM | EXECUTIVE PRESENCE LAB Built for Tech & Business Leaders | Speech & Mind, Dr. Sumeyra Ozturk | Downtown | Apply | open | - | - | - | [Apply](https://partiful.com/e/wErpsSvHruoA5UAD1h6c?ref=chancity) |
| Fri, Oct 16 | 6:30 PM | Founders Social After Dark | PATHSDATA LLC, Dhruvil Shah | - | Apply | open | - | - | - | [Apply](https://partiful.com/e/DmQvKP9pEtu2JhTWAw5C?ref=chancity) |
| Fri, Oct 16 | 6:30 PM to 8:30 PM | HR & PEOPLE LEADERS ROOFTOP HAPPY HOUR . Leadership Signals | Speech & Mind, Dr. Sumeyra Ozturk | Downtown | Apply | open | - | - | - | [Apply](https://partiful.com/e/KclF5k2G8RBGo9WDBvCh?ref=chancity) |
| Fri, Oct 16 | 7 PM to 9 PM | A+ Mixer | Technology Founders of America | Santa Monica | Apply | open | Snacks | - | - | [Apply](https://partiful.com/e/dVr4Jz7XEoW1dGu038kE?ref=chancity) |
| Fri, Oct 16 | 7 PM | Capital without giving up Equity | The Ready Lab Inc., Miesha Robinson | Inglewood | RSVP | open | - | - | - | [RSVP](https://partiful.com/e/ClvdTn00MIYNzBvp7as4?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) |
| Fri, Oct 16 | 7 PM | Hardware Hackathon | Sigma Eta Pi at UC Irvine, Kyle Spink, Victoria Hoang | - | Apply | open | Snacks | - | - | [Apply](https://partiful.com/e/oZbC6xMY6fyEe18U79V3?ref=chancity) |
| Fri, Oct 16 | 7 PM to 11 PM | Live Music @ Spun Labs | Spun Labs, Kai | Santa Monica | Apply | open | Drinks | - | - | [Apply](https://partiful.com/e/eTo3AxXo4nB5Q03ku9rE?ref=chancity) |
| Fri, Oct 16 | 7 PM | Loop - a supper on the physical economy | Allometry, Taylor Gendron | Sunset | Apply | open | Drinks | - | - | [Apply](https://partiful.com/e/uetgtkVXk9hdl5neteQQ?ref=chancity) |
| Fri, Oct 16 | 7 PM to 10 PM | NO HUMAN, NO CREATIVITY? Who Creates Culture Now? | xVibe AI, HFE Events, RoRoll | West Hollywood | Apply | open | - | - | - | [Apply](https://partiful.com/e/1F39XZDLNvEWKFLYCI8d?ref=chancity) |
| Fri, Oct 16 | 7 PM | Steal My Studio | Workbuddy, Aimee | Arts District | Apply | open | - | - | - | [Apply](https://partiful.com/e/5Ao1lfBKaDnfILDcFCCM?ref=chancity) |
| Fri, Oct 16 | 7 PM to 10 PM | Tech Industry Speed Networking Marina Del Rey | Los Angeles Fun Events, LosAngelesFunEvents | Marina del Rey | RSVP | open | - | - | - | [RSVP](https://partiful.com/e/8TuF7CE9hhnTSE8KxeLZ?ref=chancity) |
| Fri, Oct 16 | 7 PM | Tech Meets Couture | Trapxart/Unity Match Development Project, Unity Match Development Project, Essence Spencer, Black L.A. Tech Week | Santa Monica | Apply | open | - | - | - | [Apply](https://partiful.com/e/1bEnEd0iJiIU5SUVwPId?ref=chancity) |
| Fri, Oct 16 | 7 PM | The New Wave: The Future of Hollywood In the Age of AI | Strelitzia Entertainment, Christian Ramos | Marina del Rey | Apply | open | - | - | - | [Apply](https://partiful.com/e/PpQHRL5TLNc3WxVCo1z4?ref=chancity) |
| Fri, Oct 16 | 7 PM | wellness social of tech week | Moss Venice, Rho, savannah | Venice | RSVP | open | - | - | - | [RSVP](https://partiful.com/e/KHOGRljrtsA9qLNLapPB?ref=chancity) |
| Fri, Oct 16 | 8 PM | Founder & Creator Talent Show | The Sanctuary, Tomorrow, Lance Ding, Tris | Santa Monica | Apply | open | Snacks | - | - | [Apply](https://partiful.com/e/c2JEYrJOK97vse17Bn8Y?ref=chancity) |
| Fri, Oct 16 | 8 PM | LA Tech Week Afrobeats Party | Travelbay, Travelbay Events | Beverly Hills | Apply | closed | - | - | - | [View](https://partiful.com/e/4wh1VWWDRPKeqDHnvDG9?ref=chancity) |
| Fri, Oct 16 | 10 PM | Afrobeats Next Door | Honor Mention, honormention | Hollywood | Apply | open | Drinks | - | - | [Apply](https://partiful.com/e/wEVQMsY8SVHwpkZ00afN?ref=chancity) |
| Fri, Oct 16 | 10 PM | Jollof SZN | Honor Mention, honormention | Hollywood | Apply | open | Snacks | - | - | [Apply](https://partiful.com/e/gjYJTZhiii2ORsrLLBQH?ref=chancity) |
| Fri, Oct 16 | 11 PM | CLAUDE CREATOR SUMMIT | Anthropic, Evan Grenda | Venice | Apply | closed | - | - | yes | [View](https://partiful.com/e/7uMkZMDqesuJrBb2XR1B?ref=chancity) |

## Who is there

- Hosting: Amazon Web services (3); Sunil Paramel (3) ([LinkedIn](https://www.linkedin.com/in/sunilpadmanabhan/)); a16z Speedrun (2); Dr. Sumeyra Ozturk (2); Honor Mention (2); honormention (2); Innovate Pasadena (2); Speech & Mind (2); A P (1); aashna (1); Adhish Chakravorty (1); Aimee (1)
- Speaking: Chris Cheatham; Mariena Quintanilla; Katya Davydova; Kat Rucker; Sheldon Bishop; Sina Sahami; David Nusbaum; Jim Goodman; Kirin Kalia; Alenka Kyslik; Shawn Barrett; Grace Ling; Kate Hancock; Daniel Robbins; Asbed Kassis; Andrew Chen; Alex Monahan; Dr. Sumeyra Ozturk

## FAQ

### Which Friday events can I join without applying?

14 of the 86 are open RSVP; the other 72 ask you to apply. Apex Space Happy Hour (Fri 6 PM, Apex Space Technology); LA Tech Fall Fiesta (Fri 6 PM, Nerdstage); Spatial Storytelling: The Next Generation of Content (Fri 3 PM, Lureo); wellness social of tech week (Fri 7 PM, Moss Venice); UCLA Tech + Society Conference (Fri 9 AM, Easton Technology Management Center).

### What do hosts ask when you apply?

Across 72 Friday events with an application form, 72 ask for a job title, 72 for a company, 72 for LinkedIn and 50 for GitHub.

### What are the main events on Friday, Oct 16?

86 events are listed for Friday, Oct 16, led by Apex Space Happy Hour and Self-Host Frontier AI: Running Open-Weight Models on AWS. Apex Space Happy Hour (Fri 6 PM, Apex Space Technology); Self-Host Frontier AI: Running Open-Weight Models on AWS (Fri 1 PM, Amazon Web Services); Gold House x Speedrun Investors Social (Fri 5 PM, Gold House Ventures); A16Z | ElevenLabs - Official Afterparty (Fri 6 PM, ElevenLabs); CLAUDE CREATOR SUMMIT (Fri 11 PM, Anthropic).

### Which Friday events have food?

21 of the 86 mention food (15 snacks, 5 breakfast, 1 lunch). Near the top are Apex Space Happy Hour (Fri 6:00 PM), "complimentary beer, wine, food"; The Future of Skiing (Fri 4:00 PM), "light refreshments"; What REALLY Happens After You Raise (But No One Talks About) - Funded Founder Lunch (Fri 12:00 PM), "hearty pizzas plus healthy beverages"; Silicon Beach Volleyball Social (Fri 8:30 AM), "coffee, a light breakfast, water and other beverages"; Civic Tech Day (Fri 11:00 AM), "Food, drinks, and good conversation".

### Which Friday events have drinks?

15 mention drinks: 6 alcohol, 9 coffee or soft drinks.

### Which Friday events have the most RSVPs?

Apex Space Happy Hour has the most, 300 going.

### Who hosts the most Friday events?

a16z Speedrun hosts 2, Amazon Web Services 2, Honor Mention 2.

### Which Friday events are hands-on?

20 are workshops or hackathons: 14 workshops and 6 hackathons. Self-Host Frontier AI: Running Open-Weight Models on AWS (Fri 1 PM, Amazon Web Services); Vibe Marketing in the Age of AI Agents: Live Workshop (Fri 11 AM, Juliet AI, Inc.); Gen AI Observability for Engineering Leaders (Fri 10 AM, Amazon Web Services); Civic Tech Day (Fri 11 AM, Visic); Ask a VP of Sales: Live GTM Office Hours for Early-Stage B2B Founders (Fri 9 AM, Kat Rucker Consulting Group).

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