Updated: Sep 30, 2026 at 4:28 AM PT # Playa Vista events at LA Tech Week 2026 > Playa Vista hosts 16 LA Tech Week 2026 events from Oct 12 to Oct 16, and the typical one draws 71 RSVPs on the official Tech Week calendar, more than the median event across the week. Chancity tracks 800 LA Tech Week events (updated Sep 30, 2026); this page lists 16. Sources: the official Tech Week calendar (https://www.tech-week.com/calendar/la) and each event's own page. ## At a glance - 13 of 16 (81%) are approval-only. Just 3 take an open RSVP. - Mostly daytime: 6 of 16 start in the evening. - Wednesday, Oct 14 carries 5 of the neighborhood's events. ## Subscribe - Calendar feed (ICS, new events appear automatically): https://www.chancity.ai/events/la-tech-week/playa-vista/calendar.ics - Webcal: webcal://www.chancity.ai/events/la-tech-week/playa-vista/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 | 8:45 AM to 11:45 AM | LA Tech Week Kickoff: From Zero to Scale | JP Morgan, H5efounders, Jamie Lipman, Nick Garcia, Mark Lindquist, Connie Shih | Playa Vista | Apply | open | Snacks, Soft drinks | - | - | [Apply](https://partiful.com/e/qVlQJft1vFedb9K1J1TG?ref=chancity) | | Mon, Oct 12 | 12 PM to 2 PM | Wavemaker 360 Climb and Connect: Health-Tech at New Heights | Wavemaker Three-Sixty Health, Brian Kadota, Anne Dordai | Playa Vista | Apply | open | - | - | - | [Apply](https://partiful.com/e/bJmtZuzMEFdVHUoBryT2?ref=chancity) | | Mon, Oct 12 | 5:30 PM to 8:30 PM | Hardware Meets Intelligence: AI for Space and Defense | Starburst Aerospace, Outpost Space, Felix Eid, Lukas Oberhofer, Sarah Jachelski, Julie Chuvichien, Chris Classen | Playa Vista | Apply | open | - | - | - | [Apply](https://partiful.com/e/glt1XMpD8Fl65cISuh3s?ref=chancity) | | Tue, Oct 13 | 10 AM to 1 PM | Building Consumer Brands That Last - A DTC Brand Showcase and Expert Panel | Sunstone Management, Inc, SHOPLINE, Well Network, Sophie Zhu, Phuoc Thinh Huynh, Jasmine Jiang | Playa Vista | Apply | open | - | - | - | [Apply](https://partiful.com/e/KtVF92C3ahsNVFydjvPa?ref=chancity) | | Tue, Oct 13 | 7 PM | Genflick AI Film Fest | genflick.com, MICHAEL DEVELLANO | Playa Vista | Apply | open | - | - | - | [Apply](https://partiful.com/e/lJsWJDBEDxu2s3H9RJKn?ref=chancity) | | Wed, Oct 14 | 9 AM | The Human Edge: AI, Nature, & Intel | Mark Mitchell | Playa Vista | Apply | open | - | - | - | [Apply](https://partiful.com/e/4IPhdROjnf6cIFNJX7Ep?ref=chancity) | | Wed, Oct 14 | 10 AM to 12 PM | The Future of Autonomous Retail: AI & Robotics Modernization | National Autonomous Retail Initiative (NARI), Manna Smart Retail Inc, Serge | Playa Vista | RSVP | open | - | - | - | [RSVP](https://partiful.com/e/sOQMkL3464Ws9Uh1jCbd?ref=chancity) | | Wed, Oct 14 | 3 PM to 6 PM | J.P. Morgan -The Intersection of Technology and Wellness | JPMorgan, Sanam | Playa Vista | Apply | open | - | - | - | [Apply](https://partiful.com/e/KXxuToJ1kME4tLVr3Cai?ref=chancity) | | Wed, Oct 14 | 4 PM | Highways in Space | Inversion | Playa Vista | Apply | open | - | - | - | [Apply](https://partiful.com/e/8up55w56GOpmOJa9Zuez?ref=chancity) | | Wed, Oct 14 | 5 PM to 7 PM | Freeze Your Timeline: Fertility Meets Personalized Data | Sunfish, Angela Rastegar | Playa Vista | Apply | open | Snacks | - | - | [Apply](https://partiful.com/e/Be87gR1LPqS49NIP85Si?ref=chancity) | | Thu, Oct 15 | 4 PM to 7 PM | Future Forward Impact Summit | Wonder Women Tech, Lisa Mae Brunson | Playa Vista | Apply | open | - | - | - | [Apply](https://partiful.com/e/1WNZ9EpQ1GhVlKST8GrT?ref=chancity) | | Thu, Oct 15 | 4 PM | Microsoft Copilot AI for Biz Workshop | Black LA Tech Week, Black L.A. Tech Week | Playa Vista | Apply | open | - | - | - | [Apply](https://partiful.com/e/b7f3FnrhOoYW3x5dvqbY?ref=chancity) | | Thu, Oct 15 | 5 PM to 8 PM | Be Playful: Black Public Media Games Showcase | TJK Media Inc, Black Public Media, Tameka Kee, Lisa Osborne, Black L.A. Tech Week | Playa Vista | Apply | open | - | - | - | [Apply](https://partiful.com/e/jNs8JULhMxmWdE1is8Ym?ref=chancity) | | Thu, Oct 15 | 6 PM to 8 PM | Women in Advertising Panel: Navigating the Era of AI | American Advertising Federation Los Angeles (AAF LA), Melissa Raquel, Chris Degenaars | Playa Vista | RSVP | open | - | - | - | [RSVP](https://partiful.com/e/qwmMBee4AqsGNHqwDQGA?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 | 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) | ## Who is there - Hosting: Black L.A. Tech Week (2); American Advertising Federation Los Angeles (AAF LA) (1); Angela Rastegar (1); Anne Dordai (1); Apex Space Technology (1); Black LA Tech Week (1); Black Public Media (1); Brian Kadota (1); Chris Classen (1); Chris Degenaars (1); Connie Shih (1); Emi Wayner (1) - Speaking: Justin Fiaschetti; Robert Carlisle; Mike Smayda; Rich Minford; Andy Huang; Kelly Rote; Angela Rastegar; Martina Comuzzi; Neha Dutta; Melissa Barrett ## FAQ ### Which events in Playa Vista can I join without applying? 3 of the 16 are open RSVP; the other 13 ask you to apply. Near the top are Apex Space Happy Hour (Fri 6:00 PM), The Future of Autonomous Retail: AI & Robotics Modernization (Wed 10:00 AM) and Women in Advertising Panel: Navigating the Era of AI (Thu 6:00 PM). ### What do hosts ask when you apply? Across 13 events in Playa Vista with an application form, 13 ask for a job title, 13 for a company, 13 for LinkedIn and 7 for GitHub. ### What are the main events in Playa Vista on Monday, Oct 12? 3 events in Playa Vista are listed for Monday, Oct 12, led by Hardware Meets Intelligence: AI for Space and Defense and LA Tech Week Kickoff: From Zero to Scale. ### What are the main events in Playa Vista on Wednesday, Oct 14? 5 events in Playa Vista are listed for Wednesday, Oct 14, led by J.P. Morgan -The Intersection of Technology and Wellness and Highways in Space. J.P. Morgan -The Intersection of Technology and Wellness (Wed 3 PM, JPMorgan); Highways in Space (Wed 4 PM, Inversion); The Future of Autonomous Retail: AI & Robotics Modernization (Wed 10 AM, National Autonomous Retail Initiative (NARI)); Freeze Your Timeline: Fertility Meets Personalized Data (Wed 5 PM, Sunfish); The Human Edge: AI, Nature, & Intel (Wed 9 AM, Mark Mitchell). ### Which events in Playa Vista have food? 4 of the 16 mention food (3 snacks, 1 lunch). ### Which events in Playa Vista have drinks? 2 mention drinks: 1 alcohol, 1 coffee or soft drinks. Apex Space Happy Hour (Fri 6 PM, Apex Space Technology); LA Tech Week Kickoff: From Zero to Scale (Mon 8:45 AM, JP Morgan). ### Which events in Playa Vista have the most RSVPs? Apex Space Happy Hour has the most, 300 going. Apex Space Happy Hour (Fri 6 PM, Apex Space Technology); Building Consumer Brands That Last - A DTC Brand Showcase and Expert Panel (Tue 10 AM, Sunstone Management, Inc); Hardware Meets Intelligence: AI for Space and Defense (Mon 5:30 PM, Starburst Aerospace); J.P. Morgan -The Intersection of Technology and Wellness (Wed 3 PM, JPMorgan); Highways in Space (Wed 4 PM, Inversion). ### Which events in Playa Vista are hands-on? 2 are workshops or hackathons: 2 workshops and 0 hackathons. Among them are Microsoft Copilot AI for Biz Workshop (Thu 4:00 PM) and AI LAX Summit - Culture meets AI (Fri 10:00 AM). --- HTML version: https://www.chancity.ai/events/la-tech-week/playa-vista Full LA Tech Week schedule: https://www.chancity.ai/events/la-tech-week/schedule For AI agents: https://www.chancity.ai/events/la-tech-week/agent