Updated: Sep 30, 2026 at 4:28 AM PT # South LA events at LA Tech Week 2026 > LA Tech Week 2026 has 12 events in South LA between Oct 12 and Oct 18, and 5 of them let you in with a plain RSVP, no application needed. Chancity tracks 800 LA Tech Week events (updated Sep 30, 2026); this page lists 12. Sources: the official Tech Week calendar (https://www.tech-week.com/calendar/la) and each event's own page. ## At a glance - Mostly nights: 9 of 12 events are evening slots, well above the weekly norm. - Easier door: 7 ask for an application, a lower rate than the week overall. - Wednesday, Oct 14 peaks with 4 events; Black L.A. Tech Week (Community Collective) runs 2. ## Subscribe - Calendar feed (ICS, new events appear automatically): https://www.chancity.ai/events/la-tech-week/south-la/calendar.ics - Webcal: webcal://www.chancity.ai/events/la-tech-week/south-la/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 | 6:30 PM | Black LA Tech Week Mixer | Black L.A. Tech Week (Community Collective), Black L.A. Tech Week | South LA | RSVP | open | - | - | - | [RSVP](https://partiful.com/e/Aqo3myC81kLLAPFIf8IE?ref=chancity) | | Tue, Oct 13 | 11 AM to 6 PM | SOUTH LA FOUNDER HOUSE | ChargerHelp!, Kameale Terry | South LA | Apply | open | Snacks, Soft drinks | - | - | [Apply](https://partiful.com/e/DbfIXussFNCCxNP6AvYD?ref=chancity) | | Tue, Oct 13 | 6 PM | WHAT’S NEXT? An intimate conversation with Evette Ellis | EvetteEllis.com, Evette Ellis | South LA | Apply | open | - | - | - | [Apply](https://partiful.com/e/X7F8MJpwo5b1oTxT7rSq?ref=chancity) | | Tue, Oct 13 | 6:30 PM | Engineering The Future | Black LA Tech Week, Black L.A. Tech Week | South LA | RSVP | open | - | - | - | [RSVP](https://partiful.com/e/2euWvYm12xlYZ6Zzbgze?ref=chancity) | | Wed, Oct 14 | 9 AM to 11 AM | Surf Sessions @ Furl Beach Club | furl.ai, Gabrielle Dalvet, Lyndsey Amen Ribble | South LA | Apply | open | Breakfast, Soft drinks | - | - | [Apply](https://partiful.com/e/lhbqOcn8E4Rx1DvsoxES?ref=chancity) | | Wed, Oct 14 | 6 PM | GENERATIVE VS. AGENTIC AI What's the Difference & How Builders Are Using Them Today | TutorD LLC, Stripe, The Kinn, Brandon Bailey | South LA | RSVP | open | - | - | - | [RSVP](https://partiful.com/e/D43jCb29LUxYA1JMuG3P?ref=chancity) | | Wed, Oct 14 | 6 PM to 8 PM | Testify & Pitch: Faith, Sacrifice & The Courage to Build | Testify & Pitch, AcceleratorCON, Black L.A. Tech Week | South LA | Apply | open | Snacks | - | - | [Apply](https://partiful.com/e/sW9uKt7kByEh651OBLUo?ref=chancity) | | Wed, Oct 14 | 7:30 PM | Match Makers: WMNfintech by 1871 x BMO LAFC Soccer Game | 1871, BMO Harris Bank, Gabby Snedeker | South LA | Apply | open | - | - | - | [Apply](https://partiful.com/e/gkcxlcI0AREzZ76Mmvd0?ref=chancity) | | Thu, Oct 15 | 5 PM to 7 PM | Verifying AI-authored code: Teaching your agents how to correct their own output | Anithesis, Anithesis Events, Uwe Lieckfeldt | South LA | Apply | open | Drinks | - | - | [Apply](https://partiful.com/e/4dg1qei3QVCjyGlKlndU?ref=chancity) | | Thu, Oct 15 | 5:30 PM to 8:30 PM | Sunset Sessions Live CISO Interview | furl.ai, Gabrielle Dalvet, Lyndsey Amen Ribble | South LA | Apply | open | Snacks, Drinks | - | - | [Apply](https://partiful.com/e/SKnlkpukvkfQbrjJHapA?ref=chancity) | | Sat, Oct 17 | 7 PM | Ready or Not: The Founder Game Night | The Ready Lab Inc., Miesha Robinson | South LA | RSVP | open | Snacks | - | - | [RSVP](https://partiful.com/e/WdJG3ohJ75MMJN4QKevx?ref=chancity) | | Sun, Oct 18 | 2 PM | Future Builders : Family STEM Day | Black L.A. Tech Week (Community Collective), Black L.A. Tech Week | South LA | RSVP | open | - | - | - | [RSVP](https://partiful.com/e/v75ogLCMMekNBnJAF1cP?ref=chancity) | ## Who is there - Hosting: Black L.A. Tech Week (4); Black L.A. Tech Week (Community Collective) (2); furl.ai (2); Gabrielle Dalvet (2); Lyndsey Amen Ribble (2); 1871 (1); AcceleratorCON (1); Anithesis (1); Anithesis Events (1); Black LA Tech Week (1); BMO Harris Bank (1); Brandon Bailey (1) - Speaking: Evette Ellis; Kameale Terry; Alex Locklear; Yvette Wu; Alix Maurin; Martha Underwood; Shella Sylla; Derek Abdine ## FAQ ### Which events in South LA can I join without applying? 5 of the 12 are open RSVP; the other 7 ask you to apply. ### What do hosts ask when you apply? Across 7 events in South LA with an application form, 7 ask for a job title, 7 for a company, 7 for LinkedIn and 5 for GitHub. ### What are the main events in South LA on Tuesday, Oct 13? 3 events in South LA are listed for Tuesday, Oct 13, led by Engineering The Future and SOUTH LA FOUNDER HOUSE. Near the top are Engineering The Future (Tue 6:30 PM), SOUTH LA FOUNDER HOUSE (Tue 11:00 AM) and WHAT’S NEXT? An intimate conversation with Evette Ellis (Tue 6:00 PM). ### What are the main events in South LA on Wednesday, Oct 14? 4 events in South LA are listed for Wednesday, Oct 14, led by GENERATIVE VS. AGENTIC AI What's the Difference & How Builders Are Using Them Today and Testify & Pitch: Faith, Sacrifice & The Courage to Build. ### Which events in South LA have food? 5 of the 12 mention food (4 snacks, 1 breakfast). Testify & Pitch: Faith, Sacrifice & The Courage to Build (Wed 6 PM, Testify & Pitch); SOUTH LA FOUNDER HOUSE (Tue 11 AM, ChargerHelp!); Surf Sessions @ Furl Beach Club (Wed 9 AM, furl.ai); Sunset Sessions Live CISO Interview (Thu 5:30 PM, furl.ai); Ready or Not: The Founder Game Night (Sat 7 PM, The Ready Lab Inc.). ### Which events in South LA have drinks? 4 mention drinks: 2 alcohol, 2 coffee or soft drinks. Near the top are Verifying AI-authored code: Teaching your agents how to correct their own output (Thu 5:00 PM), "Beer, Wine, Pinball & Video Games"; SOUTH LA FOUNDER HOUSE (Tue 11:00 AM), "coffee, snacks, water"; Surf Sessions @ Furl Beach Club (Wed 9:00 AM), "coffee, breakfast, and relaxed conversation"; Sunset Sessions Live CISO Interview (Thu 5:30 PM), "cocktails, light bites, and conversation". ### Which events in South LA have the most RSVPs? Black LA Tech Week Mixer has the most, 141 going. Among them are Black LA Tech Week Mixer (Mon 6:30 PM), GENERATIVE VS. AGENTIC AI What's the Difference & How Builders Are Using Them Today (Wed 6:00 PM), Engineering The Future (Tue 6:30 PM) and Verifying AI-authored code: Teaching your agents how to correct their own output (Thu 5:00 PM). ### Who hosts the most events in South LA? Black L.A. Tech Week (Community Collective) hosts 2, furl.ai 2. --- HTML version: https://www.chancity.ai/events/la-tech-week/south-la 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