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

# Civic Center events at SF Tech Week 2026

> SF Tech Week 2026 lists 27 events in Civic Center from Monday, Oct 5 to Sunday, Oct 11, and a single host, Leverage, runs 7 of them.

Chancity tracks 1,832 SF Tech Week events (updated Sep 30, 2026); this page lists 27. Sources: the official Tech Week calendar (https://www.tech-week.com/calendar/sf) and each event's own page.

## At a glance

- Easier entry: 63% need host approval, below the week's rate.
- 10 events take an open RSVP.
- Tuesday, Oct 6 is the peak, with 9 events.

## Subscribe

- Calendar feed (ICS, new events appear automatically): https://www.chancity.ai/events/sf-tech-week/civic-center/calendar.ics
- Webcal: webcal://www.chancity.ai/events/sf-tech-week/civic-center/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 5 | 8:30 AM to 11:30 AM | Robots & Hardware Coffee @Tesla Showroom | Leverage | Civic Center | Apply | open | Breakfast, Soft drinks | - | - | [Apply](https://partiful.com/e/cZeYjS7jFMT3xTv7PGSi?ref=chancity) |
| Mon, Oct 5 | 6 PM to 8:30 PM | Israel × Silicon Valley Capital Mixer | Leverage | Civic Center | Apply | open | - | - | - | [Apply](https://partiful.com/e/wgXDHWij04IN8OwjeTeW?ref=chancity) |
| Mon, Oct 5 | 6 PM to 9 PM | The Founders & Funders Mixer / Showcase | Musa Capital, Collide Capital, Mayer Brown LLP, Rho, Allen Smith, Monica Pool Knox, Elias Mufarech, Aaron Samuels | Civic Center | Apply | open | - | - | - | [Apply](https://partiful.com/e/2tq9G7ZFGlW9OMN2qob1?ref=chancity) |
| Tue, Oct 6 | 9 AM to 10:30 AM | Future of AI in Peace & War: Demo Day (with Civic Health Project) | B Ventures Group, Shane Ray Martin, Ann Reidy | Civic Center | RSVP | open | - | - | - | [RSVP](https://partiful.com/e/3EzC7AYYVHoPuh1xaJQJ?ref=chancity) |
| Tue, Oct 6 | 11 AM to 7 PM | TFOT: 🌎🇺🇸Global Innovation Showcase Deep Tech, Dual Tech, Proptech, Web3 at War Memorial | The Future of Tech, Alina Aeby | Civic Center | RSVP | open | Snacks, Drinks | - | - | [RSVP](https://partiful.com/e/9WxqlWmhozblwUj2Te8k?ref=chancity) |
| Tue, Oct 6 | 1 PM | Humanising AI For Businesses | Tacos & Trends | Civic Center | RSVP | open | Snacks | - | - | [RSVP](https://partiful.com/e/hhxYBvvFnL8BtwsIlPfd?ref=chancity) |
| Tue, Oct 6 | 2 PM to 5 PM | TFOT: 🌎🇺🇸Global Innovation Showcase Scaling AI & Deep Tech at War Memorial | The Future of Texh, The Future of Tech | Civic Center | RSVP | open | Snacks, Drinks | - | - | [RSVP](https://partiful.com/e/yoGsqjwZ70zOBJCXsRbW?ref=chancity) |
| Tue, Oct 6 | 5 PM to 8 PM | Stand With Crypto × TFOT: AI, Web3, Deep Tech Happy Hour | The Future of Tech, Carrie 'Ms. NFTy' Lyn | Civic Center | Apply | open | Snacks, Drinks | - | - | [Apply](https://partiful.com/e/aC2sLlE6RacePEMMW4K0?ref=chancity) |
| Tue, Oct 6 | 5:30 PM to 8:30 PM | Ship an AI Voice Agent Workshop | Leverage, Modulate, Shir Chorev, Caitlin Stuewe, Greta Ernst | Civic Center | Apply | open | - | - | - | [Apply](https://partiful.com/e/7O725PQ56Ki4P8gHKyiM?ref=chancity) |
| Tue, Oct 6 | 6 PM to 9 PM | SYNC | United Sikh Movement, Gunraj Singh, harsimran kaur, Puneet Cheema, Gursimar | Civic Center | Apply | open | - | - | - | [Apply](https://partiful.com/e/UC38x3pz53e1DxVApfNB?ref=chancity) |
| Tue, Oct 6 | 6:30 PM to 9 PM | Creator Economy Office Hours | Wati, AhaCreator, Nini, scarlett | Civic Center | Apply | open | Snacks | - | - | [Apply](https://partiful.com/e/td9A7HFbw2WXXnWaw3CH?ref=chancity) |
| Tue, Oct 6 | 7 PM | The Agent Founders Dinner | Maritime, Maria Gorskikh | Civic Center | Apply | open | Snacks | - | - | [Apply](https://partiful.com/e/WIXSCbUXVaUhrRHorUAW?ref=chancity) |
| Wed, Oct 7 | 8 AM to 5 PM | init() by WorkOS | Michael Grinich | Civic Center | Apply | open | - | Free | - | [Apply](https://luma.com/init-conf?ref=chancity) |
| Wed, Oct 7 | 6 PM | Unstuck: The Art of Creative Problem Solving | Acorn Design Studio, Rob Stout | Civic Center | RSVP | open | - | - | - | [RSVP](https://partiful.com/e/suCYKmNzITEcSKf8PdWT?ref=chancity) |
| Thu, Oct 8 | 1 PM to 3:30 PM | Unfiltered, practical chat for International Founders to the U.S Market | Leverage, Shir Chorev | Civic Center | Apply | open | - | - | - | [Apply](https://partiful.com/e/LUuF6boJCyK6rqcwhhqU?ref=chancity) |
| Thu, Oct 8 | 3:30 PM to 5:30 PM | Founders' Blitz Chess Tournament | Leverage, Nir Naamani | Civic Center | Apply | open | - | - | - | [Apply](https://partiful.com/e/gTw0zGEAKS0NFju35QTr?ref=chancity) |
| Thu, Oct 8 | 5:30 PM to 7 PM | After Hours: Building in the Age of AI | Blomma App | Civic Center | RSVP | open | - | Free | - | [RSVP](https://luma.com/r7al4g13?ref=chancity) |
| Thu, Oct 8 | 5:30 PM to 8 PM | LegalQuants - Build like a Lawyer (San Fransisco meetup) | LegalQuants, LexLab | Civic Center | RSVP | sold out | Snacks | Free | - | [View](https://luma.com/lua5gl3t?ref=chancity) |
| Thu, Oct 8 | 6:30 PM to 8:30 PM | Hiring Shouldn't Suck™ Dinner in Partnership with Jack & Jill (SF - 10/8/26) | Brandon Amoroso, Rich Robert II, Bruno Cunha | Civic Center | Apply | open | - | Free | - | [Apply](https://luma.com/hfyflvd2?ref=chancity) |
| Fri, Oct 9 | 8:30 AM to 11:30 AM | World Models & GPUs Coffee | Leverage, Tesla, Nir Naamani | Civic Center | Apply | open | Soft drinks | - | - | [Apply](https://partiful.com/e/pGty8rhaDygQofOYMovq?ref=chancity) |
| Fri, Oct 9 | 10:30 AM to 12 PM | Paper Reading Club for PhDs & AI Researchers | Leverage, Nir Naamani | Civic Center | Apply | open | - | - | - | [Apply](https://partiful.com/e/dEPy0EPjr3H3ljSeovDM?ref=chancity) |
| Fri, Oct 9 | 6 PM to 9 PM | Find a Cofounder, Help or Join a Tech Startup | Robert Maddox | Civic Center | RSVP | open | Snacks, Drinks | Free | - | [RSVP](https://luma.com/8nu6vfk9?ref=chancity) |
| Sat, Oct 10 | 2 PM to 4 PM | Knovel Literary Club | Knovel Protocol | Civic Center | Apply | open | - | - | - | [Apply](https://partiful.com/e/vGNc5Lt3irOsNotIIaOP?ref=chancity) |
| Sat, Oct 10 | 5 PM to 8:30 PM | Maritime (YC F26) Launch Party at Corgi Cafe | Maritime, Maria Gorskikh | Civic Center | Apply | open | - | - | - | [Apply](https://partiful.com/e/7mBJK6qkKf09A8PaBMKf?ref=chancity) |
| Sun, Oct 11 | 10 AM to 8 PM | Recursive Self Improvement Hack: Evals | Autolab.ai, Gabriela Torres, Serge, Felix Orwa | Civic Center | Apply | open | Lunch | - | - | [Apply](https://partiful.com/e/1lLMxvbQTi8A4xbLBQv6?ref=chancity) |
| Sun, Oct 11 | 12 PM | 15th Pakistan Tech Summit | Ejad Labs, Arzish Azam, Mehroz, Mo Salah | Civic Center | RSVP | open | - | - | - | [RSVP](https://partiful.com/e/kVhaLktWJTM19P3nUSI8?ref=chancity) |
| Sun, Oct 11 | 2 PM | VRIFYD Live Hiring Lab Demo 2.0 | Vrifyd | Civic Center | RSVP | open | Snacks, Drinks | - | - | [RSVP](https://partiful.com/e/bWbPCio6CaNMPN5Zb0G5?ref=chancity) |

## Who is there

- Hosting: Leverage (7); Nir Naamani (3) ([X](https://x.com/Naamoney_)); The Future of Tech (3) ([X](https://x.com/orbis86_x)); Maria Gorskikh (2); Maritime (2); Shir Chorev (2); Aaron Samuels (1) ([X](https://x.com/poetryaaron)); Acorn Design Studio (1); AhaCreator (1); Alina Aeby (1); Allen Smith (1); Ann Reidy (1)
- Speaking: Anjana Kandalam; Jordan Wahbeh; Manveer Sandhu; Kerry Chin; Evelyn Y.K. Lee; Rusmin Lawin; Teresa Hung; Melissa Oh; Merc Martinelli; Jaz Banga; Joe Tolzmann; Karsten Popp; Aaron Brown; Julia Pintar; Sophia Wu; Kira Chong; Priscilla Tina; Naveen Gavini; Casey Winters; Jamie Tso; Raymond Sun
- Featured guests: Srikanth Jandhyala; Jose Sampedro Mazon; Sam Mateosian; Simon Shu; Nikolay Rodionov; Matt O"Brien; Angelea Rombeiro; John Lee; Brandy Bartosh; Kaiak Li; Kathleen Prince; Kathleen Nolan-Raygoza; Viviana Notcovich; Mary Luna; Eleanor Johnson; Bennett Bennett; Michael Kyle; Suki Wang; Mona Cohen; Annie Vasishta

## FAQ

### Which events in Civic Center can I join without applying?

10 of the 27 are open RSVP; the other 17 ask you to apply. Future of AI in Peace & War: Demo Day (with Civic Health Project) (Tue 9 AM, B Ventures Group); Unstuck: The Art of Creative Problem Solving (Wed 6 PM, Acorn Design Studio); Humanising AI For Businesses (Tue 1 PM, Tacos & Trends); 15th Pakistan Tech Summit (Sun 12 PM, Ejad Labs); LegalQuants - Build like a Lawyer (San Fransisco meetup) (Thu 5:30 PM, LegalQuants).

### What do hosts ask when you apply?

Across 15 events in Civic Center with an application form, 15 ask for a job title, 15 for a company, 15 for LinkedIn and 13 for GitHub.

### What are the main events in Civic Center on Monday, Oct 5?

3 events in Civic Center are listed for Monday, Oct 5, led by The Founders & Funders Mixer / Showcase and Robots & Hardware Coffee @Tesla Showroom. Near the top are The Founders & Funders Mixer / Showcase (Mon 6:00 PM), Robots & Hardware Coffee @Tesla Showroom (Mon 8:30 AM) and Israel × Silicon Valley Capital Mixer (Mon 6:00 PM).

### What are the main events in Civic Center on Tuesday, Oct 6?

9 events in Civic Center are listed for Tuesday, Oct 6, led by Future of AI in Peace & War: Demo Day (with Civic Health Project) and Humanising AI For Businesses.

### Which events in Civic Center have food?

11 of the 27 mention food (9 snacks, 1 breakfast, 1 lunch). Among them are Humanising AI For Businesses (Tue 1:00 PM), "Tacos and drinks provided"; Creator Economy Office Hours (Tue 6:30 PM), "THERE'LL BE PIZZA"; Stand With Crypto × TFOT: AI, Web3, Deep Tech Happy Hour (Tue 5:00 PM), "Curated bites"; LegalQuants - Build like a Lawyer (San Fransisco meetup) (Thu 5:30 PM), "Networking, with food and refreshments"; VRIFYD Live Hiring Lab Demo 2.0 (Sun 2:00 PM), "Complimentary wine and light bites".

### Which events in Civic Center have drinks?

7 mention drinks: 5 alcohol, 2 coffee or soft drinks.

### Which events in Civic Center have the most RSVPs?

The Founders & Funders Mixer / Showcase has the most, 759 going.

### Who hosts the most events in Civic Center?

Leverage hosts 7, Maritime 2, The Future of Tech 2.

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