Updated: Sep 30, 2026 at 4:28 AM PT # Deel events at SF Tech Week 2026 > Deel is on 19 SF Tech Week 2026 events from Monday Oct 5 to Friday Oct 9, and with 18 of the 19 gated by an application, requesting a spot early is the move. Chancity tracks 1,832 SF Tech Week events (updated Sep 30, 2026); this page lists 19. Sources: the official Tech Week calendar (https://www.tech-week.com/calendar/sf) and each event's own page. ## At a glance - Deel is listed as host on all 19 events on the official Tech Week calendar. - Smaller rooms: a typical Deel listing shows 54 RSVPs, under the week-wide middle. - SoMa holds 8 of them, and Tuesday, Oct 6 peaks with 6. ## Subscribe - Calendar feed (ICS, new events appear automatically): https://www.chancity.ai/events/sf-tech-week/deel/calendar.ics - Webcal: webcal://www.chancity.ai/events/sf-tech-week/deel/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 | 9 AM | Welcome Breakfast w/ Deel, Ramp, AWS & SOMA Capital | Deel, Ramp, Jordynn Johnson, John, sawyer, Madeleine Futterman, Paola Villanueva | SoMa | Apply | open | Snacks, Soft drinks | - | - | [Apply](https://partiful.com/e/sshCwLbYMZecQ5ogTF8l?ref=chancity) | | Mon, Oct 5 | 10 AM to 1 PM | Benefits & Backhands - Padel Tournament | Deel, Human Interest, Sterling Brokers, Taylor Merkley, Andy Cook, Sunny Ruprai | Embarcadero | Apply | open | Snacks | - | - | [Apply](https://partiful.com/e/q0ALGGEZ0ywgK0Pst52T?ref=chancity) | | Mon, Oct 5 | 1 PM to 3 PM | AI as Infrastructure: Building AI Agents Your CX Actually Want w/ Deel, Snowflake & Sunshine Lake | Deel, Sunshine Lake VC, Jordynn Johnson | SoMa | Apply | open | - | - | - | [Apply](https://partiful.com/e/ZJaBGFRre9mWFI63RBGG?ref=chancity) | | Mon, Oct 5 | 2 PM to 5 PM | AI X Healthcare: Founders, Funders and the First Cohort | Silicon Valley Bank, Intelligence Ventures, Deel, Wendy, Doug Nissinoff, Madalyn Woronoff, Bree Hanson, ryan eddy | FiDi | Apply | open | Snacks | - | - | [Apply](https://partiful.com/e/UpFNrg3U7Hd76aILujdD?ref=chancity) | | Mon, Oct 5 | 4 PM to 6 PM | The $1M Deal: Inside Enterprise Sales w/ Deel, AWS & Sunshine Lake VC | Deel, Jordynn Johnson | SoMa | Apply | open | - | - | - | [Apply](https://partiful.com/e/SiNwFwK9lXcprN9vPojJ?ref=chancity) | | Tue, Oct 6 | 9:30 AM to 12:30 PM | Building Teams That Cross Borders: Insights on Mobility and Expansion | Deel, Sterling Brokers, Taylor Merkley, Elda Shawil, Sunny Ruprai | Mission | Apply | open | Breakfast | - | - | [Apply](https://partiful.com/e/6sWxjKVVUnJqt7W5YKNI?ref=chancity) | | Tue, Oct 6 | 2 PM to 5:30 PM | US Market Entry: Unlocked w/ Deel, J.P. Morgan & Orrick | Deel, J.P. Morgan, Orrick, Madeleine Futterman, Madalyn Woronoff, Alejandro Manzanares, Jed Kaufman, Orrick Events | SoMa | Apply | open | - | - | - | [Apply](https://partiful.com/e/u8ee5CQYS2MMmtX0XNBu?ref=chancity) | | Tue, Oct 6 | 2:30 PM to 5:30 PM | Uncork Your US + Global Growth | Deel, Hub International, Taylor Merkley, Ryan Sison | Downtown | Apply | open | Drinks | - | - | [Apply](https://partiful.com/e/IUDU30KEDtUj7eGY9P4V?ref=chancity) | | Tue, Oct 6 | 6 PM to 8:30 PM | International Founders Happy Hour w/ Deel, J.P. Morgan, Orrick | Deel, J.P. Morgan, Orrick, Madeleine Futterman, Madalyn Woronoff | FiDi | Apply | open | - | - | - | [Apply](https://partiful.com/e/Z7VbfRMMfnwrNASdhz4c?ref=chancity) | | Tue, Oct 6 | 6 PM | Taste of Deel and local wine | Deel, Anthony Pipia | North Beach | Apply | open | - | - | - | [Apply](https://partiful.com/e/q2IkRlcpMabkLKfEVn0g?ref=chancity) | | Tue, Oct 6 | 10 PM | Courtside Capital Fintech Founders NBA Game w/ Deel & AWS | Deel, Jordynn Johnson | SoMa | Apply | open | - | - | yes | [Apply](https://partiful.com/e/lZV4IwrOGzGafdeG5qb5?ref=chancity) | | Wed, Oct 7 | 8 AM to 10 AM | Run & Raise 5k | DealMaker, Deel, Madeleine Futterman | Embarcadero | RSVP | open | Breakfast, Soft drinks | - | - | [RSVP](https://partiful.com/e/zS5O2lWTYRbH9QK41HWc?ref=chancity) | | Wed, Oct 7 | 11 AM to 1:30 PM | Demos & Dim Sum | The MBA Fund, Deel, Dent Capital, Manatt, Iynna Halilou, Jai Nagarajan, Hiro Tien, Replit Events | Chinatown | Apply | open | Lunch | - | - | [Apply](https://partiful.com/e/WBHEUDs7uFJo6xSAyN2S?ref=chancity) | | Wed, Oct 7 | 6:30 PM | Deel x Rod Wave: Founders' Celebration w/ Deel & AWS | Deel, Jordynn Johnson | SoMa | Apply | open | - | - | - | [Apply](https://partiful.com/e/IPTJfiILpYHY9pmVH28P?ref=chancity) | | Wed, Oct 7 | 6:30 PM to 10:30 PM | SF Poker - by Tandem, Foundation, Hitachi Ventures, & Deel | Tandem Intelligence Inc., Hitachi Ventures, Deel, Foundation Capital, Kunal Jain, Somil Singh, Arjun Jain, Madeleine Futterman | FiDi | Apply | open | Snacks | - | - | [Apply](https://partiful.com/e/EQUdmKmRoSwOa16DTt80?ref=chancity) | | Thu, Oct 8 | 10 AM | Women in Tech Leadership: From General Counsel to Board w/ Deel, AWS & Sunshine Lake | Deel, Jordynn Johnson, Paola Villanueva | SoMa | Apply | open | - | - | - | [Apply](https://partiful.com/e/Gbluc2zJ8kFlUZancyev?ref=chancity) | | Thu, Oct 8 | 6 PM to 10 PM | Deel After Dark - Gala | Deel, Sydney, Triana Jewell, Madeleine Futterman, Bailey Anderson | SoMa | Apply | open | Snacks, Drinks | Free | yes | [Apply](https://partiful.com/e/XoCAdDroW1gxp3dpgm1f?ref=chancity) | | Thu, Oct 8 | 6 PM | Human Interest - Deel Lunch and Learn #SFTechWe | Deel, Anthony Pipia | North Beach | Apply | open | - | - | - | [Apply](https://partiful.com/e/BIv0REc0CKDos4EaAWVI?ref=chancity) | | Fri, Oct 9 | 4 PM to 7 PM | The After Close - Speakeasy | Deel, Rillet, Corgi Insur, Crystal Petit Frere | Dogpatch | Apply | open | - | - | - | [Apply](https://partiful.com/e/MNgD0Ir4CmpbvFRZ62VX?ref=chancity) | ## Who is there - Hosting: Deel (19) ([X](https://x.com/deel)); Jordynn Johnson (6); Madeleine Futterman (6) ([LinkedIn](https://www.linkedin.com/in/madeleine-futterman/)); Madalyn Woronoff (3); Taylor Merkley (3); Anthony Pipia (2); J.P. Morgan (2); Orrick (2); Paola Villanueva (2); Sterling Brokers (2); Sunny Ruprai (2); Alejandro Manzanares (1) - Speaking: Joe Kauffman; Mitch Zuklie; Ashraf Hebela; Barry O’Brien ## FAQ ### Which events hosted or sponsored by Deel can I join without applying? 1 of the 19 are open RSVP; the other 18 ask you to apply. They include Run & Raise 5k (Wed 8:00 AM). ### What do hosts ask when you apply? Across 18 events hosted or sponsored by Deel with an application form, 18 ask for a job title, 18 for a company, 18 for LinkedIn and 14 for GitHub. ### What are the main events hosted or sponsored by Deel on Monday, Oct 5? 5 events hosted or sponsored by Deel are listed for Monday, Oct 5, led by Welcome Breakfast w/ Deel, Ramp, AWS & SOMA Capital and Benefits & Backhands - Padel Tournament. ### What are the main events hosted or sponsored by Deel on Tuesday, Oct 6? 6 events hosted or sponsored by Deel are listed for Tuesday, Oct 6, led by Courtside Capital Fintech Founders NBA Game w/ Deel & AWS and Building Teams That Cross Borders: Insights on Mobility and Expansion. Courtside Capital Fintech Founders NBA Game w/ Deel & AWS (Tue 10 PM, Deel); Building Teams That Cross Borders: Insights on Mobility and Expansion (Tue 9:30 AM, Deel); Uncork Your US + Global Growth (Tue 2:30 PM, Deel); US Market Entry: Unlocked w/ Deel, J.P. Morgan & Orrick (Tue 2 PM, Deel); International Founders Happy Hour w/ Deel, J.P. Morgan, Orrick (Tue 6 PM, Deel). ### Which events hosted or sponsored by Deel have food? 8 of the 19 mention food (5 snacks, 2 breakfast, 1 lunch). ### Which events hosted or sponsored by Deel have drinks? 4 mention drinks: 2 alcohol, 2 coffee or soft drinks. Deel After Dark - Gala (Thu 6 PM, Deel); Welcome Breakfast w/ Deel, Ramp, AWS & SOMA Capital (Mon 9 AM, Deel); Run & Raise 5k (Wed 8 AM, DealMaker); Uncork Your US + Global Growth (Tue 2:30 PM, Deel). ### Which events hosted or sponsored by Deel have the most RSVPs? Welcome Breakfast w/ Deel, Ramp, AWS & SOMA Capital has the most, 145 going. Welcome Breakfast w/ Deel, Ramp, AWS & SOMA Capital (Mon 9 AM, Deel); Run & Raise 5k (Wed 8 AM, DealMaker); Building Teams That Cross Borders: Insights on Mobility and Expansion (Tue 9:30 AM, Deel); Uncork Your US + Global Growth (Tue 2:30 PM, Deel); Benefits & Backhands - Padel Tournament (Mon 10 AM, Deel). ### Which events hosted or sponsored by Deel are hands-on? 1 are workshops or hackathons: 1 workshops and 0 hackathons. They include US Market Entry: Unlocked w/ Deel, J.P. Morgan & Orrick (Tue 2:00 PM). --- HTML version: https://www.chancity.ai/events/sf-tech-week/deel Full SF Tech Week schedule: https://www.chancity.ai/events/sf-tech-week/schedule For AI agents: https://www.chancity.ai/events/sf-tech-week/agent