Updated: Sep 30, 2026 at 4:28 AM PT # Defense and govtech events at SF Tech Week 2026 > Defense and govtech is a small corner of SF Tech Week 2026: 31 events from Monday, Oct 5 to Friday, Oct 9, 77% of them approval-only, so apply early. Chancity tracks 1,832 SF Tech Week events (updated Sep 30, 2026); this page lists 31. Sources: the official Tech Week calendar (https://www.tech-week.com/calendar/sf) and each event's own page. ## At a glance - Niche track: 31 of the week's 1832 listed events. - Spread out: SoMa leads with just 4. - Only 7 take an open RSVP. ## Subscribe - Calendar feed (ICS, new events appear automatically): https://www.chancity.ai/events/sf-tech-week/defense/calendar.ics - Webcal: webcal://www.chancity.ai/events/sf-tech-week/defense/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 | 11 AM to 2 PM | Wrapping up the Raise Luncheon - Deep Tech Investors & Closing Founders | Actuate Ventures, Strativ, Andrew Woodfield, Camilla Thompson | - | Apply | open | Lunch | - | - | [Apply](https://partiful.com/e/0r8eF7wf5dPBkrt0Dd5O?ref=chancity) | | Mon, Oct 5 | 12 PM to 1 PM | The U.S. – Sweden Technology Prosperity Deal - What does it mean for Business Leaders? | Business Sweden, Cody Lin | Nob Hill | Apply | open | - | - | - | [Apply](https://partiful.com/e/3k4fEOBuaTzEF1Exjv7z?ref=chancity) | | Mon, Oct 5 | 6:30 PM | Commercializing Space Tech | Small Steps & Giant Leaps, Alder | Palo Alto | Apply | open | - | Free | - | [Apply](https://partiful.com/e/e9pXziujJGicug79pkFa?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 | 9:30 AM to 11 AM | Built World Breakfast | Reveille VC, Nixon Peabody, Pete Mathias, Brooke Furst | Embarcadero | Apply | open | Breakfast | - | - | [Apply](https://partiful.com/e/iwDCsJr2wPCzW6C8ZcNj?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 | 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 | 3 PM | Defense & Deep Tech: Investing at the Forefront | TriplePoint Capital, PitchBook, Alvin Kim | Dogpatch | Apply | open | Breakfast, Soft drinks | - | - | [Apply](https://partiful.com/e/HsRp4g639Iu7tKrr9HsX?ref=chancity) | | Tue, Oct 6 | 4 PM | How startups can sell and scale with the government #B2B #Cybersecurity #EnterpriseAI | Okta Ventures and M12, M12, Okta Ventures | SoMa | Apply | open | - | - | - | [Apply](https://partiful.com/e/PoSbaQBaUPOGcpKsDGPr?ref=chancity) | | Tue, Oct 6 | 5 PM to 8 PM | Lux Capital x Stripe - Riskgaming Salon | Stripe, Lux Capital, Pranav Ashok, Laurence Pevsner, Danny Crichton | SoMa | Apply | open | Snacks | - | - | [Apply](https://partiful.com/e/VueNW2fBm5wTLIXPdxD0?ref=chancity) | | Tue, Oct 6 | 5 PM to 7 PM | USS Hornet Deep Tech Demo Night | Sebastian Chapela, Dave C. Younts, Seed2Table Director of Events | Alameda | Apply | sold out | Snacks, Drinks | Free | - | [View](https://luma.com/zja76ejz?ref=chancity) | | Tue, Oct 6 | 5:30 PM to 8 PM | Ulysses: Ocean Robotics | SF Blue Tech, Ulysses: The Ocean Company, martha blanchfield | South Beach | RSVP | open | - | - | - | [RSVP](https://partiful.com/e/YjEDbWFdINGVV1UtlgGx?ref=chancity) | | Tue, Oct 6 | 6 PM to 8 PM | Bridging Innovation & Defense: A special event for Defense Innovators at | RapidFort, Tracy Toschi, Austin Sedaghatpour | Marina | Apply | open | - | - | - | [Apply](https://partiful.com/e/vmzI2Tf6Cnk89BfyEBaM?ref=chancity) | | Tue, Oct 6 | 6 PM | Building the New Space Economy | Katalyst Space, Makena Burns | Mission | Apply | open | - | - | - | [Apply](https://partiful.com/e/Q6QAZuwzfhPWjfUGeXtm?ref=chancity) | | Tue, Oct 6 | 6 PM to 8 PM | Freedom of Movement: AI, Borders, and the Global Mobility OS | Vestara, Kevin J Andrews Law, Mayer Brown, William Taylor | Downtown | Apply | open | - | - | - | [Apply](https://partiful.com/e/JL11ELjoKPzU06QklMpZ?ref=chancity) | | Tue, Oct 6 | 6 PM | Government, Media & AI: the Future of Public Affairs | Locunity Inc., Jonathan Bash, Dev Iyer | Mission | Apply | open | Snacks | - | - | [Apply](https://partiful.com/e/KZPzVo8qH8FP3SXfEgxu?ref=chancity) | | Tue, Oct 6 | 6 PM to 9 PM | Powering the Golden Dome by Imagining Forward | Imagining Forward | Lower Nob Hill | Apply | open | Drinks | - | - | [Apply](https://partiful.com/e/WYX5s6Y5cFBe4eB1wKMd?ref=chancity) | | Tue, Oct 6 | 6:30 PM to 9 PM | Industrial Tech After Dark | Tandem, Hitachi Ventures, Kunal Jain, Somil Singh, MistyWest / Sophie Salmon, Avery Kayle, Reed Smith, kosara tsoneva | Downtown | Apply | open | - | - | - | [Apply](https://partiful.com/e/RWCaBcZPAnrxnn9M5qke?ref=chancity) | | Wed, Oct 7 | 9 AM | Build Better 2026 | Instrumental Inc, Sara, Sukhman Sahota | East Bay | Apply | open | - | From $100 | - | [Apply](https://partiful.com/e/L0GUED8gq25VMRRf8oDY?ref=chancity) | | Wed, Oct 7 | 3 PM to 5 PM | UK Founder Pitch | British Consulate SF, British Consulate-General SF, Siobhan Nuseibeh, Scott Howard, Grainne Barron | Union Square | Apply | open | - | - | - | [Apply](https://partiful.com/e/kFJfOsVu0eTf7Eagphcl?ref=chancity) | | Wed, Oct 7 | 5 PM | Beyond Earth: The Aerospace Robotics and SpaceTech Fireside Discussion | Sobremesa, Sobremesa Events | Alamo Square | Apply | open | - | - | - | [Apply](https://partiful.com/e/aB6pUivQ6e1yJ17QyAJC?ref=chancity) | | Wed, Oct 7 | 5 PM to 9 PM | From ore to orbit | OVNI Capital, Gigascale Capital, Augustin Sayer, Evaline Tsai, Thomas Renaudin | Downtown | Apply | open | Snacks | - | - | [Apply](https://partiful.com/e/s1CONuZXt1jVnGhp6f94?ref=chancity) | | Wed, Oct 7 | 5 PM | TurbineOne x SF Tech Week | TurbineOne, Ian Kalin | SoMa | Apply | open | - | - | - | [Apply](https://partiful.com/e/KDFwYW9BW9Gxlhd2zTiH?ref=chancity) | | Wed, Oct 7 | 6 PM to 9 PM | AI Law, Compliance, & GovTech | SFPlayground | FiDi | RSVP | open | Dinner | - | - | [RSVP](https://partiful.com/e/S91gvLPLTNrvsW7QSfcC?ref=chancity) | | Wed, Oct 7 | 7 PM | Agentic AI Design & 3D Metal Printing - Precixion Dinner | Precixion Inc., Bala Jeldi | Downtown | Apply | open | - | - | - | [Apply](https://partiful.com/e/XndiiFAuAyvP0BI1eOQ4?ref=chancity) | | Wed, Oct 7 | 7 PM | How to Govern the Moon | Small Steps & Giant Leaps, Bismarck Analysis, Alder | North Beach | Apply | open | - | - | - | [Apply](https://partiful.com/e/PCj52VAWjXPfTidvlHck?ref=chancity) | | Thu, Oct 8 | 10 AM | National Security + Space Innovation Summit / Fleet Week × SF Tech Week | VetsinTech, Kristopher Floyd, Katherine Webster | Northern Waterfront | Apply | open | Breakfast | From $99 | - | [Apply](https://luma.com/nssis?ref=chancity) | | Thu, Oct 8 | 6 PM to 9 PM | Aerospace & Dual-Use Mixer | La French Tech San Diego, La French Tech San Francisco, Safran Corporate Ventures, Sylvie Almeri, Noemie Vauthelin, FTSF | - | Apply | open | - | - | - | [Apply](https://partiful.com/e/FxAKAszRxaXer1cdj09i?ref=chancity) | | Thu, Oct 8 | 6 PM | AI x Government | Chief AI, Megha Bhattacharya | SoMa | RSVP | open | - | - | - | [RSVP](https://partiful.com/e/DTbZIF9sgBkqpdCvYUWp?ref=chancity) | | Fri, Oct 9 | 5 PM to 8 PM | Human Performance, Capital & Innovation | Carmen Banks, BLCK VC San Francisco, NSBE Bay Area Professionals Finance | Embarcadero | RSVP | open | - | Free | - | [RSVP](https://luma.com/ThePerformanceEconomy?ref=chancity) | | Fri, Oct 9 | 6 PM | Loop - a supper on the physical economy | Allometry, Taylor Gendron | Mission | Apply | open | Drinks | - | - | [Apply](https://partiful.com/e/C1GaGH4ik0eGVvJenCSH?ref=chancity) | ## Who is there - Hosting: Alder (2) ([X](https://x.com/alder_riley)); Small Steps & Giant Leaps (2); The Future of Tech (2) ([X](https://x.com/orbis86_x)); Actuate Ventures (1); Alina Aeby (1); Allometry (1); Alvin Kim (1); Andrew Woodfield (1) ([X](https://x.com/andrewactuates)); Ann Reidy (1); Augustin Sayer (1); Austin Sedaghatpour (1); Avery Kayle (1) - Speaking: Demi Bylon; 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; Jocelyn Kinsey; Michael Brown; Derek Strausbaugh; Greg Hall; Colm O'Brien; Vishal Amin; Richard G. Moore, Jr.; Arthur Grijalva; Malina Johnson; Nitin Mehta; Ghonhee Lee; Neil Chase; Reed Albergotti; Peter Barrett; Jason Pontin - Featured guests: Harry Chu; Brandon Broussard; Anders Vestrum; Oscar Agbasi; Terence La; Angelea Rombeiro; June Park; De'Angello Harris; Calum McCabe; Alex Kekulov ## FAQ ### Which Defense and govtech events can I join without applying? 7 of the 31 are open RSVP; the other 24 ask you to apply. ### What do hosts ask when you apply? Across 22 Defense and govtech events with an application form, 21 ask for a job title, 22 for a company, 21 for LinkedIn and 15 for GitHub. ### What are the main Defense and govtech events on Monday, Oct 5? 3 Defense and govtech events are listed for Monday, Oct 5, led by The U.S. – Sweden Technology Prosperity Deal - What does it mean for Business Leaders? and Wrapping up the Raise Luncheon - Deep Tech Investors & Closing Founders. The U.S. – Sweden Technology Prosperity Deal - What does it mean for Business Leaders? (Mon 12 PM, Business Sweden); Wrapping up the Raise Luncheon - Deep Tech Investors & Closing Founders (Mon 11 AM, Actuate Ventures); Commercializing Space Tech (Mon 6:30 PM, Small Steps & Giant Leaps). ### What are the main Defense and govtech events on Tuesday, Oct 6? 15 Defense and govtech events are listed for Tuesday, Oct 6, led by How startups can sell and scale with the government #B2B #Cybersecurity #EnterpriseAI and Industrial Tech After Dark. Near the top are How startups can sell and scale with the government #B2B #Cybersecurity #EnterpriseAI (Tue 4:00 PM), Industrial Tech After Dark (Tue 6:30 PM), Future of AI in Peace & War: Demo Day (with Civic Health Project) (Tue 9:00 AM), Building the New Space Economy (Tue 6:00 PM) and Government, Media & AI: the Future of Public Affairs (Tue 6:00 PM). ### Which Defense and govtech events have food? 11 of the 31 mention food (6 snacks, 3 breakfast, 1 lunch). From ore to orbit (Wed 5 PM, OVNI Capital); Government, Media & AI: the Future of Public Affairs (Tue 6 PM, Locunity Inc.); Built World Breakfast (Tue 9:30 AM, Reveille VC); Wrapping up the Raise Luncheon - Deep Tech Investors & Closing Founders (Mon 11 AM, Actuate Ventures); Lux Capital x Stripe - Riskgaming Salon (Tue 5 PM, Stripe). ### Which Defense and govtech events have drinks? 6 mention drinks: 5 alcohol, 1 coffee or soft drinks. Among them are TFOT: 🌎🇺🇸Global Innovation Showcase Deep Tech, Dual Tech, Proptech, Web3 at War Memorial (Tue 11:00 AM), "curated bites"; TFOT: 🌎🇺🇸Global Innovation Showcase Scaling AI & Deep Tech at War Memorial (Tue 2:00 PM), "curated bites"; Defense & Deep Tech: Investing at the Forefront (Tue 3:00 PM), "coffee and pastries"; USS Hornet Deep Tech Demo Night (Tue 5:00 PM). ### Which Defense and govtech events have the most RSVPs? AI x Government has the most, 339 going. They include AI x Government (Thu 6:00 PM), How startups can sell and scale with the government #B2B #Cybersecurity #EnterpriseAI (Tue 4:00 PM), From ore to orbit (Wed 5:00 PM) and Industrial Tech After Dark (Tue 6:30 PM). ### Who hosts the most Defense and govtech events? Small Steps & Giant Leaps hosts 2. ## Same page at the other tech week - At LA Tech Week (Oct 12 to 18): 39 Defense and govtech events: https://www.chancity.ai/events/la-tech-week/defense Both weeks: https://www.chancity.ai/events/tech-week/defense --- HTML version: https://www.chancity.ai/events/sf-tech-week/defense 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