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A few of the week's picks across both cities. The full schedule is below.
SFMon · Oct 5 · 4:00pmBuilding the Future of Preventive HealthFenwick & West · FiDi
LATue · Oct 13 · 4:00pmWhere the Physical Future is Gettting Built: AI, Infra, and Deep TechHSBC, a16z Speedrun · Santa Monica
SFTue · Oct 6 · 8:30amAdvancing Collaborative AI Drug Discoverya16z, Lilly · Mission Bay
LATue · Oct 13 · 6:00pmBuilding next-generation space infrastructureVast · Long Beach
SFTue · Oct 6 · 9:30amGoogle for Startups: Engineering 10x with Dr. Astro Teller and Google DeepMindGoogle for Startups · SOMA
LAWed · Oct 14 · 9:30amThe Visionary Edge: 10x Thinking and Agentic ArchitectureGoogle for Startups · Venice
SFWed · Oct 7 · 9:00amDeep Tech Investor BreakfastRenegade Partners, a16z Speedrun · Jackson Square
LAWed · Oct 14 · 4:30pmBuilding AI for the Physical WorldOrrick, Bessemer Venture Partners, Harmoni, JPMorgan · Torrance
SFWed · Oct 7 · 9:30amGoogle for Startups & NVIDIA: From Compute to Competitive Moats: Building Defensibly.Google for Startups · SOMA
LAWed · Oct 14 · 6:00pmFrom Wakeboats to Workboats: Inside Arc's Commercial ProgramArc · Torrance
SFWed · Oct 7 · 12:30pmGoogle for Startups & NVIDIA: Scaling Velocity, Open Infrastructure, and Frontier AIGoogle for Startups · SOMALAThu · Oct 15 · 3:30pmUSC ISI Lab ToursUSC Information Sciences Institute, University of Southern California (USC) · Marina del Rey
SFWed · Oct 7 · 5:00pmThe Hardware Layer of AI: Builders, Bits, and Physical TechXometry · Embarcadero
LAThu · Oct 15 · 5:00pmHardware Engineering Happy HourMathWorks · Downtown
SFWed · Oct 7 · 5:00pmBeyond AGI: AI Societies and the Future of Decision-MakingCognizant AI Lab · Downtown
LAThu · Oct 15 · 6:00pmCapital For Atoms - Finance Leader Dinnera16z, Erebor Bank · El Segundo
SFWed · Oct 7 · 6:00pmSF Hardware & Robotics ShowcaseClarity Labs, Cushman & Wakefield, Pilot · SOMA
SFSun · Oct 11 · 9:30amBrain optimization summit 2026NeuroAge Therapeutics · Dogpatch
SFTue · Oct 6 · 5:00pmModels to Medicine Series: From AI Drug Discovery to Patient EngagementAWS for Startups · FiDi
SFWed · Oct 7 · 8:30amThe Future of Health SummitŌURA, Able Partners, J.P. Morgan · FiDi
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Los Angeles, October 12-18.
Mon · Oct 12
- 4:00pmThe Precision Health OpportunityGCWC Capital, Trinet · Santa Monica
- 5:30pmHardware Meets Intelligence: AI for Space and DefenseStarburst Aerospace, Outpost Space · Playa Vista
- 6:00pmScaling Innovation in Critical Industries: An ACA × KPMG Founder DinnerArizona Commerce Authority, KPMG · Santa Monica
Tue · Oct 13
- 9:00amCritical Industries Brunch — Riot × Stifel Venture BankingRiot Ventures, Stifel · Santa Monica
- 9:00amMade in LA: Breakfast Burritos & HardwareTrustbridge · Venice
- 2:00pmLIGHT SPEED & LIFTOFFDLA Piper, KPMG LLP, StarFrame Capital · El Segundo
- 3:00pmDiscovery to impact at CaltechALAi, Caltech · Pasadena
- 3:30pmPayloads & PintsPwC · El Segundo
- 4:00pmLA's Hard Tech Renaissance: Robotics & Physical AIMaven Ventures, Deel, Fenwick, Rho · West Hollywood
- 4:00pmWhere the Physical Future is Gettting Built: AI, Infra, and Deep TechHSBC, a16z Speedrun · Santa Monica
- 5:00pmRooftop Party at Kassi: Hollywood x DeepTech | by Cake Equity, Voice Capital, Pilot, & FenwickCake Equity · Venice
- 5:00pmStartup Spotlight: The Future of Aerospace & DefenseLa French Tech San Diego, Safran Corporate Ventures, Techstars Space Accelerator · Culver City
- 5:15pmUncork's Frontier Builders & Investors DinnerUncork Capital · Santa Monica
- 6:00pmPhysical AI: The Intelligence Comes AliveOpalAI · Santa Monica
- 6:00pmSoftware for Hardware: State of the IndustryPhysical Fund · Downtown
- 6:00pmDefense/ Space Tech PanelReitler Law, Deel, Citizens Bank · Santa Monica
- 6:00pmBuilding next-generation space infrastructureVast · Long Beach
- 7:00pmFactory Field Day at Flyby RoboticsFlyby Robotics · El Segundo
Wed · Oct 14
- 9:30amThe Visionary Edge: 10x Thinking and Agentic ArchitectureGoogle for Startups · Venice
- 10:00amQuantum: From Research to Real-World Impact ⚛️USC Information Sciences Institute, University of Southern California (USC) · Marina del Rey
- 10:30amBuilding at the Speed of Defense - A PwC Space & Defense Tech Executive RoundtablePwC · El Segundo
- 12:00pmAn Intimate Lunch for the Defense IndustryBraav · Westwood
- 12:15pmFrom Efficiency to Expansion: Optimizing Models, GTM, and GrowthGoogle for Startups · Venice
- 3:00pmMission Critical: AI Meets Aerospace & Defense at The BR-DGE x DTIAI LA, Goodfin, SpaceWerx · El Segundo
- 4:00pmHighways in SpaceInversion · Playa Vista
- 4:30pmLA's Deep Tech Ecosystem: Aerospace, Robotics, and Defense StartupsUnlock Venture Partners, Mandala Space Ventures, Serve Robotics, SoCal Deep Tech · Marina del Rey
- 4:30pmBuilding AI for the Physical WorldOrrick, Bessemer Venture Partners, Harmoni, JPMorgan · Torrance
- 5:00pmTechstars Aerospace & Defense Happy Hour w/ US Space Force and NASA JPLTechstars Space · Culver City
- 6:00pmFrom Wakeboats to Workboats: Inside Arc's Commercial ProgramArc · Torrance
- 7:30pmThe Real Founders Dilemma: Building vs JoiningGeneral Matter · El Segundo
- 8:00pmGundo BonfireDiscipulus Ventures · El Segundo
Thu · Oct 15
- 8:30amThe Future of Hard TechUpfront Ventures, AnySignal, Fenwick · Torrance
- 2:00pmSpace: The Next Frontier of TechnologyUSC Information Sciences Institute, University of Southern California (USC) · Marina del Rey
- 3:30pmUSC ISI Lab ToursUSC Information Sciences Institute, University of Southern California (USC) · Marina del Rey
- 3:30pmEmbodied AI Happy HourUthana Inc · Venice
- 4:00pmMiso Robotics Lab | Flippy Frying LiveMiso Robotics · Pasadena
- 5:00pmThank God for El SegundoSift · El Segundo
- 5:00pmHops & Hypercars: Hard Tech Happy Hour at Common Space BreweryRevel · Hawthorne
- 5:00pmHardware Engineering Happy HourMathWorks · Downtown
- 6:00pmMach Engineering: After Hours @ AfterburnerMach Industries · Long Beach
- 6:00pmCapital For Atoms - Finance Leader Dinnera16z, Erebor Bank · El Segundo
Fri · Oct 16
Sat · Oct 17
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What is Tech Week?
Tech Week is a decentralized tech conference presented by a16z. Over one week, hundreds of events take place across the host city (hackathons, panels, dinners, and community meetups), each organized individually by a startup, company, or investor rather than by a central program.
Last year, more than 100,000 people attended Tech Week across Boston, New York City, San Francisco, and Los Angeles.
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