The Weekend

ODSC AI x NEBIUS | Hackathon

Hyatt Regency San Francisco Airport, BurlingameFree

The Pitch SF

Chief Clubhouse$1500Approval required

Day of Shecurity Conference 2026 - San Francisco & Virtual

Location not listedFree

SGLang Summit 2026 by LMSYS

Fort Mason Center, Marina$349

Do Not Disturb HACKATHON

Location not listedFreeApproval required

Your phone is on Do Not Disturb. Your agent isn't. Join us on November 12 and 13 in San Francisco for a 32 hours hackathon where 100 builders deploy AI agents to use the phone, competing for $3,000 in cash! In partnership with LangChain, Bond AI, Intertech Talents.

GTransformer AI Buildathon 2026 — AI for Global Good

HybridFree

Most hackathons end at the demo. This one is built to continue. The GTransformer AI Buildathon 2026 is a 3-day hybrid buildathon (in person in Milpitas, Bay Area + online) for builders who want to point AI at problems that matter — and leave with a working prototype, not just a…

Diwali Festiverse Agent to Agent Hackathon (SF Edition)

San FranciscoFreeApproval required

This Diwali, bring AI agents together to collaborate, compete, and build what one agent alone cannot Watch AI agents hack, trade, design, and build — together. Join us in the heart of Silicon Valley for an exciting agent-to-agent showdown.

Bay Area Hackathon

San Francisco Bay AreaFree

Calling all PMs, marketers, GTM teams, and anyone who learns best by getting their hands dirty. The Bay Area Hackathon from Agentic AI Institute is a fast, fun morning where you'll build with the latest in agentic AI instead of just hearing about it.

Multi-Modal AI for Education Hackathon @ Snowflake | Beta Fund × Epic

Location not listedFreeApproval required

🛑 Learning was never text-only. Kids read out loud, scribble on worksheets, point at diagrams, and think with their hands. Now AI can hear, see, and watch too. SVAI Arrival Guide .pdf Multi-Modal AI for Education A text box only catches what a student types.

AIE x MLH Hackathon @ Code Summit

Location not listedFreeApproval required

AI Engineer Code Summit wraps up, but the ideas don't have to! Major League Hacking is hosting a hackathon for Code Summit attendees, giving you a full day to take what you learned and discussed at the conference the week before and build something with it.

HackerSquad Hack Day at AWS Builder Loft

AWS Builder Loft, 525 Market St, San Francisco, CA 94105FreeApproval required

All Agents, Now in Sync. Join us for the BAND Dark Factory Buildathon, powered by HackerSquad, at AWS Builder Loft in San Francisco on Friday, November 13, 2026, from 10:00 AM to 8:00 PM PST.

Not so European Fridays at European Startup Embassy

European Startup EmbassyFreeApproval required

SF Frontier Hackathon: Build your Autonomous Code Factory

Location not listedFreeApproval required

Frontier Builders

San FranciscoFreeApproval required

Level up your AI native skills Scout and Obvious are teaming up for a one-day build for Founding Product Managers, Forward Deployed Engineers, and early-stage Software Engineers. You'll get hands-on practice with the tools and workflows actually being used at the edge.

Hack with Claude - HBSA X SCET X Anthropic

Location not listedFree

SF Operators Coffee Pop-Up

Location not listedFreeApproval required

☕ SF Operators Coffee Pop-Up Still in San Francisco after the fall tech events? Or just in town building, working, or exploring what's next? We're meeting at Ikon Café in Dogpatch for a gathering of operators to grab a coffee and have good conversations.

The Multimodal Hackathon

Focus Innovation Studio, San FranciscoFree

Build something spooky with video, browser and memory in one afternoon. What can you build when AI can create, take action, and remember? Join Crewbase Collective and AdaL for a hands-on Multimodal Halloween Hackathon with workshop where you'll explore the possibilities of AI…

AI x Industrial Biotech: A Conversation with Moji Karimi

Location not listedFreeApproval required

Ex-Google Security Leaders Meetup

2400 Hanover StFreeApproval required

Building Embodied AI: A Fireside Chat with the Founder Behind a Robotics Unicorn

Location not listedFreeApproval required

What will it take to bring AI out of the digital world and into the physical one? Join us at AGI House San Francisco for an intimate fireside chat with Hao Wang, Co-Founder and CTO of X Square Robot, one of China’s leading embodied AI companies.

Mosaic Intelligence Labs SF Destealth Event [Invite-Only]

DogpatchFreeApproval required

A Conversation with Vinod Khosla

Stanford University, StanfordFreeApproval required

An Exclusive Conversation with Vinod Khosla Some of the most consequential companies begin with ideas the world isn’t ready to believe in. Stanford ASES welcomes Vinod Khosla, founder of Khosla Ventures, co-founder of Sun Microsystems, and one of Silicon Valley’s most…

Ask the PhDs: Academia, Industry, and What Comes Next

The Gateway, BerkeleyFree

On-Device AI Hackathon: Cleared for Takeoff ✈️

Location not listedFreeApproval required

On-Device AI Hackathon: Cleared for Takeoff ✈️ What if you could build an AI application that works, even when the Wi-Fi doesn't? Your flight is preparing for takeoff. Once the cabin doors close, your connection to the cloud disappears.

Synexis Premium – Deep Tech, Robotics & AI/Data Infra Investor Dinner [By Approval Only]

Location not listedFreeApproval required

SGLang Summit Opening Reception by Crusoe & Women in AI

Location not listedFreeApproval required

Treehub Pitch Night with Mantis VC

Location not listedFreeApproval required

Treehub Pitch Night with Mantis Ten early-stage AI and health startups pitch to Jeffrey Evans of Mantis VC and a room of founders, researchers and investors at the Stanford Faculty Club.

제2회 실리콘밸리중소벤처기업인의 밤

Los Altos Community Center, Los Altos$100

AI Software Factories in the Enterprise: Panel Discussion with BAND

AWS Builder Loft, 2nd floor, 525 Market St, San Francisco, CA 94105FreeApproval required

Post-CoRL 2026: What's Next for Robot Learning?

San FranciscoFreeApproval required

VetsinTech Veterans Day Gala 2026: Honoring Astronaut Victor Glover

609 Sutter St, San Francisco, CA 94102$500

Building the Sexual Health Ecosystem - SF

Location not listedFreeApproval required

Women Building AI

Location not listedFreeApproval required

Byteport Poker Night: Founders & Engineers

251 Laguna St, Hayes ValleyPrice not listed

Byteport (YC26) is hosting a poker night! Who are you? SWE, entry-level to exec, founders Who are we? Byteport (YC W26). We build fast file transfers for developers.

Drive Me Somewhere Good: Unexpected Connections & Happy Hours

Fort MasonFree

We're bringing together people from different backgrounds who share an interest in smart living, emerging technology, and meaningful real-world experiences. From smart homes and wearable tech to AI-powered gadgets that make everyday life easier, technology is changing not just…

Friday the 13th Spooky Action at a Distance: An Evening of Nonlocal Consciousness, Quantum Randomness, & AI

Modernist, Financial District$35Approval required

Bay Area Nix Meetup first Fridays at UC Berkeley’s OCF on November 6th 6PM to 11PM 🕚

Open Computing Facility, BerkeleyFree

What: A Bay Area Nix meetup. Come to learn and hack, and meet fellow Nixers, or learn more about Nix if you're curious! You are also invited to join the zero hydra failures campaign for the 26.11 release cycle.

Decode & Mingle by Walnut AI: Founder & Researcher Afterparty@SGLang Summit, Meet the People Your Agent Picked for You

Location not listedFreeApproval required

Two days of keynotes, panels, and deep dives into LLM serving have sparked a lot of great conversations. Let’s keep them going, up on the rooftop and over matcha. Rooftop Mixer for Founders & Researchers is a community gathering at SGLang Summit, hosted by Walnut AI as an SGLang…

Hardwired - A happy hour for people building physical things, from prototype to manufacturing

tiatFree

⚡SF dynamism cracked with YC, a16z and Pioneer Fund backed-founders

Location not listedFreeSold out

Founders & Funders Plus-One Party™

Location not listedFreeApproval required

Gründerzeit House Party

Location not listedFreeApproval required

⚡Lightning Talks⚡

Hacker Dojo, Mountain ViewFree

Built something weird? Brilliant? Slightly unhinged? Perfect. Lightning Talks is your chance to grab the mic and show off what you've been hacking on before your browser crashes, your startup pivots, or your friends get tired of hearing about it.

ai& meetup @ SGLang Summit

San FranciscoFree

Let's raise a glass. 乾杯 to SGLang Summit 2026! ai& is closing out SGLang Summit week with Sake Hour, a small, invite-only evening for engineers, founders, investors, and partners from across the AI ecosystem. Expect good sake, good company, and a little Japan in SF.

Concord Ruby Early Birds

Qamaria Yemeni Coffee Co., ConcordFree

AI Research Hackathon

San FranciscoFreeApproval required

Stanford x SF AI Circle Dish Hike

Location not listedFreeApproval required

Greptile Outpost at Sohn

SOHNFree

Greptile at Sohn Cafe. Join us in Dogpatch on Saturday, November 14th, for coffee, matcha, co-working, and hanging out with the Greptile team. We’re taking over the cafe with a custom Greptile matcha on the menu and free War on Bugs tees.

MTC x DNAForge Hackathon

Location not listedFreeSold out

Builders who Run SF — 5K

Location not listedFreeApproval required

Day 1: NASA Space Apps Mountain View Hackathon

Location not listedFree

Robots for Good · UXDuck Hackathon

HogpatchFreeApproval required

Join Drones for Good · UXDuck Hackathon to build something useful for rescue, conservation, civilian life, or protection. Software, hardware, and creative experiments are all welcome. Work solo or in teams of two.

Venue Placeholder – Spaceship (Nov 14) – Nace AI Drexathon - Members Only - Members Only

Frontier Tower @ Spaceship 995 Market Street, San FranciscoFree

Sisters Female Founders Hike

San FranciscoPrice not listedApproval required

THE LONNG RUN COFFEE CLUB

Marina Green FieldFree

5K RUN WITH INNGEST x FOUNDERS RUNNING CLUB

Murphy WindmillFree

Founders Running Club (FRC) brings founders, builders, investors, and operators together for weekly easy runs and networking. On Saturday, November 14th, we’re teaming up with Inngest — the durable workflow execution platform developers love — for a special morning 5k run!…

Drexathon: Nace AI's Hackathon

Location not listedFreeApproval required

🤖 Nace AI Hackathon: Lead the Cambrian Explosion of AI Agents 540 million years ago, life went from blobs to everything, all at once. Agents are having that moment right now. The question is which ones will survive.

Founders & Techies Go Dirt-Biking (Training Day)

Location not listed$550Approval required

November Decelerator at Rancho San Gregorio: Hosted by Founders Guild

100 Ralston Rd, San GregorioFreeApproval required

SearchHack: Build the next layer of AI search

Location not listedFreeApproval required

Welcome to SearchHack: Build the Next Layer of AI Search AI has changed how people search, but most of what’s out there is still a search box with an LLM attached. We think the interesting work is a layer deeper, and we want to spend a day building it with you.

Coffee with Koah & Forerunner

Location not listedFreeApproval required

Hive Mind: Building Agent Teams

PebblebedFreeApproval required

Build AI agent teams that act, understand, remember and coordinate AI agents can now use real software. The next challenge is making them work like a reliable, affordable team: agents that click through real apps, understand what they see, remember what they’ve…

Berkeley x DeepMind Hackathon: Build. Ship. Pitch. Win.

Cheit Lane, BerkeleyFreeApproval required

TechWalk | Angel Island Perimeter Loop

1 Ferry Building, EmbarcaderoFree

Physical AI Hackathon

Location not listedFreeApproval required

LPC Hacks

Las Positas College, LivermoreFreeApproval required

She Builds: A Women in AI × Lovable Buildathon

Location not listedFreeApproval required

Wrench in the Machine: Youth Tech Organizing

Kinfolx, OaklandFree

VEILUNE Private Launch

Bahche, San MateoFree

Single Source Club: AI Experiments That Worked

Delah Coffee, SoMaFreeApproval required

Friendsgiving Arts & Crafts Potluck

Alma Community Center, San JosePrice not listedApproval required

VC ESB x VAR represents our Nov event: Friendsgiving Arts & Crafts Potluck. 🥘 Friendsgiving Potluck Bring a dish to share - it doesn’t have to be Vietnamese food. 🎨 Vietnamese Arts & Crafts Activities 1. Nón lá drawing 2. Nón lá keychain making 3.

AI Engineer Kids Day

Location not listedFree

Graphs for Engineering

AWS Builder Loft, Financial DistrictFree

AI engineering is moving beyond individual models and agents toward systems that bring together agents, tools, and knowledge. As these workflows become more complex, graphs are emerging as a new layer for providing context, structure, and control.

Execs from Atlassian, Cisco, Microsoft, NEA, NVIDIA | Unstuck your startup | Berkeley & Stanford founders

Brower Center, Berkeley$48Approval required

2026 U.S. Taiwan High-Tech Forum (UTHF)

Computer History Museum, Mountain View$40

Open AGI Tea House

3092 16th StFreeApproval required

Cafecito Hour ☕️

Stray Dog Coffee & BarFree

Stanford Neurotech Think Tank

Location not listedFree

Magic Patterns Meetup - San Francisco

Location not listedFreeApproval required

Rethinking College Admissions and Future Pathways in the Age of AI @Stanford Campus

Location not listedFreeApproval required

An Afternoon of Nchọ

A Loft of One's Own, EmeryvillePrice not listed

Join us for An Afternoon of Nchọ at A Loft Of One’s Own, a slow Saturday made for gathering around the board with vinyl playing in the background. We’re hosting a prototype of Nchọ, designed by Zoë Chinonso Ene (@nowayzoway) of London based Nigerian design studio Homenkà…

Robotics & World Models Reading Club 39: SF 11/14.

Location not listed$20Approval required

Building 101: CodeStarters AI Workshop

The Biltmore Apartments, CupertinoFree

Stanford Frontier Signal: Agent Team Demo Night

Stanford University, StanfordFreeApproval required

🔥 Hard Tech Bonfire Night @ OG Tesla HQ

1056 Commercial St, San CarlosFreeApproval required

Bernice Ye: Wuhan Clan Ain't Nuthin' Ta Duck Wit

Sunset CommonsPrice not listed

Wu-Tang energy meets immigrant storytelling. One night only, Sat Nov 14. I landed in the US from Wuhan, China with $1,000 and a computer science degree. I built a career at Microsoft and Hulu, then walked away from tech for the comedy stage.

Day 2: NASA Space Apps Mountain View Hackathon

Location not listedFree

SF November Run | Bio-Health Athletic Club

Equator CoffeesFree

n8n Buildathon at Santa Clara University with AIC Club

Lucas Hall, Santa ClaraFree

Come, learn and build with n8n.io and AIC Club at the Ciocca Entrepreneurship Center, Santa Clara University. Win Prizes, Get free n8n credits, Free SWAG, Free Pizza. No-Code, Just Create. Bring your ideas, your laptops, your friends.

Hike with Romanians in Tech - Coastal Trail and Coastal Fire Road Loop

100 Pacific Way, Muir BeachFreeApproval required

SF Community Builders Walk

Ferry Building, EmbarcaderoFree

new interfaces 008 [sf edition]

tiatFreeApproval required

new interfaces is an intimate afternoon where we celebrate experiments in creative technology this is our debut event in san francisco! 🥳 welcoming designers, engineers, artists, and anyone in between wanna demo?

SF AI Code And Coffee Sunday November 15th!

Salesforce Park, SoMaFree

Join us AI developers, engineers, founders, investors and enthusiasts looking to network! 🌉🌴 SF AI→SI Code And Coffee — Sunday, November 15th! Last time: 1,000+ RSVPs. Hundreds of developers, AI builders, engineers, and founders came together at Salesforce Park—and we’re doing…

Sundae Robotics 11: Learning from Deployment — Real-World Fine-Tuning & Evaluation

84 Serrano Dr, AthertonFreeApproval required

Debug Your Body II: Yoga for Longevity | Posture Clinic

Location not listedPrice not listed

Embodied Intelligence Workshop, Part 3. Part I of Debug Your Body at Equinox was the talk. Part II is hands-on, in a curated, intimate room. Hours at a desk, eyes on a screen, shoulders creeping toward your ears. Tech neck isn’t a bad day.

Frontier Researcher Salon #3 | IntelliPro Ventures

Location not listedFreeApproval required

Small Batch Meetup: Data + AI in Pleasanton

Inklings Coffee and Tea, PleasantonFreeSold out

Top AI Researchers Roundtable & BBQ Party

Location not listed$158Approval required

Founder and Funder Mixer @ Vision Weekend USA 2026

Lighthaven, Berkeley$40Approval required

media theory reading circle

Location not listedFree

TDSF 19

tiat$10

Thirst Draft: Write Drunk, Edit Never

Madrone Art BarPrice not listed

Join us for our final event before the new year! Thirst Draft is an event for writers — and for writing. Everyone gets the same prompt when they walk in the door. What ends up on the page is up to you!

Black Girls in Art Spaces

A Loft of One's Own, EmeryvillePrice not listed

Join us for an evening with Black Girls in Art Spaces at A Loft Of One’s Own to gather, sip, and find each other. While records spin through the night, Hold Me Tender artists Sheilby and Simrah will walk guests through an exclusive tour around the Loft.