Workshops, talks, and gatherings to get you out into San Francisco.
The Claude Code Enthusiasts Social Club will host a practical, collaborative session for developers exploring AI-assisted coding, featuring live demonstrations, workflow tips, and discussion of prompting and project management. Experienced users and curious newcomers will share approaches and troubleshoot common challenges.
Explore eventCloudflare Connect 2026 will bring together 2,500+ architects, developers, and security leaders for three days of keynotes, 100+ technical sessions, and hands-on training exploring AI, agents, and platform innovation across application security, developer tools, and governance—with 40+ ecosystem partners in the mix to expand your network.
Explore eventThe Universal Celebration Hackathon will challenge builders to prototype AI-native companies powered by collaborating agents, tackling real-world opportunities across six industry tracks. Teams will draw on tools from leading AI and automation sponsors, compete for more than $10,000 in cash and credits, and get guidance from founders, engineers, and AI leaders, including a Google DeepMind strategic advisor.
Explore eventThe Cline, Composio, and Parallel hackathon will challenge participants to build and open-source personal AI agents using open-source models, with prizes including an NVIDIA DGX Spark and Cline credits. Judges from Cline, Composio, and Parallel will evaluate demos, drawing on expertise in software engineering, agent integrations, and AI-powered web research.
Explore eventAttendees will dive into practical AI applications across startups with real technical case studies while getting hands-on with Bubble's no-code platform, perfect for anyone looking to leverage automation and AI without breaking into code.
Explore eventTop AI minds will clash over open-source versus closed models and frontier safety concerns, with industry influencers and leaders judging the heated debate.
Explore eventOpen Source AI Week 2026’s Open Weight Debate Night will feature live debates on the risks, investment outlook, and future performance of open-weight frontier AI models. Hosted by Microsoft, GitHub, and the Open Intelligence Foundation, the event will bring together knowledgeable voices for sharp arguments and real-world examples.
Explore eventTechnology journalist Kevin Roose will explore what he calls the highest-stakes technological quest in human history, offering insight into the forces shaping AI’s future.
Explore eventWomen in tech, fintech, AI, healthtech, and education will connect with founders, investors, researchers, and other professionals for peer learning, collaboration, and one-minute elevator pitches. The event will bring together experienced innovators and aspiring entrepreneurs to exchange insights and explore new opportunities.
Explore eventWomen founders, entrepreneurs, investors, and professionals will connect across tech, fintech, AI, and startups, with knowledge-sharing and one-minute pitches creating opportunities for mentorship, collaboration, and funding. The event will bring together aspiring and established business leaders, innovators, and service providers.
Explore eventYC founders and alumni will connect over dinner, with Rho, an AI-era business banking platform offering all-in-one money management and 24/7 human support, hosting the evening.
Explore eventEncord’s two-day Long Horizon Physical AI Summit will bring together 1,000+ senior leaders from leading robotics, autonomous systems, and frontier AI companies for 60+ speakers, 30 sessions, hands-on workshops, and an expo. Day one will spotlight robotics and embodied AI, followed by autonomy across AV, ADAS, and defense.
Explore eventFounders, AI builders, investors, and researchers will exchange ideas on emerging AI trends, startup opportunities, and fundraising through relaxed networking and peer conversations. The event is hosted by Founders Bay, a 200,000+ member founder and investor community, with the Founder Institute team sharing its AI-focused startup-building approach and founder resources.
Explore eventAI engineers and platform teams will explore when fast, calibrated decision models can replace slower, costlier LLM reasoning, and how to build the handoff. Rahul Parundekar will present a practical model-selection framework, while Superlinked founder Daniel Svonava will explain encoder models such as GLiClass, GLiNER, and Laya, including their tradeoffs and limits.
Explore eventFifteen teams of founders, AI filmmakers, creative-tool builders, and model experts will turn the same Gossip Goblin seed clip into original short films of up to two minutes, using their own tools or the Showrunner platform. Each team will screen its film for live audience voting and a judging panel, with cash, premiere tickets, platform and model credits, and other prizes on offer.
Explore eventDive into the latest in AI Engineering with industry experts including Daytona's DevRel team, featuring deep dives into agent runtime architecture and emerging AI innovations followed by networking with fellow builders and researchers. Oracle and Daytona will bring together AI enthusiasts and professionals for talks spanning practical agent infrastructure challenges and beyond, capped off with pizza and conversation.
Explore eventAI Safety Night will explore how safety challenges shift from multimodal models and AI agents to robotics and embodied AI, with a panel, audience Q&A, poster showcases, and networking. The program will feature researchers and practitioners sharing work on safety, security, and evaluation, including selected poster presenters with brief stage talks.
Explore eventThe discussion will explore what can be built on your own hardware within company infrastructure, and how those efforts can address broader societal challenges.
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