Open Lakehouse and AI - San Francisco

⌖ San Francisco · Salesforce Park

Hosted by Steven Chen

SF AI Code and Coffee brings developers and AI enthusiasts together at Salesforce Park in San Francisco on 20 September 2026 for informal co-working, networking and project support. Taking place from 2:00 PM PDT, this inclusive Sunday meetup gives you the freedom to shape your own experience. Bring an AI or coding project and spend the session building, ask the community for help with a technical blocker, explore the feasibility of a side project, or simply meet other people who work with code. Attending alone is welcome, as is bringing a friend or colleague. People of all skill levels attend. The format suits experienced software developers, learners working through homework, jobseekers looking to understand local opportunities, and curious builders who want to learn about different professions involving code. The wider San Francisco AI Code and Coffee group has more than 2,600 members and is organised around the principles of belonging, safety and trust. How the session works Near the beginning of the event, scheduled for around 2:15 PM, although it may start later, the group holds a short stand-up introduction circle. It begins with organiser announcements, updates and logistics, followed by three rounds: - Round one: Share your name, what you are working on and what you can help others with, in a maximum of seven seconds. - Round two: Mention roles you are hiring for or say that you are looking for an opportunity. Passing is completely fine. - Round three: Share a relevant community event, if you have one to promote. Once the circle finishes, the meetup becomes fully self-organised. You might settle into focused project work, find someone who can help unblock a problem, discuss companies and interviews, validate an ambitious idea, or spend the whole session socialising. There is no requirement to present work or take part in co-working. Venue and community The planned meeting point is the central grassy area on the fourth level of Salesforce Park, given as 425 Mission Street and also listed as 100 Fremont Street. The outdoor location is subject to change because of rain or other weather, so attendees should check the Meetup listing for current details before travelling.… Register for this event

⌖ San Francisco · Hyatt Regency San Francisco Airport

Hosted by Customer Success Collective

AI for Customer Support Summit brings support leaders to Burlingame near San Francisco on 22–23 September 2026 for two days of AI strategy and networking. Held at the Hyatt Regency San Francisco Airport, 1333 Old Bayshore Highway, this summit from Customer Success Collective is designed to help customer support, service and customer experience leaders move from AI experimentation to a practical operating model. Through talks, learning sessions, networking and hands-on collaboration, attendees will benchmark their approach against other organisations and develop a clearer playbook for AI-powered support. What you’ll explore The programme focuses on blending automation with human expertise to resolve issues faster while preserving empathy, trust and meaningful customer relationships. Topics highlighted for the summit include: - Detecting intent, sentiment and urgency so enquiries escalate to agents at the right moment - Introducing intelligent routing and generative responses across the customer journey - Redesigning roles and workflows around human–AI collaboration and AI copilots - Using predictive AI to anticipate needs, reduce ticket volumes and enable proactive support - Building transparent, privacy-conscious AI systems that minimise bias - Extracting and synthesising qualitative customer feedback at scale - Restructuring teams, upskilling agents and delivering more personalised support The emphasis is on actionable frameworks rather than abstract discussion. Attendees should leave better equipped to assess their current AI strategy, identify opportunities across each customer touchpoint and plan implementation in ways that support loyalty and retention. Speakers and community The speaker lineup brings together senior support, product and customer leaders from technology, financial services, healthcare and public transport. Featured contributors include Mike Davis, Senior Director of Global Technical Support at Planet; Michael Haire, Technical Programs Director for Global Support at Oracle Cloud Infrastructure; Assaf Barnir, Head of Global Technical Support at Sentry; and Sreshta Ramdaspalli, Lead Product Manager at PayPal.… Register for this event

⌖ San Francisco · Pier 48, Shed A and B, 48 Pier 48, San Francisco, CA 94158

Hosted by The AI Conference

The AI Conference 2026 in San Francisco invites executives, researchers, and builders to explore real-world AI, hands-on hacking, and production-ready deployments across Day Zero and a two-day conference from Sept 29 to Oct 1, 2026. This event brings together an elite lineup of AI leaders, engineers, and visionaries who are shaping the next generation of AI and practical deployments. Day Zero (Sept 29): a high-signal, intimate kickoff capped at 300 attendees. The day blends focused workshops with a live AI Hack Day, enabling ideas to move from concept to working tech in real time. Attendees can navigate between technical and leadership tracks, participate in live builds, and engage in direct conversations with speakers before the main conference begins. The Day Zero format is designed to accelerate execution and deepen early-stage collaboration. Full Conference (Sept 30–Oct 1): 5,500+ builders, researchers, and leaders converge for two days of five-track programming, main-stage keynotes, and the Startup Showdown, plus an expanded Innovation Hub featuring emerging tools, platforms, and startups. Expect practical architectures, real-world deployment stories, and lessons from teams shipping AI in production. Tracks span Applied AI, Infrastructure, Product, and Leadership, with sessions focused on concrete implementations, architectures, and decision-making at scale. Topics and moments to watch: - AI Frontiers: governance, ethics, societal impact, and frontier research including multimodal and agentic systems. - AI Builders: ship agentic and multi-LLM systems, toolchains, and scaling patterns. - The AI Stack: model design, distributed inference, data, evaluations, and MLOps. - Applied AI: workflow automation, edge/on-device intelligence, evaluation, and case studies. - AI Strategy: enterprise adoption, governance, ROI, and culture change. Networking and after-hours: Attendees receive invites to Party in the Park, a private after-hours event with live music, food, giveaways, and exclusive announcements. Venue and logistics: The AI Conference 2026 is hosted at Pier 48 (Shed A and B), San Francisco, CA 94158, located in the Mission Rock waterfront district, adjacent to Oracle Park with easy access from downtown and Caltrain. Additional details: The event features a CFP (Call for Speakers) for those building, researching, or deploying AI in groundbreaking ways. Sponsorship opportunities are available for brands seeking partnerships with AI-first companies,

⌖ San Francisco

Hosted by Daytona

Daytona AI Builders is an in-person AI engineering meetup in San Francisco on 29 September 2026, combining technical talks with networking. Hosted by Daytona from 5:30pm to 8:00pm PDT, the event focuses on the infrastructure and engineering practices behind capable, long-running AI agents. It offers a chance to hear how practitioners are approaching agent runtimes, exchange ideas with other builders and meet people working across AI products and research. Forkable sandboxes for AI agents Following opening remarks from Borna Perak, GTM & Partnerships at Daytona, Muhammad Annas Hashmi, DevRel at Daytona, will present “Forkable Sandboxes for Long-Running Agents.” The talk addresses a practical limitation of prompt-response AI systems: once an agent begins installing dependencies, editing files, running tests, launching servers and debugging over extended sessions, its useful state exists in the machine as well as in its token context. Treating every run as disposable makes these workflows difficult to inspect, reproduce and recover. Hashmi will explain how forkable Daytona sandboxes can help builders: - Pause an agent run at important moments - Branch an environment from the same machine state - Sample and compare multiple continuations - Inspect and recover long-running workflows - Create a foundation for optimising agent behaviour over time The programme also reserves five short talk slots between 5:50pm and 6:50pm. Their speakers and subjects are still to be announced, giving the agenda room to cover additional developments in AI engineering as the event approaches. Who should attend? This meetup is designed for AI enthusiasts, innovators and professionals. It will be particularly relevant to people building AI products, developing agent-based software, researching algorithms or exploring the latest advances in artificial intelligence. No specific experience level is stated; the event welcomes both active practitioners and those who are simply passionate about the field.… Register for this event

⌖ San Francisco · San Francisco, CA

Hosted by Graphwise

Graphwise is bringing its expertise in AI and graph technology to The AI Conference in San Francisco 2026, taking place September 30–October 1, 2026. This marks an important convergence of enterprise AI practitioners, technology leaders, and innovators in the heart of San Francisco's tech ecosystem. Graphwise will maintain a dual presence at the conference — both as a speaker sharing insights through a dedicated session and as an exhibitor with a booth for hands-on demonstrations and consultations. This two-day event provides attendees with direct access to Graphwise's team to explore how graph-based AI architectures are transforming enterprise data systems and machine learning workflows. The conference venue in San Francisco, CA positions attendees at the epicenter of AI innovation, where breakthrough technologies meet practical business applications. Whether you're an AI engineer looking to enhance your graph database knowledge, a technical leader evaluating AI infrastructure, or a developer building the next generation of intelligent systems, this event offers valuable networking and learning opportunities. Graphwise's participation signals the growing importance of graph technology in the AI landscape — from knowledge graphs powering large language models to real-time recommendation systems and fraud detection networks. Expect to see live demonstrations of production-grade AI systems, learn about architectural patterns that scale, and connect with practitioners solving similar challenges in your domain. The speaking session will dive into technical implementation details that teams can apply immediately, while the booth provides space for deeper technical discussions, architecture reviews, and exploration of specific use cases. This format ensures both broad knowledge sharing and personalized guidance tailored to your organization's needs. This conference serves data scientists, machine learning engineers, software architects, and technology leaders who are building or scaling AI systems in production environments. The San Francisco location makes it particularly accessible to West Coast teams while attracting international participants from the global AI community. Register for this event to secure your place at one of 2026's key AI gatherings and connect with the Graphwise team in person.

⌖ San Francisco · Palace of Fine Arts

Hosted by Vercel

Vercel Ship 26 brings developers and AI builders to San Francisco on 15 October 2026 for practical insight into building, deploying and scaling agents. Hosted by Vercel at the Palace of Fine Arts, this flagship developer conference focuses on what teams need to ship the next generation of AI-powered software. Attendees can expect talks from the people creating the platforms, infrastructure and developer tools behind modern applications, with an emphasis on taking agents from an initial build through deployment and reliable operation at scale. Featured speakers The announced programme brings together Vercel’s technical and product leadership with founders building influential developer platforms: - Guillermo Rauch, Founder and CEO of Vercel - Han Wang, CEO of Mintlify - Paul Klein IV, Founder and CEO of Browserbase - Tom Occhino, Chief Product Officer at Vercel - Malte Ubl, Chief Technology Officer at Vercel - Andrew Qu, Software Engineer in Vercel’s Office of the CTO The full agenda has not yet been published. However, the event’s stated theme,“Build, deploy, and scale agents”,makes it especially relevant to software engineers, AI agent builders, technical founders, product leaders and platform teams working on production AI applications. Whether you are exploring agent architecture or already operating AI systems, Ship offers direct access to perspectives from the teams shaping web development and AI infrastructure. A major gathering for the developer ecosystem Ship’s previous speaker roster has included leaders from Anthropic, OpenAI, Databricks, AWS and Durable, reflecting the breadth of engineering and product expertise associated with the conference. The 2026 event is supported by a strong partner line-up. Stripe is the diamond partner, while Browserbase and Supabase are platinum partners. Their involvement places payments, browser infrastructure and backend development alongside the central discussion about deploying scalable agent-based products.… Register for this event

Vercel

Sponsors: Stripe · Browserbase +3