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SF Tech Week 2026 Product Demos and Showcase Events
A pitch tells you what a team wants to build. A demonstration can show a workflow. A build session lets participants try a process. Know which one you are choosing before deciding what the event can establish.
Look for a visible starting state, action, and result
The Consumer AI Showcase advertises live product demonstrations after a retention panel. That gives an observer a specific program to investigate: what input was used, what the product did, and what result appeared. The host's promise of live demonstrations is not an independent capability test.
Attending the event and applying to demonstrate are separate processes. The listing describes an October 2 application deadline. Inspect the current host instructions rather than treating an attendance link as an open pitch application.
Physical interactions need different questions
The AGI wearables pop-up advertises trying glasses and an agentic shopping workflow. Ask what happens on the device, what requires a connection, and what the operator sets up before the interaction. A polished result alone may not reveal those dependencies.
Its multi-day calendar range does not establish daily opening hours or overnight access. Confirm the session you can actually visit, the public venue, and any conditions with the host.
An early build is not a finished product
The Physical AI Hackathon describes developing concepts and pitching them during a hands-on morning. INTERFACE describes a weekend interface-focused hackathon. Choose those formats if participation and experimentation are your goal.
Do not treat a concept pitch, generated specification, or work in progress as proof of manufacturing readiness or a completed product. Ask what was built during the session and what remains to be tested.
Questions that make a demonstration useful
Keep questions tied to the observed run. A presenter can answer them more precisely than a broad request to compare their product with every alternative.
- What input and account state does this run start with?
- Which steps happened before the demonstration?
- What failure can we inspect, and how is it handled?
- Is this live, prerecorded, or a mixture that is clearly labeled?
- Which claim needs testing beyond this example?
Observe within the host's recording boundaries
Permission to attend does not automatically authorize screen recording, filming participants, or publishing a demo. Confirm the recording scope, restricted screens, and review contact before bringing production equipment.
If you are demonstrating your own product, record a readable screen and a clear presenter explanation. Preserve the actual run and have the product owner review the edit for technical meaning.
Browse the sourced shortlist
All times are San Francisco local time (America/Los_Angeles). Calendar facts were checked on October 1, 2026. Admission, price, and daily access may change; confirm with the organizer.
4 events in this shortlist. Multi-day records count once.
Demos & showcases
A working demonstration lets you inspect a workflow. A pitch explains an idea; it does not prove the implementation.
AGI, Inc. Store — Wearables Pop-up
Hosted by AGI, Inc.
- Date:
- to
- Local time:
- Advertised range: October 5, 9:00 AM to October 7, 6:00 PM; daily hours not specified
- Location:
- Mission; exact venue not confirmed
The organizer's calendar description advertises a wearable-device shopping demonstration and glasses to try.
Why consider it: A physical interaction can reveal more about a wearable workflow than a pitch deck. Ask what runs on-device and what requires a connection.
Access: The listing says drop in; daily access, capacity, and current conditions still need organizer confirmation.
Price: Price not confirmed
- The overall range does not establish overnight access or daily opening hours.
- Advertised capabilities have not been independently tested by Sunlyte.
Read the official listing and organizer instructions
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Consumer AI Showcase: Live Demos & The Retention Playbook
Hosted by Walnut AI
- Date:
- Local time:
- 6:00–9:00 PM; panel 6:40–7:30 PM; demos 7:40–8:25 PM
- Location:
- Union Square; exact venue not confirmed
The calendar advertises a retention panel followed by live consumer-AI product demonstrations and questions.
Why consider it: Compare what the presenters say about repeat use with what you can actually observe in their demonstrated workflow.
Access: A registration link is listed. Admission, capacity, and current registration status have not been independently confirmed with the organizer.
Price: Price not confirmed
- The prose calls this a morning, but the calendar time and agenda say evening. The disagreement is preserved here.
- Attending and applying to demonstrate are separate; the listed demo-application deadline is October 2. Confirm current eligibility with the host.
Read the official listing and organizer instructions
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Hackathons & workshops
Plan for participation, prerequisites, and build time. A multi-day window is not a promise of continuous visitor access.
Physical AI Hackathon: From Idea to Factory
Hosted by One Culture Foundation
- Date:
- Local time:
- 9:00 AM–12:45 PM; pitches advertised from 11:10 AM
- Location:
- Google Community Space, as named in the calendar description
The organizer describes a hands-on morning developing product concepts and pitching them. Participants are asked to bring a laptop and an idea.
Why consider it: Choose this if you want to participate in concept development. An early concept pitch is different from a finished hardware demonstration.
Access: A registration link is listed. Admission, capacity, and current registration status have not been independently confirmed with the organizer.
Price: Calendar description says free to attend; organizer pricing/admission not rechecked
- The description links to additional sessions; those are not included as separate verified events here.
- Host-promised design/manufacturing capabilities are not independent test results.
Read the official listing and organizer instructions
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INTERFACE: Hack the Space Between
Hosted by Field Lab
- Date:
- to
- Local time:
- Calendar range: October 10, 11:00 AM to October 11, 5:00 PM
- Location:
- SOMA; exact venue not confirmed
The listing describes a hackathon focused on interfaces between people and machines, with hardware, APIs, and creative build space.
Why consider it: A weekend build format suits participation and experimentation, not a quick stop to see a finished product.
Access: A registration link is listed. Admission, capacity, and current registration status have not been independently confirmed with the organizer.
Price: Price not confirmed
- The prose calls it a 24-hour hackathon, while the displayed range spans 30 hours. Confirm the actual session schedule.
- Daily access and overnight arrangements are not established by the range.
Read the official listing and organizer instructions
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