Human+Tech Week at Alchemy Springs
Human+Tech Week returns to San Francisco this May, exploring what becomes possible when technology is designed in service of human flourishing.
We are honored to host one of this year’s gatherings at Alchemy Springs on Thursday, May 14th from 5:30–8:30 PM, offering a meaningful contribution from the heart of San Francisco during a time of profound cultural and technological transformation.
Alchemy’s outdoor sauna garden features a 40-person communal sauna with immersive sound and lighting, cold plunges, a fire pit, thermal benches, and open-air shower walls by award-winning architect Olle Lundberg.
Come enjoy an evening where we bridge the gap between technology, human performance, and real-world connection through thoughtful conversation, guided thermal rituals, and restorative community experiences.
Alchemy Springs is preparing for its full opening in Summer 2026, unveiling a complete bathhouse experience rooted in contrast, connection, and ritual. Here, wellness is social, not solitary; ritual replaces routine and genuine human connection becomes the antidote to the isolation of modern life. As we imagine a future where thermal spas become the new nightlife, this gathering offers a living example of how health, culture, and innovation can converge—creating spaces where people come not just to recover, but to belong.
This is a special event with limited capacity.
Programming | 5:30–8:30 PM
5:30 PM — Welcome + Tea
Begin the evening with grounding herbal tea and intentional arrival, creating space to transition from the pace of the day into presence and connection.
6:00 PM — Founders Talk with Anne Cannady + Jon Stein
A visionary conversation on the future of Fourth Spaces, social wellness, and how Alchemy is reimagining connection in the evolving landscape of San Francisco.
6:30–7:30 PM — Guided Contrast Therapy with Eric Guarino
Experience the transformative power of heat and cold through a guided contrast journey designed to increase neuroplasticity, build nervous system strength, and cultivate self-awareness and self-leadership.
7:30 PM — Sauna Aufguss Ceremony with Sarah Koh
A sensory sauna ritual of steam, aroma, and intentional heat designed to deepen embodiment, inspire connection, and restore energetic coherence.
8:00–8:30 PM — Renewable You with Kali Fields Williams
Close the evening with a guided reflection led by the author of Renewable You, on what it means to lead and live from a place of renewal rather than depletion.
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