#SFTechWeek Tech Walk: Meaningful Conversations in Motion
Meaningful Conversations in Motion
Join us for the inaugural Tech Walk SF, launching in rhythm with SF Tech Week. This walk is for Founders & Builders—engineers, product leaders, operators, and entrepreneurs who are in the trenches building real things, shaping ideas, and pushing boundaries.
This isn’t another mixer or a panel—it’s a breath of fresh air: an hour dedicated to genuine, low-agenda conversation while walking through one of the city’s most iconic waterfronts.
Speaker Moment (DRAFT)
We’ll pause at the halfway point for a short 5–7 minute spotlight by Malcolm Gill. Malcolm is a seasoned innovation and transformation leader—VP of Collaboration & Innovation at Verdant AI, and formerly in leadership roles at Launch by NTT DATA, Hitachi, Microsoft, Oracle, and Gartner.
His talk will explore “The Intersection of Tech Week, Tech Walks, and Founders & Builders: Building a Movement Together.” Malcolm is brilliant at sparking thought, setting tone, and inviting collaboration. Which is why he's the perfect inaugural guest for Tech Walks SF!
A Pitch-Free Zone
To preserve this experience as a space for authentic connection, we ask:
No pitches. No cold offers.
Recruiters, consultants, or anyone whose primary aim is prospecting, please sit this one out.
Come curious, come kind, come ready to listen and be heard.
Our Commitment to Each Other (CoC)
By joining, we commit to:
Being present, kind, and curious
Respecting time and personal boundaries
Keeping conversations collaborative, not transactional
Upholding the culture as collective guardians
Come walk with us. This isn’t networking — it’s belonging.
Route & Landmark
Start & End Point:
Plaza in front of the Ferry Building Marketplace (on Embarcadero)
Loop Path (Scenic, Simple, Connected):
We gather briefly in front of the Ferry Building → welcome.
Walk south along the Embarcadero Promenade, toward the bay views.
Pause at Cupid’s Span sculpture (Rincon Park) for the speaker moment.
Loop back north along the promenade to return to the Ferry Building.
This out-and-back route (~1.5 miles) provides a comfortable conversational walking pace, beautiful vistas, and a clear path that keeps everyone together.