The Future of Work Social Mixer + Open Demos: Worktech, Robotics & Agentic AI
Join us in downtown San Francisco for yet another edition of our Future of Work-themed social mixer + open demos! This event is an open-mic formula - just bring your laptop, join us, step up to pitch and present your demo.
Would you like our investors to also review your deck? Deadline for submitting decks: Sunday, October 11th, 23:59 PT
It is the "origin story" edition. We'd love to hear your "why" — not just your pitch.
The Future of Work Social Mixer & Open Demos event is independently organized and operated solely by Ontology of Value. TechCrunch Media, LLC is not responsible for the event's content, programming, speakers, venue, attendee conduct, or any incidents, injuries, or claims arising from the event. Ontology of Value agrees to indemnify and hold harmless TechCrunch Media, LLC from any liability related to the event.
When & Where
📍 San Francisco (venue TBC)
📅 Monday, October 12th, 2026 (advent of TechCrunch Disrupt 2026)
🕔 5:00-8:30 PM PT
📅 Agenda:
5:00 - 6:00 PM | Networking
6:00 - 6:10 PM | Welcome from Organizers, Sponsors & Guest Investors
6:10 - 6:15 PM | Natalia Bielczyk, presentation title TBA
6:15 - 6:30 PM | Fireside Chat with Nick Linck, The Residency: "Residencies - Accelerators 2.0?"
6:30 - 7:15 PM | Open Mic for Stad-up Pitches 🚀
7:15 - 8:30 PM | Open Demos, networking; music, greetings, farewell
Why Shall I Participate?
We are a community focused on building (and disrupting!) the future of work — sharing and promoting innovation in work tech, agentic AI, and robotics so that humans and AI can happily cohabitate in the labor market and build a wonderful economy together.
This time around, we are putting together a social mixer and demo night in one.
This isn’t your standard pitch night.
This gathering is for founders, operators, investors, and builders who want to shape how humans and AI collaborate in the workplace of tomorrow.
It’s your chance to connect authentically, get feedback for your project, talk to investors in powerful, intimate one-on-one conversations, and see where the future of work is headed.
Pitching & Demos
We will open several demo tables. Do you have a project you'd like to share? Join us on October 12 and step forward to (1) give a blitz standup pitch on stage, (2) show a demo from your laptop.
Would you like to additionally receive detailed professional feedback from the investors? Apply through this registration page as a "Pitching Startup" and link your deck while applying — it will be distributed to our network of investors.
🍀 My project is not in Worktech. Shall I still submit my pitch?
The Future of Work is a broad category, with a variety of tech projects influencing the job market, either directly or indirectly. When in doubt, just give it a try, and we will get back to you!
About Us
Ontology of Value® by Natalia Bielczyk, PhD is a high-end career incubator and talent intelligence platform for managing careers and teams in the AI-first economy. We build lighthouses and telescopes for the leaders of the future.
Watch Natalia’s recent TEDx to learn more.
Previous events in the series:
The Future of Work Pitch Night #5 (Tesla Showroom, 999 van Ness Avenue): https://luma.com/k0r1yhe5
The Future of Work Pitch Night #4: Social Mixer & Open Demos (LongHouse SF, 83 Minna St): https://luma.com/pgvpc0sl
The Future of Work Pitch Night #3: Social Mixer & Open Demos (Minna Gallery, 111 Minna St): https://luma.com/mgnddbk4
The Future or Work Pitch Night #2 (Minna Gallery, 111 Minna St): https://lu.ma/qzgpv6kw
The Future of Work Pitch Night #1 (JLL, 1 Front st): https://lu.ma/lrt26pot