🚀 SF Demo Night #16 ~ SF's Top AI Showcase 🚀
🔥 SF’S #1 TECH SHOWCASE KICKS OFF 2026 WITH A WHOLE NEW LEVEL OF SCALE! 🔥
San Francisco’s sharpest minds. The most explosive new tech. One electric night to open the year – and set the tone for what comes next!
2026 is the year we go bigger – more ambitious, more momentum, more history in the making. Our Demo Nights have become the proving ground for breakout teams and the city’s most energized builders, and this February we’re taking it up another notch with 8 hand-picked pre-Series A demos you’ll be hearing about long before the rest of the industry catches on.
⚡️ Powered by The AI Collective and Roam – here's what's in store:
🧑💻 8 elite curated demos from the Bay's most visionary founders
🎤 Live Q&A – challenge the builders in real time
🧬 Interactive Demo Night App to connect, follow up, and join waitlists instantly
🏆 Live community voting to crown the night’s champions and enshrine them in our Hall of Fame
🎞️ Previous SF Demo + Pitch Night recaps: January '26, December '25, November '25, October '25, March '25, January '25, December '24, August '24, June '24, May '24
🧑💻 Demos 🧑💻
We’re selecting 8 pre-Series A teams for the February spotlight. Want feedback from SF’s most dialed-in AI crowd? Hit the link below and apply by 11:59 PM the Thursday before the event. Bring something the industry won’t see for months – let’s keep this a true insider reveal.
Note: Our recent events have shattered attendance records and sparked partnerships across the Valley. We receive 100+ demo applications, so please bear with us if we can’t get around to showcasing you this time. We truly appreciate you!
🤝 Attendees 🤝
This event offers a groundbreaking interactive experience! With the Demo Night App in hand, every attendee is engaged and active! Through the app, you can easily discover more about the demo presenters, join the conversation by asking questions, share valuable feedback, join early-access lists, and more! 🙌
When the night wraps up, the entire community will have a say in selecting the winners. Those champions will earn a permanent place in our Demo Night Hall of Fame! 🏆
🚀 Agenda 🚀
6:00p: Open mingling and food 🤝
6:30p: Welcome 👋
6:45p: Demos + live feedback 🧑💻
8:00p: Live audience voting 🗳️
8:05p: Winner announcements + trophy presentation 🏆
8:10p: Demo open floor 🤝
9:00p: Doors close
As always – great food, drinks, and company guaranteed. Space is limited, so sign up early to secure your spot!
Unfortunately, space is very limited at these community events and we cannot always accept everyone we would like to. If you are not accepted to this event, please keep applying. We appreciate your application tremendously and we are looking forward to seeing you at a future event very soon!
Please be advised: the AWS Builder Loft imposes a hard cap on attendance. A valid physical ID (DL, Passport) is required for check-in. To be fair to everyone, we strictly enforce the guest list and cannot allow plus ones. If you would like to attend, please ensure you sign up and are accepted!
The AI Collective is a global non-profit building the human layer for the AI age. We unite 150,000+ leaders, builders, and stakeholders across 100+ forums worldwide to democratize the frontier, build trust, and coordinate how society navigates the rapid acceleration of technological progress.
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