What to Attend at Boston TechWeek 2026: Top Events and Meetups

Can’t make it to NY Tech Week? Good news: this event will also take place in Boston for the first time this year, from May 26 through May 31. With hundreds of workshops, demos, panels, and networking opportunities, founders, engineers, students, and other techies have the chance to connect and build together. If you’ve been wanting to become more familiar with AI, launch a tech startup, scale your company, or break into the world of tech, attending this conference might be right for you.

Below are some of the top events and meetups you can expect during Boston’s first-annual Tech Week—so get ready to mark your calendar.

Tuesday, May 26

1. Can You Make $1,000 Before Breakfast?

Meet up at Tatte Bakery & Cafe in Kendall Square for a live challenge with SourceHound. Participants will compete using SourceHound’s product to see who can earn $1,000 in profit with the tool first. The winner will get to take home a Nintendo Switch.

Time: 8:00 am – 10:00 am

Neighborhood: Kendall Square

Host: SourceHound

2. Tabs Truck. Free Bagels. Fresh Swag.

The Tabs on Tour truck will be parked in Seaport District with donuts, coffee, and a limited amount of exclusive Tabs merch. This informal pitstop will give visitors the chance to engage in conversation with the Tabs team to learn more about billing systems and pricing models.

Time: 9:30 am

Neighborhood: Seaport District

Host: Tabs

3. Building Products That Scale Globally

Travelbay’s Building Products That Scale Globally event at Boston Tech Week 2026 is a cross between a networking event and a panel discussion event. Expected themes include scaling products internationally, cross-border payments, and sustainable growth.

Time: 10:00 am

Neighborhood: Cambridge

Host: Travelbay

4. Cracking Found-Led Marketing

Found-Led Media Community will be hosting a talk on how early-stage founders can actively build their brand while also building a product. The discussion will also cover how to scale with little to no marketing budget, how to boost online visibility, and what successful founders are doing today to get ahead.

Time: 11:00 am

Neighborhood: Back Bay

Host: Founder-Led Media Community

5. AI x Deep Tech Talk in Harvard Square

Four tech and AI leaders will be present at FoundersX Ventures’s Boston Tech Week 2026 event, with talks on advanced chip design, space technology, embodied AI, and AI technology in biology research. Two panel discussions are to follow after the founders’ brief talks.

Time: 4:00 pm – 6:30 pm

Neighborhood: Cambridge

Host: FoundersX Ventures

6. Darkside AI Stories Night

Enjoy light bites and soft drinks at the Darkside AI Stories Night event. Tech leaders will be present, sharing their failed experiences with AI and how AI challenges and risks can negatively impact companies.

Time: 6:00 pm – 9:00 pm

Neighborhood: Seaport District

Host: Darkside AI, YellowRocks.vc

7. Roast Nights by Genspark

Six founders will get their live pitches roasted by AI at Genspark’s Roast Nights in Back Bay. This humorous, fast-paced event will be both entertaining as well as insightful, allowing both the on-stage participants and the audience to learn what makes a good and bad pitch.

Time: 6:00 pm

Neighborhood: Back Bay

Host: Genspark

8. AI Drives Fintech to the Green

Ready to get your mini golf on? AI Drives Fintech to the Green will take place on a mini golf course in Back Bay, where attendees can chat about AI and finance while getting in a round of golf or two.

Time: 6:00 pm – 9:00 pm

Neighborhood: Back Bay

Host: Silicon Valley Bank, Daylit, DLA Piper LLP

Wednesday, May 27

9. From Fired to Founder: The AI-Native Company Playbook

Listen to a morning talk hosted by Founder Institute Boston on how employees can become founders of their own companies, how AI is changing job security, and what going from employee to founder actually looks like with real-life examples.

Time: 8:30 am

Neighborhood: Downtown

Host: Founder Institute Boston, 128vc

10. Google for Startups: Healthcare & Life Sciences Summit

Join Google for Startups for their invite-only Healthcare & Life Sciences Summit, built for high-potential startups and leading researchers in the healthcare or life science sectors. The event will emphasize how AI can solve certain healthcare problems, how academic research can move into tangible products or companies, and how health-tech infrastructures can scale.

Time: 9:30 am – 12:45 pm

Neighborhood: Cambridge

Host: Google for Startups

11. Early Career Pathways for Student Entrepreneurs

Student founders and inspiring entrepreneurs are welcome to attend Early Career Pathways for Student Entrepreneurs eager to learn how startups can turn into actual careers. This Boston Tech Week event will include a 20-minute-long panel discussion, small group rotations, plus snacks and refreshments. 

Time: 11:00 am – 12:30pm

Neighborhood: Brookline

Host: Innovate@BU

12. From Hype AI to Human Impact: Co-Designing the Future of Learning

Students, faculty, EdTech founders, and more will be present at FOHE’s session on Co-Designing the Future of Learning. This hands-on workshop will focus on AI in the classroom setting, how AI can be used responsibly, and how technology can aid with accessibility and meet students’ varying needs.

Time: 1:00 pm – 3:00 pm

Neighborhood: Cambridge

Host: Future of Higher Ed (FOHE) Boston

13. The Fine Print That Matters: What to Get Right from Seed to Scale

This founder-focused session will cover the financial, legal, and operational aspects of starting and scaling a startup. Guests will be presented with practical advice from experts, discover what to expect at each investment stage, and learn how successful startups are structured in the beginning.

Time: 3:00 pm – 4:00 pm

Neighborhood: Seaport District

Host: How Women Invest, Nutter

14. DisabilityTech Investor Summit

Perkins school for the Blind will be hosting an investor summit during Boston’s Tech Week 2026. Attendees will delve into what DisabilityTech is, get to listen to venture capital firms talk on accessibility technology as a growing market opportunity, and engage in networking sessions. There will also be product demos and interactive friction labs for guests to participate in.

Time: 3:00 pm – 7:00 pm

Neighborhood: Cambridge

Host: Perkins School for the Blind

15. Becoming AI-First in 2026

Registered Becoming AI-First in 2026 attendees will gather at Workbar in Back Bay to learn what’s working in the AI value creation field. The discussion will focus on how companies can fully integrate AI in their operations and what AI-first companies look like. Food and drinks will be provided.

Time: 4:00 pm

Neighborhood: Back Bay

Host: Valere, 33eleven, Orca Security

16. Boston Tech Week Casino Night

Holland & Knight and Carta will be hosting an invite-only event with poker, light bites to eat, and cocktails. This gathering will provide a low-pressure networking opportunity and casual relationship building experience.

Time: 5:15 pm

Neighborhood: Back Bay

Host: Holland & Knight, Carta

17. Ice Cream & Impact with Founders Pledge

An evening founder panel hosted by Founders Pledge will be taking place at the Museum of Ice Cream. This social event will allow for conversation over ice cream, with discussion focused on how founders can make an impact while scaling their company and how to properly integrate purpose into a business’s decisions. 

Time: 5:30 pm – 7:30 pm

Neighborhood: Seaport District

Host: Founders Pledge

18. Tequila, Tacos & Testing in the AI Era

Enjoy tacos and tequila tasting at MuukTest’s casual networking mixer. This discussion-meets-networking style event will cover how to build software faster with AI, how to scale product testing, and how to maintain product quality.

Time: 6:00 pm

Neighborhood: Back Bay

Host: MuukTest

19. Pitch Lift $100k Challenge

Pitch Lift will be hosting Round Two of a live competition event where founders will compete to win $100,000 by giving their best 30-second elevator pitches. Hor d’oeuvres will be served, an open beer and wine bar will be available, and networking with elite industry leaders will be encouraged.

Time: 7:00 pm – 11:00 pm

Neighborhood: Downtown

Host: Pitch Lift

20. Ink.AI After Party w/ Rich Miner

Interested in attending a late-night event? Ink.AI is offering an after party at Brick & Mortar in Cambridge designed for founders, creatives, engineers, and similar professionals. With no set schedule, guests can enjoy music, drinks, and good conversations at their own pace.

Time: 9:00 pm – 1:00 am

Neighborhood: Cambridge

Host: Ink.AI

Thursday, May 28

21. Morning Reset: Women in Biotech

Women in the biotech industry are invited to partake in a wellness-focused morning networking event in Downtown Boston hosted by Fenwick and NEWISE. This casual networking experience will include manicures, chair massages, and healthy breakfast items.

Time: 9:00 am – 11:00 am

Neighborhood: Downtown

Host: Fenwick, NEWISE

22. Brewing Connections: Colombian Coffee Tasting

Start your morning off right at Alt-Black’s Colombian Coffee Tasting event. Enjoy three different Colombian coffee varieties guided by coffee experts, light snacks, fresh connections, and business idea exchanges with innovators and tech leaders.

Time: 9:00 am – 11:00 am

Neighborhood: Brookline

Host: Alt-Black

23. Google for Startups Sprint: ADK 2.0

Attendees of google for Startups’ Sprint: ADK 2.0 will get hands-on experience working with the newest Agent Development Kit (ADK) features. With early access to this new AI tool, founders and engineers will get to play around with building AI agents and experiment with how AI systems can handle tasks and workflows.

Time: 10:30 am – 3:30 pm

Neighborhood: Cambridge

Host: Google for Startups, Google Cloud Labs

24. Founder Club Lunch w/ Fin, Stripe, Ramp

Join a small group for Fin and Stripe’s casual Founder Club Lunch. Rather than a set agenda or formal panel, attendees will gather in Back Bay for lunch and chats with other founders as a way to engage in restorative productivity.

Time: 12:00 pm – 2:00 pm

Neighborhood: Back Bay

Host: Fin, Stripe

25. Hacking the Workforce

Hacking the Workforce will be a hands-on afternoon workshop encompassing talks from experts, a build session for attendees, and pitch feedback. The focus of the event will be on how AI is shifting how talent is hired and managed at companies, why more companies are turning to AI-support teams, and how task-performing AI agents are being used.

Time: 1:00 pm – 5:00 pm

Neighborhood: Downtown

Host: Human Cloud, Topcoder

26. Women in Finance: Panel & Puppy Yoga

Females in the finance sector can join Pigment in the Seaport District for an invite-only afternoon with complimentary beverages, a panel on Women Leading Finance Forward, followed by a yoga session surrounded by puppies. For the last 45 minutes of the event, guests will get the chance to exchange conversation with other attendees and get a chance to bond closer with the puppies.

Time: 1:30 pm – 4:00 pm

Neighborhood: Seaport District

Host: Pigment

27. Tax Mistakes That Kill Founder Wealth

Chime into this talk session on the important tax considerations founders should consider, common tax mistakes company owners make, and how taxes come into play when raising venture capital or selling a company.

Time: 3:00 pm – 6:00 pm

Neighborhood: Seaport District

Host: PwC

28. Adobe Presents: Brand Discoverability in the AI Era

Adobe will be presenting a conversation on how AI is changing search and discoverability for brands today. Learn more about generative engine optimization, why brands who are discoverable via AI search win over brands who aren’t, and how founders and builders should respond to this shift.

Time: 4:00 pm

Neighborhood: Cambridge

Host: Adobe

29. Somatic Wellness, Breathwork & Meditation

Unwind with a calming Somatic Wellness, Breathwork & Meditation session with Somaree at Lululemon in Back Bay. This small event will include music, complimentary light bites and drinks, wellness and lifestyle vendors, plus time to mingle with other founders and creatives. Approved guests will also leave with a gift bag filled with various wellness products.

Time: 5:30 pm – 8:00 pm

Neighborhood: Back Bay

Host: Somaree

30. Yale Club Tech Speakers and Social

Yale Club of Boston will be hosting a Tech Speakers and Social event in Kendall Square with short talks from tech professionals and startup founders, open networking, and the opportunity to talk one-on-one with industry leaders.

Time: 7:00 pm

Neighborhood: Kendall Square

Host: Yale Club Boston

Friday, May 29

31. ProductCamp Boston Breakfast

Enjoy the most important meal of the day with ProductCamp Boston in Back Bay. This networking event will give product founders, innovators, and designers the chance to meet with other tech professionals.

Time: 8:30 am

Neighborhood: Back Bay

Host: ProductCamp Boston

32. Build-it-Yourself Workshop

Non-technical product team members can join in on a hands-on, beginner-friendly workshop teaching them how to turn a product idea into a functioning frontend component, use AI tools step-by-step, and build various software features on their own with AI assistance and no-code tools.

Time: 10:00 am – 12:30 pm

Neighborhood: Back Bay

Host: myop.dev

33. Wearable Vision Games

Engage in an interactive social networking-based guessing game hosted by Meizhou Selainda Electronics Technology Co., Ltd. This social icebreaker emphasizes personal interaction, organic networking, and playfulness over a formal tech event experience. Food and drinks will also be served.

Time: 11:30 am – 2:30 pm

Neighborhood: Chinatown

Host: Meizhou Selainda Electronics Technology Co., Ltd.

34. Ugly Talk: Growing Pains for Tech Companies

You hear about the good, the bad, and now you’ll hear about the ugly in running a tech startup at this real-talk session. The talk will cover how poor operational setup can negatively impact a company later down the line and how to avoid money-wasting operational bottlenecks.

Time: 2:00 pm

Neighborhood: Cambridge

Host: Ugly Talk

35. AI Block Party

FineLine Consultants’s AI Block Party is essentially a combination of a mini hackathon and a hands-on workshop for students, founders, and parents in tech. It will emphasize using technology for decision-making purposes, the importance of AI literacy and critical thinking skills, and the social impact of AI.

Time: 4:00 pm – 7:00 pm

Neighborhood: Back Bay

Host: FineLine Consultants

36. Ship It! Building Bridges for Better AI Outcomes

Tech/Ish’s Ship It! event will offer refreshments and conversation on bioengineering, labor economics, and cybersecurity. It will also act as a networking opportunity and a chance for an open group discussion.

Time: 5:00 pm

Neighborhood: Back Bay

Host: Tech/Ish

37. Boston Tech Week Afrobeats Party

Over 250 founders, tech leaders, and other industry professionals will be present at Travelbay’s Boston Tech Week Afrobeats Party. This organic networking event will feature live performances and DJ sets, games and immersive experiences, art, and conversation.

Time: 6:00 pm

Neighborhood: Downtown

Host: Travelbay

38. The Live Hiring Lab

Whether you’re hiring or seeking a job in tech, the Live Hiring Lab at Boston Tech Week 2026 can offer insight on traditional hiring versus AI-assisted hiring. Candidates will be evaluated at the event through both regular resume screening plus AI-driven interviews, allowing job seekers and company founders to compare the two side by side. While it acts as an experimental opportunity, the Live Hiring Lab also doubles up as a real hiring event.

Time: 6:00 pm

Neighborhood: Kendall Square

Host: ReechOut, C10 Labs

Saturday, May 30

39. AI x Bio Hackathon

AI engineers, clinicians, researchers, students, and more will be present at the AI x Bio Hackathon event. Guests can expect breakfast, short talks from different speakers, and structured build sessions.

Time: 9:00 am

Neighborhood: Seaport District

Host: Absentia Labs, Ginkgo Bioworks

40. Cosmic Playground

Cosmic Playground will give attendees the chance to explore space, time, and reality via experimentation, conversation, and agentic coding. Guests will engage in a social warmup followed by an interactive discussion, idea pitching, lunch, building, product showcase, and networking.

Time: 10:00 am – 4:00 pm

Neighborhood: Cambridge

Host: MakeItSo

41. From Idea to Revenue in 4 Hours: Boston AI Hackathon

American South Asian Network will be hosting an AI build sprint, with small teams working under pressure. Teams will go from engaging in a quick build to curating a quick pitch in a matter of hours. The event will wrap up with live demos, networking, and live pitches.

Time: 11:00 am – 7:30 pm

Neighborhood: Bay Village

Host: American South Asian Network

42. Startup AI Poker Night

Tech professionals, from founders to builders, can attend Startup AI Poker Night for a relaxed poker afternoon or evening. While there will be some competition, the intent of this casual event is to open doors for networking.

Time: 1:00 pm – 7:00 pm

Neighborhood: Everett

Host: Boston AI/Startup Poker Club

43. Unlocking Alpha: China’s AI & Tech Frontiers with Wind

Attend Wind Financial Information LLC’s Unlocking Alpha deep dive on China’s tech and AI landscape. Guests can expect collaborative insights on investment, expert market analysis, and audience interaction.

Time: 2:00 pm

Neighborhood: Downtown

Host: Wind Financial Information LLC

44. Startup Yacht Party with Cloudflare, TNT, and Orrick

Looking for a high-energy afternoon meetup? Cloudflare and TNT will be hosting a yacht party at Boston Harbor in Back Bay with music and drinks. With no agenda set in stone, guests can indulge in networking in a relaxed come-and-leave environment.

Time: 3:00 pm

Neighborhood: Back Bay

Host: Cloudflare, TNT

45. Sip & Ship: The Un-Hackathon

Engage in a casual build session at the Sip & Ship: The Un-Hackathon event. Attendees can enjoy collaborative building, quick AI tool demos, tool discovery, idea exchange, and live feedback on your work.

Time: 4:00 pm – 6:00 pm

Neighborhood: Back Bay

Host: Your Next Win, Astrostyle

46. Mental Health Tech Leaders Networking Hour

End a busy, input-heavy day with Mental Health Tech AI’s Tech Leaders Networking Hour. This relaxed networking event will involve idea sharing, discussion on mental health and AI trends, and real-life storysharing on what’s going on in the field.

Time: 7:00 pm

Neighborhood: Kendall Square

Host: Mental Health Tech AI

Sunday, May 31

47. Agentic Web – Connecting Vision & Opportunity

Foundation for Agentic Networks will be hosting a near all-day event with discussions on agentic AI and its impact on industries. Attendees will engage in group discussion, idea sharing, and casual networking.

Time: 9:00 am – 4:00 pm

Neighborhood: Cambridge

Host: Foundation for Agentic Networks

48. OpenClaw in Healthcare Hackathon

Healthcare innovators, builders, and students are encouraged to attend the OpenClaw in Healthcare Hackathon. During this happening, participants will get to create agent-powered tools for healthcare settings using OpenClaw’s open source assistive framework.

Time: 10:00 am

Neighborhood: Cambridge

Host: ntg Events

49. The Music AI Can’t Hear: What’s Actually Missing from the Future of Sound

Enjoy a closing-night fireside discussion hosted by Motif and Joker Deck Ventures on the problems in music AI, what AI music tools are currently lacking, the differences between AI music and human-made music, and what’s next for audio AI. Apart from discussion, this event will also include time for drinks, networking, and audience Q&A.

Time: 5:00 pm – 6:30 pm

Neighborhood: Back Bay

Host: Motif, Joker Deck Ventures

50. AI Bridging the Real World: Build with OpenClaw

Bizzen’s hands-on evening event, AI Bridging the Real World, will involve discussion on how industries are using AI agents today and the problems that still persist. Speakers from different companies and industries will also share insight, and participants will get to engage in a low- to no-code building session.

Time: 6:00 pm – 9:00 pm

Neighborhood: Cambridge

Host: Bizzen

Making Sense of Today’s Tech Landscape

From low-pressure meetups in a relaxed atmosphere with light refreshments to insightful panel discussions, Boston’s first-annual Tech Week conference offers tech industry leaders and lovers the chance to expand their knowledge, meet new faces, and discover fresh opportunities. With so many events taking place during this conference, yet so little time, it can be overwhelming to take in everything there is to learn about today’s tech and how to apply it to your brand or company.

Navigating this tech world can be complicated considering attention has become fragmented, competition remains at an all-time high, and online visibility is consistently changing. If you’re looking to level up with tech and help your company stand out in a digitized environment, Avenue Z can provide guidance.

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