Your Guide to Atlanta Tech Week 2026: Events, Panels & Meetups
In 2026, it certainly seems like every city has a Tech Week. And next week, it is Atlanta’s turn.
Atlanta Tech Week is back with a full list of events, summits, and networking events. Like in years past, Atlanta Tech Week serves as a passport for the Metro area, bringing tech founders, investors, and operators to Downtown, Midtown, Buckhead, and Peachtree Corners.
Overwhelmed scrolling through all the events? We have you covered.
This is far from an exhaustive list, but here are a few events and conferences happening during Atlanta Tech Week that caught our attention:
Sunday, August 9
1) The Official Atlanta Tech Week Kickoff Brunch
presented by Drive Capital, First Citizens Bank & Pilot.com
Happening at: Atlanta Tech Park in Peachtree Corners
2) From Prototype to Real-World Impact
Happening At: Curiosity Labs at Peachtree Corners
Monday, August 10
3) Beyond the jersey: How sports + technology are changing the game
Speakers: Jeff Ota of US Soccer, Kim Rometo of the Atlanta Hawks/State Farm Arena, Scott Waid of the Atlanta Braves and Kevin Pope of AMB Sports and Entertainment.
The pitch: From the fan experience and athlete performance to business operations and emerging technologies, panelists will share insights, lessons learned, and their perspective on what's next for the industry.
Happening at: RICE
4) Jewel Burks Solomon & Tracey Pickett Masterclass
The pitch: Are you an entrepreneur eager to elevate your startup to new heights? Join us for an exclusive Masterclass featuring Jewel Burks Solomon of Collab Capital and Tracey Pickett, the visionary founder of Hairbrella. This session promises to be an invaluable opportunity to gain insights into the real-world strategies behind building and scaling a high-growth company.
Happening at: RICE
Tuesday, August 11
5) The Tech Connect Rooftop Happy Hour
presented by Justworks
The pitch: Join JustWorks at ATV Buckhead for drinks, good company, and real conversations with the people building Atlanta's local business and technology scene.
Location: Atlanta Tech Village Buckhead
6) Venture Atlanta: Growth Stage Investing in Untraditional Markets
The pitch: The growth-stage playbook was written for one kind of company, a certain sector, a certain geography, a certain fund structure. This panel is a look at what happens outside that lane — deep tech and defense instead of consumer SaaS, fintech built for staying power instead of hype, capital deployed deal-by-deal instead of locked into a traditional fund. Three investors, three different ways of finding growth-stage winners nobody else is looking for yet. 45 minutes, straight talk, no pitch decks.
Happening at: Atlanta Tech Village Buckhead
Wednesday, August 12
7) RenderATL
The pitch: Join thousands of engineers, builders, and culture-shapers in Atlanta for two days of serious technical depth, unforgettable energy, and one of the most distinctive experiences in tech.
Happening at: AmericasMart Atlanta
Thursday, August 13
8) RenderATL
The pitch: Join thousands of engineers, builders, and culture-shapers in Atlanta for two days of serious technical depth, unforgettable energy, and one of the most distinctive experiences in tech.
Happening at: AmericasMart Atlanta
9) Your Next Hire Isn't a Person: Building the Agentic Marketing Organization
The pitch: A 75-90 minute working conversation among senior marketing leaders navigating the shift from AI-as-autocomplete to AI-as-teammate. Rather than a keynote or panel, attendees self-select into one of three peer-led discussion tables based on their functional focus (Web & Digital, Revenue Marketing & Ops, or Brand), guided by Acquia leaders as facilitators. Each table produces a synthesis shared back with the full room.
presented by Acquia
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Friday, August 14
The pitch: The second annual Tech Square Tech Hop is a free innovation block party spanning 5 stops along 5th Street NW — from research hubs to startup incubators — right in the heart of Midtown Atlanta's tech corridor. Explore at your own pace and discover the ecosystem being built here.
Happening at: Tech Square (Midtown)
11) Public/Private Partnership Pilots
The pitch: Successful mobility pilots require more than testing technology—they depend on strong partnerships, operational planning, and community engagement. This panel explores how cities, startups, and industry partners can structure effective pilot programs that lead to long-term deployment. Drawing on real-world case studies, panelists will share lessons on stakeholder alignment, permitting, funding, and operations. Attendees will gain practical strategies for designing pilots that transition from short-term demonstrations to scalable programs supporting sustainability and economic development.
Happening at: Tech Square ATL
