San Francisco is the center of the world in terms of the tech industry on a global level. Companies here are a guiding force and are leaders in both the physical world of business and in cyberspace as well. Tech is booming in SF with new professionals and professions being created in the process.
Some of the leaders in the San Francisco tech circle include the following:
- Apple
- Uber
- Instacart
- Adobe
- Salesforce
- Airbnb
- Lyft
- Stripe
- NVIDIA
- Atlassian Office
- Eventbrite
These are some of the most-innovative companies in the planet boasting some of the best high-tech talent to be found. In the SF Bay area and in particular Silicon Valley, the growth rate of jobs was an impressive 2.2% in 2017 up to 2018. Many people that are looking to advance their careers in the high-tech field have the goal of heading out to and living in San Francisco. Landing a job here in the area is a dream come true for dedicated, career-minded individuals.
2020 San Francisco Tech Events
There are many fantastic events scheduled for employees, businesses and individuals in the area for 2020. Coming up in March on the 17th, the Accelerate Good Global 2020 will be held from 8:30 AM to 6:30 PM at the Midway on Marin St. One of the biggest conferences of the year, the GDC (Game Developers Conference) will take place at the Moscone Center on Howard Street. On April 21 and April 22, the SmashingConf SF 2020 is being held at the Fort Mason Centre. On May 22, the Startup World Cup Grand Finale 2020 takes place at the Hilton at Union Square from 9 AM to 6:00 PM.
Some of the other big events that will be happening in San Francisco this year include the Service Mesh & Mingle in March, the 2020 San Francisco CIO Executive Leadership Summit and the San Francisco Largest Tech Startup in April, the WWCode CONNECT and the Startup World Cup 2020 in May, the WSJ TECH HEALTH and the WEAR Conference in June, to name just a few. Things are definitely going to be cracking and popping in 2020 in terms of tech growth across the San Francisco area.
San Francisco Tech Walking Tour
Find out more about high tech in San Francisco by taking the Tech Walking Tour, which is sure to answer your most burning questions. Find out why tech started here and why it is so successful in San Francisco. Enjoy a tour of the amazing Financial District to see it for yourself and to feel the spirit of business startups during the 2-hour tour.
During the tour, you’ll visit high profile companies such as Facebook, Google, the SF Mozilla office and LinkedIn. There will be many stops along the way with plenty of opportunities available to take pictures.
There are tours available in both English and Spanish, with the English tour starting at 6 PM and the Spanish tour starting at 6:30 PM. This is your chance to find out what Silicon Valley’s secret to success is and why so many people have carved out such lucrative businesses in such a relatively small area.