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DENSITY

October 5, 2026 | The Midway | San Francisco, CA

A curated gathering for founders, venture capitalists, and leaders shaping the future of company-building.

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Building exceptional teams has never been harder.

The most important decisions you’ll make this year aren’t about product or market. They’re about people.

Density is a series of curated events culminating in a one-day summit where founders, investors, and technology leaders come together to interrogate the hardest questions in company building. How you hire, how you build, who you bet on.

Featured Speakers

Chris Running

Partner, Executive Search

David Paffenholz

Co-Founder and CEO

Jan Crisostomo

Operating Partner

Matt Stephenson

Head of Tech Talent

Reggie Williams

Head of Early Stage Recruiting

Tushar Makhija

Co-Founder & CEO

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Topics & Themes

Navigate the talent forces shaping your company’s future​

Thought-provoking conversations showcasing the people, technologies, strategies, and ideas shaping the future of work. Curated and hosted by OneReq, this single-track event features a dynamic lineup of interviews and discussions with leaders and innovators from scaling startups who are redefining how talent, culture, and AI intersect to drive outsized outcomes.

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Talent is the Investment Signal

The best investors back teams, not just ideas. How talent density shapes capital allocation, conviction, and long-term outcomes and why recruiting excellence has reemerged as a durable competitive advantage.

The New Talent Contract

AI, hybrid work, 996, and shifting expectations have fundamentally changed the relationship between people and organizations. How the smartest leaders are adapting their approach to attract, retain, and mobilize exceptional teams.

The AI-Driven Recruiting Revolution

AI is reshaping the way elite teams are built from sourcing and screening to candidate engagement. The tools and strategies giving companies a decisive edge in attracting and retaining top talent.

Culture by Design

As work becomes more fluid and AI reshapes roles and expectations, high-performance culture can no longer be assumed. It has to be built intentionally. Hear from startup founders and scaled CEOs on how the best companies are doing it.

FAQ

The summit takes place on October 5 in San Francisco. Curated dinners and exclusive experiences take place on select days before and after the main event.

The Midway, San Francisco. October 5.

Access codes are distributed exclusively through our partners, sponsors, and speakers. If you’ve been given a code, use it at checkout to unlock your registration. If you haven’t received one, a limited number of general tickets are available for purchase.

Access codes are provided directly by a Density partner, sponsor, or speaker and guarantee your spot. General tickets are available in limited quantities for those without a code. Both grant the same access to the full Density experience.

Throughout the year, Density hosts a series of curated activations — small, invite-only dinners built around specific crafts and roles. Each conversation is off the record. Details are shared with confirmed attendees closer to the event.

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 Your ticket includes access to the full summit on October 5, plus curated dinners and exclusive experiences taking place throughout the event week. Everything is included.

Density is the summit for people who build great companies. That means founders, investors, and Heads of Talent and anyone else for whom getting the team right is the difference between winning and losing.

If you have a question that is not answered here please email us at [density [at] onereq.com]

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