Events

Annual Disability Entrepreneurship Event

This year theme: Advancing Health Equity Through Entrepreneurship, Accessibility & the Arts

Special Guest: Tongo Eisen-Martin, Former Poet Laureate of San Francisco

Master of Ceremonies: Kat Paz, Founder of LeapGround and Author

Program

  • Welcoming networking reception with appetizers, drinks and live music

  • Speakers including leading dignitaries and community voices

  • A fireside chat with Tongo Eisen-Martin, Poet Laureate of San Francisco, and Peter DeHaas, Founder and Executive Director of SFDBA, exploring the art of entrepreneurship

  • Marketplace to shop handcrafted products from Disability-Owned Small Businesses

📆 Wednesday, November 18, 2026

⏱️ 5:00–8:00 PM

📍 Elks Lodge #3 | Union Square, San Francisco

Join our generous sponsors

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