Microsoft Ignite 2025 is upon us and for those people joining us in San Francisco this year, (to make your evenings a little easier to coordinate) I’ve listed out all the upcoming off-menu lunches, cocktail hours & after hours parties. Remember most of these require registration or requests for invites so plan ahead. (There’s unfortunately no strings I can pull, if a reg list is full – even for the Microsoft events.)
(Can’t attend in person? Be sure to register for FREE for the ‘virtual conference’ (aka Online Digital Pass), so you can remotely see the sessions live when they’re broadcast & also on-demand when the conference is over!)
- Tuesday, November 18, 2025
- Microsoft Ignite 2025 Lunch & Learn – Strim
Tuesday, November 18, 2025 – 12-1:30PM
Fogo de Chão Brazilian Steakhouse – 201 3rd St. Suite 10
Invite req/RSVP: https://go2.striim.com/microsoft-ignite-ai-roundtable
- Microsoft & CyberProof – Lunch & Learn Session at The Harlequin
Tuesday, November 18, 2025 – 12–2:30PM
The Harlequin Restaurant – 68 4th St
Invite req/RSVP: https://www.cyberproof.com/microsoft-ignite-2025-lunch-and-learn/
- Time Capsule Club: A VIP Happy Hour – Eon & Soma Capital
Tuesday, November 18, 2025 – 5:30–7:30PM
The Harlequin Restaurant – 68 4th St
Invite req/RSVP: https://www.eon.io/event/happy-hour-microsoft-ignite-2025
- The Ignite Mixer at Novela – Honeycomb, Catchpoint & Liatrio
Tuesday, November 18, 2025 – 6:30–9:30PM
NOVELA – 662 Mission St
Invite req/RSVP: https://events.honeycomb.io/IgniteHHNovela-Honeycomb
- Data After Dark Happy Hour – Cyera & Cohesity
Tuesday, November 18, 2025 – 7:30–9:30PM
The Grove – Yerba Buena – 690 Mission St
Invite req/RSVP: https://events.cyera.io/thegrovehappyhour
- Microsoft Ignite: FinOps Community Celebration! – ProsperOps
Tuesday, November 18, 2025 – 6:30-9:30pm PT
Tropisueno – 75 Yerba Buena Ln, San Francisco, CA 94103
Invite req/RSVP: https://www.prosperops.com/event/microsoft-ignite-finops-community-celebration/?utm_source=conferenceparties
- Zetta Bites, Brews, Billiards & More – Numecent
Ignite Your Night with Numecent
Tuesday, November 18, 2025 – 7:30–10:30PM
Hotel Zetta – Playroom – 55 5th St
Invite req/RSVP: https://info.numecent.com/ignite-party
- #AvePointRED Party – AvePoint
Tuesday, November 18, 2025 – 8–11PM
San Francisco Museum of Modern Art – 151 3rd St, San Francisco, CA 94103
Invite req/RSVP: https://www.avepoint.com/events/avepoint-red-party
- Microsoft Security Experiences SF – Microsoft Security
Tuesday, November 18, 2025 6:00PM-10:00PM
Security is a team sport—and Microsoft Ignite is your chance to connect with the best in the business. There will be multiple community events throughout the week. Don’t miss the Secure the Night party—our signature celebration with customers and partners on Tuesday, November 18, 2025. Register here (please note, the party requires a separate registration from the main conference).
Invite req/RSVP: https://aka.ms/MSIgnite_SecurityExperiencesSF
(To learn more about connecting with Microsoft Security while at Microsoft Ignite 2025, visit Connect with the security community at Microsoft Ignite 2025.)- Note: Identification as public sector
Attendees from the public sector (defined as employees of the US federal government, state and local government, non-US international government, State Owned Entity, and education employees) should consult their internal compliance requirements and obtain approval from the appropriate ethics or compliance official prior to accepting an invitation to any event offering gratuitous items such as meals and other business courtesies. If you have any questions about this event, you may reach out to securityevents@microsoft.com.
- Note: Identification as public sector
- Microsoft Security Leaders Dinner – Microsoft Security
Tuesday, November 18, 2025 at 6:00 PM-8:30PM
Join Microsoft Security leaders on Tuesday, November 18, 2025, at the Palace Hotel in San Francisco for an evening of good food and great conversation. Network with peers from across the industry, share ideas, and build new connections. After dinner, join us for Secure the Night—a casual evening of music, drinks, and continued networking.
Invite req/RSVP: http://microsoftsecurityevents.eventbuilder.com/events/11f05b4923c44190971bb1ab5e8aabf3/
(To learn more about connecting with Microsoft Security while at Microsoft Ignite 2025, visit Connect with the security community at Microsoft Ignite 2025.)- Note: Identification as public sector
Attendees from the public sector (defined as employees of the US federal government, state and local government, non-US international government, State Owned Entity, and education employees) should consult their internal compliance requirements and obtain approval from the appropriate ethics or compliance official prior to accepting an invitation to any event offering gratuitous items such as meals and other business courtesies. If you have any questions about this event, you may reach out to securityevents@microsoft.com.
- Note: Identification as public sector
- Evening events in the Hub at Microsoft Ignite
On November 18 and 19, after the day’s sessions end, the Hub transforms into a social destination. Join us for two exciting evenings of connection, conversation, and celebration, complete with curated bites and drinks, live music, interactive activities, and plenty to explore.- Microsoft Ignite and AMD Neon Night on Tuesday, November 18
Join peers and experts for an electrifying after-hours experience that’s fresh, festive, and forward-looking. - Microsoft Ignite and AMD Block Party on Wednesday, November 19
Mix and mingle in a neighborhood-like atmosphere with lively beats and local Bay Area bites.
- Microsoft Ignite and AMD Neon Night on Tuesday, November 18
- Microsoft Ignite 2025 Lunch & Learn – Strim
- Wednesday, November 19, 2025
- Microsoft Ignite 2025 Celebration – Invoke
Wednesday, November 19, 2025 – 5–7PM
Location unspecified (Contact listed individuals for invite)
Invite req/RSVP: https://www.linkedin.com/posts/sleuthold_msignite-copilot-m365copilot-activity-7389662412444114944-GRX3/
- AI After Hours at Microsoft Ignite – Strim, Dagster+, Microsoft
Wednesday, November 19, 2025 – 5–7PM
ZOË Cocktail Bar & Bites – 579 Howard St, San Francisco, CA
Invite req/RSVP: https://go2.striim.com/ignite-ai-after-hours
- FinOps After Dark @ Microsoft Ignite 2025! – Finout
Wednesday, November 19 – 6:00 PM – 10:00 PM
Novela, San Francisco, California – 662 Mission St
https://luma.com/ytqbwii3
- Join Lucidity for Happy Hour – Lucidity
Wednesday, November 19, 2025 – 6:00 – 10:00 PM Pacific Time
Novela, San Francisco, California – 662 Mission St
Invite req/RSVP: https://get.lucidity.cloud/events/microsoft-ignite-2025/happy-hour/
- Cybersecurity Leader Networking Dinner – CISO Ventures
Wednesday, November 19, 2025 – 6:00 PM – 10:00 PM
Location unspecified – Register for access
Invite req/RSVP: https://luma.com/svfnppwm
- Cocktail Reception – C-Vision International, Teradata & Microsoft
Wednesday, November 19, 2025 – 7–10PM
Location unspecified – Register for access
Invite req/RSVP: https://www.cvisionintl.com/events/cocktail-reception/2025-nov-19-teradata-cocktail-reception-microsoft-ignite-san-francisco/
- Ignite the Night: The Grove After Party – Cyera & Cohesity
Wednesday, November 19, 2025 – 7:30–10PM
The Grove – Yerba Buena – 690 Mission St
Invite req/RSVP: https://events.cyera.io/thegroveafterparty
- Microsoft Ignite 2025 Celebration – Invoke
