PALO ALTO, Calif., Feb. 17, 2026 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Upwork Inc. (NASDAQ:UPWK), the world's human and AI-powered work marketplace, today announced that President and CEO Hayden Brown and CFO Erica Gessert will participate in a fireside chat at The Citizens Technology Conference in San Francisco, CA on Monday, March 2, 2026 at 11:30 a.m. PT/2:30 p.m. ET.

A live webcast of the fireside chat will be available in the Events and Presentations section of Upwork's Investor Relations website at investors.upwork.com. A webcast archive will be available following the event for approximately 90 days at the same address. Please contact the financial institution hosting the conference for additional details. During the course of these events, Upwork may disclose material developments affecting its business and/or financial performance.

About Upwork

Upwork Inc.'s (NASDAQ:UPWK) family of companies connects businesses with global, AI-enabled talent across every contingent work type including freelance, fractional, and payrolled. This portfolio includes the Upwork Marketplace, which connects businesses with on-demand access to highly skilled talent across the globe, and Lifted, which provides a purpose-built solution for enterprise organizations to source, contract, manage, and pay talent across the full spectrum of contingent work. From Fortune 100 enterprises to entrepreneurs, businesses rely on Upwork Inc. to find and hire expert talent, leverage AI-powered work solutions, and drive business transformation. With access to professionals spanning more than 10,000 skills across AI & machine learning, software development, sales & marketing, customer support, finance & accounting, and more, the Upwork family of companies enables businesses of all sizes to scale, innovate, and transform their workforces for the age of AI and beyond.

Since its founding, Upwork Inc. has facilitated more than $30 billion in total transactions and services as it fulfills its purpose to create opportunity in every era of work. Learn more about the Upwork Marketplace at upwork.com and follow on LinkedIn, Facebook, Instagram, TikTok, and X; learn more about Lifted at go-lifted.com and follow on LinkedIn.

Investor Relations Contact:

Gary J. Fuges, CFA

Vice President of Investor Relations

investor@upwork.com

Media Contact:

Janine Kamwene

Vice President of Communications

press@upwork.com

Upwork to Present at The Citizens Technology Conference