The AI Conference 2026
5,500+ global builders, researchers & leaders
Day ZERØ workshops • Hack Day • 120+ speakers
📍 San Francisco | Sept 29–Oct 1, 2026
The AI Conference 2026 is designed for founders, engineers, and builders working on real-world AI. Join 100+ speakers across applied, technical, and leadership tracks. Pre-sale tickets are available for a very limited time.
Ignite Talks starts at 7:00 PM in Theater 1.
Join us for two hours of rapid-fire talks built around sharp ideas, unexpected perspectives, and fresh conversations from across the AI community.
7:00–9:00 PM | Theater 1
A fast, high-energy close to Day 1.
Party in the Park takes place at China Basin Park in San Francisco’s Mission Rock neighborhood. The park is on China Basin Way, between Third Street and Terry A Francois Boulevard, across the water from Oracle Park.
Join the AI community for an open-air evening with live music,
From zero to $100M in six weeks.
At 4:30 PM in Theater 2, Brian Yang will share lessons from building a $100M product at OpenAI and what that kind of speed reveals about product, execution, and scale.
Lessons from Building a $100M Product in Six Weeks at OpenAI
4:30–4:55 PM |
Startup Showdown takes the stage on Conference Day 1.
Eight early-stage AI companies will pitch live in front of investors, founders, operators, and thousands of attendees, competing for the top spot and the People’s Choice Award.
Expect four-minute pitches, real-time judge