Events

AI researchers and enthusiasts will dive into cutting-edge topics like AI for science, hybrid intelligence, and neuromorphic computing through talks and workshops led by industry leaders, with plenty of networking and hands-on learning packed into two days.

The Cambridge x Arcade AI Hackathon will bring together elite AI developers, gamers, and founders—including PhD candidates and industry leaders—to create innovative AI-driven games with chances to win cash, hardware, and pitch to top-tier investors. Sponsored by Tencent Cloud and backed by Cambridge China AI Association, this hybrid 48-hour event promises top-level networking and cutting-edge game development opportunities.

Leading AI experts will share practical strategies for deploying and managing production AI systems at scale, covering everything from integration to operational reliability in complex real-world environments.

World AI Week will bring together the entire AI ecosystem—from scrappy startups to Fortune 500 companies, researchers, and investors—for a week of talks, demos, and discussions covering everything from cutting-edge innovation to AI ethics and policy. Organized by the team behind World Summit AI and Intelligent Health, it's a decentralized platform where the global AI community will showcase what's actually happening at the frontier of the field.

During SF Tech Week, NEXA will use AI-powered, opt-in matchmaking to connect attendees with potential hires, customers, and investors at events they already plan to attend. The week will bring together startup and VC professionals across the tech ecosystem, with introductions made only when there’s a strong fit.

AI Week New York 2026 will bring together hundreds of tech leaders, researchers, and innovators across the city for a week-long festival (Oct 5-11) featuring panels, workshops, and networking events exploring how AI is reshaping business and society. Attendees will get hands-on learning opportunities and connect with pioneers from startups, academia, government, and the broader tech ecosystem driving responsible AI innovation.

Bond’s curated guide will track the full Tech Week 2026 schedule from October 5–11, with Bond AI’s approved picks clearly marked.

From October 6–8, enterprise leaders, security and legal experts, finance teams, builders, and researchers will tackle AI ownership, IP privacy, and predictable costs through open-weight models and sovereign AI. The three-day program will feature decision-focused panels, practical working sessions, roundtables, and a final-day unconference and demo night.

NEXA will match hundreds of Tech Week attendees into small groups based on who they hope to meet, with self-guided daytime quests and evening bar crawls offering a more natural way to make meaningful connections. Pod introductions will happen only after participants accept their match, and the event will be free aside from any personal expenses.

NEXA will use AI to match Tech Week attendees into small pods based on who they hope to meet, with group quests designed to spark meaningful connections. The program will bring together people from across the tech ecosystem for daytime outings and evening meetups.

Industry professionals and tech decision-makers will explore cutting-edge AI and big data solutions, with developers and innovation leaders showcasing market-ready applications that are transforming data-driven technologies.

The Pentagon and Silicon Valley are converging for a high-stakes 48 hours where defense tech founders, government innovation leaders, frontier AI companies, venture investors, and veteran operators will cut through the noise and actually build partnerships—with live autonomous systems demos on the water and the Blue Angels overhead as the backdrop.

Germany at the Frontier will bring leading German AI and tech founders, operators, and investors together for conversations connecting the German and Silicon Valley innovation ecosystems. Speakers include Richard Socher, CEO of Recursive and You.com; Felix Rieseberg, Claude Code Product Lead at Anthropic; and senior leaders from Vercel, Zoox, and top venture firms.

AI4Purpose Inc., a New York City-based company, will launch AI4SoundSleep with a demo of how AI, sound, and haptics may help tackle sleep deprivation. The event will bring together founders, inventors, investors, and tech enthusiasts as part of SF TechWeek.

AWS and experts from Elastic, MongoDB, Boomi, HiddenLayer, and Infor will showcase production-ready agentic AI through live demos and technical deep dives, covering development, deployment, monitoring, and validation. Developers and engineering leaders will get practical implementation insights and direct Q&A with technical specialists.

MCP4GTM will be a hands-on build night for engineers creating AI agents for go-to-market, with a production-ready template and real-world integrations. Attendees will pressure-test permissions, policies, and auditability to build agents that can meet both GTM and security requirements, as part of SF Tech Week.

More than 100 founders, technology leaders, and investors will gather for talks and panels on AI, security, robotics, startups, and venture capital. The evening will wrap with dinner and networking.

Teams of up to four will build persistent AI agents that plan, delegate, recover from errors, and operate with minimal oversight using Crusoe Managed Inference, NVIDIA infrastructure, and open models like Nemotron. Approved participants will compete for $25,000 in cash prizes and an NVIDIA RTX 5090.

Snowflake and Anthropic will host a hands-on build day where engineers, product builders, and data teams use Claude and Snowflake to solve real business challenges with company or public data. Teams will develop ideas ranging from workflow automation to new products and customer experiences, with speakers, judges, and prizes to be announced.

MongoDB will host a one-day hackathon where teams of up to four build Atlas-powered agents for real-world workflows, with a focus on keeping data current and ensuring observability and control. Approved participants will develop prototypes with the potential to win a prize.