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.

Quantum + AI 3.0 will unite top researchers, engineers, startup founders, corporate leaders, investors, and policymakers to delve into breakthroughs at the intersection of quantum computing and AI, highlighting practical applications and industry impact over three action-packed days.

Founders, investors, and developers will converge for a week-long innovation festival featuring networking events, conferences on startup growth and emerging tech, and pitch nights backed by major players like Google Cloud, Binance, and Salesforce. It's the gathering that'll shape what's next for Latin America's tech ecosystem.

BESC 2026 will gather AI researchers, computational social scientists, and industry experts to showcase cutting-edge work in behavioral computing, NLP, and social sciences—with top papers earning invitations to major journals. The conference runs October 26-28, 2026, with submissions due June 15, 2026.

The Arabian AI & Agentic Summit will bring together AI leaders, innovators, and enterprise decision-makers to dive into conversational and agentic AI breakthroughs across the GCC region. Attendees will explore cutting-edge applications in Arabic NLP, enterprise automation, and next-generation customer experiences alongside industry veterans and government stakeholders.

AI Week Frankfurt will bring together AI leaders, policymakers, and developers for five days of keynotes, workshops, and networking in Germany's financial hub. Attendees will get deep dives into cutting-edge AI topics while connecting with industry pioneers and innovators shaping the field.

Teens will take part in a workshop delivered in partnership with Good Life Hub, BRIYM, and Business with AI Strategist.

Sonal Chandler and The AI Collective, a global nonprofit connecting 200,000+ AI leaders, builders, and stakeholders across 100+ forums, will host an informal breakfast conversation about what’s working, overhyped, and worth exploring in AI. The discussion will be accessible to nontechnical attendees, with no slides or pitches.

Senior data, AI, and analytics leaders will share practical strategies and real-world insights for scaling AI. The event will spotlight the approaches shaping enterprise data and analytics.

Campus Deep Tech and MassVentures will partner with SOSV and Engine Ventures to showcase emerging hard tech, nanotech, and climate tech, including robotics, advanced materials, and decarbonization solutions. University researchers and startups will present alongside investors and industry leaders from organizations such as NVIDIA, Equinor Ventures, and National Grid Partners, with panels and networking focused on resilience, investment, and partnerships.

The session will explore how large language models can classify datasets and extract information at scale, with a focus on evaluating reliability and knowing when to trust the results.

The 9th Coffee & Code will bring AI engineers, researchers, practitioners, and technical founders together for a hands-on work session focused on building projects, tackling technical questions, and finding collaborators, without talks or forced pitching. Hosted by Merantix AI Campus, home to 80+ AI teams and host to 300+ events annually, it will offer a focused space to make progress over coffee.

Insurance leaders and regulators will dive into how AI is reshaping underwriting, claims, and risk management in Connecticut's dominant insurance sector, with panelists including the state's Insurance Commissioner and Chief Innovation Officers from major carriers unpacking the real tension between innovation and oversight. Expect straight talk on where regulation is actually heading and how the industry is navigating this shift in real time.

DUSP PhD student JS Tan and his co-author will discuss their new book, *Against Tech Oligarchy*, examining tech worker activism, Silicon Valley labor politics, and how workers can shape fairer uses of AI. The conversation will mark the book’s launch.

Meta’s 10-day global AI hackathon will give selected developers access to its latest models, live workshops, and expert office hours as they build projects across indie and startup tracks. Entries will be judged on technical skill, execution, and real-world potential, with $1 million in prizes at stake.

Campaigners, lawyers, activists and journalists will explore who pays for the AI boom, examining the impact of Big Tech data centres.

Anthropic’s first nationwide online Japan hackathon will challenge up to 250 selected participants to build useful tools with Claude Code in just one week, drawing on personal expertise and tackling shared social challenges. Participants will receive Claude Code and API credits, with winners awarded $50,000 in API credits.

The AI Engineer Code Summit Hackathon will bring teams of up to four together for a one-day challenge tackling frontier AI engineering problems, with Meta, Google DeepMind, MongoDB, and Fetch.ai as partners. Approved attendees will compete for $11,000 in prizes, including partner awards.