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.

AAMAS 2027 will bring together top researchers and practitioners from academia and industry to showcase cutting-edge work in autonomous agents and multiagent systems, covering everything from theoretical foundations to real-world applications in AI.

The 7th Global AI Hackathon will bring ambitious builders together online and across 15+ hubs to prototype solutions to major challenges, with mentors and judges from OpenAI, Meta, Apple, and leading AI startups. Teams will compete for $30K+ in prizes and API credits, access $200K+ in AI tools, and vie for Venture Lab incubation and $1M+ in startup benefits.

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.

The second LLM x Law Hackathon will bring AI builders, machine learning experts, and legal professionals together to develop working prototypes for real-world legal challenges using trustworthy AI. Hosted by Stanford Law School and Mistral AI, with support from Legora, Sciences Po Law School, HEC IA, Hector AI, and the Rhode Center on the Legal Profession.

100 vetted builders will tackle real-world AI agents (not chatbots) in a 24-hour buildathon, with winning teams getting two weeks of mentorship and credits to ship a product before demoing to investors and operators at Demo Day. Engineers, technical founders, and product builders of all experience levels will compete to build agents capable of planning, tool use, and multi-step execution.

At SF Tech Week, 200 hackers will build personal AI agents for everyday tasks, working solo or in teams of up to five with tools from co-hosts including Neon, Mastra, Exa, Fly.io, Kernel, Executor, Assistant UI, and AgentMail. Top teams will compete for substantial cloud, AI, and developer-tool credits plus product access.

Hackers and builders will tackle real community problems during this Fall 2026 hackathon, with winning solutions potentially featured in The AI Collective's 300k+ subscriber newsletter. The event brings together creators from all backgrounds for a focused day of networking, problem-solving, and demos aimed at building technology that actually benefits people.

TechBrunch: NLP Edition will bring computational linguists, computer scientists, data scientists, developers, and curious newcomers together for practical conversations on NLP foundations, prompt engineering, language tools, interoperability, and real-world projects. First-time attendees confirmed on the RSVP list will receive a complimentary meal.

Over three days, 1,500+ builders and enterprise leaders will dig into the autonomous intelligence revolution across agentic AI, physical robotics, and sovereign AI infrastructure, with 75+ speakers delivering real-world deployment insights from organizations like Navy Federal, McKesson, and the U.S. Department of the Navy. Expect hands-on technical deep dives covering everything from multi-agent orchestration to edge AI and national AI policy—all from practitioners actually shipping these systems at scale.

This October 2026 conference will bring together heavyweight voices in AI from the US and Middle East—including Lebanon's Minister of Technology, executives from Microsoft and the World Bank, and leaders from Dubai Silicon Oasis and major tech firms—to forge partnerships and showcase regional AI strategies across government, investment, and innovation. The gathering builds on momentum from successful AI initiatives and offers attendees a chance to explore collaboration opportunities while diving into digital transformation across the Arab world and Gulf region.

A hands-on session will explore Claude Code through practical use cases, real-world debugging, and discussion of how AI agents fit into everyday development. It will offer a collaborative space for developers and anyone curious about coding with AI to share experience and troubleshoot projects.

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.

Healthcare leaders, ethicists, technologists, and legal experts will gather to debate how AI should be regulated and designed to protect patient rights, diving into the real-world complexities of algorithms in care settings through presentations, workshops, and cross-disciplinary panel discussions.

Researchers, innovators, and industry leaders will converge virtually October 5-7, 2026 for GlobalAI to dive into how AI and machine learning are transforming sectors worldwide and charting the future of the field.

SF Tech Week will kick off with an informal night bringing together founders, AI builders, and others exploring what comes after AGI. Expect drinks, music, bold predictions, and plenty of chances for unexpected connections.

OpenAI and Lovable will host a hackathon for developers, technical founders, and startup teams to build and ship apps with GPT-6 Astra and Lovable. Teams of up to four will compete for $50,000 in credits, DevDay Exchange tickets, and a year of ChatGPT Pro for finalists.

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.