Workshops, talks, and gatherings to get you out into New York.
AI Engineer NYC will gather top AI engineers, CTOs, VPs of AI, and founders for a three-day deep dive into advanced technical sessions, hands-on workshops, and valuable networking opportunities focused on the future of intelligent systems.
Explore eventReducto, Modal, Mintlify, and Browserbase will host an AIE NYC happy hour for directors, VPs, and executives leading engineering, AI, and ML, especially across financial services and fintech. Attendees will enjoy an open bar and relaxed conversations about building and scaling AI in production.
Explore eventSF Compute and Jump Trading will host an evening of conversation on AI infrastructure, quant finance, and the growing role of GPUs in capital markets, with cocktails and food after the AI Engineer New York Conference. Attendees will meet SF Compute, which builds flexible compute markets, and researchers and infrastructure experts from global trading firm Jump Trading.
Explore eventThe conference’s closing happy hour will bring AI Engineer speakers and leaders from model labs and AI-native startups together for discussion on inference, compute economics, and scaling AI in production. Hosts Parasail, an inference cloud for AI-native startups; d-Matrix, an accelerated-computing pioneer; and You.com, an AI search infrastructure leader, will anchor the conversation.
Explore eventMajor League Hacking and DigitalOcean will host an IBM-hosted happy hour for AI Engineer NYC attendees, with industry leaders sharing insights on DigitalOcean’s work in AI engineering. The event will offer food, drinks, and time for AI professionals to exchange ideas and build connections.
Explore eventSecurity engineers and leaders actually running AI agents in production will dig into the real problems—what broke, who has the kill switch, and how to prove what your agent actually did—through no-nonsense roundtable discussion during BSidesNYC week.
Explore eventProf. Massimo Pigliucci, a philosopher and biologist at City College of New York, will facilitate a Skeptic Dinner exploring whether AI promises progress or poses an existential threat. Attendees will compare opposing arguments using the ancient skeptical practice of examining both sides.
Explore eventCREtech New York 2026 will bring together over 3,000 commercial real estate leaders to delve into AI's transformative role in the built environment, making it the must-attend event for industry professionals steering through the AI revolution.
Explore eventZenity Labs’ AI Agent Security Summit will explore real-world threats, attacker tactics, AI agent architecture, and defenses beyond the perimeter, featuring local speakers and original security research. The program is designed for security engineers, senior practitioners, AI researchers and developers, and CISOs and security leaders.
Explore eventMonk will host Net30, an applied AI summit bringing together 150 CFOs, operators, founders, and researchers to explore AI-driven finance, cash flow as a growth metric, and the evolving strategic finance role. Speakers will include leaders from AI-native companies and established operators deploying agentic finance at Fortune 500 scale.
Explore eventAI and open-source practitioners will share practical lessons on bringing agents into production, from CI/CD loops and agentic code review to observability, security, and governance. CircleCI AI Lab Senior Developer and Community Lead Ryan Hamilton will present research on building agent loops that deliver green PRs, alongside a panel featuring experienced voices from Qodo, Port, and Isovalent.
Explore eventRetail AI Council’s Pre-Holiday Mixer will bring leaders from established retailers and scaled DTC brands together to trade holiday strategies, share ideas for Q1, and build connections over food and cocktails. RSVPs will include professionals from companies such as Chanel, Macy’s, CVS, PepsiCo, Brooklinen, and URBN.
Explore eventLLMday will bring together AI researchers and ML practitioners to dive deep into the latest breakthroughs in large language models and their real-world applications. Expect cutting-edge discussions from industry experts pushing the boundaries of what's possible with AI and machine learning.
Explore eventThree days of developers and engineering leaders will dig into how to scale agentic coding across teams and real codebases, complete with keynotes, specialized tracks covering everything from agent governance to continuous evaluation, hands-on sessions, and networking.
Explore eventVISIONS Summit will bring business leaders, designers, cultural thinkers, and technologists together to explore how creativity, AI, retail, craft, and shifting consumer behavior will shape commerce. Featured speakers will include former U.S. Secretary of Commerce Carlos Gutierrez, designer and writer Elizabeth Goodspeed, and leaders from Etsy, MoMA Retail, Hermès, Coach, and more.
Explore eventAdvanced quants will dive deep into cutting-edge quantitative strategies and connect with fellow practitioners pushing the boundaries of the field throughout the day.
Explore eventFounders, investors, and builders will converge for a reimagined two-day summit exploring the unconventional paths behind extraordinary success, featuring past speakers like Andrew Yang, Sam Parr, and Guillermo Rauch, alongside workshops and intimate networking curated by Ankur Nagpal (who sold Teachable for $250M) and Andrew Yeung (who's hosted 50,000+ founders across 300+ events).
Explore eventThe sixth Urban Tech Summit will bring together innovators and technologists from Cornell Tech and the Jacobs Technion-Cornell Institute to explore cutting-edge solutions shaping cities. Expect conversations on smart infrastructure, sustainability, and urban innovation from faculty and researchers at the forefront of technology and design.
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