Responsible Tech Summit 2026. From Principles to Power: Embedding Accountability in the AI Era
At a time when artificial intelligence is rapidly reshaping society, the conversation is shifting from broad principles to real-world accountability. The 2026 summit will explore the theme of Principles to Power: Embedding Accountability in the AI Era. For years, the Responsible Tech field has been guided by ethical frameworks, voluntary commitments, and emerging standards. Today, the challenge is clear: how do we translate those ideas into systems of governance, oversight, and design that ensure innovation does not come at the expense of safety, rights, or trust?
The Responsible Tech Summit is designed as a highly curated convening for 375 leaders that helps align and shape the direction of the movement. Participants will include global governance leaders, AI researchers, industry practitioners, policy experts, civil society advocates, and philanthropic leaders who are building the infrastructure of accountability for the digital age. Through keynotes, panels, and conversations, attendees will explore topics such as accountability by design, platform oversight, youth online safety, the Responsible Tech economy, and the evolving global regulatory landscape.
All ticket proceeds fund free resources and services for the Responsible Tech community. Can't make it in person? The event will be livestreamed for free on All Tech Is Human's YouTube page, where recordings will also be available afterward.
Speakers for the Responsible Tech Summit 2026
Sponsors for the Responsible Tech Summit 2026
Special thanks to our strategic partners, Columbia World Projects and Forum One, for helping bring this critical conversation to life.
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About All Tech Is Human
All Tech Is Human is a nonprofit organization that provides a sandbox for solution-building and socialization to influence key levers of change.
We take a whole-of-ecosystem approach to tackle thorny tech & society issues, shape the Responsible Tech movement, and ensure that our tech future is aligned with the public interest.
We are the premier gathering for the Responsible Tech community, convening thousands of people globally.
We curate the defining resource for the movement, the Responsible Tech Guide, used by academia, industry, civil society, and policy professionals.
We have the largest online community for the Responsible Tech movement hosted on Slack with over 15,000 members across 117 countries.
We have the go-to job board for the community, our curated Responsible Tech Job Board.