Assembling 2026 | AI Summit
Assembling 2026
AI is moving faster than ever. The people building its future need more than another conference. They need the right room.
Assembling 2026 is a focused, high-signal AI summit bringing together founders, builders, creators, researchers, operators, investors, and ecosystem partners for one day in San Francisco.
One day. Three tracks. One shared conversation about what it takes to build what matters next.
Location & logistics
Date & time: October 2, 10:00 AM to 6:00 PM
Location: San Francisco
Format: talks, workshops, selected founder demos, and open networking
Lunch will be provided.
What we'll explore
Founders Track
If you're building an AI company in 2026, you already know the questions that keep you up: whether your product survives the next model release, whether your unit economics are real, and whether your layer of the stack will still exist in three years. These are the conversations founders have at 1 AM, but rarely on stage.
Builders Track
If you're building with AI in 2026, you know the ground moves faster than you can architect on it. The abstraction you shipped last quarter is already being absorbed into the model, while new frameworks appear faster than you can evaluate them. These are the problems builders actually deal with in pull requests, architecture reviews, and late-night Slack threads.
Creators Track
If you're creating with AI in 2026, you already feel the tension. What took three months now takes three days, but can somehow mean less. You can make a film by yourself, yet finding an audience is another problem, and every time you publish, someone asks: “Did you actually make this?” These are the conversations creators have in DMs, but rarely in public.
Speakers
To be announced.
We’re currently accepting speaker applications for Assembling 2026. Submit your interest through this form, and if there’s a strong fit, our team will reach out and invite you to join us as a speaker.
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Who this is for
AI founders and startup operators
Engineers and technical builders
Product, GTM, and business leaders
Researchers and students
Investors and ecosystem partners
Creators, media, and culture-shapers
For more information, please check our official website
Photography and video will be present for community highlights.