NEX-T AI SUMMIT 2026
NEX-T Summit 2026
Next Tech. Next Investment.
A Global Summit on Frontier Technology & Investment
Al at a Crossroads:Technology, Power, Capital &the Next Investment Cycle
December 5, 2026 | Stanford University, Silicon Valley
NEX-T is a global technology and investment summit dedicated to exploring how breakthrough innovations reshape industries, transform economies, and create the next generation of investment opportunities.
NEX-T 2026 is an invitation-only summit taking place at Stanford University on December 5, 2026. The theme is Al at a Crossroads:Technology, Power, Capital &the Next Investment Cycle.
It brings together pioneering scientists & AI researchers, visionary entrepreneurs, institutional & individual investors, global business & technology leaders, policymakers, and highly selected young pioneers from high schools for meaningful conversations about what comes next and to explore how emerging technologies, capital, and policy are shaping the future.
Unlike conventional technology conferences focused on product launches and industry trends, or traditional investment forums centered on financial markets and asset performance, NEX-T connects the two worlds.
Since we are standing at a AI Crossroads:Technology, Power, Capital &the Next Investment Cycle, We'll try to answer:
After the Midterms,Who Will Shapethe Future ofAl Regulation-and What WillltMean for Markets?
Beyond LLMs,Where Will the NextAl BreakthroughCome From?-Agents, Robotics& Physical A/?
Is the Al BoomRunning OutofSteam-or Is the BiggestInvestment WaveStill Ahead?
CanAlTransform Medicine-and Createthe NextTrillion-DollarIndustry?
The NextAl Unicorns:Who Will Buildthe BreakoutCompaniesof Tomorrow?
We believe the most valuable investment insights often begin long before they appear in earnings reports, analyst forecasts, or market valuations. They emerge from scientific discoveries, technological breakthroughs, entrepreneurial decisions, and fundamental shifts in how industries operate.
That is why NEX-T puts the people building the future in direct conversation with the people investing in it.
Our discussions go beyond what technology can do to explore what it will change, who will benefit, which industries may be disrupted, and where long-term value may be created.
Designed for a highly curated community of individual and institutional investors, scientists or researchers, entrepreneurs, and business leaders, NEX-T emphasizes in-depth conversations, candid debates, and meaningful small-group exchanges rather than conventional speeches and predictable panels.
Our mission is to bridge frontier innovation and investment intelligence — helping investors see beyond today's market narratives, understand tomorrow's technological shifts, evaluate long-term risks, and make more informed decisions about the future.
Our Community and Distinguished Speakers
Our inaugural NEX-T Summit, held at Stanford University in September 2025, brought together an exceptional group of leaders, including John Hennessy, Chairman of Alphabet and former President of Stanford University; Gary Gensler, former Chairman of the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission; Tianqiao Chen, Founder and Chairman of Shanda Group; renowned Stanford scientists Michael Snyder and Zhenan Bao; Adi Ignatius, Editor-in-Chief of Harvard Business Review…….
NEX-T 2026 Distinguished Speakers (PART)
Sebastian Thrun — Founder of Google X and Co-founder of Udacity. A pioneering AI researcher and entrepreneur whose work has helped advance autonomous driving, robotics, and online education.
Ruchir Sharma — Chairman of Rockefeller International; Founder and Chief Investment Officer of Breakout Capital. A global investor and author known for his insights into macroeconomic trends, emerging markets, and global investment opportunities.
Steve Jurvetson — Co-founder of Future Ventures and Draper Fisher Jurvetson. A leading venture capitalist focused on transformative technologies and an early investor in Tesla and SpaceX, X AI, and a longtime backer of Elon Musk’s ventures.
Prof. Michael Snyder — Ascherman Professor of Genetics and Director of the Center for Genomics and Personalized Medicine at Stanford University School of Medicine. A pioneer in genomics and precision medicine, his research combines multi-omics, wearable technologies, and data-driven approaches to advance personalized health and disease prevention.
Joseph C. Wu, MD, PhD — Professor of Medicine and Radiology at Stanford University, Director of the Stanford Cardiovascular Institute, and Co-founder of Greenstone Biosciences. A physician-scientist and entrepreneur, he uses stem cell models to study heart disease and advance drug discovery and precision medicine.
Dr. Alex Acero — Distinguished Scientist & Head of AI Incubation, Zoom;Member, U.S. National Academy of Engineering. A globally recognized AI pioneer and a member of the U.S. National Academy of Engineering. Previously Chief Scientist of Siri at Apple and a senior research leader at Microsoft, he has played a pivotal role in advancing speech recognition, natural language processing, and conversational AI.
Prof. Anu Bradford — Henry L. Moses Professor of Law and International Organization, Columbia Law School. An internationally renowned authority on AI governance, U.S. technology regulation, and global digital policy.The author of the acclaimed books The Brussels Effect and Digital Empires: The Global Battle to Regulate Technology. Her research examines the competing regulatory approaches of the United States, Europe, and China, with a particular focus on how AI regulation shapes innovation, competition, and global leadership.
Jun Qian — Chief AI Officer, GMI Cloud | Former Vice President of Generative AI Services, Oracle. He brings extensive experience in enterprise AI, generative AI technologies, and cloud infrastructure, with a focus on advancing the development and deployment of AI solutions at scale.
Kevin Roose — Contributing Writer at The Atlantic and Co-host of Machine Gods. An award-winning technology journalist and author, formerly a technology columnist at The New York Times and co-host of Hard Fork.
Lu Zhang — Founder and Managing Partner of Fusion Fund. A Silicon Valley investor, serial entrepreneur, and Stanford Engineering alumna focused on backing companies built on technological innovation.
Demi Guo — Co-founder and CEO of Pika. An AI entrepreneur building a generative video platform, with a background in computer science at Harvard and AI research at Stanford.
Holly Zheng — Founding and Managing Partner of EnvisionX Capital. A technology investor and business leader with experience spanning semiconductors, global brand building, and venture capital.
Xiaodi Hou — Founder and CEO of Bot Auto; Co-founder and Former CEO and CTO of TuSimple. An autonomous driving pioneer and AI expert with a Ph.D. from Caltech, focused on bringing autonomous trucking into commercial operation.
Yuandong Tian — Co-founder of Recursive Superintelligence; Former Research Scientist Director at Meta FAIR. A leading AI researcher whose work spans reinforcement learning, planning, and large language model reasoning and efficiency. He co-led Llama 4 reasoning efforts at Meta and holds a Ph.D. from Carnegie Mellon University’s Robotics Institute.
Prof. Huijun Ring — Adjunct Professor, Stanford University School of Medicine; Serial Entrepreneur; Leader in AI longevity medicine and East–West integrative health.
Prof. Bo Li — Professor, University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign；Cofounder & CEO, Virtue AI; Director of AI Research, Safety, Meta
Faris Sbahi — Co-founder & CEO of Normal Computing. A rising AI entrepreneur pioneering probabilistic AI and next-generation computing technologies, with a focus on building more reliable and efficient AI systems.
Xiaomin Li — Co-founder & CEO of MatrAlx；Senior Research Scientist of Google Deepmind; Affiliate Assistant ProfessorWUniversity of Washington.
Sanjeev Kumar — Stanford Distinguished Career Fellow.Entrepreneur, advisor, and investor; former Managing Director of India R&D at BEA Systems and Informatica. With 30+ years in enterprise software across Silicon Valley and Bangalore — Oracle, EMC, BEA Systems, and Informatica — building databases, middleware systems, and ML platforms, and founder of the CTO Office at Informatica's India Lab.
Andreas Ramos — Former Director of Global SEO at Cisco and a Silicon Valley AI enterprise advisor. A veteran expert in digital marketing and AI with deep experience across Silicon Valley's tech industry and author of 22+ books on AI applications, digital marketing, and enterprise growth strategy.
Additional distinguished speakers will be announced. Through mainstage conversations, JanyTalk Live, candid debates, Demo Show and closed-door discussions. NEX-T creates space for substantive exchanges and meaningful connections across research, industry, investment, and policy.
* Speakers and agenda are subject to change. Final lineup as presented on the day.
Beyond the Stage: Signature Experiences at NEX-T 2026
What makes NEX-T truly different is not only who takes the stage, but the depth of conversations and the quality of connections made beyond it.
Keynote & In-Depth Fireside Chats & Panels with Industry Icons | Candid Conversations That Matter
Exclusive, in-depth conversations with some of the most influential figures in AI, technology, Biotech&Life science, entrepreneurship, and global investment. Going beyond prepared speeches and conventional panels, these intimate discussions explore personal journeys, bold predictions, investment philosophies, and the decisions shaping the future.
Keynote & In-Depth Fireside Chats with AI Policy & Global Governance
AI After the Midterms: Regulation, Data Centers, Markets & the Global AI Race. Following the Democrats' historic return to control of both chambers of Congress, what lies ahead for America's AI industry?
Top AI Researchers Roundtable | Inside the Frontiers of AI
A special high-level roundtable being developed to bring together leading researchers from the world's foremost AI labs, including OpenAI, xAI, Google's Gemini team, and Meta. Through candid, in-depth conversations, participants will explore breakthroughs in frontier AI research, emerging technical directions, and the most important questions shaping the next generation of artificial intelligence. Researcher participation is being finalized.
VIP Private Dinner & Closed-Door Roundtable
An exclusive evening designed for meaningful engagement among distinguished speakers, influential investors, visionary founders, and business leaders. Beyond traditional networking, this intimate setting offers opportunities for direct dialogue, deeper exchanges, and valuable long-term relationships.
Youth for AI | The Next Generation of AI Creators
A special conversation featuring four exceptional young student innovators exploring how the next generation is embracing AI, turning bold ideas into real-world creations, and redefining the possibilities of technology from an early age.
NEX-T Demo Show | Discover the Next Breakthrough Startups
A carefully curated showcase of promising and dynamic AI startups, featuring founders building at the forefront of emerging technologies. Selected entrepreneurs will present their innovations and connect directly with investors, industry leaders, and potential strategic partners.
Curated Networking | Meaningful Connections Beyond the Conference
From thought-provoking main-stage conversations to smaller, personal exchanges, NEX-T is designed to create genuine connections among the people driving technological innovation and global investment.
PROGRAM
The questions shaping what’s next.
Days of keynotes, deep-dive conversations, roundtables, and live demonstrations — exploring how AI, technology, capital, and policy are converging to shape what comes next.
Sponsorship & Partnerships
Put your brand at the intersection of technology, capital, and innovation. NEX-T 2026 offers opportunities to engage with a curated community of investors, entrepreneurs, business leaders, and leading AI researchers through exhibition booths, product demos, event sponsorships, networking experiences, media partnerships, and customized collaborations.
Whether you’re showcasing a breakthrough product, building brand awareness, or developing strategic relationships, we’d love to explore a partnership tailored to your goals. Opportunities are limited and subject to review. Contact BD@NextFin.ai to learn more.
Demo Show Applications, Sponsorships & Partnerships
We welcome applications from outstanding AI startups interested in joining our NEX-T Demo Show, as well as organizations exploring sponsorships, exhibition booths, strategic partnerships, and customized collaboration opportunities.
For Demo Show applications and partnership inquiries, please contact: BD@NextFin.ai
Join Us at Stanford | Seats Are Strictly Limited
Saturday, December 5, 2026
Stanford University, Silicon Valley
To preserve the quality of discussions and networking, attendance is limited and all registrations are subject to review and approval.
Standard Pass: Full-day summit access, main-stage conversations, networking opportunities, and lunch.
VIP Pass: Premium VIP seating, access to the exclusive VIP Private Dinner and Closed-Door Roundtable, and a limited-edition VIP Collector's Gift Package valued at $500.
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