The AI Epidemic: Building for Life Summit
🌐 What Is This Event?
The AI Epidemic: Building for Life Summit is back — and we're going deeper.
This is a two-day virtual summit where your experience is entirely in your hands. You move through a live multi-floor digital venue, walk up to people, start conversations, and go as deep as you want — on your schedule, at your pace.
Hosted on Gatherly, the more you explore, the more you get out of it. The attendees who leave with the best connections, the best ideas, and the most value are the ones who showed up curious and kept moving.
2 days. 10 themed floors. Keynotes, workshops, expo hours, and real networking.
One question driving all of it:
💡 Why We're Doing This
AI is already inside the classroom, the exam room, the family dinner conversation, and the decisions your community leaders are making right now.
The question is no longer whether AI will shape human life — it already is. The question is whether the people building it and the people living inside it are shaping it together, with intention.
The first Building for Life Summit brought together 700+ founders, educators, parents, advocates, and builders in one virtual room. This October, we're expanding the format — more time, more access, more depth — because the conversation can't be contained to a single day.
🕹️ This Is Not a Watch Party
Most virtual events are built for an audience. This one is built for participants.
On Gatherly, you decide where you go and who you talk to. Walk up to a booth and have a real face-to-face conversation. Drift between floors. Catch a keynote on one of the broadcast floors. Join a workshop. Grab a letter for the Word-Search Passport. Come back tomorrow and pick up where you left off.
The venue is live and open across both days. There's no fixed path — and that's the point. The more you explore, the more you network. The more you network, the more this event is worth.
If you show up and sit still, you'll miss most of it. If you move, you'll leave with relationships that outlast October.
🏢 What to Expect
Walk 10 themed floors — Conscious Tech, AI Ethics & Policy, Health & Wellbeing, Family & Parenting, Founders & Builders, Advocacy & Community, and more
Attend live workshops with hands-on, small-group formats
Expo Hours — dedicated time blocks where exhibitor booths are buzzing and attendees are actively exploring
Word-Search Passport — visit booths, collect letters, complete the word, enter to win prizes
Drop into Keynotes and Spotlight Talks broadcast
Network organically — walk up, start talking, no meeting booking required
The venue stays open for 48 hours across both days; programming is focused so your time is protected
🎯 Who Should Attend
Parents and caregivers navigating AI in their children's lives
Teachers, counselors, and healthcare workers on the front lines
Founders and builders creating technology that actually serves people
Executives and leaders making decisions that affect entire organizations
Investors directing capital toward what comes next
Students and early-career professionals entering a world being built in real time
Nonprofits, advocates, and community organizers working for the common good
The most important conversations happen when the people building AI are in the same room as the people living with it. That's what this room is designed to be.
🗓️ Agenda (Eastern Time; this will be regularly updated)
Day 1 — Wednesday, October 1
11:00 AM🚪 Doors Open — Venue & All Floors
11:15 AM🎤 Welcome Remarks
11:30 AM – 1:00 PM ✨ Keynote Spotlight
1:00 PM – 1:45 PM ☕ Networking Break — Expo Hours
1:45 PM – 3:00 PM 🛠️ Workshop Spotlight
3:00 PM – 3:30 PM ☕ Networking Break — Expo Hours & Broadcast Sessions
3:30 PM – 4:00 PM 🎤 Day 1 Closing Session + Open Floor
Day 2 — Thursday, October 2
11:00 AM🚪 Doors Open — Venue Resumes
11:15 AM🎤 Day 2 Welcome + Community Highlights
11:30 AM – 1:00 PM ✨ Keynote Spotlight
1:00 PM – 1:45 PM ☕ Networking Break — Expo Hours & Broadcast Sessions
1:45 PM – 3:00 PM 🛠️ Workshop Spotlight
3:00 PM – 3:30 PM Networking Break - Expo Hours & Broadcast Sessions
3:30 PM – 4:00 PM 🎤 Closing Remarks + Prize Draw + What's Next
Speaker lineup and workshop topics announced as confirmed. Venue remains accessible after programming ends each day.
❓ FAQs
Do I need to download anything?
No. Everything runs in your browser. We recommend Google Chrome with camera and microphone enabled.
Is this just another Zoom call?
No. Gatherly is a live multi-floor digital venue — you walk between spaces, approach people directly, and explore freely. Think convention, not webinar.
What are workshops, and how do I add them?
Workshops are small-group, hands-on sessions running during the Workshop Blocks each day.
Do I have to attend both days?
Nope. Grab an Explorer Pass if one day works better for you. VIP Pass holders get both days plus recordings.
What if I miss a session?
Full Summit and VIP Pass holders receive recordings of all broadcast content after the event.
How does the Word-Search Passport work?
Each exhibitor booth holds one letter. Visit booths during Expo Hours, collect your letters, complete the word, and submit for a chance to win prizes — a great reason to explore every floor.