📍Madrid & BCN & NYC
AI Forum on Experiential Innovation & Devices Showcase — Live in NYC
THE FUTURE OF AI ISN'T SOMETHING YOU WATCH. IT'S SOMETHING YOU FEEL.
As backlash against AI grows, real-life, hands-on experiences with the technology are becoming one of the clearest ways to understand its value and what’s truly possible.
Join us in NYC for an evening of: AI Forum on Experiential Innovation, followed by drinks and a live AI Devices Showcase featuring SpecialGuestX's award-winning devices and collaborations.
GUEST SPEAKERS: Matthieu Lorrain & Raashi Rosenberger
HOSTS: Miguel Espada & Aaron Duffy
We’ve done this IRL before.
Our first physical AI Forum took place at Cannes Lions 2026, where we co-hosted Artistry vs. Automation with Google. Now we're taking the conversation to NYC and moving from debate to experience.
Hear from people at the forefront of technology. Then experience it for yourself.
Speaker Lineup
Matthieu Lorrain
Creative innovator and former Creative Lead, AI & Creativity Research at Google DeepMind. Matthieu has spent 20 years exploring how emerging technology can unlock new forms of storytelling and creative expression.
If it’s an experience you never thought possible, Matthieu is probably making it happen.
Raashi Rosenberger
Head of Marketing at Fauna Robotics and former marketing leader at Reality Labs Hardware at Meta, Google and Pinterest. Raashi has spent 20+ years launching and scaling consumer tech at the intersection of data, creativity and culture.
If a new technology is about to become part of everyday life, Raashi is probably the one introducing it.
what makes this different.
Less talking. More experiencing.
The evening combines open conversations, live experimentation, and hands-on access to AI-powered devices.
who should attend.
This is an invite-only gathering for 50 people.
Creative Directors. CMOs. Designers. Art Directors. Advertisers. Agency leaders. Brand innovation teams. Product & experience designers. Creative technologists. Founders.
People shaping what comes next and people curious enough to question it.
the agenda.
5:00 PM
AI Devices Live demos + hands-on experimentation
6:00 – 7:00 PM
AI Forum: Experiential Innovation. Stepping into the mind of...
Matthieu Lorrain x Miguel Espada
Raashi Rosenberger x Aaron Duffy
7:00 – 7:10 PM
Making AI Tangible.
A walk-through of SGx's award-winning devices
7:10 – 8:00 PM
Bites & Drinks
AI Devices live demos + hands-on experimentation
Schedule subject to change.
AI Forum on Experiential Innovation.
A conversation about what happens when AI becomes something you experience, rather than simply something you use.
The forum is an open space meant to inspire and raise questions.
the Devices Showcase.
Don't just hear about what's possible. Try it.
Explore a selection of SpecialGuestX's award-winning AI devices and collaborations, with a mix of live demonstrations and hands-on stations.
Come curious. Touch things. Experiment. Ask questions.
the vibe.
curious. hands-on. collaborative.
why we're hosting this.
Since 2023, AI Forum has been a monthly meeting point for discussing the AI trends and practices shaping the advertising industry, bringing together recognized game-changers and thought leaders in an environment built around growth, innovation and free exchange of ideas.
For this IRL session, we're bringing that community together in NYC to experience the technology, meet the people making it, and make space for the questions that will shape the future.
who are we?
partnership & sponsorship.
location.
An intimate, design-forward space in Lower Manhattan and the home of Automattic in NYC.
Capacity is limited to 50 guests.
Invite-only. 18+.
getting there.
Broadway-Lafayette St — B, D, F, M, 6
Prince Street — N, R, W
Spring Street — C, E
Questions?
DM us directly.
Fine Print:
Please note that this event will be photographed and filmed. SpecialGuestX, SpecialGuest and 1st Ave Machine reserve the right to use photographs and video from the event for marketing and communication purposes. By attending this event, you consent to your image being used for these purposes.
📍Madrid & BCN & NYC