Vision Weekend USA – Event Description Only, Tix On Event Page

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​For over 30 years, Vision Weekend has brought together frontier researchers, builders, and funders building better futures through science and technology. And this will be a big one: with Foresight turning 40 this year, Vision Weekend USA will be our main anniversary celebration in the United States!

​We're marking it with everything Vision Weekend does best: talks on frontier science and tech, unconference sessions, lab tours, 1:1 connections, tech demos, and experiences you won't find anywhere else. Venues include the Internet Archive, Lighthaven, The Fold, and more. Plus a VIP pre-party aboard the USS Hornet and a $10K grant for the best frontier project pitch.

​Themes

• ​Secure & Sovereign AI

• ​Neuro AI & AI for Neuro

• ​Life Unlimited: LongBio & Cryo

• ​Molecular Manufacturing

• ​Energy & Space

• ​Existential Hope

• ​New Funding & Innovation Paradigms

​What to expect

​The program combines:

• ​Keynotes from leading researchers and technologists

• ​Expert office hours and focused small-group discussions

• ​1:1 connections and informal collaboration spaces

• ​Lab tours, immersive experiences, and live technology demonstrations

​We will also award a $10,000 grant to a project advancing the frontiers of science.

​Confirmed speakers:

• ​Jenny Read, ARIA

• ​Vishal Maini, Mythos

• ​Ivan Jayapurna, ARIA

• ​Illia Polosukhin, NEAR

• ​Karan Singhal, OpenAI

• ​Zoe Weinberg, Ex Ante

• ​Sumner L Norman, Merge

• ​Max Hodak, Science Corp.

• ​Ralph C. Merkle, Zyvex, LLC

• ​Liv Boeree, Win-Win Podcast

• ​Matthew Botvinick, Anthropic

• ​Matt Krisiloff, Conception.bio

• ​Seemay Chou, Astera Institute

• ​Matthew McDougall, Neuralink

• ​Nan Ransohoff, Frontier Climate

• ​Prachee Avasthi, Astera Institute

• ​Hannu Rajaniemi, Red Queen Bio

• ​Rosie Campbell, Eleos AI Research

• ​Sergiy Velychko, Harvard University

• ​Rohan Subramani, Coefficient Giving

• ​Sébastien A. Krier, Google DeepMind

• ​Wojciech Zaremba, OpenAI Foundation

• ​Robin Hanson, George Mason University

• ​Alex Gladstein, Human Rights Foundation

• ​Adam Marblestone, Convergent Research

• ​Nicole Ozer, Electronic Frontier Foundation

​With our All Access Pass, you’re invited to join speakers, sponsors, Foresight Fellows, and grantees at exclusive gatherings across the Bay Area: a pre-party aboard the USS Hornet aircraft carrier, lab tours at E11 Bio, Longshot, CalWave, Dolphin Labs, Science Corporation, plus a Cypherpunk party at our AI Node.

​Get tickets: https://foresight.org/events/vision-weekend-usa-2026/

​Note: Registering on Luma does not give you entry to Vision Weekend USA. A ticket purchase via our website is required to attend.

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