OverdriveAI Summit
TICKETS ARE NOW LIVE!
Hosted by TechUnited:NJ, creators of Propelify, heralded by Forbes as the "SXSW of the Northeast," OverdriveAI is back, and this year it's a debate.
The hottest topics in AI, argued live, both sides on stage. Jobs, energy, education, and more. Sharp thinkers go head to head, you hear the case for and against, and you decide where you land.
Taking place this year at the Newark Museum of Art, where tech and culture share a roof, OverdriveAI brings together founders, operators, investors, and researchers from across the Northeast for a day built around one idea: the biggest questions in AI don't have easy answers, so let's actually argue about them.
What to Expect
Community AI Training
A hands-on morning (10a-12p ET ) AI training at EqualSpace designed for all experience levels. Come ready to learn, explore, and put AI into practice. No prior experience required.
The AI Debates
The main event at the Newark Museum of Art. Will AI take your job or grow the economy? Who pays for AI's energy appetite? Does AI belong in the classroom? Can you still trust what you see? Startup demos will be featured between rounds and the afternoon will roll into TechUnited:NJ Birthday Party!
Pitch Roast Live
Closing the night at Newark Culture Club. Four founders pitch, three comedians and two investors roast. One walks out a winner!
Live debates. Experts, opposing sides of one question, no hedging.
Hot takes. Short, sharp presentations from speakers with a strong point of view.
Networking. 300+ founders, researchers, and investors in one room, this year in a new venue built for it.
The Debates
Final topics and speakers are still being locked in, ticket holders hear every name first. Here's what's on the table so far:
AI takes jobs vs. AI grows the economy — does automation erase more work than it creates?
Is AI raising your energy bill? — the data center buildout is reshaping the grid, and New Jersey's in the middle of it.
Does AI belong in the classroom? — a tutor for every student, or the end of learning how to think?
Is it time for universal basic income? — if productivity keeps compounding, someone decides where the gains go.
Can we handle deepfakes? — synthetic media's getting cheap and convincing, what's the real defense?
Got a debate we missed? Suggest it, and if it makes the stage, you'll know it was yours.
Last Year, at Nokia Bell Labs
Speakers joined us from OpenAI, IBM, CoreWeave, Verizon, Perplexity, Nokia Bell Labs, BetterFutureLabs, NJEDA, and the NJ AI Hub. 16 speakers, 300+ attendees, a packed house. This year's lineup is coming together now, and it's bigger.
OverdriveAI is one of many events TechUnited:NJ runs for its 13,000+ member community, from AI Demo Night to Propelify. Inquire about membership to hear about what's next.
TechUnited:NJ members receive complimentary admission to OverdriveAI as part of their membership.
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