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GenAI Summit SF 2026

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What to expect

The GenAI Summit SF 2026 returns to San Francisco's iconic Palace of Fine Arts on July 18-19, 2026, bringing together the world's brightest minds in generative AI for two days of innovation, exploration, and networking. This flagship event positions itself as the largest GenAI gathering, attracting thousands of attendees, hundreds of speakers, dozens of exhibitors, and leading venture capitalists from across the ecosystem.

What to Expect

This summit serves as a convergence point for AI practitioners, researchers, founders, and investors working at the cutting edge of generative AI technology. The event focuses on emerging themes including AI Agents, vibe coding, skills development, and the latest breakthroughs reshaping how we build and deploy AI systems. With major technology companies and startups showcasing their innovations, attendees gain direct access to the tools, frameworks, and methodologies driving the AI revolution.

Speaker Highlights

Previous editions have featured exceptional talent from across the AI landscape. The 2026 lineup promises insights from:

  • Jason Wei from OpenAI, known for pioneering Chain-of-Thought reasoning and contributing to GPT O3 development
  • Arvind Jain, Founder & CEO of Glean, the $7.2B workflow automation platform
  • Shannon McClenaghan, CEO of StartX, representing a portfolio valued at $40B
  • Zihan Wang, researcher and ex-DeepSeek contributor, now building Yutori's AI chief-of-staff agents
  • Founders from unicorn companies including Genspark ($530M valuation), Baseten ($825M valuation), and Observe.AI ($800M valuation)
  • Leaders from enterprise giants like Microsoft, Oracle, and C3 AI

The diversity of perspectives—from frontier model researchers to enterprise AI implementers to startup founders—creates unique opportunities for cross-pollination of ideas and practical insights across the generative AI stack.

Sponsor Ecosystem

The summit attracts premier sponsorship from organizations shaping AI infrastructure and applications. Microsoft serves as the headline sponsor, joined by AWS Startup, FriendliAI, Puffer Finance, MountainLion AI, Fenz AI, Akool, FlowGen AI, and LiveX AI. This sponsor lineup reflects the event's reach across cloud infrastructure, model optimization, AI applications, and vertical-specific solutions.

Who Should Attend

This event caters to:

  • **Founder

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