Three-day virtual event spans 8 tracks, 47 topics, 10+ hands-on workshops, and a live AI Startup Pitch Competition - free Explorer tier available
GLOBAL, July 7, 2026 - AI Builders Network today announced that registration is open for the AI Builders Global Conference 2026, a three-day virtual conference on October 14-16, 2026 that brings together AI builders, tech leaders, startup founders, and investors to share what actually works in production.
With 200+ sessions across 8 tracks, 10+ hands-on workshops, 4 concurrent stages, and attendees from 130+ countries, the conference is one of the largest practitioner-led AI events of 2026.
Three days, three focused programs
Day 1 - Chief in AI Summit (Building AI That Works: From Lab to Production) covers AI strategy for enterprise leaders, real-world industry deployments across 11 verticals, and the governance and responsible-AI playbook including EU AI Act compliance, bias auditing, and red-teaming.
Day 2 - Startups & Investors Summit (From Zero to Funded: The AI Startup Playbook) is built for founders and their backers. Sessions cover product-market fit, fundraising from pre-seed to exit, go-to-market and scaling, and a live AI Startup Pitch Competition where 8 finalists pitch to 5 investor judges.
Day 3 - AI Engineering Day (AI Engineering Day: Agents in Production) brings production RAG, multi-agent systems, LLMOps, fine-tuning, evaluation, edge AI, and developer tooling into one hands-on program for teams shipping AI systems.
The pitch competition
Early-stage AI startups can apply through September 15, 2026. From the open application pool, 24 semi-finalists will be selected and 8 finalists will pitch live to the full conference audience - 4 minutes per pitch followed by 5 minutes of investor Q&A. Winners advance in the AI Builders Cup and receive direct investor introductions; the Cup's overall winner earns a $50,000–$250,000 investment from Chief in Tech Capital (subject to due diligence).
Registration
Registration is open now at aibuildersnetwork.org/conference/tickets. A free Explorer tier gives access to keynotes and select sessions. Standard pricing for premium tiers runs through October 1, 2026.
Call for proposals
The Second Call closed on August 17, 2026; the lineup publishes on September 14, 2026. The form remains open to sponsors and a limited number of applications at eventhash.com. Speaker notifications go out by August 17, 2026.
Sponsorship
Partnership and sponsorship inquiries: [email protected].
About AI Builders Network
AI Builders Network is the knowledge-first AI community where learning, publishing, and recognition compound. Through collaborative Expert Insights, structured learning paths, a 162-term AI glossary, and the annual AI Builders Global Conference, the platform serves practitioners who want their expertise to accumulate into a visible, credible track record - not disappear in a chat feed.
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