Insights at the AI+ Expo

The conversations shaping AI and emerging tech live here.

The AI+ Expo brings together leaders and luminaries across the innovation ecosystem to build pride and momentum in national technological competitiveness. Multiple venues on the show floor offer seamless access to timely insights and demos while dedicated spaces for conference programming offer focused opportunities for critical conversations around real-world applications.

The 2026 agenda is now live!

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Featured Speakers

Leaders across government, industry, academia and more will continue to be announced ahead of the Expo.

Noubar Afeyan

Chairman and Co-founder, Moderna; Founder and CEO, Flagship Pioneering

Austen Alexander

Creator, Battle Bunker; Founder, AMA Marketing

Paul S. Atkins

Chairman, Securities and Exchange Commission

Rye Barcott

Co-Founder and CEO, With Honor

Gina Bennett

Director, All Secure Design Lab, Girl Security

Lauren Buitta

Founder and CEO, Girl Security

Sir Vince Cable

Chair, Element 2 and eFreight 2030

Charlene Cooper

Director, CYBER.ORG

Sanmay Das

Professor, Virginia Tech

Sviat Dulianinov

CEO, Bright Machines

Keith Dunbar

Founder & Chief Executive Officer, FedLearn

Ray Eitel-Porter

Author; Founder, Lumyz Advisory

Lindsay Ellis

Reporter, The Wall Street Journal

Rebecca Fannin

Founder / Editor, Silicon Dragon Ventures

Steve Feldstein

Senior Fellow, Carnegie Endowment for International Peace

Eyck Freymann

Hoover Fellow, Stanford University

AyseDeniz Gokcin

Pianist, Composer, and AI Producer, Borderless Music LLC

Arun Gupta

CEO, NobleReach Foundation

Ume Habiba

Software Engineer, Microsoft

Ravit Jain

Founder & Host, The Ravit Show

Kimberly Kagan

Founder and President, Institute for the Study of War

David Kelly

Head of Government and Regulatory Affairs, Parallel Systems

Kathleen Kennedy

Executive Director, MIT

Sajjaad Khader

Founder, SWE Launchpad

Sundas Khalid

Principal Analytics Lead, Google

Alex Kotran

CEO and Co-Founder, The AI Education Project (aiEDU)

Keith Krach

CEO, Freedom 250; Chairman, Krach Institute for Tech Diplomacy

Torsten Kroeger

Chief Science Officer, Intrinsic

Lindy Kyzer

Vice President, ClearanceJobs

Megan Lieu

CEO, ML Data

Lydia Logan

VP for Global Education and Workforce Development, IBM

Katrina Manson

Reporter, Bloomberg

Dave Marchick

Dean of Kogod School of Business, American University

Vasileios Maroulas

Associate Vice Chancellor and Director, AI Tennessee Initiative, University of Tennessee Knoxville

David Marsh

Author

Patrick McHenry

Former Chairman, House Financial Services Committee

Ed Mehr

Co-founder & CEO, Machina Lab

Felipe Millon

Head of Government Go to Market, OpenAI

Dr. James Moore III

Assistant Director, NSF

Anne Neuberger

Senior Advisor, a16z; Former Deputy National Security Advisor for Cyber and Emerging Technologies

Balakrishnan (Prabha) Prabhakaran

Director, AI Plus Institute, University at Albany

Liz Reynolds

Professor of the Practice, MIT

Justin Reynolds

Deputy Director Technology Cooperation, State Department

David Sanger

Author

Alex Schildt

President, ClearanceJobs

Brendan Schulman

Vice President of Policy & Government Relations, Boston Dynamics

Damion Shelton

Co-Founder and Chairman, Agility Robotics

Mohammed Soliman

Senior Fellow, Middle East Institute

Keith Sonderling

Deputy Secretary of Labor, U.S. Department of Labor

Nicholas Thompson

CEO, The Atlantic

Mac Thornberry

Board of Advisors, SCSP

Olivia Trusty

Commissioner, Federal Communications Commission

Miriam Vogel

President & CEO, EqualAI

Eric Xing

President and University Professor, Mohamed Bin Zayed University of Artificial Intelligence

Immerse Yourself in the Future of AI With These Unique Expo Hotspots

Drone Arena

Watch Innovation Soar

Prepare for takeoff at the dynamic Drone Competition Arena. Immerse yourself in the world of unmanned aerial vehicles with a hands-on drone assembly workshop; test your speed and agility on state-of-the-art simulators; and marvel at the expertise of professional pilots, military service members, and talented drone enthusiasts as they navigate challenging obstacles.

Competition races between U.S. Service Members will run Thursday, May 7 – Friday, May 8. The racecourse will open to everyone on Saturday, May 9.

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The AI+ Expo Hackathon

Connect, Collaborate, and Compete!

We are hosting another hackathon for hackers across the country on the sidelines of the AI+ Expo. Competition cities include San Francisco, Boston, and Washington, D.C. Winning teams will be invited to attend the AI+ Expo and present their demo.

Learn More and Apply

AI+ Careers Stage

Explore the Future of Work

Uncover exciting new opportunities at the AI+ Expo. Keep up with the AI transformations during discussions on the Careers Stage. And talk with the organizations paving the way toward future innovation.

The AI+ Expo Bookstore

Engaging & Enriching Content

Engage with authors through book talks and Q&A sessions, and get your copies signed! A wide range of books on AI, geopolitics, history, semiconductors and technology will be available for purchase. It’s the perfect place to meet your favorite authors and expand your library.

MAY 7 – 9, 2026

The race is on. America is built to finish first.

The decisions made in the coming years will shape geopolitics and technology for decades. This is where those conversations happen.