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⌖ New York

Hosted by ElevenLabs

ElevenLabs Summit brings voice AI, business and technology leaders to New York on 11 November 2026 for a full day of conversation and live performance. Explore the direction of voice AI Hosted by ElevenLabs, this one-day summit offers an opportunity to hear how some of North America’s most forward-thinking leaders are approaching the rapidly developing relationship between AI, technology and business. Taking place in New York, the event is designed to move beyond a conventional conference format by combining conversation and performance throughout the day. The summit should be particularly relevant to: - Business and technology leaders tracking the development of voice AI - Founders, operators and product teams exploring emerging AI capabilities - Developers and AI builders interested in the evolving voice technology landscape - Creative professionals curious about the role of synthetic voice and audio - Decision-makers considering how AI may affect products, organisations and customer experiences What to expect ElevenLabs describes the gathering as a day with North America’s forward-thinking business and technology leaders. Attendees can expect a high-level forum centred on the opportunities, ideas and practical questions surrounding voice AI, delivered through a mixture of discussion and performance. The performance element gives the summit a distinctive character: rather than focusing exclusively on presentations, it will also provide a setting in which attendees can experience the expressive and creative dimensions of voice technology. The conversational format should create space for perspectives from across business and technology, making the event useful for people considering both strategic and product-level implications. No individual speakers, session titles or detailed running order are included in the published announcement, so applicants should consult the official summit page for programme updates. Attendance is application-based rather than presented as open general admission, reflecting the event’s focus on bringing together a selected community of leaders and practitioners.… Register for this event

ElevenLabs

⌖ New York · Thornton Tomasetti’s downtown office

Hosted by AEC Tech

Build an AEC-focused prototype in 26 hours at AEC Tech’s in-person hackathon, taking place 14–15 November 2026 in New York. Open to all experience levels, the hackathon brings together programmers, developers, engineers and other members of the architecture, engineering and construction community. Attendees will form teams, develop new ideas and processes, and build projects while making connections across disciplines. Format and schedule The event runs from Saturday morning to Sunday afternoon at Thornton Tomasetti’s downtown office, 120 Broadway, between Cedar Street and Pine Street. - Saturday: registration from 9am, kickoff at 9:30am, lightning round, team formation and hacking from 11am, with lunch and dinner provided in the schedule - Sunday: pencils down at 11am, followed by presentation submissions, lunch, team presentations, judging and a happy hour - Winners announced: 2:30pm on Sunday Projects will compete for Best Overall Hack, Most Collaborative Hack and Most Impactful Hack. A multidisciplinary judging panel includes Omid Sajedi of Anori, Marios Tsiliakos of Foster + Partners, Pragya Gupta of HGA and Richard Sarrach of Pratt Institute. Tickets are available now. Register for the AEC Tech NYC Hackathon.

◎ New York + online

AI Coding Summit is a hybrid AI coding conference taking place in New York and online from 16–19 November 2026. The four-day event offers the flexibility to participate in person or remotely. The current listing does not publish a detailed agenda, speaker line-up, session format, experience level, timetable or specific New York venue, so prospective attendees should check the official conference website for the latest programme and access information before booking. View registration details.

⌖ New York

The AI Leadership Summit brings enterprise decision-makers to New York on 17–18 November 2026 to shape practical, responsible AI strategy. Held at 1535 Broadway, this two-day conference is designed for leaders navigating AI’s shift from strategic experiment to business reality. Rather than treating adoption as a purely technical challenge, the summit examines the questions now facing executive teams: how to innovate at speed without compounding risk, build organisational trust, demonstrate financial returns and connect AI investment to shareholder value. What to expect The programme combines executive case studies with peer dialogue, giving attendees the opportunity to learn how influential organisations are approaching AI in practice. Key themes include: - Creating AI governance that supports speed while managing risk - Measuring returns and defining the business value of AI - Aligning CEO-level AI strategy with shareholder priorities - Building responsible AI programmes that go beyond compliance - Establishing visible KPIs, accountability frameworks and organisational trust - Managing AI implementation across technology, operations, security and workforce development The speaker line-up brings together senior technology, finance, security, transformation and AI leaders. Announced contributors include Bo Young Lee, CEO of AI4ALL; Artem Fishman, CTO of Dow Jones; Richard Donaldson, CIO and SVP Enterprise Technology at Duke Energy; Justin W. Bundick, Vice President of Artificial Intelligence & Intelligent Automation at Southwest Airlines; Sudeep Kesh, Chief Innovation Officer at S&P Global Ratings; and Seth Fox, CIO at S&P Global. Further perspectives come from executives at Cisco, Mayo Clinic, Verizon, Dow, KPMG US, Lemonade, Kyndryl, West Monroe, TrendAI and Zimperium. This breadth makes the summit particularly relevant for leaders who need to connect board-level ambitions with implementation, governance and measurable outcomes across the enterprise. Who should attend?… Register for this event

⌖ New York

Hosted by Agentic AI Summit

Agentic AI Summit Toronto gathers engineers, researchers and builders to explore agentic AI deployments in Toronto on November 19, 2026, across three stages. This is a practitioner-first summit designed for builders and executives who want to move from concept to production, not a broad expo. Attendees will engage with the challenges and opportunities of deploying industry-ready agents, with a focus on real-world infrastructure, data, deployment, regulation, governance and interpretability. The event brings together hundreds of engineers, developers and leaders to share practical insights, showcase state-of-the-art agentic techniques, and build a vibrant local ecosystem for sustained collaboration. What to expect: - A focused, engineer- and executive-centric program across three stages, with one pass granting access to all sessions - Deep dives into infra blockers, data engineering, deployment strategies, and regulatory considerations for agentic systems - Exploration of cutting-edge applications and stacks shaping the future of agentic AI, including multi-agent coordination and governance models - Structured networking to connect with 350+ attendees across 15+ industries, plus opportunities to connect with senior leaders and influential engineers - Sessions on explainability, transparency, and accountability in autonomous agents, plus practical guidance on scaling production and ensuring user trust - A strong emphasis on practical outcomes: attendees leave with actionable insights, potential collaborators, and a clearer path to deploying agentic products Audience and format: - An audience of technical builders, developers and senior leaders from established organizations and innovative startups - A hands-on, conference-style format with talks, panels, and interactive discussions designed to accelerate enterprise adoption of agentic AI - Aimed at those who want to validate ideas, overcome deployment roadblocks, and accelerate product evolution with the latest engineering practices Additional details: - Location: Toronto, Canada - Date: 2026-11-19 - Program highlights include talks on orchestration, compliance, ethical frameworks and governance structures, and advanced techniques in multi-agent systems - Registration options include access to the agenda and brochure to help with budgeting and approvals Why attend: - Stay ahead of rapid advancements in agentic AI and learn practical strategies to deploy at scale - Build a local and international network

⌖ New York · Chelsea Piers

Hosted by DeepLearning.AI

AI Dev NYC 2026 brings 2,500 AI engineers and builders to Chelsea Piers in New York on 30 November–1 December for two technical, hands-on days. Hosted by the DeepLearning.AI team and Andrew Ng, this conference is designed for people actively building with AI rather than those looking for high-level “AI transformation” commentary. Across four stages and more than 50 hands-on labs, attendees can learn directly from practitioners, develop practical AI engineering skills and apply new techniques to their own projects. What to expect The two-day programme combines: - Technical talks from working AI practitioners - Practical workshops and hands-on labs - Opportunities to apply learning to your own builds - Networking with a large community of engineers and builders - An afterparty and post-event recap The 2026 speaker and session agenda has not yet been published on the event page. However, footage highlighted from previous AI Dev events includes Andrew Ng discussing the future of software engineering and Brandon Middleton presenting a vibe coding masterclass, giving a sense of the builder-focused material the conference is known for. Built for practitioners AI Dev positions itself as a vendor-neutral alternative to product-led or enterprise-focused conferences. DeepLearning.AI says there will be no pitching on stage: the agenda is centred on knowledge and the development of useful engineering skills. The event is backed by a global DeepLearning.AI community of more than seven million learners, while its flagship events have attracted over 6,000 attendees. Andrew Ng hosts the conference as founder of DeepLearning.AI and managing general partner at AI Fund. His background includes serving as the founding lead of Google Brain and former chief scientist at Baidu, as well as co-founding Coursera. This format is best suited to AI engineers, developers and hands-on builders who want substantive technical learning and contact with peers who also ship AI products. The page does not specify formal prerequisites, but its emphasis is firmly on active practitioners and practical application. Tickets… Register for this event