06 — Governance
Who guides Boston AI Week
A board of founders, investors, and operators with deep ties to the Massachusetts innovation economy — spanning venture capital, enterprise technology, startups, and place-based partners.
Meet the boardAbout Boston AI Week — a movement, not a conference.
The convening layer for everyone building, funding, researching, and applying AI across Massachusetts — September 16 – October 28, 2027 · Core Festival Week: September 24 – October 1
252 events in 2026900+ participating organizations23 countries representedsix weeks across Massachusetts
Boston AI Week is America's largest AI festival and the longest anywhere: six weeks across Massachusetts. In 2026, 193 host organizations ran 252 events, with 900+ participating organizations and 23 countries represented, and tens of thousands of participants since the first festival in 2025.
01 — Origin
Why we exist
"Massachusetts shouldn't experience AI as scattered conferences and disconnected meetups."
Boston AI Week grew out of a simple conviction: the talent, capital, research, and institutions are all here — denser than almost anywhere on earth — but they rarely move as one.
So we built a platform instead of a conference. Hundreds of organizations — startups, enterprises, universities, investors, labs, community groups, cultural institutions, and public-sector partners — host their own events. We organize them into a single, unified calendar.
During September 16 – October 28, 2027, the Commonwealth's AI ecosystem operates as one connected network: from the Seaport to Kendall Square, and from Worcester to Springfield.
02 — Mission
Our mission
Accelerate responsible AI adoption and develop AI talent at scale — by connecting the people who build AI with the institutions that make Massachusetts work.
Companies · Universities · Investors · Government
03 — Scale
By the numbers
From a 23-day first festival in 2025 to six statewide weeks in 2026, with 2027 set for September 16 – October 28.
252
Events in 2026
900+
Participating organizations
23
Countries represented
42
Days in 2026
04 — Program
What to expect
Boston AI Week spans the full stack of the ecosystem — every format, every audience, every corner of the Commonwealth.
- Meetups
- Workshops
- Panels
- Hackathons
- Demo nights
- Conferences
- Career events
- Cultural gatherings
2026 anchor programs
- 01The Boston AI Summit
- 02Boston Generative AI Meetup
- 03AI in Massachusetts Workforce Development & Career Fair
- 04GAI World 2026
- 05AI Blueprint for Massachusetts policy summit
- 06Opening and Closing Parties in the Seaport
05 — 2027 Theme
AI Everywhere. For Everyone
A focus on applied AI: how organizations put it to work in core operations, and how communities experience it in education, culture, healthcare, and everyday work.
07 — Founder
Founder's story
Boston AI Week was founded and is produced by Judah Phillips, who also serves as Board Chair. It grew out of years of community-building in Massachusetts AI — including the Boston Generative AI Meetup — and the belief that the region's ecosystem is stronger when it convenes as one. Today that community spans 900+ participating organizations across 23 countries.
More voices
What people are saying
More sponsors, founders, and partners on why Boston AI Week matters.
Boston is defining AI's next chapter. From our global HQ here, Creatio is advancing agentic automation and no-code for enterprises worldwide. As a sponsor, we're supporting the community that turns breakthrough ideas into deployed AI.
Jason OlkowskiChief Strategy & Solution Consulting OfficerCreatioThe talent driving AI innovation will define Massachusetts as a global leader. Boston AI Week connects the region's brightest minds with the companies leading disruption and innovation.
Jason BurkeFounderTBD AngelsBoston AI Week is the stage to show how AI is reshaping heavy industry. At Machinery Partner, we see how the right equipment transforms businesses—AI is becoming just as essential, driving smarter machinery, efficient operations, and sustainable growth.
Clément CazalotCEOMachinery PartnerAI is reshaping culture at internet speed. At XSET, we live at the intersection of gaming, music, and creators—and Boston AI Week is where that creative energy meets the builders inventing what's next.
Greg SelkoeFounder & CEOXSET
08 — Get involved
Find your place
Whether you're building, investing, researching, hiring, learning, or just AI-curious, there's a place for you.
Senior leaders can apply to the Boston AI Summit. New to the scene? Read the Boston AI ecosystem guide or see how Boston AI Week compares to other AI conferences.