Sept 16 – Oct 28, 2026 · Core Festival Week Sept 24 – Oct 2 · Across Massachusetts
Boston AI Week Schedule
Boston AI Week 2026 runs September 16 – October 28, 2026, with the Core Festival Week September 24 – October 2, 2026. Official events run statewide across the full window — hosts may schedule outside the core week.
241 approved events. RSVP to save them to your agenda.
New events added weekly — hundreds expected across the festival. Want yours listed?
Week of September 16
Wednesday, September 16(past)
Boston AI Week Meets the World
by Boston AI Week
Wed, Sep 16 · Time: TBA
Representatives from 18 countries spend the morning with the Boston AI Week Board of Directors. Private, invitation-only session. Time and location to be announced.
Hey Hub Come Here- Boston's Voice AI Meetup
by Boston Voice AI Meetup
Wed, Sep 16 · 5:00 PM–7:30 PM ET
The inaugural Boston Voice AI Meetup is happening at Build617! Join founders, product leaders, and developers interested in voice AI. Are you a: vendor selling voice AI technologies to other…
Thursday, September 17(past)
AI Insights Summit 2026: A Free 3-Day Virtual AI Event with 45+ Experts
by RenegAIDE Collective
Thu, Sep 17 · 9:45 AM–4:30 PM ET
Another week, another wave of AI headlines, and most business owners, educators, nonprofit leaders, and working professionals still cannot say what any of it means for their Monday morning. The tools…
AI in Medical Education Administration: What’s Changing and How to Prepare
by The Hope Group
Thu, Sep 17 · 4:00 PM–5:00 PM ET
AI in Medical Education Administration: What’s Changing and How to Prepare Artificial intelligence is rapidly changing the way medical education administrators work. From drafting policies and…
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The Science of Scaling: Inside the HubSpot Case
by Stage 2 Capital and Harvard Business School
Thu, Sep 17 · 5:00 PM–7:10 PM ET
Application only. An intimate Harvard Business School case discussion on HubSpot's early growth, hosted by Stage 2 Capital with Mark Roberge.
AI Native Dev Boston: Inside the Dark Factory
by AI Native Dev
Thu, Sep 17 · 6:00 PM–8:30 PM ET
AI is reshaping how software gets built, and the fastest way to keep up is a room full of people working it out in practice. For this Boston edition, the AI Native Dev community has teamed up with…
Film & Philosophy: What If AI Won?
by Recess Revival
Thu, Sep 17 · 6:30 PM–8:30 PM ET
When convenience blends with dependency, what if AI didn’t defeat humanity—what if we simply handed it the keys? Join us during Boston AI Week for Film & Philosophy: What If AI Won?—an interactive…
Friday, September 18(past)
AI Insights Summit 2026: A Free 3-Day Virtual AI Event with 45+ Experts
by RenegAIDE Collective
Thu, Sep 17 · 9:45 AM–4:30 PM ET
Another week, another wave of AI headlines, and most business owners, educators, nonprofit leaders, and working professionals still cannot say what any of it means for their Monday morning. The tools…
Building the AI-Powered Go-To-Market Engine
by Mass Technology Leadership Council (MassTLC)
Fri, Sep 18 · 8:30 AM–11:30 AM ET
How leading revenue teams are using AI to turn pipeline generation into a repeatable system across marketing, sales, and customer success.
Saturday, September 19(past)
AI Insights Summit 2026: A Free 3-Day Virtual AI Event with 45+ Experts
by RenegAIDE Collective
Thu, Sep 17 · 9:45 AM–4:30 PM ET
Another week, another wave of AI headlines, and most business owners, educators, nonprofit leaders, and working professionals still cannot say what any of it means for their Monday morning. The tools…
Week of September 21
Tuesday, September 22(past)
The Tech Exit Playbook: Navigating Liquidity Events in Tech
by Mass Technology Leadership Council (MassTLC)
Tue, Sep 22 · 8:15 AM–1:30 PM ET
An executive program on preparing for and executing a successful liquidity event in tech, from readiness to post-close value creation.
The Cost of Intelligence: A Breakfast Briefing on AI Spend
by Bay State IT
Tue, Sep 22 · 9:00 AM–11:00 AM ET
A Breakfast Briefing on the Cost of AI Most AI cost problems look like this: The API bill blows through the monthly budget in the first week. Your Claude or ChatGPT plan hits its usage cap by…
AI Assistant Training
by The Kendall Project
Tue, Sep 22 · 11:00 AM–1:00 PM ET
Build an AI Assistant Made for Your Organization Generic AI can answer questions, but it doesn't know your organization's language, goals, processes, or rules. That's why so many AI assistants…
Refuse to Use AI, Your Career Will Die — FREE Senseii Coaching Sampler
by Automation Workz Foundation
Tue, Sep 22 · 12:00 PM–12:45 PM ET
Refuse to Use AI, Your Career Will Die — FREE Senseii Coaching Sampler. A free virtual coaching series hosted by Ida Byrd-Hill, CEO of Automation Workz Foundation (Detroit-based workforce development…
Stop Running Pilots. Start Running AI and Unlocking Value.
by Launch Consulting
Tue, Sep 22 · 12:01 PM–5:00 PM ET
Inside the Session Preliminary Agenda 12:00 PM – 1:00 PM | Networking Lunch Executive lunch and peer networking with Microsoft & Launch leaders. 1:00 PM – 2:50 PM | Breakout Sessions Choose from a…
PitchIN AI Partnering
by PitchIN
Tue, Sep 22 · 2:00 PM–7:30 PM ET
直接写进正文，明确是 **72 人报名**： Find relevant investors, startups and business partners during Boston AI Week. This AI-assisted business matching event welcomes startups, investors, corporate partners…
Subconscious Launch Night: The Easy Button for Open Models
by Subconscious
Tue, Sep 22 · 5:00 PM–8:00 PM ET
Open models are now great at coding. Open models hosted on Subconscious infrastructure get a stepwise improvement in speed, accuracy, and efficiency. Come see for yourself and get started! After…
From Idea to Working Software: Vibe Code Like a Product Manager
by Hiype.io
Tue, Sep 22 · 5:00 PM–6:00 PM ET
A hands-on workshop where participants bring a real idea and learn how to turn it into working software. Designed for professionals, operators, and aspiring builders across industries, this course…
Building AI that Scales: Avoiding the Multicloud Trap & Red Sox Game
by Wasabi Technologies
Tue, Sep 22 · 5:00 PM–9:30 PM ET
As AI budgets explode, so do infrastructure costs. Organizations are already exceeding cloud storage budgets by nearly 50 percent, and vendor lock-in is eating into ROI faster than expected. Join us…
AI and the Changing World of M&A
by Gennari Aronson, LLP, Charles River Chamber of Commerce & Workbar Needham
Tue, Sep 22 · 5:15 PM–6:00 PM ET
A panel on the AI tools, trends, and terms transforming the M&A process.
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AI: Trends and Developments in Entrepreneurial Finance
by Gennari Aronson, LLP, Charles River Chamber of Commerce & Workbar Needham
Tue, Sep 22 · 6:15 PM–7:00 PM ET
How financing strategies for growth companies are being shaped and transformed by innovation and AI.
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Networking & Connection at Workbar Needham
by Gennari Aronson, LLP, Charles River Chamber of Commerce & Workbar Needham
Tue, Sep 22 · 7:00 PM–7:30 PM ET
A half-hour reception closing out the evening of AI panels at Workbar Needham.
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Wednesday, September 23(past)
PitchIN AI Partnering
by PitchIN
Tue, Sep 22 · 2:00 PM–7:30 PM ET
直接写进正文，明确是 **72 人报名**： Find relevant investors, startups and business partners during Boston AI Week. This AI-assisted business matching event welcomes startups, investors, corporate partners…
Shipping out to Boston
by FoundersEdge
Wed, Sep 23 · 6:00 AM–6:00 AM ET
Let's kickoff Boston AI Week! Shipping Up in Boston is a celebratory night for the tech and startup community shipping AI in this city. Boston has some of the best AI teams in the country and they…
Signal Through the Noise: From Proof to Practice - Scaling Enterprise AI Across Health Systems and Biopharma
by DCI Network at Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center
Wed, Sep 23 · 8:00 AM–4:00 PM ET
Signal Through the Noise: From Proof to Practice - Scaling Enterprise AI Across Health Systems and Biopharma September 23–25, 2026 - Joseph B. Martin Conference Center, Harvard Medical School & BIDMC…
AI Week Keynote: How AI Startups Will Reshape Boston's Future
by Boston AI Week
Wed, Sep 23 · 11:00 AM–12:00 PM ET
Doug Levin, founder and CEO of Black Duck Software, on what makes AI-native startups distinct and the opportunities ahead for Boston.
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Navigating The Pivot @ VDC
by UMass Boston
Wed, Sep 23 · 12:00 PM–2:00 PM ET
The VDC Fall Event Series is off and running! On Wednesday, 9/23, we are excited to hear from our Entrepreneur in Residence Hash Harshvardhan, as he recounts the powerful venture pivot he's…
The AI Defense Stack Showcase Day
by Risk Takers
Wed, Sep 23 · 12:00 PM–2:00 PM ET
A free live online showcase for CISOs and experienced cybersecurity practitioners. Five cybersecurity companies will each present a seven-minute AI-era defense approach, followed by seven minutes of…
AI for All: AI, Human Skills, and Career Pathways
by Gennari Aronson, LLP and Britebound
Wed, Sep 23 · 3:30 PM–5:30 PM ET
A panel on AI, human skills, and career pathways for the next generation.
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Making Boston The Place To Build: Meet founders from The Open Accelerator and The Founder Lab
by The Open Accelerator / Red Hat
Wed, Sep 23 · 5:00 PM–7:00 PM ET
The world comes to Boston to learn. How do we make Boston the place the world comes to build? By building together. Join founders from The Open Accelerator and MTLC’s The Founder Lab for an evening…
Making Boston The Place To Build: Meet Founders from The Open Accelerator + The Founder Lab + The Foundry
by The Open Accelerator
Wed, Sep 23 · 5:00 PM–7:00 PM ET
The world comes to Boston to learn. How do we make Boston the place the world comes to build? By building together. Join founders from The Open Accelerator, MTLC’s The Founder Lab and HBS Foundry…
Boston AI Executive Exchange - Executive Dinner and Roundtable
by The TeamShield Group
Wed, Sep 23 · 5:30 PM–8:00 PM ET
Hosted by The TeamShield Group in partnership with the Legacy Club of Boston, and proudly sponsored at the Platinum level by Cisco, this private, invite-only gathering brings together senior public…
Shipping Up in Boston! AI Week Kickoff
by FoundersEdge
Wed, Sep 23 · 6:00 PM–8:00 PM ET
A celebratory night for the founders, engineers, and operators shipping AI in Boston, the night before Core Week begins.
Thursday, September 24(past)
PitchIN AI Partnering
by PitchIN
Tue, Sep 22 · 2:00 PM–7:30 PM ET
直接写进正文，明确是 **72 人报名**： Find relevant investors, startups and business partners during Boston AI Week. This AI-assisted business matching event welcomes startups, investors, corporate partners…
Signal Through the Noise: From Proof to Practice - Scaling Enterprise AI Across Health Systems and Biopharma
by DCI Network at Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center
Wed, Sep 23 · 8:00 AM–4:00 PM ET
Signal Through the Noise: From Proof to Practice - Scaling Enterprise AI Across Health Systems and Biopharma September 23–25, 2026 - Joseph B. Martin Conference Center, Harvard Medical School & BIDMC…
Healthcare AI Activation™ From Problem to Partner: Startup Showcase + Matching Sessions
by NuVert
Thu, Sep 24 · 8:30 AM–11:00 AM ET
Pre-Event Special Feature: From Problem to Partner Before the formal Day 1 program begins, NuVert will host a curated Startup Showcase + Matching Session designed to connect healthcare leaders with…
ConV2X
by Partners in Digital Health
Thu, Sep 24 · 9:00 AM–4:00 PM ET
Connected-vehicle and V2X technology conference. Details TBA.
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Christensen Institute Innovation Summit — From Insight to Foresight: Designing What Comes Next
by Clayton Christensen Institute
Thu, Sep 24 · 9:00 AM–5:00 PM ET
A closed-door, one-day assembly using Clayton Christensen's frameworks not just to understand disruption, but to anticipate it.
DevConf US 2026
by Red Hat
Thu, Sep 24 · 9:00 AM–5:00 PM ET
DevConf.US is a free, Red Hat–sponsored community conference for contributors to free and open source technologies, returning to Boston University for 2026. Two days of talks, lightning talks, and…
Fidelity Founders Forum: Building Relationships w/Large Enterprises
by Fidelity Private Shares
Thu, Sep 24 · 9:30 AM–11:00 AM ET
Our founder and venture teams at Fidelity are excited to gather Boston's AI and Enterprise founder community. We'll host breakfast & a panel, digging into how large enterprises evaluate new…
AI-Enhanced Engagement Improves Organizational Outcomes
by Core Coaching & Consulting, LLC.
Thu, Sep 24 · 10:30 AM–11:30 AM ET
A demonstration of the Six Powers Compass Navigator (NAV) and Organizational Health Profile (OHP), with case study data on building healthier organizations.
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Healthcare AI Activation™
by NuVert
Thu, Sep 24 · 1:00 PM–5:00 PM ET
NuVert’s Healthcare AI Activation™ is a one-day executive gathering—and Day 1 of a two-day event—for healthcare leaders navigating the shift from AI interest to responsible adoption, implementation…
Boston Cloud Connect Summit
by Cloud Connect Summit
Thu, Sep 24 · 1:30 PM–6:30 PM ET
Cloud Connect Summit is a half-day IT leadership event that brings together CIOs, CEOs, CFOs, CISOs, IT directors, system administrators, IT practitioners and security professionals for expert-led…
Building in the Age of AI: A Founder's Panel
by DECODE
Thu, Sep 24 · 4:00 PM–5:00 PM ET
AI has made it easier than ever to build. Has it made it easier to actually found a company? This panel brings together three people seeing that question from different sides. Rob Blaine, Co-Founder…
Under the Hood of Microsoft Scout - A 15-Seat Working Session on corporate AI agents, Governance, and Agent Plugins 1.0
by Boston Healthcare Cloud and AI Community
Thu, Sep 24 · 5:00 PM–6:00 PM ET
Join the Boston Healthcare Cloud & AI Community for a special working session in Gloucester as we kick off Boston AI Week 2026. This is intentionally different from our usual meetup format: a small…
Venture Lane's Oktoberfest 2026
by Venture Lane
Thu, Sep 24 · 5:00 PM–8:00 PM ET
For a special edition of Venture Lane’s monthly Blue Hour event, we’re gathering the incredible founders, mentors, and investors you know and love. This time, be sure to don your lederhosen and join…
B2B Tech Oktoberfest
by Venture Lane
Thu, Sep 24 · 5:30 PM–7:30 PM ET
Calling all founders, mentors, and investors in the Boston startup community. Join us at Venture Lane for an evening of Oktoberfest festivities. Come dressed in your best lederhosen or dirndl and…
NuVert Healthcare AI Activation™ Private Executive Reception & Dinner
by NuVert
Thu, Sep 24 · 5:30 PM–8:30 PM ET
The day concludes with an invite-only evening focused on relationship-building. With no formal programming, the reception creates space for healthcare executives, founders, investors, researchers…
Seeing What Consumers See: AI, Visual Intelligence, and the Future of Consumer Behavior
by BU Questrom Feld Center & Ravi K. Mehrotra Institute
Thu, Sep 24 · 6:00 PM–8:00 PM ET
Fireside chat with Vizit founder Jehan Hamedi and Questrom Interim Dean Marcel Rindisbacher on AI, visual intelligence, and consumer behavior.
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The Human Edge: Women Leading in the Age of AI
by Women Applying AI
Thu, Sep 24 · 6:00 PM–9:00 PM ET
One year ago, Women Applying AI launched in Boston with a simple conviction: women are half of humanity, and we have both the responsibility and the opportunity to shape how AI transforms our work…
AI Transformation in Enterprises
by Precognox
Thu, Sep 24 · 6:00 PM–7:30 PM ET
The event is organized by the Boston Hungarian Tech Network. Whether you are a Hungarian expat, of Hungarian descent, or have close ties to the Hungarian innovation ecosystem, this group is your…
Friday, September 25(past)
PitchIN AI Partnering
by PitchIN
Tue, Sep 22 · 2:00 PM–7:30 PM ET
直接写进正文，明确是 **72 人报名**： Find relevant investors, startups and business partners during Boston AI Week. This AI-assisted business matching event welcomes startups, investors, corporate partners…
Signal Through the Noise: From Proof to Practice - Scaling Enterprise AI Across Health Systems and Biopharma
by DCI Network at Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center
Wed, Sep 23 · 8:00 AM–4:00 PM ET
Signal Through the Noise: From Proof to Practice - Scaling Enterprise AI Across Health Systems and Biopharma September 23–25, 2026 - Joseph B. Martin Conference Center, Harvard Medical School & BIDMC…
ConV2X
by Partners in Digital Health
Thu, Sep 24 · 9:00 AM–4:00 PM ET
Connected-vehicle and V2X technology conference. Details TBA.
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DevConf US 2026
by Red Hat
Thu, Sep 24 · 9:00 AM–5:00 PM ET
DevConf.US is a free, Red Hat–sponsored community conference for contributors to free and open source technologies, returning to Boston University for 2026. Two days of talks, lightning talks, and…
Project Leadership Summit 2026
by PMI Mass Bay Chapter
Fri, Sep 25 · 8:00 AM–5:00 PM ET
PMI Mass Bay's full-day Project Leadership Summit on AI, innovation, and the future of project work — Friday, Sept 25, 2026 at Aloft Boston Seaport District. Boston AI Week attendees save 20%.
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Building to Amplify Human Potential in an AI First World
by NuVert
Fri, Sep 25 · 9:00 AM–3:30 PM ET
Day 2 (September 25) follows the arc Leadership → Global Perspective → Local Relevance → Responsible AI in Practice → Commitments. It opens with brief remarks connecting the event to international AI…
ClawBio, developing your own genomic agent from scratch
by ClawBio
Fri, Sep 25 · 9:00 AM–4:00 PM ET
One day. Real genomic questions. Build agents that do useful scientific work, then show the room what they found. AI agents can plan multi-step work, call tools, run analyses and recover from…
Human-Centric AI Summit: Shaping the Future of Equitable Healthcare
by Massachusetts Health Council
Fri, Sep 25 · 9:00 AM–2:00 PM ET
Balancing AI innovation with equitable, patient-centered governance across MA healthcare, public health, and human services.
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AI in Mechanical Engineering and Manufacturing
by PTC for Startups
Fri, Sep 25 · 10:00 AM–4:00 PM ET
Let's figure out how to best use AI in mechanical engineering and manufacturing! There a lot of promise and the field is moving fast. If you're an engineering practitioner experimenting with AI, we…
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Custom Software at Business Speed: From Operator Requirement to Governed Prototype
by Aortem
Fri, Sep 25 · 12:00 PM–12:45 PM ET
Marketing and program teams often know exactly what a workflow, customer experience, or internal tool needs to do, but translating that requirement into working software can take weeks of handoffs…
Show Me Something Cool With AI
by Learn to Scale
Fri, Sep 25 · 1:00 PM–2:00 PM ET
If you are feeling a little overwhelmed by the constant flood of breathless AI news, join the club. It feels like every day there is a new tool we are all supposed to master by yesterday. "Show Me…
The AI Identity Shift - Rebuilding Leadership, Structure, and Capabilities for the New Economy
by Bevi
Fri, Sep 25 · 2:00 PM–4:30 PM ET
AI is no longer just shifting the tools we use—it is fundamentally redefining what leadership requires and how organizations execute work. We will explore how expertise, fluid AI-integrated executive…
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The Context Gap: What It Takes to Make AI Work at Scale
by Misneach
Fri, Sep 25 · 4:00 PM–5:15 PM ET
Two keynotes and a panel on why enterprise AI stalls without business context, and what it takes to close the gap. Robert Caulk (AskNews), Mo Aidrus (ekai), Mark Coffey (Misneach), moderated by Judah Phillips. Free, RSVP required.
AI Roundtable Hosted by Bluefruit Software
by Bluefruit Software
Fri, Sep 25 · 5:00 PM–9:00 PM ET
An intimate invite-only dinner discussion in Boston. Clinicians, engineers, architects and technology leaders, comparing notes on where AI is and is not working in their own organisations. The…
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Boston AI Week Opening Party
by WS Development, The Grand, Boston AI Week
Fri, Sep 25 · 5:30 PM–8:00 PM ET
Moved indoors for the weather: Friday, 5:30 to 8:00 PM at The Grand, Seaport. Appetizers and drinks while they last, a 7:00 PM AI panel, and new people to build with. Free with RSVP.
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Saturday, September 26(past)
PitchIN AI Partnering
by PitchIN
Tue, Sep 22 · 2:00 PM–7:30 PM ET
直接写进正文，明确是 **72 人报名**： Find relevant investors, startups and business partners during Boston AI Week. This AI-assisted business matching event welcomes startups, investors, corporate partners…
DevFest Boston 2026
by Google Developer Group (GDG) Cloud Boston
Sat, Sep 26 · 9:00 AM–5:00 PM ET
DevFest Boston 2026 is the flagship annual conference hosted by GDG Cloud Boston, bringing together developers, AI practitioners, cloud engineers, students, and technology leaders for a day of…
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Glasswing Ventures Enterprise-Ready AI Hackathon — Day 1 ($300K in Compute!)
by Glasswing Ventures
Sat, Sep 26 · 9:30 AM–5:30 PM ET
Day 1 of a two-day, in-person, highly selective AI hackathon for technical builders — $300K in compute credits for the grand prize.
Robot Block Party
by MassRobotics
Sat, Sep 26 · 11:00 AM–4:00 PM ET
RoboBoston: the largest celebration of robotics and Physical AI in Boston's Seaport.
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From AI Access to Human Capability: Turning Intelligence into Public Value
by World AI Assembly
Sat, Sep 26 · 12:00 PM–12:30 PM ET
AI tools are becoming widely available, but access is not the same as capability. Many organizations, municipalities and countries are adopting AI before they have built the human competence…
The Underutilization Hypothesis: On the Allocation of Existing Artificial Intelligence, Human Comparative Advantage, and the Question of What Computation Is For
by Independent
Sat, Sep 26 · 2:00 PM–3:00 PM ET
Public debate about artificial intelligence runs along two tracks: whether deployment is outpacing our ability to govern it, and when systems will match general human capability. These look like…
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Guava Voice AI Hackathon: Build Night Boston
by Guava
Sat, Sep 26 · 5:30 PM–11:00 PM ET
Build a working voice agent in one night. Guava Build Night comes to Cambridge. Doors at 5:30, kickoff at 6:00, code freeze at 8:30, awards at 10:15, hard stop at 11:00. We ran the first one in San…
Code & Counsel's Human in the Loop Ping Pong Meetup
by Code & Counsel
Sat, Sep 26 · 7:00 PM–9:00 PM ET
Code + Counsel's Human-in-the-Loop Ping Pong Meetup brings together legal and AI professionals for an informal evening of conversation, connection, and friendly competition at SPIN Boston. Join us on…
Sunday, September 27(past)
PitchIN AI Partnering
by PitchIN
Tue, Sep 22 · 2:00 PM–7:30 PM ET
直接写进正文，明确是 **72 人报名**： Find relevant investors, startups and business partners during Boston AI Week. This AI-assisted business matching event welcomes startups, investors, corporate partners…
Glasswing Ventures Enterprise-Ready AI Hackathon — Day 2 ($300K in Compute!)
by Glasswing Ventures
Sun, Sep 27 · 9:30 AM–5:30 PM ET
Day 2 of a two-day, in-person, highly selective AI hackathon for technical builders — $300K in compute credits for the grand prize.
Recursive Learning Hackathon — Harvard Innovation Labs × Sundai
by Harvard Innovation Labs and Sundai
Sun, Sep 27 · 10:00 AM–9:00 PM ET
A two-day weekend hackathon on recursive learning at Harvard Innovation Labs.
Code & Counsel's Legal AI Community Hackathon: Building Common Ground
by Code & Counsel
Sun, Sep 27 · 11:00 AM–2:00 PM ET
Registration: Free and open to the public; advance registration required Eligibility: Ages 18+ Code & Counsel’s Legal AI Community Hackathon: Building Common Ground is a three-hour public-interest…
Imagination in Action AI Retreat
by Imagination in Action
Sun, Sep 27 · 11:00 AM–4:00 PM ET
This distinctive retreat will be hosted at a remarkable home in Needham MA. The purpose of this AI Retreat is to create an environment rich in intellectual stimulation, where esteemed professionals…
Behavior adaptation strategies for language models in high sensitivity and vulnerable-user contexts
by Maithri Metaverse/CanopyCare Academy
Sun, Sep 27 · 4:30 PM–6:00 PM ET
This meetup is designed as a host-led, structured panel conversation rather than a sequence of presentations. The hosts will introduce each topic, pose questions and scenarios, and guide the…
25 going · At capacity
A.I. Ethics Through a Catholic Lens: Can A.I. Be Ethical?
by The Paulist Center-Boston
Sun, Sep 27 · 7:00 PM–8:30 PM ET
In a world increasingly driven by algorithms, what does it truly mean to love our neighbor? As artificial intelligence reshapes our society, how do we ensure it serves the common good rather than…
Week of September 28
Monday, September 28(past)
PitchIN AI Partnering
by PitchIN
Tue, Sep 22 · 2:00 PM–7:30 PM ET
直接写进正文，明确是 **72 人报名**： Find relevant investors, startups and business partners during Boston AI Week. This AI-assisted business matching event welcomes startups, investors, corporate partners…
BDMT Global Innovator Summit — Day 1 (Mon)
by BDMT Global
Mon, Sep 28 · 8:00 AM–6:00 PM ET
Curated three-day summit connecting global tech innovators with U.S. ecosystem leaders and investors.
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GAI World 2026 — Day 1
by GAI Insights
Mon, Sep 28 · 9:00 AM–5:00 PM ET
The premier enterprise generative AI conference — strategy, deployment, and ROI for senior leaders.
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Introducing Motivation Intelligence Signal to Power Better AI, hosted by the science team at AgileBrain
by AgileBrain
Mon, Sep 28 · 9:00 AM–10:30 AM ET
"The model can accurately predict human behavior based on scale, but it does not possess an internal, causal model of human intent … or motivation. It maps correlation, not the human ‘why’” Dario…
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The Trust Layer for AI Operations
by Ebryx, LLC
Mon, Sep 28 · 12:00 PM–2:00 PM ET
Agentic AI can transform how organizations serve customers, operate, and grow but only when it is trusted with meaningful work. Attacks, unsafe autonomy, and unpredictable behavior can undermine that…
AI Governance: The Difference Between a Pilot and a Successful Rollout
by Secuvy, Inc.
Mon, Sep 28 · 1:30 PM–2:30 PM ET
Most enterprise AI initiatives don't fail in the lab — they fail in production, when nobody can say with confidence what data trained the model, who has access to it, or what happens when it gets…
75 going · 20 waitlisted · At capacity
AI in Oncology: From Data to Better Patient Outcomes
by ConcertAI
Mon, Sep 28 · 3:00 PM–5:00 PM ET
Join ConcertAI for an engaging panel discussion on the role of AI in advancing oncology. Explore how trusted data and AI-powered insights are helping researchers and clinicians accelerate innovation…
Show & Tell: Meet the Real Small Business Owners Using AI
by Launch by Lunch
Mon, Sep 28 · 3:00 PM–5:30 PM ET
You've heard AI is going to change everything. What you probably haven't seen is someone who runs a business like yours actually using it, on an ordinary Monday, to get through the to-do list. That's…
Demos & Drinks: Where AI Meets Human Behavior Research
by iMotions
Mon, Sep 28 · 4:00 PM–7:00 PM ET
What happens when artificial intelligence meets human behavior? Join iMotions for an evening of live demos, drinks, and conversation during Boston AI Week, exploring how AI is changing the way we…
50 going · 32 waitlisted · At capacity
Official Maven AGI Happy Hour at Boston AI Week | Networking Happy Hour
by Maven AGI
Mon, Sep 28 · 5:30 PM–8:30 PM ET
Maven AGI will host an open invitation happy hour during Boston AI Week 2026, the region's flagship AI festival running September 16 – October 28, with Core Festival Week from September 24 – October…
When AI Gets Physical: Navigating the Real-World Risks and Rewards
by Greenberg Traurig, LLP
Mon, Sep 28 · 6:00 PM–9:00 PM ET
Greenberg Traurig is pleased to present the second annual An Evening with Greenberg Traurig. This year's featured panel, "When AI Gets Physical: Navigating the Real-World Risks and Rewards," will…
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Boston Generative AI Meetup at Boston AI Week 2026: AI in Business and in Life
by Boston Generative AI Meetup
Mon, Sep 28 · 6:00 PM–9:00 PM ET
A special Boston AI Week edition of the Boston Generative AI Meetup on the festival's 2026 theme, AI in Business and in Life: featured panel with Chip Hazard (Flybridge), Tanya Sinha (Starburst), John Huehn (Pega Launchpad), and Shira Center (Boston Globe Media), a tech talk and live demo by Sam Tremlett and Drew Piekarski (Pega), and Jenn Azar (Stellix) introducing Stella, the Boston Dynamics Spot robot. Laugh Boston, Westin Boston Seaport, $22.
AI Tinkerers Boston - Agentic AI Systems
by AI Tinkerers
Mon, Sep 28 · 6:00 PM–9:00 PM ET
AI Tinkerers Boston is hosting an evening of fast, builder-first demos focused on agentic systems and real-world implementation. Expect live builds, technical walkthroughs, architecture discussions…
Tuesday, September 29(past)
PitchIN AI Partnering
by PitchIN
Tue, Sep 22 · 2:00 PM–7:30 PM ET
直接写进正文，明确是 **72 人报名**： Find relevant investors, startups and business partners during Boston AI Week. This AI-assisted business matching event welcomes startups, investors, corporate partners…
Women in AI Breakfast at GAI World 2026
by GAI Insights
Tue, Sep 29 · 7:30 AM–9:00 AM ET
A roundtable breakfast at GAI World 2026 celebrating and empowering the women leading enterprise AI — facilitated conversations with executives, builders, and researchers from across the Massachusetts ecosystem.
BDMT Global Innovator Summit — Day 2 (Tue)
by BDMT Global
Tue, Sep 29 · 8:00 AM–6:00 PM ET
Curated three-day summit connecting global tech innovators with U.S. ecosystem leaders and investors.
AI: Are We Doing This Right?
by Nashoba Valley Chamber of Commerce
Tue, Sep 29 · 8:00 AM–9:30 AM ET
AI is everywhere—but what does it actually mean for your business? Join us for a candid, practical conversation with three Nashoba Valley Chamber members and local leaders working in the AI space…
LangSmith Roadshow: Building Agents with Agents - Boston
by LangChain
Tue, Sep 29 · 8:30 AM–1:00 PM ET
We’re bringing together builders and technical leaders for a half-day focused on what it takes to build better agents in practice. Join us for a hands-on look at how to build and improve agents, with…
GAI World 2026 — Day 2
by GAI Insights
Tue, Sep 29 · 9:00 AM–5:00 PM ET
The premier enterprise generative AI conference — strategy, deployment, and ROI for senior leaders.
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AI for the Rest of Us: How Support Forge is Bringing Enterprise AI to Underserved SMBs
by Support Forge LLC
Tue, Sep 29 · 9:00 AM–12:00 PM ET
How Support Forge brings enterprise-grade AI strategy to mid-market SMBs.
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AI "Meet the Investors" Breakfast
by Fidelity Private Shares, HSBC Innovation Banking, and Venture Lane
Tue, Sep 29 · 9:00 AM–11:00 AM ET
Fidelity Private Shares, HSBC Innovation Banking, and Venture Lane are excited to gather Boston's AI founder community. Please join us for coffee, breakfast, and networking. And we're always looking…
AI on the Common: Two conversations. One morning. No conference room.
by Boston AI Week
Tue, Sep 29 · 10:00 AM–12:00 PM ET
Two conversations. One morning. No conference room. As part of Boston AI Week, join us at the historic Parkman Bandstand on Boston Common for two open-air conversations with leaders working directly…
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How To Build a Company Brain
by Unosquare
Tue, Sep 29 · 11:00 AM–12:30 PM ET
Every company already has a brain. It is just spread across inboxes, CRM notes, shared drives, and the memory of whoever has been there the longest. The knowledge already exists. The work is…
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How Legacy Industries Are Quietly Winning with AI
by Predien
Tue, Sep 29 · 12:00 PM–1:30 PM ET
Most people picture AI living inside the tech companies. Meanwhile, warehouses, construction, transportation, and fulfillment operations run it every day. The work is physical, the teams are…
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Build Your First AI Executive Assistant in Base44 in 15 Minutes or Less!
by Renewable Renegades
Tue, Sep 29 · 12:00 PM–1:15 PM ET
It is 9:47 PM on a Tuesday. You are still at the kitchen table answering the messages you meant to answer at 2 PM. Somewhere in that inbox is a customer who asked you for a quote three days ago. They…
The AI in Massachusetts Workforce Development and Career Fair
by Boston AI Week and Questrom School of Business at Boston University
Tue, Sep 29 · 1:00 PM–5:00 PM ET
New England's largest AI workforce development and career fair — connecting Massachusetts talent with the companies building the future of AI.
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Can You Trust Your AI? The Wentworth AI Test Kitchen
by Wentworth School of Computing and Data Science (Wentworth Institute of Technology)
Tue, Sep 29 · 1:00 PM–4:00 PM ET
A hands-on AI experience where participants evaluate real Wentworth-built AI systems, explore how to make them more reliable and responsible, and meet the faculty and students driving applied AI innovation.
Training Custom AI Models via Fine-Tuning
by Jesse Waites
Tue, Sep 29 · 1:00 PM–4:00 PM ET
Hands-on workshop on fine-tuning open models for domain-specific tasks.
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Climate x Robotics Happy Hour: Boston AI Week
by Fidelity Private Shares, MassRobotics, Climate Salon, C10 Labs, PNC
Tue, Sep 29 · 4:30 PM–6:30 PM ET
Climate, robotics, and AI have a lot in common. It's time to bring the communities together. Join Climate Salon, Fidelity Private Shares, C10 Labs, PNC and MassRobotics for a Boston AI Week happy…
Manufacturing AI: SIOP to Shop Floor
by Findability Sciences
Tue, Sep 29 · 4:30 PM–6:15 PM ET
Excess inventory and stockouts frequently occur in the same quarter, on the same SKUs. The cause is rarely demand volatility. It is the distance between the commercial forecast and an achievable…
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QLab 2026 Demo Day
by QLab and HBS Foundry
Tue, Sep 29 · 4:30 PM–7:30 PM ET
QLab is a nonprofit defense technology accelerator based in Cambridge, where teams from Harvard and MIT turn research into working technology. The 2026 cohort presents what they have spent the year building.
Why AI Deployments Are Failing
by Singulr.ai
Tue, Sep 29 · 5:00 PM–8:30 PM ET
Most enterprises can point to at least one AI initiative already underway. Far fewer can point to the return it was supposed to deliver. Budgets get approved, pilots launch, and too often the effort…
Founders & Funders: BOS VC Reverse Pitch
by Founders & Funders
Tue, Sep 29 · 5:00 PM–7:00 PM ET
Leading VCs pitch their investment thesis to founders — check size, sectors, and what it takes to get a yes.
JD → AI: Building What's Next at Democracy Brewing
by Code & Counsel, Reframe.Lawyer
Tue, Sep 29 · 5:30 PM–8:00 PM ET
The future of legal careers extends far beyond traditional practice. JD → AI: Building What's Next is a two-part experience for attorneys, law students, and legal professionals exploring…
Whiskey, Wine & Whiteboards - September 29
by Venture Lane
Tue, Sep 29 · 5:30 PM–7:30 PM ET
We've got whiskey, we've got wine, we've got CTOs to answer all your technical and nontechnical questions. And occasionally, we use a whiteboard. This is a very unusual event structure - no fireside…
Maven AGI | Boston AI Week | VIP Dinner
by Maven AGI
Tue, Sep 29 · 5:30 PM–8:30 PM ET
Maven AGI will host an INVITE ONLY executive-level networking, dinner, and happy hour mixer during Boston AI Week 2026, the region's flagship AI festival running September 16 – October 28, with Core…
Building Agent Memory and Uncovering Bottlenecks with Elastic and Gigamon
by Elastic
Tue, Sep 29 · 5:30 PM–7:30 PM ET
Join the Boston Elastic User Group and Gigamon on Tuesday, September 29 at The Foundry for an evening focused on AI agent memory and faster root-cause analysis. Learn how to build long-term memory…
AI in Action: Real Use Cases Driving Business Impact
by BU Questrom Women in Business Alumni Council and BU Chobanian & Avedisian School of Medicine, Graduate Medical Sciences
Tue, Sep 29 · 6:00 PM–8:00 PM ET
Cross-industry panel on where AI is delivering measurable impact — and where it has fallen short — across finance, healthcare, consulting, and STEM.
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Event Hosts & Friends
by Dune IRL
Tue, Sep 29 · 6:00 PM–10:00 PM ET
Event Hosts & Friends is a casual get-together for event hosts to swap stories, trade ideas, and enjoy some good vibes together. If you spend your time bringing people into rooms, managing the flow…
Starburst AI Meetup: Building an agent for your data - the good, the bad, the ugly
by Starburst
Tue, Sep 29 · 6:00 PM–9:00 PM ET
Come join Starburst at their office in Boston for an AI-centered meetup. We will have food, drinks, and a fun night of talking about building AI Agents! Our speaker for the meetup will be Alex Albu…
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Thriving in the age of AI: The intersection of business, higher education and technological disruption.
by Hult International Business School
Tue, Sep 29 · 6:00 PM–8:00 PM ET
Did you miss our amazing, energizing, fully sold-out event last year??? No problem, we are doing it again! Join us at Hult International Business School for an inspiring evening on Generative AI and…
Executive Dinner - The Future of AI
by Wells Fargo
Tue, Sep 29 · 6:30 PM–9:30 PM ET
Join us for an exclusive, Jeffersonian-style dinner designed for leading executives in the technology sector. This intimate gathering will create a space for meaningful conversation, allowing…
Wednesday, September 30(past)
PitchIN AI Partnering
by PitchIN
Tue, Sep 22 · 2:00 PM–7:30 PM ET
直接写进正文，明确是 **72 人报名**： Find relevant investors, startups and business partners during Boston AI Week. This AI-assisted business matching event welcomes startups, investors, corporate partners…
Growing Revenue with an Enterprise Go-to-Market AI Infrastructure
by Market Growth Consulting
Wed, Sep 30 · 7:30 AM–10:30 AM ET
For marketing and sales leaders: turn AI from a line item to a revenue engine.
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BDMT Global Innovator Summit — Day 3 (Wed)
by BDMT Global
Wed, Sep 30 · 8:00 AM–6:00 PM ET
Curated three-day summit connecting global tech innovators with U.S. ecosystem leaders and investors.
GAI World 2026 — Day 3
by GAI Insights
Wed, Sep 30 · 9:00 AM–5:00 PM ET
The premier enterprise generative AI conference — strategy, deployment, and ROI for senior leaders.
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The Model Picks the Code, the Rules Decide: Guardrails for an LLM-Driven Medical Interview
by Piotr Obolewicz / CIC Fukuoka Member
Wed, Sep 30 · 9:00 AM–10:00 AM ET
MedBot is a research prototype that conducts structured medical interviews with synthetic patients in simulated cases, then hands the resulting report to a physician evaluator. It never gives advice…
AI Blueprint for Massachusetts
by Boston AI Week
Wed, Sep 30 · 9:00 AM–12:00 PM ET
A working session uniting government, industry, and academia on the Commonwealth's path to responsible AI leadership.
Biotech, Healthcare, and AI Breakfast
by Fidelity Private Shares
Wed, Sep 30 · 9:00 AM–11:00 AM ET
Meet & learn from some of the top VCs in biotech and life sciences. Our panelists will share what's exciting to them right now and will cover the most important factors that VCs look at when…
MIT Future Fest — Day 1: Futures in Motion
by MIT Future Fest (MIT Museum, MIT Technology Review & MIT Morningside Academy for Design)
Wed, Sep 30 · 10:00 AM–9:00 PM ET
Opening day at MIT: a keynote gathering of MIT visionaries and international headliners, capped by the evening launch of the Sensing Oceans immersive exhibition at the MIT Museum.
Boston AI Week - Panel with Google: The Future of AI
by Google
Wed, Sep 30 · 10:00 AM–11:30 AM ET
Google and DeepMind experts on frontier models, the state of AI, and what it takes to build a successful startup in Boston. RSVP required by September 28.
Executive Inquiry Lab: Collective Sensemaking in the Age of AI
by MIT Sloan CIO Symposium
Wed, Sep 30 · 11:30 AM–1:00 PM ET
How can executives make better decisions in an age of abundant intelligence? Join us for the first public experiment in a new model of executive learning that combines human conversation, AI-assisted…
AI Business Summit 2026: Turn AI Into Income
by RenegAIDE Collective
Wed, Sep 30 · 12:00 PM–3:00 PM ET
Gain direct access to the AI Business Summit's most valuable content and connect with industry leaders who are building profitable AI businesses right now. The Problem You're Facing If you're running…
AI Software vs. Physical AI: Potential and Reality
by Glasswing Ventures
Wed, Sep 30 · 12:00 PM–3:00 PM ET
Join Glasswing Ventures and HSBC Innovation Banking for a conversation exploring the evolving landscape of physical AI. We’ll explore how physical AI is revolutionizing the way people and businesses…
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AI Business Summit 2026 - Practical AI for Entrepreneurs & Business Leaders
by Imara Health AI
Wed, Sep 30 · 12:00 PM–4:00 PM ET
The AI Business Summit 2026 is a free, three-day live virtual conference designed for entrepreneurs, business owners, professionals, creators, consultants, and aspiring founders who want to move…
Your First Digital Employee: Building an AI Agent That Actually Does the Work
by AI Rocket
Wed, Sep 30 · 12:00 PM–1:00 PM ET
Most small businesses have tried a chatbot and been underwhelmed. This session is about the next thing: autonomous agents that complete real work end to end — processing an order, qualifying a lead…
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Who AI Can't See: Two TEDx Voices on What AI Gets Wrong, Leaves Out, and Why It Matters
by LiveWire Collaborative
Wed, Sep 30 · 1:00 PM–2:00 PM ET
What if the biggest risk of AI isn't what it gets wrong about you, but whether it sees you at all? A qualified candidate never makes the shortlist. A neighborhood disappears from the recommendations…
MVP Workshop for Founders
by Team Conjure
Wed, Sep 30 · 1:00 PM–4:00 PM ET
Six entrepreneurs each get five minutes to pitch the MVP they wish existed. The room votes. Then the Conjure factory starts building the winning MVP live, on screen, while you watch how it works. The…
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Lab to Launch: Rooftop Edition
by HBS Foundry, Goodwin, and Silicon Valley Bank
Wed, Sep 30 · 4:00 PM–7:00 PM ET
An evening rooftop gathering of founders from the MIT, Harvard, and Foundry ecosystems — with the investors, organizers, and bankers who help them get off the ground.
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An Evening with Boston's AI & Data Leaders
by Starburst Data
Wed, Sep 30 · 4:30 PM–7:30 PM ET
Hosted by Starburst — a candid, high-level conversation with the CDOs and data leaders shaping enterprise AI strategy right now. Join Starburst and local Boston AI & Data Leaders during Boston AI…
AI Go-to-Market: From First Customers to Repeatable Growth
by Venture Lane
Wed, Sep 30 · 5:00 PM–7:00 PM ET
This panel is for early-stage B2B founders who have real customer traction but are still relying on manual processes, founder-led sales, and instinct to grow. We'll discuss what to automate first…
Special Olympics Massachusetts Polar Plunge
by Special Olympics Massachusetts
Wed, Sep 30 · 5:30 PM–7:30 PM ET
Join Special Olympics Massachusetts and Cisco Brewing for our Polar Plunge in the Seaport! Help support the growth an innovation of new program options for athletes in Boston and throughout…
AI Meetup & Mixer for Developers and Startups
by InterSystems
Wed, Sep 30 · 5:30 PM–7:30 PM ET
Join us in Cambridge for an evening of AI, healthcare innovation, enterprise AI, and meaningful networking with developers, founders, startups, and tech professionals from the Boston community. Hear…
Pitch Lift: Boston's $100,000 Elevator Pitch Competition
by Pitch Lift
Wed, Sep 30 · 6:00 PM–9:30 PM ET
Founders deliver 30-second pitches inside an actual elevator for a chance to win $100,000 in cash.
The Multi-Agent Symphony: Operating Parallel Coding Agents with Conductor
by Jesse Waites
Wed, Sep 30 · 6:00 PM–8:00 PM ET
A practitioner talk on orchestrating parallel coding agents with Conductor.
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An Evening with Gamma x NuVert: Leading in the Age of AI
by NuVert
Wed, Sep 30 · 6:00 PM–8:00 PM ET
Join Gamma and NuVert for an intimate dinner in Boston, bringing together a hand-picked group of leaders & founders for great food and candid conversation — about how we work, how we communicate, and…
PyData Boston AI talks
by PyData Boston
Wed, Sep 30 · 6:30 PM–9:30 PM ET
Join the Boston PyData community as we talk about topics related to AI with an emphasis on open source technology! We'll start with an intro to building agents in multiple frameworks, move on to…
Women D(in)e AI: A Dinner Series Kickoff
by Women D(in)e AI
Wed, Sep 30 · 7:00 PM–9:00 PM ET
We're gathering an intimate group of women building, investing in, and leading with AI for a seated dinner: real conversation, no name-tag networking, no pitch decks. Kicking off during Boston AI…
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Pioneers of AI Live! with Dr. Rana el Kaliouby and WHOOP Chief Product Officer Ed Baker
by Museum of Science, Boston, with the Harvard Business School Association of Boston and AI Blueprint for MA
Wed, Sep 30 · 7:00 PM–9:00 PM ET
Live taping of the Pioneers of AI podcast at the Museum of Science, with WHOOP's Chief Product Officer on AI, wearables, and personal health data.
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Thursday, October 1(past)
PitchIN AI Partnering
by PitchIN
Tue, Sep 22 · 2:00 PM–7:30 PM ET
直接写进正文，明确是 **72 人报名**： Find relevant investors, startups and business partners during Boston AI Week. This AI-assisted business matching event welcomes startups, investors, corporate partners…
AI Business Summit 2026: Turn AI Into Income
by RenegAIDE Collective
Wed, Sep 30 · 12:00 PM–3:00 PM ET
Gain direct access to the AI Business Summit's most valuable content and connect with industry leaders who are building profitable AI businesses right now. The Problem You're Facing If you're running…
AI Business Summit 2026 - Practical AI for Entrepreneurs & Business Leaders
by Imara Health AI
Wed, Sep 30 · 12:00 PM–4:00 PM ET
The AI Business Summit 2026 is a free, three-day live virtual conference designed for entrepreneurs, business owners, professionals, creators, consultants, and aspiring founders who want to move…
DataIQ Peer Exchange — Boston
by DataIQ
Thu, Oct 1 · 8:30 AM–5:00 PM ET
A private, application-only peer exchange for ~40 senior enterprise data & AI leaders: "If Everyone Has AI, Where is the Advantage?"
AI Ready or Risky? A working session for C-level and equivalent enterprise leaders actively pursuing an AI initiative.
by Northeastern University
Thu, Oct 1 · 8:30 AM–12:00 PM ET
Your organization has identified an opportunity for AI. But is the business ready to move it forward? AI Ready or Risky? is an invitation-only working session for C-level executives and equivalent…
GENERATION
by CGA Creative
Thu, Oct 1 · 9:00 AM–7:00 PM ET
GENERATION - a pop-up exhibition by Erich Archer, CGA Creative One Center Plaza Government Center, Boston Free and open to the public Monday, September 28 through Friday, October 2 GENERATION is an…
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The Boston AI Summit 2026
by Boston AI Week
Thu, Oct 1 · 9:00 AM–5:00 PM ET
The executive AI conference of Boston AI Week: one day, one room, 250 seats by application. Opens with the release of The State of AI in Massachusetts 2026, then original research from Red Hat and EnFi, four executive panels, and a closing fireside with Gordon Brothers' Chris Menard.
By application · 250 seats
Agents in the AM
by DataRobot
Thu, Oct 1 · 9:00 AM–2:30 PM ET
Join us for Agents in the AM, an exclusive event where the hype ends and the building begins. Hear from experts, get hands-on in a practical lab, and walk out ready to run agents that actually scale…
Glasswing and MassOpen Present: Agentic 101
by Glasswing Ventures and MassOpen.ai
Thu, Oct 1 · 9:30 AM–6:00 PM ET
A hands-on workshop on getting started with open source agentic AI — context, finetuning, drift, and red-teaming.
MIT Future Fest — Day 2: Systems in Flux
by MIT Future Fest (MIT Museum, MIT Technology Review & MIT Morningside Academy for Design)
Thu, Oct 1 · 10:00 AM–9:00 PM ET
Sunrise movement and campus walks give way to climate, health, and AI conversations, open Future Labs, and an evening of performance and speculative storytelling.
Safe AI & Governance - “Don’t Let AI Eat Your Lunch”
by AI Advisor Guy + Focus Technology Solutions
Thu, Oct 1 · 11:00 AM–1:00 PM ET
Your team is already using AI. The question is whether your business has the visibility, safeguards, and governance to use it safely. Don’t Let AI Eat Your Lunch is a practical, interactive workshop…
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AI and the Next Economy
by Entrepreneur & Boston University Questrom School of Business
Thu, Oct 1 · 12:30 PM–5:45 PM ET
Join Entrepreneur Events and Boston University’s Questrom School of Business for AI and the Next Economy during Boston’s AI Week on October 1, 2026. Hosted by Entrepreneur magazine’s Editor In Chief…
Second Annual AI & Drug Discovery Symposium: Revolutionizing the Future of Medicine
by Goodwin
Thu, Oct 1 · 1:00 PM–6:30 PM ET
Goodwin is hosting our Second Annual AI & Drug Discovery Symposium at our Boston office on October 1. This event will bring together leaders across life sciences, technology, and investment to…
Architecture and AI
by Wentworth Institute of Technology — School of Architecture and Design
Thu, Oct 1 · 1:00 PM–4:00 PM ET
PechaKucha demos and a moderated roundtable on how AI is transforming architectural education, research, and practice — hosted by Wentworth's School of Architecture and Design.
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DataRobot Build Club: Boston AI Week Edition
by DataRobot
Thu, Oct 1 · 2:30 PM–4:30 PM ET
DataRobot Build Club is launching in Boston, and what better way to kick things off than during Boston AI Week! Join us for an afternoon of conversations, bites and drinks with the developers and AI…
Where Does Research End and Production Begin?
by MacPaw
Thu, Oct 1 · 4:00 PM–5:15 PM ET
How do you build a product that needs technology that does not exist yet? Join MacPaw AI&Research and Liquid AI for a conversation about what happens between a research result and a product someone…
AI Hub Accelerator - ALPFA Boston
by ALPFA Boston
Thu, Oct 1 · 4:00 PM–9:00 PM ET
ALPFA Boston is excited to introduce the AI Hub Accelerator! Four hands-on, practical workshops are happening simultaneously, designed to move you from AI awareness to real-world application. Choose…
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Granite Meets Mellea: Engineering AI You Can Trust
by IBM Research Cambridge / MIT-IBM Lab
Thu, Oct 1 · 4:00 PM–5:30 PM ET
IBM's Granite models are small, open, and transparently trained. Combined with Mellea, a lightweight library that turns raw model calls into programmable, testable components instead of loose…
Boston AI Week @ Venture Café!
by Venture Café Cambridge, CIC
Thu, Oct 1 · 4:30 PM–8:00 PM ET
Join the longtime startup tradition at Venture Café Cambridge for Boston AI Week: a celebration of innovation, ideas, and connection. Experience our Thursday Gathering at CIC, One Broadway, where…
Harnessing AI through Agentforce in Salesforce
by Kearney
Thu, Oct 1 · 5:00 PM–7:00 PM ET
Join us for a two hour session where we share the latest AI Agentforce innovations from Salesforce.
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From AI Strategy to Enterprise Execution
by TeamWork US
Thu, Oct 1 · 5:00 PM–9:00 PM ET
A working session on closing the gap between AI strategy and shipped enterprise outcomes.
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Hacktoberfest 2026 Hack Day with Cloudinary [Cambridge]
by Cloudinary
Thu, Oct 1 · 5:00 PM–8:00 PM ET
Let's gather for a community-focused media hackathon that combines hands-on building, technical mentorship, and developer networking. Join our interactive "make and showcase" session and collaborate…
AWS Founder's Table at Boston AI Week
by Amazon Web Services
Thu, Oct 1 · 5:30 PM–8:30 PM ET
AWS Startups invites you to The Founders Table, an exclusive dinner during Boston AI Week bringing together the founders, operators, and investors building the next generation of AI companies. Boston…
It's 1952 Again: The Missing Compiler for AI Pipelines (talk+meet-up after)
by MacPaw
Thu, Oct 1 · 5:30 PM–7:30 PM ET
It's 1952 Again: The Missing Compiler for AI Pipelines Composable AI Pipelines by Maksym Kotliar AI orchestration in 2026 looks a lot like programming in 1952: hand-tuned prompts, model-specific…
QUAY Acceleration × X-Hub Tokyo-Boston 2026 Demo Day, in Partnership with JETRO & Tokyo Metropolitan Government
by QUAY Acceleration
Thu, Oct 1 · 5:30 PM–8:30 PM ET
Ten high-growth AI startups from Japan pitch Boston at the culmination of the X-Hub Tokyo-Boston program, in partnership with JETRO and the Tokyo Metropolitan Government.
Building AI Agents for Founders and Fractional Leaders
by Nikolay Vyahhi
Thu, Oct 1 · 5:30 PM–7:30 PM ET
A hands-on, two-hour session to map your own processes and set up working AI agents with Theona.
Women in Data - Fall Happy Hour
by Women in Data
Thu, Oct 1 · 6:00 PM–8:00 PM ET
The Boston Women In Data™ chapter and Pyladies Boston chapter are co-hosting our Fall Happy Hour on Thursday, Oct 1st at the Boston Harbor Distillery At The Greenway! Whether you’re a data…
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Make AI Work: Enterprise AI that companies actually buy, use, and keep
by Weihs Systems Consultants
Thu, Oct 1 · 6:00 PM–8:00 PM ET
A panel on what separates production AI that creates value from an expensive experiment.
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AI-Powered Women Boston Launch
by AI-Powered Women
Thu, Oct 1 · 6:00 PM–7:30 PM ET
Join us on October 1 for the launch of the AI-Powered Women Boston City Chapter! This intimate gathering will bring women together to connect, exchange ideas, and explore how AI is shaping work…
AI, Storytelling, and Organizational Change: A Dinner with Gamma
by Gamma
Thu, Oct 1 · 7:00 PM–9:00 PM ET
Join us for an intimate dinner with Gamma exploring how AI is reshaping the way organizations communicate, make decisions, and bring people along through change. Over a relaxed evening with a small…
Friday, October 2(past)
PitchIN AI Partnering
by PitchIN
Tue, Sep 22 · 2:00 PM–7:30 PM ET
直接写进正文，明确是 **72 人报名**： Find relevant investors, startups and business partners during Boston AI Week. This AI-assisted business matching event welcomes startups, investors, corporate partners…
AI Business Summit 2026: Turn AI Into Income
by RenegAIDE Collective
Wed, Sep 30 · 12:00 PM–3:00 PM ET
Gain direct access to the AI Business Summit's most valuable content and connect with industry leaders who are building profitable AI businesses right now. The Problem You're Facing If you're running…
AI Business Summit 2026 - Practical AI for Entrepreneurs & Business Leaders
by Imara Health AI
Wed, Sep 30 · 12:00 PM–4:00 PM ET
The AI Business Summit 2026 is a free, three-day live virtual conference designed for entrepreneurs, business owners, professionals, creators, consultants, and aspiring founders who want to move…
GENERATION
by CGA Creative
Thu, Oct 1 · 9:00 AM–7:00 PM ET
GENERATION - a pop-up exhibition by Erich Archer, CGA Creative One Center Plaza Government Center, Boston Free and open to the public Monday, September 28 through Friday, October 2 GENERATION is an…
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TiECON East 2026 THE NEXT GROWTH PLAYBOOK: Product, Market & Capital in the Age of AI
by TiE Boston
Fri, Oct 2 · 7:30 AM–7:00 PM ET
TiECON East 2026, co-hosted by TiE Boston and TiE New York, will take place on Friday, October 2, 2026, at the Burlington Marriott. This year’s theme, “The Next Growth Playbook: Product, Market &…
AI, Education, and the Future of How We Prove What We Know
by Questrom School of Business Ravi K. Mehrotra Institute, and Feld Center for Career and Alumni Engagement
Fri, Oct 2 · 8:30 AM–10:30 AM ET
Join us for a live taping of “Is Business Broken?”, the Boston University Questrom School of Business Ravi K. Mehrotra Institute’s podcast in partnership with WBUR, featuring a candid conversation…
2nd Annual AI-Powered Innovation in Protein and Antibody Therapeutics Symposium
by Sino Biological
Fri, Oct 2 · 8:30 AM–5:30 PM ET
Sino Biological invites you to the 2nd Annual AI-Powered Innovation in Protein and Antibody Therapeutics (AIPAT) Symposium, a premier gathering of leading minds dedicated to shaping the future of…
Workforce Innovation & AI-Driven Technology
by MassAbility
Fri, Oct 2 · 8:30 AM–4:00 PM ET
MassAbility invites you to join AI and technology leaders, businesses, workforce experts, and startup innovators for an interactive day exploring how AI, emerging technologies, and human ingenuity…
Builders and Brews
by The AI Runtime
Fri, Oct 2 · 9:00 AM–5:00 PM ET
A day of agents, coffee, and good company Pull up for a day with Tavily, Microsoft, and Nebius. We’re hosting a laid-back builder day in Boston focused on real-world, web-grounded agents, no…
AWS AI League: Drug Discovery Challenge
by AWS
Fri, Oct 2 · 9:00 AM–1:00 PM ET
Overview Fine-tune a Small Language Model (SLM) like Amazon Nova Micro (via Amazon SageMaker AI) for drug discovery — identify therapeutic targets and predict molecular properties with higher…
MIT Future Fest — Day 3: Frontiers in Focus
by MIT Future Fest (MIT Museum, MIT Technology Review & MIT Morningside Academy for Design)
Fri, Oct 2 · 10:00 AM–9:00 PM ET
Quantum scientists, AI researchers, and manufacturing innovators converge — Future Labs across campus, big conversations on AI and governance, and an evening of science salon and Afrofuturist performance.
Grade the Work: Would Your Managers Trust the Same AI-Assisted Work?
by Work Redesigned
Fri, Oct 2 · 10:00 AM–11:30 AM ET
A live online working session where HR and People leaders grade real AI-assisted work, then re-grade it against a one-page standard.
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Stuck on a Challenge? Don't Google It.
by OwenCollier Partners & Kellogg Technology Leadership
Fri, Oct 2 · 10:00 AM–11:00 AM ET
Stuck on a Challenge? Don't Google It. Get coaching from peers, customers and subject matter experts who've been there Presented by OwenCollier Partners and Kellogg Technology Leadership We will…
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AI Meets Clinical Data: What Actually Breaks, and What Automates
by CDM-App (clinical data workflow automation)
Fri, Oct 2 · 12:00 PM–1:00 PM ET
A candid fireside on where AI genuinely helps clinical data management — and where it doesn't. A practicing clinical data manager and an engineer from regulated-data systems (banking, trading)…
The Human Role in AI-Driven Businesses, C. Dean Metropoulos Institute for Technology and Entrepreneurship
by Babson College
Fri, Oct 2 · 4:30 PM–6:00 PM ET
As AI transforms the workplace, what remains uniquely human and what doesn't? Join Babson College thought leader Tom Davenport and Arthur M. Blank School for Entrepreneurial Leadership senior advisor…
Core Week Closing Party
by Boston AI Week
Fri, Oct 2 · 5:30 PM–8:30 PM ET
Close Core Festival Week on the waterfront at Island Creek Oysters Raw Bar in the Seaport. Regroup, reflect, and celebrate the connections made. Free with RSVP.
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Saturday, October 3(past)
PitchIN AI Partnering
by PitchIN
Tue, Sep 22 · 2:00 PM–7:30 PM ET
直接写进正文，明确是 **72 人报名**： Find relevant investors, startups and business partners during Boston AI Week. This AI-assisted business matching event welcomes startups, investors, corporate partners…
Dell x NVIDIA Hackathon / Local AI on Dell Pro Max with GB10 -- Boston
by Builderbase
Sat, Oct 3 · 9:00 AM–9:00 PM ET
This is a Dell Technologies and NVIDIA, Dell Pro Max with GB10 hackathon, run by BuilderBase.com. Boston stop of the Dell x NVIDIA tour: a one-day build sprint where you ship an always-on business…
Dell x NVIDIA Hackathon: Local AI on Dell Pro Max with GB10 (Boston)
by Builderbsae
Sat, Oct 3 · 9:00 AM–9:00 PM ET
Boston stop of the Dell x NVIDIA tour, run by BuilderBase. A one-day build sprint (9:00 to 21:00) where 40 teams of 1 to 4 builders each get a Dell Pro Max with GB10 and ship an always-on business…
MIT Future Fest — Day 4: Human Futures Unfolding
by MIT Future Fest (MIT Museum, MIT Technology Review & MIT Morningside Academy for Design)
Sat, Oct 3 · 10:00 AM–9:00 PM ET
The public debut of the MET Warehouse — MIT's new home for design and architecture — plus a day on the future of learning, work, and being human in the age of AI, closing with music and a theatrical premiere.
Venture Signal Founder & Investor Exchange: How Investors Evaluate AI-Native and AI-Enabled Startups
by TopContenders Network
Sat, Oct 3 · 2:00 PM–4:00 PM ET
Venture Signal Founder & Investor Exchange How Investors Evaluate AI-Native and AI-Enabled Startups Conversations, company building, and meaningful connections. Presented by TopContenders Network…
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Sunday, October 4(past)
PitchIN AI Partnering
by PitchIN
Tue, Sep 22 · 2:00 PM–7:30 PM ET
直接写进正文，明确是 **72 人报名**： Find relevant investors, startups and business partners during Boston AI Week. This AI-assisted business matching event welcomes startups, investors, corporate partners…
MIT Future Fest — Day 5: Futures Made Together
by MIT Future Fest (MIT Museum, MIT Technology Review & MIT Morningside Academy for Design)
Sun, Oct 4 · 10:00 AM–9:00 PM ET
The Cambridge Science Carnival returns to the Kendall/MIT Open Space — 100+ hands-on STEAM experiences, from the Robot Petting Zoo to the Oceans zone — a joyful finale to the inaugural Future Fest.
Week of October 5
Monday, October 5(past)
PitchIN AI Partnering
by PitchIN
Tue, Sep 22 · 2:00 PM–7:30 PM ET
直接写进正文，明确是 **72 人报名**： Find relevant investors, startups and business partners during Boston AI Week. This AI-assisted business matching event welcomes startups, investors, corporate partners…
Gather
by Gather
Mon, Oct 5 · 5:30 PM–7:30 PM ET
Gather is a professional community built for intentional in-person connection. We've been meeting monthly since February, growing to a community of about 200, with each gathering typically drawing up…
Tuesday, October 6(past)
Generative AI & AI tools
by Quality & Productivity Solutions, Inc.
Tue, Oct 6 · 12:00 PM–2:00 PM ET
Learn Generative AI & implement AI in everyday life Learn 25 AI Tools Learn how to implement AI, improve efficiency by 50%, reduce cost
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Is AI Removing Friction—or Creating More of It?
by Welland & Co
Tue, Oct 6 · 12:00 PM–1:00 PM ET
Turning Technology Friction into Organizational Clarity Core premise Organizations are rushing to adopt AI because they see the potential to save time, automate work, improve decision-making, and…
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The $150 Million Secret: Free Money, Free Fellows, and Free Time Back
by Northeast Professionals in Artificial Intelligence
Tue, Oct 6 · 12:00 PM–1:00 PM ET
Your nonprofit lost money this month. Not because you overspent, but because money set aside for organizations like yours went unclaimed, again. Somewhere out there is a grant with your name on it…
Beyond the Chatbot: A Framework for Finding Where AI Pays Off
by Elastic Path
Tue, Oct 6 · 1:30 PM–2:30 PM ET
Ask most business leaders where AI is working inside their organization and they'll point to a chatbot. Walmart, Amazon, and Albertsons have proven that model works — but customer-facing chat has…
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TEDxBoston: Unlocking Longevity
by TEDxBoston
Tue, Oct 6 · 2:00 PM–6:00 PM ET
A TEDxBoston program on longevity and AI, hosted with John Werner, Boston AI Week, and WHOOP, at WHOOP in Kenmore Square.
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How to Build an AI-Native Company From Day One | AI-Native Series #1
by Founder Institute Boston
Tue, Oct 6 · 6:00 PM–7:30 PM ET
Building the product used to be the expensive part, and it is now the cheapest thing a founder does. What nobody has made easier is deciding what to build, how small to keep the team, and when to…
Wednesday, October 7(past)
From Lean to the Intelligent Enterprise; How AI is reshaping business transformation, and enterprise value creation
by Monomoy Advisors
Wed, Oct 7 · 8:30 AM–11:30 AM ET
Roundtable discussion, with Transformation Leaders, COOs, PE Operating Partners, and Operational Excellence leaders to share from experience and lessons learned. Discussions to explore include…
The Product or No One: Three Questions Before Approving Any AI Tool
by ForeverLearning AI
Wed, Oct 7 · 12:00 PM–1:00 PM ET
Every AI product decides what it may know about a person, what it may claim about them, and what it may do on their behalf. The model does not decide; the builders do, or nobody does. Terry Boyle…
Understanding AI Today, Preparing Ourselves for Tomorrow
by runningstart.ai
Wed, Oct 7 · 12:00 PM–1:00 PM ET
This session looks at what recent breakthroughs in AI mean for our lives. You'll leave with a better understanding of how to use AI while keeping your own knowledge and skills sharp, and where to…
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Artificial Intelligence, Disability, and the Future of Work
by Massachusetts Permanent Commission on the Status of Persons with Disabilities
Wed, Oct 7 · 2:00 PM–3:30 PM ET
The Commission's first AI panel, held at the State House as part of its National Disability Employment Awareness Month celebration.
Boston AI Meetup: See AI on the Edge in Action
by Boston AI
Wed, Oct 7 · 4:00 PM–8:00 PM ET
Join us at Boston AI for an evening of live demos, practical insights, and conversation about what’s possible when AI moves from the cloud to the edge. Explore interactive voice and vision AI…
The MSP AI Reality Check: Real Leverage vs. Distraction
by Prioriwise
Wed, Oct 7 · 5:30 PM–8:30 PM ET
We’re cutting through the noise to focus on practical strategies driving real operational impact today: Growth & Scaling: Key levers for expanding your service offerings and margin. Cybersecurity…
The Triumphant Tech Triad: Build, Grow, and Command AI Without the Overwhelm
by RenegAIDE Collective
Wed, Oct 7 · 6:00 PM–8:00 PM ET
You didn't start your business to spend another Tuesday night watching an AI tutorial that goes nowhere. Right now you're paying for tools you don't have time to learn, staring at tabs you don't have…
Coherence, Consciousness, and the Human Future with AI ~ Four Evenings of Readings and Discussion with Author David Waterman Schock
by Coherent AI Systems
Wed, Oct 7 · 7:00 PM–8:00 PM ET
Artificial intelligence is becoming part of the environment in which human beings think, create, learn, decide, and relate. Yet many of the most important questions surrounding AI go deeper than…
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Thursday, October 8(past)
GTM Under Pressure: The AI Mystery Basket Challenge
by AI Advisor Guy + KAWAF
Thu, Oct 8 · 9:00 AM–11:00 AM ET
Most AI events show you tools. This one puts you to work. AI has made it easier than ever to research markets, understand buyers, create content, personalize outreach, automate follow-up, and build…
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Making the Business Case for Your AI Initiatives
by OwenCollier Partners & Kellogg.io
Thu, Oct 8 · 10:00 AM–11:00 AM ET
Can AI deliver results for your organization? Need support from multiple functions & business groups? Who will help finalize the financial business case? OwenCollier Partners is helping multiple…
Boston AI Builders: Agent Hack + Happy Hour
by DataRobot
Thu, Oct 8 · 2:30 PM–5:00 PM ET
Have an idea for a cool agent but no clue where to start? Built something you want to show off? Just want to meet other people building with AI in Boston? Come hang out. Build Club is a casual…
Cambridge's AI Civil Rights Proclamation & Hope Day Commemoration
by City of Cambridge with The Loop Lab
Thu, Oct 8 · 6:00 PM–8:00 PM ET
Technology Must Serve Everyone: Cambridge issues a formal proclamation supporting the Artificial Intelligence Civil Rights Act and commemorates Hope Day at City Hall.
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Boston OpenClaw meetup
by Boston OpenClaw
Thu, Oct 8 · 6:00 PM–8:00 PM ET
Inviting all personal agent enthusiasts to join a day of sharing with the Boston OpenClaw community. No matter what agent you use, whether it's an OpenClaw, a Hermes agent, a Grok bot, or anything…
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Friday, October 9(past)
Claude Desktop, Live: The Version Nobody's Using — "One Demo. Different Claude."
by AI Rocket
Fri, Oct 9 · 12:00 PM–1:00 PM ET
Claude Desktop Live Demo One hour on Zoom. Same Claude you already pay for. Different machine. Claude Desktop reached an estimated 300 million in a year. Most of those people still use it like a chat…
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Saturday, October 10(past)
Stop Prompting, Start Delegating: Build Your First AI Agent Live in 90 Minutes
by Imara Health AI
Sat, Oct 10 · 10:00 AM–11:30 AM ET
Most people use AI like an intern they re-onboard every single morning. Explain the job, get the output, and tomorrow explain it again from scratch. That is why it is not saving you any time. I do…
Week of October 12
Tuesday, October 13(past)
AI in Finance Lab: Boston
by Deloitte
Tue, Oct 13 · 12:00 PM–6:30 PM ET
The AI in Finance Lab is a practitioner-led, hands-on workshop designed to help finance and accounting professionals move beyond AI hype and into real-world application — built specifically for…
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You're Using ChatGPT Like Google. Let's Fix That.
by Vens Business Solutions
Tue, Oct 13 · 12:00 PM–1:00 PM ET
You've tried ChatGPT. You asked a question, got an answer and thought that's it? The real power is the back-and-forth give AI context, let it interview you, go a few rounds until it drafts, plans and…
Wednesday, October 14(past)
Agricultural AI: Two More Kilograms Per Ton
by Findability Sciences
Wed, Oct 14 · 10:00 AM–11:00 AM ET
In the 2025 Pantaleon harvest, validated recovery moved from 81 to 83 percent, roughly two additional kilograms of sugar per ton, with record-low lost time. The interesting part is not the result but…
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Preventing Online Child Sexual Abuse in the Age of AI
by Enough Abuse
Wed, Oct 14 · 7:00 PM–8:00 PM ET
When an AI tool can turn an ordinary school photo into a sexually explicit image in seconds, how can we keep children safe? As artificial intelligence shapes the digital world our kids grow up in…
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Coherence, Consciousness, and the Human Future with AI ~ Four Evenings of Readings and Discussion with Author David Waterman Schock
by Coherent AI Systems
Wed, Oct 14 · 7:00 PM–8:00 PM ET
Artificial intelligence is becoming part of the environment in which human beings think, create, learn, decide, and relate. Yet many of the most important questions surrounding AI go deeper than…
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Thursday, October 15(past)
Building an AI Software Factory with a Human in the Loop
by Conjure.work
Thu, Oct 15 · 1:00 PM–1:45 PM ET
In 1801 Eli Whitney assembled muskets from a pile of interchangeable parts in front of Congress, and became famous for it. The demonstration was staged; the parts were hand fitted and secretly…
Founder Dinner [Rho x Cloudflare]
by Rho
Thu, Oct 15 · 6:00 PM–8:00 PM ET
oin us for a founders dinner with the Rho and Cloudflare teams. A small group of founders, good food, and real conversation at Bar Enza in Harvard Square. Meet the hosts: Cloudflare is a global cloud…
Friday, October 16Today
AI Panel: You Already Have an AI Strategy. You Just Didn't Choose It.
by Charles River Regional Chamber
Fri, Oct 16 · 8:30 AM–10:30 AM ET
AI is already part of how organizations work, whether leaders planned for it or not. Employees are using it day to day, and customers are turning to it to decide who to trust and hire. The real…
AI Agents 101
by Imara Health AI
Fri, Oct 16 · 1:00 PM–2:00 PM ET
A free, practical introduction to AI agents for business owners and professionals. You will learn what an AI agent is (a saved set of standing instructions that makes ChatGPT, Claude, or Gemini do…
UMass Lowell Economic Forum: AI & the Massachusetts Economy
by UMass Lowell Economics Society
Fri, Oct 16 · 6:00 PM–8:30 PM ET
AI & the Massachusetts Economy is a student-led economic forum hosted by the UMass Lowell Economics Society exploring how artificial intelligence is reshaping the Commonwealth’s economic future…
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Saturday, October 17
African Women Building With AI
by African Women Building With AI
Sat, Oct 17 · 10:00 AM–2:00 PM ET
African Women Building With AI is a virtual summit created to help African women across the continent and diaspora use artificial intelligence safely, confidently, and profitably in business…
Sunday, October 18
AI & Education: What Students and Parents Need to Know
by BrainLoop AI Labs
Sun, Oct 18 · 4:00 PM–5:00 PM ET
AI is rapidly changing how students learn, how businesses operate, and how future careers will be created. But what does this actually mean for today’s students from high schools to undergrads, and…
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Week of October 19
Tuesday, October 20
Hire an AI Receptionist — Never Miss a Call Again
by Vens Business Solutions
Tue, Oct 20 · 12:00 PM–1:00 PM ET
Every missed call is a missed customer. In this hands-on session, AI strategist Venecia Cuffe shows you how to set up a Digital Transformational Employee (DTE) that answers your business line 24/7…
AI for Construction Trades & Green Tech
by Renewable Renegades & RenegAIDE Collective
Tue, Oct 20 · 6:00 PM–7:00 PM ET
The phone rings while you're under a sink, up on a roof, or hooking a car on the shoulder of Route 128, and the job goes to whoever picks up first. Estimates go out late, invoices wait for Sunday…
Wednesday, October 21
From SOC 2 to 21 CFR Part 11: The Compliance Roadmap for Life-Sciences SaaS and AI Companies
by Cycore
Wed, Oct 21 · 11:00 AM–12:00 PM ET
Selling AI or SaaS into pharma and biotech? Your SOC 2 report gets you into the conversation, but life-sciences buyers will also ask about quality systems, validation, audit trails, electronic…
Boston Startup Demo Competition
by Epipelagic Ventures
Wed, Oct 21 · 4:00 PM–6:00 PM ET
Join Epipelagic Ventures on October 21 to see what founders are building and connect with Boston’s startup community. Eight companies will demonstrate their products live, answer your questions…
The Missing Layer: AI Governance as Organizational Architecture
by Bee360
Wed, Oct 21 · 6:30 PM–8:30 PM ET
Somewhere in the organization, an AI is doing work nobody approved, on a budget nobody set, producing value nobody is measuring. That is not a hypothetical. It is what technology leaders told us this…
Coherence, Consciousness, and the Human Future with AI ~ Four Evenings of Readings and Discussion with Author David Waterman Schock
by Coherent AI Systems
Wed, Oct 21 · 7:00 PM–8:00 PM ET
Artificial intelligence is becoming part of the environment in which human beings think, create, learn, decide, and relate. Yet many of the most important questions surrounding AI go deeper than…
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Thursday, October 22
Authors and Innovators Business Ideas Festival
by Authors & Innovators
Thu, Oct 22 · 8:40 AM–4:15 PM ET
Now in its 10th year, a free celebration of fresh ideas, meaningful conversation, and inspiration for building what’s next.
AI Education Summit 2026: 44 Speakers. 3 Free Days. Zero Pitches.
by AI InnoVision & RenegAIDE Collective
Thu, Oct 22 · 10:00 AM–4:00 PM ET
Your students are already using AI. Your AI policy is still a draft, if it exists at all. And on Monday morning, you are the one standing in front of the room. Lesson planning eats your Sundays. A…
Get Your Team's AI Training Paid For
by Imara Health AI
Thu, Oct 22 · 12:00 PM–12:45 PM ET
Your team needs AI skills. Your training budget may not have room for them. Massachusetts has a program built for exactly this gap. In this free 45-minute lunchtime session on Zoom, nurse…
Preserving Wisdom: Turning Family Stories into Keepsakes
by Vens Business Solutions
Thu, Oct 22 · 12:00 PM–1:00 PM ET
Your parents and grandparents stories are one of a kind and capturing them has never been easier. Venecia Cuffe, a nurse turned AI strategist, walks you through using free AI tools to record…
Connection to Capability, part of the Stellix Aspire Event Series
by Stellix
Thu, Oct 22 · 3:00 PM–7:00 PM ET
Aspire 2026: Connection to Capability Bridging the right capabilities to the right outcomes for your organization, starting with life sciences. Thursday, October 22, 2026 | 3:00–7:00 PM ET (doors…
FREE Tokenome AI Overview
by Tokenome AI
Thu, Oct 22 · 4:00 PM–5:00 PM ET
Git blame tells you who changed a line. It cannot tell you why. Tokenome indexes your AI conversations on your own machine and links every line of code to the conversation that produced it. John…
Friday, October 23
AI Education Summit 2026: 44 Speakers. 3 Free Days. Zero Pitches.
by AI InnoVision & RenegAIDE Collective
Thu, Oct 22 · 10:00 AM–4:00 PM ET
Your students are already using AI. Your AI policy is still a draft, if it exists at all. And on Monday morning, you are the one standing in front of the room. Lesson planning eats your Sundays. A…
THE STATE OF AI CONTROL IN INSTITUTIONAL FINANCE
by Institutional AI
Fri, Oct 23 · 11:00 AM–12:00 PM ET
80 INSTITUTIONS. 8 SECTORS. 1 QUESTION. We reviewed the public disclosures of asset owners, asset managers, asset servicers, banks, wealth managers, retirement providers, private equity, and…
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Digital Health Innovation in The Behavioral Health Sector - Boston AI Week
by Neamah Digital Health
Fri, Oct 23 · 11:00 AM–12:00 PM ET
A discussion for lessons learned, myths, & opportunities in digital innovation in behavioral health from a sector's insider's perspective. Digital solutions for behavioral health is one of the…
Build Your AI Department™: Stop Prompting. Start Delegating.
by Imara Health AI Consulting
Fri, Oct 23 · 12:00 PM–2:00 PM ET
You have experimented with AI. Maybe you've even built your first AI employee. But what happens when you need more than one? In this hands-on workshop, you'll move from using AI for individual tasks…
Saturday, October 24
AI Education Summit 2026: 44 Speakers. 3 Free Days. Zero Pitches.
by AI InnoVision & RenegAIDE Collective
Thu, Oct 22 · 10:00 AM–4:00 PM ET
Your students are already using AI. Your AI policy is still a draft, if it exists at all. And on Monday morning, you are the one standing in front of the room. Lesson planning eats your Sundays. A…
Project Management in the Age of AI
by DGB Live
Sat, Oct 24 · 10:00 AM–11:30 AM ET
Project Management in the Age of AI AI can help project managers work faster, examine problems from more angles, and communicate more clearly. It does not replace the discipline, professional…
Week of October 26
Monday, October 26
The Future of Computer Vision Lies in Its Roots: The Science of Intelligence
by Boston AIR
Mon, Oct 26 · 6:00 PM–8:00 PM ET
Let's get together, eat pizza, and hear from local experts in CV and AI. In this event we hear from Kush Tiwary about the Principles of Visual Intelligence. As usual, we will also hear lightning…
Caregiver AI Toolkit
by Vens Business Solutions
Mon, Oct 26 · 7:00 PM–7:00 PM ET
Caring for a loved one is a full time job on top of a full time job. In this evening session, nurse and AI strategist Venecia Cuffe shares the AI tools that lighten the caregiver load organizing…
Tuesday, October 27
Beyond the Front Desk Building Your Full AI Team
by Vens Business Solutions
Tue, Oct 27 · 12:00 PM–12:00 PM ET
One AI helper is nice. A full team is transformation. In this session, Venecia Cuffe shows how to move from a single AI receptionist to a complete Digital Transformational Employee (DTE) team an…
Managing People, Priorities, and Deadlines? Manage SMARTer with AI
by DGB Live
Tue, Oct 27 · 7:00 PM–8:30 PM ET
90-Minute Interactive Workshop Audience: Entrepreneurs, small-business owners, managers, team leads, supervisors, and professionals responsible for getting work done. Level: Practical and accessible…
Wednesday, October 28
Celebrate Hope: Join Boston AI Week for Chris Hope Day
by Boston AI Week
Wed, Oct 28 · Time: TBA
Festival Finale · Community Celebration
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Bloomberg Tech Briefing: Building the Agentic Enterprise
by Bloomberg
Wed, Oct 28 · 3:30 PM–6:45 PM ET
Companies today are actively piloting and scaling agentic AI, but very few operate as fully autonomous AI enterprises. So, what will it take to build an organization where AI systems don't just…
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Almost Free Travel: Holiday Shopping Edition
by Renegade Travel Academy
Wed, Oct 28 · 6:00 PM–7:30 PM ET
Most people treat holiday shopping and AI as two separate parts of life. This session puts them in the same room. We're teaching attendees how to turn everyday purchases and holiday season spending…
Cafe Compute Meetup Boston: Wicked Fast Edition
by OpenAI, Cerebras, Dispatchino
Wed, Oct 28 · 6:30 PM–9:00 PM ET
Cerebras is excited to present Cafe Compute Meetup in Boston, hosted by Cerebras Ambassador Ahmed and Amr. Enjoy the fast vibes, great pizza, cool people, and more. Bring your laptop. This is a…
Coherence, Consciousness, and the Human Future with AI ~ Four Evenings of Readings and Discussion with Author David Waterman Schock
by Coherent AI Systems
Wed, Oct 28 · 7:00 PM–8:00 PM ET
Artificial intelligence is becoming part of the environment in which human beings think, create, learn, decide, and relate. Yet many of the most important questions surrounding AI go deeper than…
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After the festival
Thursday, October 29
Agentic Builders Boston
by Red Hat
Thu, Oct 29 · 5:00 PM–8:00 PM ET
Ready to take your AI agents from side projects to production-grade infrastructure? Join us at Agentic Builders Boston for a stacked evening of technical talks covering agent memory frameworks…
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