# Boston AI Week 2026

> Boston AI Week — the Festival of AI. September 16 – October 28, 2026 · Core Festival Week: September 24 – October 2. 2025 actuals: 125+ events and 15,000+ participants; our 2026 goal is to double it. Most community events are free; some partner events are ticketed by their organizers.

Boston AI Week unites startups, enterprises, investors, researchers, students, artists, and government across the Boston / Massachusetts AI ecosystem. Theme: "AI in Business and in Life." The site lists events, partners, sponsors, and ways to participate.

## Key facts

- Dates: September 16 – October 28, 2026 · Core Festival Week: September 24 – October 2
- Where: venues across Massachusetts, anchored in Boston
- Cost: most events are free and open to all; register per event from the schedule
- Register / RSVP: https://aiweek.boston/schedule (each event page has its own RSVP or registration link)
- Contact: info@aiweek.boston

## Main pages

- [Home](https://aiweek.boston/): Overview of Boston AI Week 2026.
- [Schedule](https://aiweek.boston/schedule): Full schedule of approved events — the canonical place to find and RSVP to events.
- [FAQ](https://aiweek.boston/faq): Common questions answered — dates, cost, registration, hosting, sponsoring.
- [Event feed](https://aiweek.boston/feed.xml): Atom feed of upcoming approved events.
- [About](https://aiweek.boston/about): Mission, story, and team behind Boston AI Week.
- [Board](https://aiweek.boston/board): Board members and leadership.
- [Plan Your Visit](https://aiweek.boston/visit): Travel, venues, and neighborhood guide for attendees.
- [Boston AI Summit](https://aiweek.boston/summit): The invite-style flagship summit during the week.
- [Boston AI Ecosystem Guide](https://aiweek.boston/guide/boston-ai-ecosystem): Directory of the organizations that make up the Boston/MA AI ecosystem.
- [Boston AI Week vs. Regional AI Conferences](https://aiweek.boston/boston-ai-week-vs-regional-ai-conferences): How the festival compares to MIT Sloan CIO Symposium, MIT EmTech, Ai4, NeurIPS, and others.
- [Contact](https://aiweek.boston/contact): Get in touch with the organizers.

## Participate

- [Join the Community](https://aiweek.boston/join): Newsletter and Meetup signup.
- [Host an Event](https://aiweek.boston/host-event): Submit your event to be part of Boston AI Week.
- [Host Guide](https://aiweek.boston/hosts): Everything event hosts need.
- [Apply to Speak](https://aiweek.boston/apply-to-speak): Hosts curate their own lineups; this form covers speaking at the events Boston AI Week runs itself.
- [Volunteer](https://aiweek.boston/volunteer): Help run the festival.

## Featured events

- [AI in Massachusetts Workforce Development & Career Fair](https://aiweek.boston/ai-in-massachusetts-workforce-dev-and-career-fair-2026): Sept 29, 2026, Boston University — New England's largest AI career fair.
- [AI Blueprint for Massachusetts](https://aiweek.boston/schedule/ai-blueprint-for-massachusetts)
- [Opening Night Party](https://aiweek.boston/schedule/boston-ai-week-opening-party)
- [Closing Night Party](https://aiweek.boston/schedule/boston-ai-week-closing-party)

## Sponsors & partners

- [Sponsors](https://aiweek.boston/sponsors): Sponsorship overview and 2026 sponsor wall.
- [Sponsor Prospectus](https://aiweek.boston/sponsors/prospectus): Sponsorship packages and benefits.
- [2025 Sponsors](https://aiweek.boston/sponsors/2025): Last year's participating sponsors.
- [Comedy & Entertainment Partners](https://aiweek.boston/partners/comedy-entertainment): Improv Asylum and Laugh Boston bring comedy to the festival.