The Next Endeavor

The Next Endeavor

The Next Endeavor

The technologies, innovations, and leadership shaping the horizons of intelligence.

The technologies, innovations, and leadership shaping the horizons of intelligence.

Silicon Valley AI Summit

On September 14–15, 2026, founders, builders, and frontier operators convene at Google Bay View, in collaboration with Stanford HAI, to showcase what comes next in AI.

Silicon Valley AI Summit

On September 14–15, 2026, founders, builders, and frontier operators convene at Google Bay View, in collaboration with Stanford HAI, to showcase what comes next in AI.

Silicon Valley AI Summit

On September 14–15, 2026, founders, builders, and frontier operators convene at Google Bay View, in collaboration with Stanford HAI, to showcase what comes next in AI.

AI as a Scientific Engine · The Next Architecture · Hardware-Defined Intelligence · Physical AI & Robotics · Agentic AI

How intelligence is built — from scientific discovery and new architectures to silicon and physical AI.

Intelligence as Infrastructure · The Next Generation of Industries · Capital & Entrepreneurship · Intelligence at Scale

How intelligence is applied — the infrastructure, industries, capital, and scale turning capability into impact.

Reimagining Human Ingenuity · The Future of Leadership · Governing Frontier Intelligence · The Future of Work

How intelligence shapes humanity — ingenuity, leadership, governance, and the future of work.

AI as a Scientific Engine · The Next Architecture · Hardware-Defined Intelligence · Physical AI & Robotics · Agentic AI

How intelligence is built — from scientific discovery and new architectures to silicon and physical AI.

Reimagining Human Ingenuity · The Future of Leadership · Governing Frontier Intelligence · The Future of Work

How intelligence shapes humanity — ingenuity, leadership, governance, and the future of work.

Intelligence as Infrastructure · The Next Generation of Industries · Capital & Entrepreneurship · Intelligence at Scale

How intelligence is applied — the infrastructure, industries, capital, and scale turning capability into impact.

AI as a Scientific Engine · The Next Architecture · Hardware-Defined Intelligence · Physical AI & Robotics · Agentic AI

How intelligence is built — from scientific discovery and new architectures to silicon and physical AI.

Intelligence as Infrastructure · The Next Generation of Industries · Capital & Entrepreneurship · Intelligence at Scale

How intelligence is applied — the infrastructure, industries, capital, and scale turning capability into impact.

Reimagining Human Ingenuity · The Future of Leadership · Governing Frontier Intelligence · The Future of Work

How intelligence shapes humanity — ingenuity, leadership, governance, and the future of work.

The Schedule

Five stages across two days at Google Bay View, from the signature Endeavor Stage to live demos and Studio interviews.

The Schedule

Five stages across two days at Google Bay View, from the signature Endeavor Stage to live demos and Studio interviews.

The Schedule

Five stages across two days at Google Bay View, from the signature Endeavor Stage to live demos and Studio interviews.

Imagination In ActionExploded view of the venue. Filled markers are stages, hollow rings are shared spaces.

LEVEL 2

Frontier Stage (250)
Media Studio
The Forum

LEVEL 1

Impact Stage (120)
Speaker Lounge & Portrait Station

GROUND FLOOR

Endeavor Stage (700)

Signature Stage

The summit's signature stage, inspired by the spirit of exploration and invention, hosting its most consequential conversations.

Innovation Showcase
Networking Lounge

The Startups

Startups take the floor on Day 1, September 14. Selected companies present live on the Innovation Demos & Showcase stage, alongside frontier research exhibits and interactive demonstrations. Applications are open now.

The Startups

Startups take the floor on Day 1, September 14. Selected companies present live on the Innovation Demos & Showcase stage, alongside frontier research exhibits and interactive demonstrations. Applications are open now.

The Speakers

As intelligence continues to reshape science, industry, and society, we look forward to welcoming a global community of leaders, innovators, and visionaries to Silicon Valley to explore the opportunities, responsibilities, and possibilities of the years ahead.

The Speakers

As intelligence continues to reshape science, industry, and society, we look forward to welcoming a global community of leaders, innovators, and visionaries to Silicon Valley to explore the opportunities, responsibilities, and possibilities of the years ahead.

The Speakers

As intelligence continues to reshape science, industry, and society, we look forward to welcoming a global community of leaders, innovators, and visionaries to Silicon Valley to explore the opportunities, responsibilities, and possibilities of the years ahead.

[Featured Speakers]

Type

Co-founder & CEO

Wayve

Type

Co-founder & CEO

Wayve

Type

Founder & Investor

Type

Founder & Investor

Type

CEO

Kapor Foundation

Type

CEO

Kapor Foundation

Type

Founder & CEO

Cerebras

Type

Founder & CEO

Cerebras

Type

Co-Founder & CEO

Jellyfish

Type

Co-Founder & CEO

Jellyfish

Type

Captain of Moonshots at X

The Moonshot Factory

Type

Captain of Moonshots at X

The Moonshot Factory

Type

Executive Chairman of the Board

Virsec Systems

Type

Executive Chairman of the Board

Virsec Systems

Type

Chief Product Officer & Advisor

Kleiner Perkins

Type

Chief Product Officer & Advisor

Kleiner Perkins

Type

Managing Editor of AI & Tech

Axios

Type

Managing Editor of AI & Tech

Axios

Type

Founder & CEO, insitro

Co-founder, Coursera

Type

Founder & CEO, insitro

Co-founder, Coursera

Type

Managing Partner

Link Ventures

Type

Managing Partner

Link Ventures

Type

VP Energy Networking Systems

Cisco

Type

VP Energy Networking Systems

Cisco

Type

Humanist Entrepreneur | xCTO

Groq, Cypress

Type

Humanist Entrepreneur | xCTO

Groq, Cypress

Type

Director

Stanford Digital Economy Lab

Type

Director

Stanford Digital Economy Lab

Type

Reporter

The Wall Street Journal

Type

Reporter

The Wall Street Journal

Type

Head of Finance

Figure.ai

Type

Head of Finance

Figure.ai

Type

Professor at Stanford University

Co-Founder at Rhoda AI

Type

Professor at Stanford University

Co-Founder at Rhoda AI

Type

Co-Director

Stanford HAI

Type

Co-Director

Stanford HAI

Type

Vice Chairman, Founding CEO

ConcertAI

Type

Vice Chairman, Founding CEO

ConcertAI

Type

CEO & Founder

Mentra

Type

CEO & Founder

Mentra

Type

CEO

Retro Biosciences

Type

CEO

Retro Biosciences

Type

CTO

Blitzy

Type

CTO

Blitzy

Type

Chief Data & Analytics Officer

UBS Wealth Management Americas

Type

Chief Data & Analytics Officer

UBS Wealth Management Americas

Type

Founder & CEO

Imagination In Action

Type

Founder & CEO

Imagination In Action

Type

CEO

ThoughtSpot

Type

CEO

ThoughtSpot

Type

Senior Staff Systems Engineer

Meta

Type

Senior Staff Systems Engineer

Meta

Type

Herbert A. Simon University Professor Emerita

Carnegie Mellon University

Type

Herbert A. Simon University Professor Emerita

Carnegie Mellon University

Type

Senior Director of AI at NVIDIA

Associate Professor at Stanford

Type

Senior Director of AI at NVIDIA

Associate Professor at Stanford

Type

Senior Fellow

Stanford HAI

Type

Senior Fellow

Stanford HAI

Type

President

Sony AI

Type

President

Sony AI

Type

President & Head of AI

Replit

Type

President & Head of AI

Replit

Type

Managing Partner

Mayfield

Type

Managing Partner

Mayfield

Type

SVP & Chief Information Officer

Marvell Technology

Type

SVP & Chief Information Officer

Marvell Technology

Type

Founder & CEO

AI Leadership Institute

Type

Founder & CEO

AI Leadership Institute

Type

Senior Software Engineer

Google DeepMind

Type

Senior Software Engineer

Google DeepMind

Type

Vice President, Search - Engineering

Google

Type

Vice President, Search - Engineering

Google

Type

Head of Security & Privacy Research

Google DeepMind

Type

Head of Security & Privacy Research

Google DeepMind

Type

Associate Professor of Media Arts and Sciences

MIT Media Lab

Type

Associate Professor of Media Arts and Sciences

MIT Media Lab

Type

Co-Founder & CEO

Liquid AI

Type

Co-Founder & CEO

Liquid AI

Type

CEO at you.com

Founder & GP at AIX Ventures

Type

CEO at you.com

Founder & GP at AIX Ventures

Type

Chief Commercial Officer

Commonwealth Fusion Systems

Type

Chief Commercial Officer

Commonwealth Fusion Systems

Type

Senior Fellow

Stanford HAI

Type

Senior Fellow

Stanford HAI

Type

Professor MIT & Digital Economy Fellow

Stanford HAI

Type

Professor MIT & Digital Economy Fellow

Stanford HAI

Type

Head of Research & Founding Team

Cognition

Type

Head of Research & Founding Team

Cognition

Type

Director of Frontier Technologies Laboratory

University of Cambridge

Type

Director of Frontier Technologies Laboratory

University of Cambridge

Type

Professor at Stanford (AI, Neuro, Physics)

Stanford

Type

Professor at Stanford (AI, Neuro, Physics)

Stanford

Type

CIO Global Equities

UBS Global Wealth

Type

CIO Global Equities

UBS Global Wealth

Type

CEO & Co-Founder

Uniphore

Type

CEO & Co-Founder

Uniphore

Type

Managing Director, External Engagement,

Stanford HAI

Type

Managing Director, External Engagement,

Stanford HAI

Type

AI Researcher

Google DeepMind

Type

AI Researcher

Google DeepMind

Type

Vice President & Head of Google Research

Google

Type

Vice President & Head of Google Research

Google

Last Years Summit

Highlights from Imagination in Action at Silicon Valley 2025.

Last Years Summit

Highlights from previous years Imagination in Action summits at MIT.

Last Years Summit

Highlights from Imagination in Action at Silicon Valley 2025.

Imagination In Action

Imagination In Action

Imagination In Action