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.

Scroll down for the schedule, speakers, arrival instructions, and startups.

Silicon Valley AI Summit

The central forum where vision becomes transformation, and the trajectory of the Intelligent Age is set. 

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.

Scroll down for the schedule, speakers, arrival instructions, and startups.

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 & Stage Map

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

The Schedule & Stage Map

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

The Schedule & Stage Map

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

LEVEL 2

Frontier Stage
The Studio
Forums

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.

Demos
Networking Lounge

Arrival Instructions

Google Bay View (BV300), 300 Bay View Dr., Mountain View, CA 94043
Please rideshare to the above address if possible. Driving? The arrival page has parking, shuttle, and walking-path details; there is no parking at BV300 itself.

Arrival Instructions

Google Bay View (BV300), 300 Bay View Dr., Mountain View, CA 94043
Please rideshare to the above address if possible. Driving? The arrival page has parking, shuttle, and walking-path details; there is no parking at BV300 itself.

Demos & Startups

Startups take the floor on Day 1, September 14. Rapid-fire pitches, two to three minutes each, run from 11 am to 12 pm and again from 1 to 2 pm on the Impact Stage, Level 1. Selected companies pitch live in front of the summit audience.

Demos run all day on September 14 at the Innovation Showcase on the ground floor. Interactive demonstrations, frontier research exhibits, and startup showcases highlight the technologies shaping the future, with a fresh set of stands each morning and afternoon.

Demos & Startups

Startups take the floor on Day 1, September 14. Rapid-fire pitches, two to three minutes each, run from 11 am to 12 pm and again from 1 to 2 pm on the Impact Stage, Level 1. Selected companies pitch live in front of the summit audience.

Demos run all day on September 14 at the Innovation Showcase on the ground floor. Interactive demonstrations, frontier research exhibits, and startup showcases highlight the technologies shaping the future, with a fresh set of stands each morning and afternoon.

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]

Investor

Founder & Investor

Investor

Founder & Investor

Policy

CEO

Kapor Foundation

Policy

CEO

Kapor Foundation

Enterprise

Founder & CEO

Cerebras

Enterprise

Founder & CEO

Cerebras

Enterprise

Co-Founder & CEO

Jellyfish

Enterprise

Co-Founder & CEO

Jellyfish

Enterprise

Captain of Moonshots at X

The Moonshot Factory

Enterprise

Captain of Moonshots at X

The Moonshot Factory

Enterprise

Executive Chairman of the Board

Virsec Systems

Enterprise

Executive Chairman of the Board

Virsec Systems

Investor

Chief Product Officer & Advisor

Kleiner Perkins

Investor

Chief Product Officer & Advisor

Kleiner Perkins

Media

Managing Editor of AI & Tech

Axios

Media

Managing Editor of AI & Tech

Axios

Policy

Executive Director

National AI Center at International Trade Administration

Policy

Executive Director

National AI Center at International Trade Administration

Enterprise

Founder & CEO, insitro

Co-founder, Coursera

Enterprise

Founder & CEO, insitro

Co-founder, Coursera

Investor

Founder & General Partner

Link Ventures

Investor

Founder & General Partner

Link Ventures

Enterprise

VP Energy Networking Systems

Cisco

Enterprise

VP Energy Networking Systems

Cisco

Enterprise

Humanist Entrepreneur | xCTO

Groq, Cypress

Enterprise

Humanist Entrepreneur | xCTO

Groq, Cypress

Stanford

Director

Stanford Digital Economy Lab

Stanford

Director

Stanford Digital Economy Lab

Media

Reporter

The Wall Street Journal

Media

Reporter

The Wall Street Journal

Enterprise

Head of Finance

Figure.ai

Enterprise

Head of Finance

Figure.ai

Stanford

Professor at Stanford University

Co-Founder at Rhoda AI

Stanford

Professor at Stanford University

Co-Founder at Rhoda AI

Stanford

Denning Director, Stanford HAI

Anand Rajaraman and Venky Harinarayan Professor of Computer Science, Stanford University

Stanford

Denning Director, Stanford HAI

Anand Rajaraman and Venky Harinarayan Professor of Computer Science, Stanford University

Enterprise

Vice Chairman, Founding CEO

ConcertAI

Enterprise

Vice Chairman, Founding CEO

ConcertAI

Enterprise

CEO & Founder

Mentra

Enterprise

CEO & Founder

Mentra

Enterprise

CEO

Retro Biosciences

Enterprise

CEO

Retro Biosciences

Enterprise

CTO

Blitzy

Enterprise

CTO

Blitzy

Enterprise

Chief Data & Analytics Officer

UBS Wealth Management Americas

Enterprise

Chief Data & Analytics Officer

UBS Wealth Management Americas

MIT

Founder & CEO

Imagination In Action

MIT

Founder & CEO

Imagination In Action

Enterprise

CEO

ThoughtSpot

Enterprise

CEO

ThoughtSpot

Enterprise

Senior Staff Systems Engineer

Meta

Enterprise

Senior Staff Systems Engineer

Meta

Enterprise

CTO

Ericsson

Enterprise

CTO

Ericsson

Stanford

Senior Director of AI at NVIDIA

Associate Professor at Stanford

Stanford

Senior Director of AI at NVIDIA

Associate Professor at Stanford

Academia

Senior Fellow

Stanford HAI

Academia

Senior Fellow

Stanford HAI

Enterprise

President

Sony AI

Enterprise

President

Sony AI

Stanford

President & Head of AI

Replit

Stanford

President & Head of AI

Replit

Enterprise

SVP & Chief Information Officer

Marvell Technology

Enterprise

SVP & Chief Information Officer

Marvell Technology

Policy

Founder & CEO

AI Leadership Institute

Policy

Founder & CEO

AI Leadership Institute

Enterprise

Senior Software Engineer

Google DeepMind

Enterprise

Senior Software Engineer

Google DeepMind

Enterprise

Vice President, Search - Engineering

Google

Enterprise

Vice President, Search - Engineering

Google

Policy

Head of Security & Privacy Research

Google DeepMind

Policy

Head of Security & Privacy Research

Google DeepMind

Enterprise

VP, Enterprise AI

NVIDIA

Enterprise

VP, Enterprise AI

NVIDIA

MIT

Assoc. Prof. MIT Media Lab

Founder ProjectNanda

MIT

Assoc. Prof. MIT Media Lab

Founder ProjectNanda

Enterprise

Chief Commercial Officer

Commonwealth Fusion Systems

Enterprise

Chief Commercial Officer

Commonwealth Fusion Systems

Stanford

Senior Fellow

Stanford HAI

Stanford

Senior Fellow

Stanford HAI

Enterprise

Senior Staff Silicon Engineer

Waymo

Enterprise

Senior Staff Silicon Engineer

Waymo

Academia

Director of Frontier Technologies Laboratory

University of Cambridge

Academia

Director of Frontier Technologies Laboratory

University of Cambridge

Stanford

Professor at Stanford (AI, Neuro, Physics)

Stanford

Stanford

Professor at Stanford (AI, Neuro, Physics)

Stanford

Enterprise

CIO Global Equities

UBS Global Wealth

Enterprise

CIO Global Equities

UBS Global Wealth

Stanford

Managing Director, External Engagement,

Stanford HAI

Stanford

Managing Director, External Engagement,

Stanford HAI

Enterprise

AI Researcher

Google DeepMind

Enterprise

AI Researcher

Google DeepMind

Enterprise

Vice President & Head of Google Research

Google

Enterprise

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