Best AI & Machine Learning Conferences

Top AI and machine learning conferences worldwide. From NeurIPS and ICML to VivaTech and SuperAI, the events shaping enterprise AI adoption, LLM engineering, and applied machine learning.

83 conferences 42 upcoming 34 cities

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ICML 2026

July 6-11, 2026
Seoul, KR
10,000+
Top-tier academic ML conference attracting researchers and industry engineers presenting foundational AI breakthroughs and cutting-edge applications.
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Ai4 2026

August 4-6, 2026
Las Vegas, US
8,000+
North America's largest AI industry event. 8,000+ business and technical leaders across 1,000 speakers and 20 industry tracks covering agentic AI, financial services, healthcare, cybersecurity, retail, and enterprise AI adoption.
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ACM KDD 2026

August 9-13, 2026
Jeju, KR
3,500+
ACM SIGKDD Conference on Knowledge Discovery and Data Mining, one of the top three data science research conferences alongside NeurIPS and ICML. Tracks cover research papers, applied data science, datasets and benchmarks, and AI for sciences.
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Ray Summit 2026

August 24-26, 2026
San Francisco, US
3,000+
Anyscale's annual conference for AI and machine learning builders. Public registration is now live for Ray Summit 2026, a training day (Aug 24) plus two days of keynotes and breakouts (Aug 25-26) on training foundation models, building multimodal AI pipelines, and scaling LLM and reinforcement-learning workloads on the open-source Ray framework.
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ALL IN 2026

September 16-17, 2026
Montreal, CA
7,500+
Canada's largest AI conference. 7,500+ decision-makers and experts from 40+ countries exploring AI applications across every industry sector with a focus on building an AI-powered economy.
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HumanX Europe 2026

September 22-24, 2026
Amsterdam, NL
3,000+
HumanX's European edition bringing AI strategy and leadership content to the EMEA region.
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Meta Connect 2026

September 23-24, 2026
Menlo Park, US
5,000+
Meta's annual developer event for AI, mixed reality, and the next computing platform. Connect 2026 showcases Llama AI models, Quest headsets, Ray-Ban smart glasses, and developer tools for building AI-powered and immersive experiences.
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The AI Conference 2026

September 29 - October 1, 2026
San Francisco, US
5,500+
Premier independent AI conference bringing 5,500+ builders, researchers, and leaders together across 5 tracks on AGI, LLMs, agentic AI, infrastructure, and applied AI. 120+ speakers spanning frontier labs and enterprise adopters.
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OpenAI DevDay 2026

September 29, 2026
San Francisco, US
1,500+
OpenAI's flagship developer conference unveiling new models, APIs, and tooling for building on its AI platform. A focal point for developers, AI startups, and enterprise teams shipping production AI applications with GPT models.
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ScaleUp:AI NYC 2026

October 6, 2026
New York, US
350+ in-person, thousands virtual
Insight Partners' flagship AI conference bringing 350+ industry leaders, AI CEOs, enterprise executives, investors, and academics, together in NYC for a full-day hybrid program. Sessions explore the emerging AI stack, workforce evolution, enterprise AI agents, and investment opportunities, with the in-person program livestreamed to thousands of virtual participants.
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World Summit AI 2026

October 7-8, 2026
Amsterdam, NL
10,000+
One of the world's largest AI summits, convening startups, enterprises, big tech, investors, and researchers across the full AI ecosystem. The 10th-anniversary 2026 edition features 300+ speakers and 10,000+ attendees as part of World AI Week in Amsterdam.
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TechCrunch Disrupt 2026

October 13-15, 2026
San Francisco, US
10,000+
Premier startup conference featuring the famous Startup Battlefield pitch competition, exhibitor floor, and content tracks on AI, SaaS, and emerging tech.
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NVIDIA GTC Berlin 2026

October 20-22, 2026
Berlin, DE
10,000+
NVIDIA GTC expands to Europe, three days of GPU computing, AI infrastructure, and applied AI sessions for developers, researchers, and enterprise leaders. Jensen Huang keynote, hands-on workshops, and sessions on agentic AI, robotics, and accelerated computing.
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TED AI San Francisco 2026

October 2026 (exact dates TBD)
San Francisco, US
1,000+
A TED conference on the impact and power of artificial intelligence, featuring talks from AI pioneers across industries for an audience of founders, researchers, and investors. Official 2026 dates pending; typically held in October in San Francisco.
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IBM TechXchange 2026

October 26-29, 2026
Atlanta, US
6,000+
IBM's technical learning conference for developers, engineers, and IT professionals. IBM TechXchange 2026 covers generative AI and watsonx, hybrid cloud, security, and automation, with deep hands-on labs and certifications. HashiCorp's HashiConf is co-located this year.
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Web Summit 2026

November 9-12, 2026
Lisbon, PT
70,000+
One of the world's largest tech conferences with 70,000+ attendees. Massive platform for visibility, partnerships, and international expansion across SaaS, AI, and media.
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KubeCon + CloudNativeCon North America 2026

November 9-12, 2026
Salt Lake City, US
9,000+
The CNCF's flagship North American conference for the cloud-native and open-source community. KubeCon + CloudNativeCon 2026 brings together 9,000+ platform engineers, developers, and DevOps practitioners around Kubernetes, observability, and AI on cloud-native infrastructure.
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QCon San Francisco 2026

November 16-20, 2026
San Francisco, US
1,500+
InfoQ's senior software practitioner conference with 60+ curated talks on AI engineering, distributed systems, platform engineering, and architecture. No vendor pitches, only practitioners who have shipped at scale. Includes 2 days of hands-on training workshops.
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Bengaluru Tech Summit 2026

November 17-19, 2026
Bangalore, IN
60,000+
Asia's most influential technology summit, now in its 29th edition. Theme: AI & Beyond. 60,000+ business visitors, 1,800+ exhibitors, 1,000+ startups, and 600+ speakers from 75+ countries across eight thematic tracks.
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AWS re:Invent 2026

November 30 - December 4, 2026
Las Vegas, US
50,000+
Amazon Web Services' flagship cloud conference with 50,000+ attendees. 2,000+ sessions, hands-on labs, certifications, and major product launches across cloud, AI/ML, security, and developer tools. For 2026, AWS re:Inforce merges into re:Invent.
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NeurIPS 2026

December 6-12, 2026
Sydney, AU
15,000+
The world's premier AI and machine learning research conference. Essential for understanding the bleeding edge of AI with lottery-based registration due to demand.
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GITEX Global 2026

December 7-11, 2026
Dubai, AE
200,000+
The world's largest technology and startup event, spanning AI, cloud, cybersecurity, and enterprise tech. GITEX Global 2026 draws 200,000+ attendees and 6,800+ exhibitors from 180+ countries, making it a premier global stage for B2B tech and AI.
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The AI Summit New York 2026

December 9-10, 2026
New York, US
5,000+
The flagship commercial AI conference in North America, now in its 11th year. 5,000+ attendees from 75 countries, 539 speakers across 9 content stages, 50+ exhibitors, and a startup showcase focused on real-world AI deployment in business.
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CES 2027

January 6-9, 2027
Las Vegas, US
140,000+
The world's most powerful tech event, marking its 60th anniversary. CES 2027 draws 140,000+ attendees and 4,000+ exhibitors across AI, robotics, advanced mobility, digital health, and smart home, setting the year's consumer and enterprise technology agenda.
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MWC Barcelona 2027

March 1-4, 2027
Barcelona, ES
100,000+
The world's largest connectivity event, organized by the GSMA. MWC Barcelona 2027 gathers 100,000+ attendees and 2,900+ exhibitors across mobile, 5G, AI, and enterprise tech, with 1,700+ speakers shaping the future of telecommunications.
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HumanX 2027

March 7-10, 2027
Las Vegas, US
9,500+
HumanX 2027, the flagship enterprise AI conference returns to Mandalay Bay. 9,500+ enterprise AI leaders, 350+ speakers, 700+ sponsors, functional tracks across marketing/product/technology/operations, plus curated matchmaking.
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NVIDIA GTC 2027

March 14-18, 2027
San Jose, US
25,000+
NVIDIA's flagship AI developer conference. GTC 2027 covers accelerated computing, generative and agentic AI, robotics, and the GPU infrastructure powering modern machine learning, drawing tens of thousands of developers, researchers, and enterprise leaders.
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SXSW 2027

March 15-21, 2027
Austin, US
100,000+
South by Southwest converges tech, film, music, and culture in downtown Austin. SXSW 2027 features 850+ conference sessions on AI, startups, and the future of technology, plus film premieres, music showcases, and major brand activations.
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Google Cloud Next 2027

April 13-15, 2027
Las Vegas, US
30,000+
Google Cloud's flagship annual conference for developers, IT leaders, and business executives. Next 2027 showcases enterprise AI, Gemini models, data analytics, and cloud infrastructure innovations.
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Microsoft Build 2027

May 2027 (exact dates TBD)
Seattle, US
5,000+
Microsoft's flagship developer conference for AI, Azure, Windows, and developer tooling. Build is where Microsoft unveils Copilot, AI agent platforms, and developer APIs for the year ahead. Official 2027 dates pending, typically held in May.
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Google I/O 2027

May 2027 (exact dates TBD)
Mountain View, US
5,000+
Google's flagship developer conference and a key venue for Gemini AI, Android, and developer platform announcements. Official 2027 dates pending; typically mid-to-late May at Shoreline Amphitheatre.
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TechEx North America 2027

May 24-25, 2027
San Jose, US
8,000+
TechEx North America co-locates the AI & Big Data Expo with Cyber Security, IoT, and Cloud expos. The 2027 edition gathers 8,000+ enterprise technologists across 250+ sessions on applied AI, data, and security.
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Snowflake Summit 2027

June 2027 (exact dates TBD)
San Francisco, US
20,000+
Snowflake's flagship data + AI conference. 20,000+ data leaders explore agentic AI, Cortex, Snowpark, and the AI Data Cloud through 500+ sessions, hands-on labs, and enterprise AI keynotes. Official 2027 dates pending, typically early June.
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Apple WWDC 2027

June 2027 (exact dates TBD)
Cupertino, US
1,000+
Apple's annual Worldwide Developers Conference, unveiling iOS, macOS, and platform updates including Apple Intelligence AI features. Free online for millions of developers, with an invited in-person experience at Apple Park. Official 2027 dates pending, typically early-to-mid June.
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Meta Connect 2027

September 2027 (exact dates TBD)
Menlo Park, US
5,000+
Meta's annual developer event for AI, mixed reality, and smart glasses, showcasing Llama models and the next computing platform. Official 2027 dates pending; typically mid-to-late September.
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OpenAI DevDay 2027

Fall 2027 (exact dates TBD)
San Francisco, US
1,500+
OpenAI's flagship developer conference unveiling new models, APIs, and tooling for building on its AI platform. Official 2027 dates pending; typically late September or October in San Francisco.
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World Summit AI 2027

October 2027 (exact dates TBD)
Amsterdam, NL
10,000+
One of the world's largest AI summits, convening startups, enterprises, investors, and researchers across the full AI ecosystem. Official 2027 dates pending; typically early October in Amsterdam.
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TechCrunch Disrupt 2027

October 2027 (exact dates TBD)
San Francisco, US
10,000+
Premier startup conference featuring the famous Startup Battlefield pitch competition, exhibitor floor, and content tracks on AI, SaaS, and emerging tech. 10,000+ founders, VCs, and operators. Official 2027 dates pending, typically mid-October.
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Web Summit 2027

November 2027 (exact dates TBD)
Lisbon, PT
70,000+
One of the world's largest tech conferences returns to Lisbon. 70,000+ attendees from 160+ countries, 25+ content stages, Night Summit networking events, and Startup ALPHA program. Official 2027 dates pending, typically early-mid November.
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KubeCon + CloudNativeCon North America 2027

November 8-11, 2027
New Orleans, US
9,000+
The CNCF's flagship North American conference for the cloud-native and open-source community, centered on Kubernetes, observability, platform engineering, and AI on cloud-native infrastructure.
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AWS re:Invent 2027

November-December 2027 (exact dates TBD)
Las Vegas, US
60,000+
AWS's flagship cloud and AI conference returns to Las Vegas. 60,000+ attendees, Adam Selipsky keynote, hundreds of new service announcements, and 2,000+ technical sessions. Official 2027 dates pending, typically late November / early December.
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GITEX Global 2027

Q4 2027 (exact dates TBD)
Dubai, AE
200,000+
The world's largest technology and startup event, spanning AI, cloud, cybersecurity, and enterprise tech across 180+ countries. Official 2027 dates pending; historically held in the second half of the year in Dubai.
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Past AI & ML Conferences

GITEX AI Europe 2026

June 30 - July 1, 2026
Berlin
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AI Engineer World's Fair 2026

June 29 - July 2, 2026
San Francisco
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Toronto Machine Learning Summit 2026

June 17-18, 2026
Toronto
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VivaTech 2026

June 17-20, 2026
Paris
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Databricks Data + AI Summit 2026

June 15-18, 2026
San Francisco
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The AI Summit London 2026

June 10-11, 2026
London
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SuperAI 2026

June 10-11, 2026
Singapore
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AI Con USA 2026

June 7-12, 2026
Seattle
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Snowflake Dev Day 2026

June 5, 2026
San Francisco
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CVPR 2026

June 3-7, 2026
Denver
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Snowflake Summit 2026

June 1-4, 2026
San Francisco
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MLcon San Diego 2026

June 1-4, 2026
San Diego
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Google I/O 2026

May 19-20, 2026
Mountain View
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AI Council 2026 (San Francisco)

May 12-14, 2026
San Francisco
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Web Summit Vancouver 2026

May 11-14, 2026
Vancouver
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Data Innovation Summit 2026

May 6-8, 2026
Stockholm
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Twilio SIGNAL 2026

May 6-7, 2026
San Francisco
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AI Dev 26 x SF

April 28-29, 2026
San Francisco
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eMerge Americas 2026

April 23-24, 2026
Miami
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ICLR 2026

April 23-27, 2026
Rio de Janeiro
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Google Cloud Next 2026

April 22-24, 2026
Las Vegas
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AI Engineer Miami 2026

April 20-21, 2026
Miami
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SF Climate Week 2026

April 18-26, 2026
San Francisco
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HumanX 2026

April 6-9, 2026
San Francisco
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NVIDIA GTC 2026

March 17-21, 2026
San Jose
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SXSW 2026

March 12-18, 2026
Austin
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MWC Barcelona 2026

March 2-5, 2026
Barcelona
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World AI Cannes Festival 2026

February 11-13, 2026
Cannes
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CES 2026

January 6-9, 2026
Las Vegas
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NeurIPS 2025

December 9-15, 2025
San Diego
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AWS re:Invent 2025

December 1-5, 2025
Las Vegas
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Web Summit 2025

November 11-14, 2025
Lisbon
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ODSC West 2025

October 28-30, 2025
San Francisco
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TechCrunch Disrupt 2025

October 27-29, 2025
San Francisco
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TED AI San Francisco 2025

October 21-22, 2025
San Francisco
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Gartner IT Symposium/Xpo 2025

October 20-23, 2025
Orlando
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AI & Big Data Expo Global 2025

October 1-2, 2025
London
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Apple WWDC 2025

June 9-13, 2025
Cupertino
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Microsoft Build 2025

May 19-22, 2025
Seattle
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Google I/O 2025

May 14-15, 2025
Mountain View
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Google Cloud Next 2025

April 9-11, 2025
Las Vegas
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