MIT’s flagship AI conference returns April 21-23 on the MIT campus and online to explore how leaders can move AI from experimentation to core business infrastructure.
cambridge, massachusetts, April 9, 2026 /PRNewswire/ — MIT Technology Review‘s flagship AI conference, Mtech AI 2026will be held on the MIT campus from April 21 to 23 and will gather 400 senior executives, engineers, and researchers to examine one of the most important changes in artificial intelligence: the transition from experimentation to core business infrastructure.
As organizations move beyond pilots and proofs of concept, this year’s event will focus on: MIT Technology Review calls the challenge of incorporating AI into the systems, workflows, and decision-making processes that define modern organizations the “Great Integration.”
curator MIT Technology ReviewAccording to the editorial team, the 2026 Agenda provides practical insights into how leading companies are deploying AI at scale. Sessions will explore the evolving AI stack, data readiness, governance, agent systems, and AI’s increasing role in shaping strategy and operations.
The speaker lineup features leaders from across industry and research. Microsoft, OpenAI, Snowflake, ServiceNow, WalmartAlongside MIT faculty, such as MIT Technology Review Editors. The speakers are:
- donna morris Walmart’s chief human resources officer talks about integrating AI into the workforce and systems of America’s largest private employer
- Sulman ChowdhuryChatGPT Head of Engineering at OpenAI, on the rise of AI platforms and unified architectures
- Kelly LomackChief Digital Information Officer at ServiceNow, on building an agent workforce across enterprise systems.
- Duncan Crabtree – IrelandSAG-AFTRA National Executive Director, on the future of human expression in an AI-first world
- Ali Farhadirecently appointed to Microsoft’s AI Intelligence team, talks about the future of hyperintelligent ecosystems and coordinated AI systems.
The editor’s perspective will also play a central role, with the editor-in-chief of MIT Technology Review taking over. matt honanEditor-in-Chief amy nordrumand Senior AI Editor will douglas haven Lead the conversation on the signals, trends, and tensions that will shape the next chapter of AI.
Key themes across the agenda include:
- agent AI: Moving from co-pilot to a system that can act, decide, and operate throughout the workflow.
- New AI stack: How data, orchestration, and security need to evolve as AI is embedded into core systems.
- AI and trust: How discovery, trust, and decision-making will change in an AI-mediated world
- creativity and control: Authorship, ownership, and the impact of AI on human expression.
In addition to the mainstage program, participants will have access to special on-campus experiences, including tours of MIT’s campus and museums, hands-on workshops, editor-led roundtable discussions, and curated networking opportunities designed to foster meaningful and valuable connections.
By intentionally limiting participants to 400 participants, EmTech AI is designed to prioritize depth, access, and real interaction between speakers and attendees.
Tickets and last call fees
Tickets are limited for this special event. Reserve your seat now Last call pricing.
To see the full agenda and reserve your seat, please visit: EmTech-AI.com.
EmTech AI’s in-person event, centered around the editorial expertise of MIT Technology Review, will feature exclusive experiences, thought-provoking interviews and keynotes, and strategy-setting case studies. Attendees will experience unparalleled networking opportunities as they sit side-by-side with leaders and colleagues from all industries in interactive Q&A sessions in the intimate setting of the Media Lab on the iconic MIT campus.
The virtual experience will include live streaming sessions, video on demand, live chat and Q&A, and an interactive event hub with additional networking opportunities.
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