The AI Summit New York 2026: Dates, Speakers, Tickets & Guide
December 9-10, 2026
TL;DR: The AI Summit New York 2026 runs December 9-10, 2026 at the Jacob K. Javits Convention Center in Manhattan, marking its 11th year after a 10th-anniversary edition in December 2025.
TL;DR: The AI Summit New York 2026 runs December 9-10, 2026 at the Jacob K. Javits Convention Center in Manhattan, marking its 11th year after a 10th-anniversary edition in December 2025. Informa’s own materials describe an enterprise-focused, in-person-only event built around turning theoretical AI into profitable business outcomes, with 5,000-plus senior decision-makers and AI experts, 100-plus solution providers, and an Expo Pass floor price of $55. As of this writing, full pricing for the Delegate, VIP, and Data Excellence passes has not been published.
I track conferences the same way I track AI tool deals: I check the organizer’s own numbers against what they actually publish, not the version of the story that sounds best in a press release. Most “AI summit” event pages lead with a big attendee number and a vague promise of “insights.” The AI Summit New York is one of the longer-running events in this space, now heading into its 11th year at the Javits Center, and that track record is worth something.
I run zplatform.ai’s AI events hub for the same reason I test AI tools with my own money: the conferences where enterprise buyers show up tend to signal which AI categories are about to get real budget. When 5,000-plus senior decision-makers gather specifically to talk about deploying AI, not just discussing it, that’s a different kind of event than a vendor trade show.
In this guide, I’ll walk through the confirmed dates and venue, what the organizers are actually promising for 2026, who’s genuinely shaping the agenda (not just who’s name-dropped in marketing copy), the ticket situation as it stands today, and an honest read on whether this is worth your budget. Everything here is cross-checked directly against the official AI Summit New York site, including its FAQ and pricing pages.
One disambiguation up front: zplatform.ai has also covered the AI Enterprise Conference 2026 and the ALIGN AI Executive Summit NYC 2026, both separate New York AI events. This guide covers Informa’s The AI Summit New York, the same brand and organizer behind The AI Summit’s London and San Francisco editions. If you landed here looking for one of the other two, they’re different shows with different organizers.
Key Takeaways
- Two days, one venue, no online option. The AI Summit New York 2026 runs December 9-10 at the Javits Center in Manhattan, and it’s in-person only. On-demand recordings are sold after the event, but there’s no live-streamed pass.
- Enterprise-scale claims, with some inconsistency worth flagging. Informa’s homepage cites 7,500-plus attendees and 350-plus speakers across 10 content stages, while its own about page narrows the audience description to 5,000-plus senior decision-makers and AI experts. Both figures come from the same official site; they’re just framed differently on different pages.
- 100-plus solution providers confirmed. The expo floor spans multiple zones, with a dedicated Start-Up & Investor Village alongside the main exhibitor halls.
- Only one ticket price is public right now. The Expo Pass starts at $55. Delegate, VIP All Access, and Data Excellence pass pricing has not been published as of mid-July 2026, five months before the event.
- The named “Ambassador Chapter” is a real, verifiable advisory board, not a confirmed keynote lineup. Eight enterprise AI leaders from companies including Wells Fargo, IBM, eBay, and JPMorgan Chase are shaping the 2026 agenda, but the site has not yet published a full list of who will actually be presenting sessions.
An event that can’t tell you its own ticket price five months out isn’t hiding anything shady, but it does mean you’re budgeting on faith until registration opens. I’d rather tell you that plainly than pretend the numbers exist.
What Is The AI Summit New York?
The AI Summit New York is an annual enterprise AI conference organized by Informa, running each December at the Javits Convention Center, and The AI Summit New York 2026 is its 11th edition following a 10th-anniversary show in December 2025. It’s part of Informa’s broader AI Summit Series, which also runs editions in London and San Francisco under the same brand and format.
The stated mission is specific: move AI conversations from theory into “tangible, profitable business outcomes.” That framing shows up across the official site, from the homepage copy to the FAQ, and it’s a deliberate positioning choice. This isn’t pitched as a research conference or a developer meetup. It’s built for business leaders, product and unit leaders, technical experts, entrepreneurs and founders, and investors who are already deploying AI and want to see what’s working for peers at other large organizations.
The 2026 program is organized around three submission tracks, Next Generation, Applied AI, and Data Excellence, which feed into a lineup of content stages on the expo floor. According to the event’s “What’s On” page, that lineup includes a Headliners Stage open to every pass type, five Premium-Access stages (AI at Scale, Next Generation, Finance, Data Excellence, and GenAI), and a dedicated Start-Up & Investor Stage. Extras layered on top include AI Demo Tours, a program called “The AI Trail,” a VIP networking track called VisionAIres, a Networking Café, and a hackathon.
Here’s the part I’d flag if you’re deciding whether to register interest now: the organizer’s own materials aren’t fully consistent on scale. The homepage and agenda page cite 7,500-plus attendees, 350-plus speakers, and 10 content stages. The dedicated about page instead emphasizes 5,000-plus senior decision-makers and AI experts as the core audience, alongside 100-plus solution providers. Both numbers come from the same official domain; I’m not going to pretend they reconcile into one clean stat, because they don’t. Treat “5,000-plus senior decision-makers” as the more specific, credible figure for who you’d actually be networking with, and “7,500-plus attendees” as the broader headcount that likely includes expo-only visitors.
When and Where Is The AI Summit New York 2026?
The AI Summit New York 2026 takes place December 9-10, 2026, at the Jacob K. Javits Convention Center on Manhattan’s far west side. The event is in-person only, with no live-streaming option; Informa sells on-demand session recordings after the show closes instead.
The Javits Center is one of the largest convention venues in the northeastern United States, and it’s well set up for an event at this scale: direct subway and bus access, walking distance to Hudson Yards, and enough floor space to run a Headliners Stage, five Premium-Access stages, a Start-Up & Investor Stage, and a full expo floor of 100-plus exhibitors simultaneously without everything feeling cramped.
December timing puts the event after the U.S. holiday travel crunch really ramps up but before the last-minute December scramble, so flights and hotels into New York are worth booking early if you’re coming from outside the metro area. Two days is a tight window for an event this size. If you’re planning to hit multiple stages and the expo floor, plan your track priorities before you land rather than figuring it out on-site.
Quick facts:
| Detail | Information |
|---|---|
| Event | The AI Summit New York 2026 |
| Dates | December 9-10, 2026 |
| Venue | Jacob K. Javits Convention Center, New York, NY |
| Format | In-person only (on-demand recordings sold post-event) |
| Organizer | Informa (AI Summit Series: New York, London, San Francisco) |
| Scale (official claims) | 5,000+ senior decision-makers and AI experts; 7,500+ total attendees cited elsewhere on-site |
| Exhibitors | 100+ solution providers |
| Stages | Headliners Stage, 5 Premium-Access stages, Start-Up & Investor Stage |
| Official site | newyork.theaisummit.com |
Getting to the Javits Center: Travel and Logistics
The AI Summit New York 2026 runs at the Jacob K. Javits Convention Center at 429 11th Avenue, New York, NY 10001, on Manhattan’s far west side. If you’re traveling in for a two-day event, here’s the practical detail the organizer’s FAQ actually confirms, so you’re planning on facts rather than guessing when you land.
How to get there
- By bus: the M34, M42, M50, M12, and M11 routes all serve the area around the venue.
- By train: the official FAQ points you to the Javits Center’s own website for current train routes rather than naming a specific line, so check there before locking in a subway plan.
- By car: there are two entrances, the main entrance at 429 11th Ave and the North Javits entrance at 445 11th Ave. Parking is off-site but available within walking distance.
- By rideshare: there’s a dedicated taxi and rideshare drop-off.
- By bike: a Citi Bike station is located nearby, and bike racks are available on-site.
On hotels, Informa offers discounted accommodation through HotelMap. Book early. This is a December event in Manhattan, and rates in that stretch don’t get cheaper as the date closes in, so lock a room the moment you register interest, not the week before you fly. The Javits Center itself is accessible, with sidewalk ramps, automatic doors, accessible restrooms, and elevators.
My honest advice: don’t drive. Parking is off-site and Manhattan’s west side is not where you want to hunt for a spot two mornings running. Bus, rideshare, or bike in, and spend those travel days mapping your stage priorities around the expo floor instead of sitting in traffic. All of the above is confirmed on the official AI Summit New York FAQ; verify anything travel-critical against the Javits Center’s own site closer to the date.
Who Should Attend The AI Summit New York 2026?
The AI Summit New York is built for people who already have some AI deployment underway inside their organization, not for beginners looking for a 101-level introduction. The organizer’s own FAQ names the target audience directly: business leaders, product and unit leaders, technical experts, entrepreneurs and founders, civil society leads, and investors who want to extract measurable value from AI.
You’ll likely get real value here if you fit one of these profiles:
- Enterprise AI and data leaders who want to benchmark their deployment strategy against peers at large organizations like the ones represented on the Ambassador Chapter (Wells Fargo, IBM, McDonald’s, JPMorgan Chase, and others).
- Product and business unit leaders evaluating where AI actually moves revenue versus where it’s still a slide-deck promise, especially across the Applied AI and Data Excellence tracks.
- Founders and investors interested in the Start-Up & Investor Stage and Village, where earlier-stage AI companies get visibility alongside the main exhibitor floor.
- Early-career professionals (1 to 4 years of experience) who qualify for the Future AI Leaders program, a free, application-only track built specifically for people just starting to work with AI at a professional level.
Here’s the honest caveat. If your organization hasn’t started deploying AI in any real way yet, or you’re looking for beginner tutorials rather than peer benchmarking, this event is going to move fast and assume context you might not have. It’s priced and positioned for people already past the “should we use AI” conversation.
If you’re weighing whether to send a team, the math isn’t really about the ticket price yet, because the ticket price for anything beyond the Expo Pass isn’t public. The realistic move right now is to register interest through the official site to get first access when passes go live, then budget for a Delegate-tier attendee based on what similar Informa events (the London and San Francisco AI Summit editions) have historically charged for that tier. Plan around the pass tiers you know exist, not around numbers that haven’t been published yet.
Who’s Shaping the 2026 Agenda?
The AI Summit New York has not published a full 2026 speaker or keynote lineup as of this writing. What is confirmed and verifiable is the event’s Ambassador Chapter, described on the official site as expert advisers helping shape the 2026 program, not a list of confirmed on-stage presenters.
Here are the confirmed Ambassador Chapter members for 2026:
| Name | Title | Company |
|---|---|---|
| Bijit Ghosh | Managing Director, AI/ML & Data Transformation | Wells Fargo |
| Elise Neel | SVP, Global Strategy & Strategic Partnerships | Panasonic |
| Jason Harvey | EVP & General Manager, BET+ | Paramount Global |
| Maryam Ashoori | Vice President of Product and Engineering | IBM |
| Nitzan Mekel | VP, Chief AI Officer | eBay |
| Pooja Chandiramani | VP, Global Head of Marketing Analytics | Coach |
| Wayne Filin-Matthews | VP, Data, AI & Architecture (Chief Architect) | McDonald’s Corporation |
| Zach Golkhou | Director of Generative AI & Data Science | JPMorgan Chase |
That’s a genuinely strong bench for an advisory board: enterprise AI leaders from financial services, retail, media, and food service, all with hands-on titles rather than vague “AI evangelist” branding. It’s a reasonable signal of the caliber of conversation the event is aiming for. But I want to be precise about what this list is and isn’t. These are people helping shape which topics and tracks make the 2026 program, based on the official site’s own description. They are not confirmed as keynote speakers or session presenters, and the event’s dedicated speakers page had not yet populated a 2026 lineup at the time of research. If you need confirmed session speakers before you commit budget, that’s a reasonable thing to wait on, and I’ll update this guide once the official roster goes live.
What Does the 2026 Agenda Cover?
The AI Summit New York 2026 program is organized into three content tracks: Next Generation, Applied AI, and Data Excellence. Those tracks map onto the event’s physical stage lineup, which includes a Headliners Stage available to every pass type, five Premium-Access stages (AI at Scale, Next Generation, Finance, Data Excellence, and GenAI), and a separate Start-Up & Investor Stage for earlier-stage companies and the investors evaluating them.
The naming makes the intent clear. “Next Generation” points at where AI is heading next rather than what’s already mainstream. “Applied AI” and “Data Excellence” both signal the event’s core positioning: this is about execution and measurable outcomes, not exploratory research. A dedicated Finance stage and GenAI stage suggest the organizers are still splitting content by both industry vertical (finance) and technology category (generative AI) rather than picking one lens.
Beyond the stages, the event layers in hands-on and networking programming: AI Demo Tours for live product walkthroughs, a self-guided “AI Trail” through the expo floor, a VIP-only networking track called VisionAIres, a Networking Café, fringe events, and a hackathon. That mix suggests the organizers are trying to serve both the “watch talks” crowd and the “get hands-on with tools” crowd in the same two days, which is a sensible response to how enterprise buyers actually evaluate AI vendors now: fewer slide decks, more live demos.
One thing the public agenda doesn’t yet show is a detailed, session-by-session schedule. As of this research, the Full Agenda link on the official site points to a page structure rather than a populated session list, which tracks with a program that’s still accepting speaker submissions for 2026.
The AI Summit New York 2026 Ticket Situation
Here’s the part that matters most if you’re trying to budget: only one pass price is confirmed right now. According to the official FAQ, the Expo Pass starts at $55 and includes access to the expo floor plus two stages of content (the Headliners Stage and one additional stage). Every other tier exists as a named product with no public price attached yet.
| Pass | Confirmed Price | What It Includes |
|---|---|---|
| Expo Pass | Starting at $55 | Expo floor access, Headliners Stage, plus one additional stage |
| Delegate Pass | Not yet published | Full access to keynotes, panels, and 6 specialized tracks, plus meals and refreshments |
| VIP All Access | Not yet published | Full Delegate access plus VisionAIres VIP Lounge |
| Data Excellence Pass | Not yet published | Headliners Stage plus Data Excellence Stage, plus full Expo Pass privileges |
| Government / Academic / Start-Up & Investor rates | Not yet published (eligibility-based) | Reduced rates for qualifying attendees |
| Future AI Leaders | Free (application-only) | Complimentary access for early-career professionals with 1-4 years of experience |
Pricing confirmed directly from the official FAQ page as of mid-July 2026. Check the official passes and pricing page before budgeting, since this is the one section of this guide most likely to change.
I’ll say this plainly, because it’s the kind of thing I’d want someone to tell me before I made a travel decision: five months out from a December event, most established conferences (including other events I’ve covered on this site) already have early-bird pricing live. This one doesn’t, beyond the $55 Expo Pass floor. That’s not a red flag about the event’s legitimacy, Informa is a large, established events operator, but it does mean anyone planning a Delegate or VIP-tier trip is currently budgeting on last year’s pricing patterns, not confirmed 2026 numbers.
Are There Discounts or Group Rates?
As of this writing, no early-bird deadline, discount code, or group rate has been published for The AI Summit New York 2026. The official FAQ states registration is not yet live and tells prospective attendees to “stay tuned” for when it opens.
What is confirmed: reduced, eligibility-based rates exist for Government, Academic, and Start-Up & Investor attendees, though the specific dollar amounts aren’t published yet. The Future AI Leaders program offers free, application-only access for early-career professionals with 1 to 4 years of experience, which is a genuinely useful entry point if you or your team qualify and don’t want to wait for full pricing to be confirmed.
If you want to register interest ahead of general registration opening, that’s the only lever available right now, through the official site’s interest form, not through any third-party discount code. I don’t have a ZPlatform-specific partnership discount to offer for this event, and I’m not going to invent one just because that’s the format other event guides on this site follow. If that changes, I’ll update this guide. In the meantime, subscribe for AI deal and event alerts and I’ll flag it here the moment pricing and any real discount options go live.
Cancellations, once you do register, go through email to Informa’s dedicated cancellations address, governed by the event’s Delegate Terms & Conditions. Read those terms before you commit if refund flexibility matters to your budget.
Is The AI Summit New York 2026 Worth It? My Honest Take
For enterprise AI and data leaders who want to benchmark against peers at large organizations, and for founders or investors who want visibility on the Start-Up & Investor Stage, The AI Summit New York looks like a legitimate, well-established event: 11 years running, a real venue at real scale, and an advisory board with verifiable enterprise AI titles at companies like Wells Fargo, IBM, and JPMorgan Chase.
The honest caveats are about information, not quality. I can’t tell you whether the Delegate Pass will cost $1,500 or $3,000, because Informa hasn’t said yet. I can’t point you to a confirmed keynote lineup, because the event’s speaker page hasn’t been populated for 2026. And the scale claims themselves aren’t perfectly consistent across the organizer’s own pages. None of that means skip it. It means don’t commit real travel budget until the numbers you need are actually public.
Here’s my buy-or-skip framing, the same one I apply to AI tools I’ve tested before recommending them. Register interest now if you’re a serious enterprise AI buyer and want first access when passes go live, especially if you might qualify for the free Future AI Leaders program or a reduced Government, Academic, or Start-Up rate. Wait to book travel until Delegate or VIP pricing is public, since that’s the number that actually determines whether this trip pencils out. Skip it if you need confirmed named keynote speakers before you’ll commit budget, since that information doesn’t exist publicly yet.
Frequently Asked Questions
When and where is The AI Summit New York 2026?
The AI Summit New York 2026 runs December 9-10, 2026, at the Jacob K. Javits Convention Center in New York, NY. It’s an in-person-only event, with on-demand session recordings sold after the show for anyone who can’t attend live.
How much do The AI Summit New York 2026 tickets cost?
Only the Expo Pass price is confirmed, starting at $55 for expo floor access plus two content stages. Pricing for the Delegate Pass, VIP All Access Pass, and Data Excellence Pass had not been published as of mid-July 2026. Check the official passes-pricing page for current numbers before booking travel.
Who is speaking at The AI Summit New York 2026?
The organizer has not published a confirmed 2026 speaker or keynote lineup as of this writing. Eight enterprise AI leaders (from Wells Fargo, Panasonic, Paramount Global, IBM, eBay, Coach, McDonald’s, and JPMorgan Chase) make up the confirmed “Ambassador Chapter,” an advisory board shaping the 2026 agenda, but this is distinct from a confirmed presenting speaker list.
Is The AI Summit New York good for AI beginners?
Not really. The event is positioned for business and technical leaders who are already deploying AI inside their organizations, not for people looking for an introductory overview. Early-career professionals with 1 to 4 years of experience can apply for the free Future AI Leaders program instead.
Can I attend The AI Summit New York 2026 online?
No. The event is in-person only at the Javits Center, with no live-streamed pass option. Informa sells on-demand recordings of sessions after the event concludes.
Are there discounts or group rates for The AI Summit New York 2026?
None have been published yet. Reduced, eligibility-based rates exist for Government, Academic, and Start-Up & Investor attendees, and the Future AI Leaders program is free for qualifying early-career applicants, but no dollar amounts, discount codes, or group rates are public as of this writing.
The Bottom Line
The AI Summit New York 2026 has the track record (11 years running), the venue (the Javits Center), and a genuinely credible advisory board behind it. What it doesn’t have yet, five months before the event, is a confirmed speaker lineup or pricing for anything beyond the $55 Expo Pass floor. That gap is the real story right now, more than any single stat on the organizer’s site.
The insight worth taking with you: don’t let a big attendee number substitute for the specific information you actually need to make a decision. 5,000-plus senior decision-makers sounds impressive, and it might genuinely be the right room for your team, but it doesn’t tell you what the Delegate Pass costs or who’s confirmed to speak. Wait for those two answers before you book flights.
Your concrete next step for The AI Summit New York 2026: register interest on the official event site to get first access when passes and the full speaker lineup go live, and check back on this guide, since I’ll update it the moment real pricing lands. While you’re planning your AI conference calendar for the rest of the year, browse more AI event guides on zplatform.ai to see what else is worth your travel budget.