2026 AI conferences in North America

In August 2026 a series of high‑profile AI conferences were held across North America. On 21 August, InnovaFest Querétaro gathered technology firms, researchers and entrepreneurs in Mexico, offering AI workshops from AWS, Meta and NVIDIA and focusing on applications in automotive, aerospace, health and logistics. The same month, Ai4 took place in Las Vegas, drawing about 12,000 participants from over 90 countries and featuring speakers such as Geoffrey Hinton, Fei‑Fei Li and Andrew Ng, with an emphasis on integrating AI into finance, manufacturing and government.

The following day, San Francisco hosted two major events. Salesforce’s Dreamforce (15‑17 September) highlighted the "Agentic Enterprise" concept, showcasing autonomous AI agents and governance tools across its CRM platform, with more than 1,600 breakout sessions and keynotes from industry leaders. Earlier, on 9 June, the Nebius Inflection AI Expert Forum brought together over 260 innovators to discuss agentic systems, accelerated computing and production‑scale AI.

Together, these gatherings illustrate a coordinated push in 2026 to showcase AI advancements, foster industry adoption, and connect leading experts across the United States and Mexico.