Listed: North American AI Events Worth Attending In 2026
- Chris McLellan
- 18 hours ago
- 3 min read
Updated: 52 minutes ago
The Ask AI nonprofit has curated a list of the top North American events worth checking out in 2026 for people interested in AI and the future of work. Keep an eye out for links to calls for speakers and exclusive promo codes to get discounts on tickets. Organizing an event with an AI focus? Let's collaborate
Last updated: February 12, 2026
Pro tip: View our 2025 listings as many events recur annually.
JANUARY 2026: Key North American AI Events
Location: Montreal, Quebec
Date: January 15, 2026
Tickets: Free
Organizer: Mila
Focus: Policymaking
FEBRUARY 2026: Key North American AI Events
Date: February 19, 2026
Tickets: Free (registration required)
Organizer: Vector Institute
Venue: Virtual only
Focus: Research and innovation
MARCH 2026: Key North American AI Events
Location: San Jose & Virtual
Date: March16-19, 2026
Tickets: Free > $2,100 USD
Organizer: Mila
Venue: San Jose Convention Center,150 West San Carlos Street, San Jose, CA 95113
Focus: AI Infrastructure, Agentic AI, Physical AI
APRIL 2026: Key North American AI Events
Location: San Francisco
Date: April 6-9, 2026
Tickets: $2,650 USD. Startup discount avail.
Organizer: Intelligent Events Inc.
Venue: Moscone Center South
Focus: AI practitioners, developers, vibe coders
Location: Las Vegas
Date: April 22-24, 2026
Tickets: $999 USD (early bird) and up. Student, researcher, government discounts
Organizer: Google Cloud
Focus: Google infrastructure
MAY 2026: Key North American AI Events
Location: Edmonton
Date: May 19-22, 2026
Tickets: From $350 CAD (Pre-sale rate)
Organizer: AMII
Venue: TBD
Focus: AI policy, governance, collaboration
Location: Vancouver
Date: May 25-29, 2026
Tickets: Announcing soon
Organizer: CAIAC
Venue: Coming soon
Focus: AI research
JUNE 2025: Key North American AI Events
Date: June 16-19, 2026
Location: Toronto
Tickets: $200 CAD
Organizer: Toronto Machine Larning Society
Venue: TBD
Focus: Research, technical case studies
Date: June 29-July 2, 2026
Location: San Francisco
Tickets: $1,699 USD (super early bird) and up
Organizer: Software 3.0 LLC
Venue: Moscone Center
Focus: AI engineering
JULY 2026: Key North American AI Events
AUGUST 2026: Key North American AI Events
Location: Las Vegas
Date: August 4-6, 2026
Tickets: $1,695 USD and up. Discounts for startups, students, researchers.
Organizer: Ai4
Venue: The Venetian Las Vegas
Focus: Applied AI for business
SEPTEMBER 2025: Key North American AI Events
Location: Montreal
Date: September 16-17, 2026
Tickets: Starting $899 CAD, Virtual: $300 CAD
Venue:
Focus: General applied AI and AI research
SEPTEMBER 2025: Key North American AI Events
NOVEMBER 2026: Key North American AI Events
Location: Ottawa
Date: November 4-5, 2026
Tickets: $599 CAD (early bird) and up
Organizer: Cube Business Media
Venue: Rogers Centre
Focus: Software-based businesses
Local Canadian AI meetups in 2026
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