AI Events in Boston, MA
Every upcoming AI meetup, workshop, hackathon, and conference in Boston. Updated daily.
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9:00 AM – 6:00 PM EDT
Datapoints Summit: AI & Tech in Drug Discovery
by Ginkgo Datapoints
Ginkgo Datapoints hosts a Boston day for biopharma and technology practitioners exploring AI and computational approaches to drug discovery, with speakers from major industry and research organizations.
10:00 AM – 12:00 PM EDT
Claude 101: Setting up Your Workspace (September 16)
99 High Streetby Launch by Lunch
A beginner-friendly, in-person Claude workshop for people who want to build a repeatable AI work setup rather than merely experiment with a chatbot.
1:00 PM – 3:00 PM EDT
Claude 201: Build your Chief of Staff (September 16)
by Launch by Lunch
A practical afternoon workshop on building a Claude-based Chief of Staff workflow, scheduled after Launch by Lunch's September Claude 101 session.
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24
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1:30 PM – 6:30 PM EDT
Boston Cloud Connect Summit: The IT Odyssey
WGBH Studiosby Cloud Connect Summit
A half day IT leadership summit at the WGBH studios, themed around the interaction of data, security and AI. Speakers include Draper's Head of AI and a WPI researcher on human and AI interaction. Free with the Boston AI Week code, and worth two ISACA continuing education credits.
6:00 PM – 9:00 PM EDT
The Human Edge: Women Leading in the Age of AI
MassChallengeby Women Applying AI
A Boston AI Week evening for women and allies exploring how AI is changing work and life, with community stories, a discussion of physical AI and time to meet other local practitioners.
Sep
25
Fri
10:00 AM – 4:00 PM EDT
AI in Mechanical Engineering and Manufacturing
PTCby PTC for Startups
A Seaport unconference for engineering practitioners comparing practical AI approaches for mechanical engineering and manufacturing work.
6:00 PM – 11:00 PM EDT
Boston AI Week 2026: Opening Party
Island Creek Oysters Raw Bar Seaportby Boston AI Week
Boston AI Week opens its 2026 core festival week with a waterfront gathering at the Island Creek raw bar in the Seaport, including a 7pm panel on what is ahead for AI in Boston and beyond. It is the week's main mixer for the people running and attending the festival's events.
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26
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28
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9:00 AM – 5:00 PM EDT
GAI World 2026
Hynes Convention Centerby GAI Insights
The fourth edition of GAI Insights' enterprise generative AI conference takes over the Hynes for three days, with more than 70 speakers across tracks on asset management, healthcare and life sciences, sales and marketing operations, and workforce AI adoption. It anchors Boston AI Week's core week.
3:00 PM – 5:30 PM EDT
Show & Tell: Meet the Real Small Business Owners Using AI
by Launch by Lunch
A free Boston show-and-tell for small-business owners using AI in real operations, hosted by Launch by Lunch.
3:00 PM – 5:00 PM EDT
AI in Oncology: From Data to Better Patient Outcomes
225 Franklin Streetby ConcertAI
A Boston panel on AI in oncology, bringing healthcare, life-sciences and AI practitioners together to discuss trusted data, clinical decision-making and ways AI can support better patient outcomes.
6:00 PM – 9:00 PM EDT
When AI Gets Physical: Navigating the Real-World Risks and Rewards
Matria at the InterContinentalby Greenberg Traurig, LLP
A Boston panel and networking reception on the legal, business and operational considerations surrounding AI in real-world environments, hosted by Greenberg Traurig during Boston AI Week.
6:00 PM – 9:00 PM EDT
Boston Generative AI Meetup at Boston AI Week 2026: AI in Business and in Life
Laugh Bostonby Boston Generative AI Meetup
A Boston AI Week community meetup examining where artificial intelligence is creating practical value in organizations and everyday life. A panel, audience conversation and networking reception bring together local builders, researchers, founders, investors and students.
Sep
29
Tue
1:00 PM – 5:00 PM EDT
AI in Massachusetts Workforce Development & Career Fair 2026
George Sherman Unionby AI in Massachusetts Workforce Development & Career Group
A Boston AI Week career fair connecting people seeking AI-sector roles with local employers and ecosystem partners. The program focuses on workforce development, hiring and practical career connections in Massachusetts’ AI economy.
6:00 PM – 8:00 PM EDT
AI in Action: Real Use Cases Driving Business Impact
Questrom School of Businessby BU Questrom Women in Business and Partners
A Boston University panel on practical AI outcomes across finance, healthcare, consulting and STEM, with senior leaders discussing what delivered value, what fell short and lessons from implementation.
Sep
30
Wed
5:00 PM – 7:00 PM EDT
AI Go-to-Market: From First Customers to Repeatable Growth
Venture Lane | Startup Hubby Venture Lane
A Boston panel for early-stage B2B founders and operators on turning early customer traction into a repeatable growth motion, including where AI can strengthen workflows without losing direct customer insight.
5:15 PM – 7:15 PM EDT
AI Meetup for Developers and Startups
CIC Venture Caféby AICamp Boston
A Cambridge developer meetup from InterSystems and AICamp Boston on applied AI, generative AI, LLMs and agents. The evening combines technical talks with guided networking, food and drinks at CIC Venture Café.
7:00 PM – 9:00 PM EDT
Women D(in)e AI: A Dinner Series Kickoff
by Women D(in)e AI
An intimate downtown Boston dinner for women building, investing in and leading with AI. The inaugural gathering emphasizes thoughtful peer conversation over formal networking or pitching.
Oct
1
Thu
8:30 AM – 5:00 PM EDT
DataIQ Peer Exchange, Boston
The Quin Houseby DataIQ
A closed door, application only day at The Quin House for around 40 enterprise data and AI leaders. Confirmed speakers come from Centene, First Citizens Bank, Freddie Mac and Niagara Bottling, working through decision intelligence and scaling AI responsibly. Vendors and consultants are excluded.
9:00 AM – 2:30 PM EDT
Agents in the AM
WeWork, 33 Arch Streetby DataRobot
A Boston hands-on session for CIOs and developers working to move AI agents from experiments into reliable production systems. DataRobot combines practitioner perspectives with a practical lab on scalable agent development.
9:00 AM – 5:00 PM EDT
The Boston AI Summit
Foundation Medicineby Boston AI Week
Boston AI Week's flagship conference: a single track, single room, 250 seat day at Foundation Medicine in the Seaport. It opens with the public release of The State of AI in Massachusetts 2026, a survey of how Commonwealth residents are actually using AI.
1:00 PM – 6:30 PM EDT
Second Annual AI & Drug Discovery Symposium
Goodwinby Goodwin
A Goodwin-hosted Boston symposium for life-sciences, technology and investment leaders on AI-enabled drug discovery, including market, collaboration, governance, IP and policy discussions.
4:30 PM – 8:00 PM EDT
Boston AI Week @ Venture Café!
CIC Venture Caféby Venture Café Cambridge, CIC
A Cambridge gathering at Venture Café for conversations, expert-led sessions and networking around inclusive, equitable AI innovation, including a session on agentic security in Google Cloud.
5:30 PM – 8:30 PM EDT
Boston OpenClaw Meetup
Microsoft New England Research and Development Centerby Boston OpenClaw Meetup
A monthly Cambridge gathering for people interested in OpenClaw and hands-on AI-agent building, with networking at Microsoft NERD during Boston AI Week.
6:00 PM – 7:00 PM EDT
Tech Runs Boston: The Great AI Divide, October
CIC Venture Caféby Tech Runs Boston
A Cambridge conversation for young technology professionals weighing AI’s potential for opportunity and productivity against its effects on work, careers and society. The discussion aims to replace easy certainty with useful, practical perspectives.
Oct
2
Fri
7:30 AM – 7:00 PM EDT
TiECON East 2026: The Next Growth Playbook
Boston Marriott Burlingtonby TiE Boston
TiE Boston's flagship annual conference, themed for 2026 around product, market and capital in the age of AI. A full day in Burlington with keynotes from Jeff Elton and David Friend, and panels on differentiating products in AI-native markets and raising capital against them.
8:30 AM – 5:30 PM EDT
2nd Annual AI-Powered Innovation in Protein and Antibody Therapeutics Symposium
Le Meridien Cambridgeby Sino Biological
A full day in Cambridge on machine learning applied to protein and antibody design, from in silico screening to moving computationally designed proteins toward the clinic. Seven invited speakers plus eight selected oral presenters competing for more than $5,000 in prizes.
6:00 PM – 11:00 PM EDT
Boston AI Week 2026: Closing Party
Island Creek Oysters Raw Bar Seaportby Boston AI Week
The capstone social of Boston AI Week 2026, back at the Island Creek raw bar in the Seaport, closing out a festival week of AI events across Massachusetts. Oysters, food and drinks, and a last chance to follow up on the week's introductions before everyone scatters.
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10:00 AM – 12:00 PM EDT
Claude 101: Setting up Your Workspace (October 21)
by Launch by Lunch
A hands-on beginner workshop in Boston that helps participants turn Claude into a practical, repeatable work environment.
1:00 PM – 3:00 PM EDT
Claude 201: Build your Chief of Staff (October 21)
by Launch by Lunch
A Boston follow-on build session for creating a Claude-based Chief of Staff workflow for connected, recurring work.
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