AI Events in Boston, MA

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Sep

Tue

9:00 AM – 7:00 PM EDT

REAL 2026

by Ginkgo Bioworks

A Boston Seaport summit on physical AI, agentic systems and lab automation in pharma R&D. Ginkgo Bioworks, MilliporeSigma and Zifo bring together leaders from biotech, automation, data and AI for talks, panels and networking.

ConferenceFreeIntermediateResearchersDevelopersBusiness

Sep

Wed

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.

ConferenceFreeIntermediateResearchersDevelopersBusiness

Sep

Thu

8:30 AM – 10:30 AM EDT

FieldAI Coffee Talks: Physical AI for the Real World

by FieldAI Boston

A small Cambridge coffee meetup for Greater Boston people building embodied AI and robotics, from perception and controls engineers to researchers, founders and students.

MeetupFreeAll levelsDevelopersResearchersStudents

11:00 AM – 7:00 PM EDT

Yorkseed Frontier Day: Boston

by Yorkseed

A Boston day for founders, investors and researchers working in physical AI, robotics and deep tech. The program centers on The Engine and connects frontier-technology commercialization with investor conversations and the Cambridge innovation ecosystem.

NetworkingFreeIntermediateDevelopersResearchersBusinessStudents

Sep

Thu

8:00 AM – 5:00 PM EDT

DevConf.US 2026

Boston University, 43 Hawes Streetby Red Hat

The eighth annual DevConf.US, Red Hat's free open source community conference, runs two days on Boston University's Brookline campus. Artificial Intelligence and Data Science is a primary conference theme, covering LLMs, PyTorch and applied machine learning. Free, but registration is required.

ConferenceFreeIntermediateDevelopersResearchersStudents

Sep

Fri

3:00 PM – 5:00 PM EDT

MassRobotics Robotics and AI Technical Career Fair

88 Seaport Boulevardby MassRobotics

A focused two hour hiring event for robotics and AI engineers, held the day before RoboBoston at the same Seaport address. Confirmed employers include Boston Engineering, Braid Robotics, Maxon, Sudo and Synthium, with more to be announced. Free for job seekers.

NetworkingFreeAll levelsDevelopersStudentsResearchers

Sep

Mon

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.

NetworkingFreeAll levelsResearchersBusinessDevelopers

4:00 PM – 7:00 PM EDT

Demos & Drinks: Where AI Meets Human Behavior Research

iMotions North American Headquartersby iMotions

An in-person Boston demo night on AI-assisted human behavior research, with demonstrations of tools for attention, emotion, engagement and response analysis, plus informal conversation and drinks.

MeetupFreeAll levelsResearchersDevelopersGeneral

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.

NetworkingFreeIntermediateBusinessDevelopersResearchers

Sep

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.

NetworkingFreeAll levelsDevelopersBusinessResearchersStudentsGeneral

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.

NetworkingFreeAll levelsBusinessResearchersStudentsGeneral

Sep

Wed

3:30 PM – 4:00 PM EDT

MIT Future Fest

MIT Museumby MIT Museum

The inaugural edition of a five day MIT festival, more than 50 events and 100 speakers across the campus, produced by MIT Museum with MIT Technology Review and MIT Design. Dedicated AI sessions run throughout, and one pass covers all five days. It closes with the free Cambridge Science Carnival.

ConferenceAll levelsGeneralResearchersStudents

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.

NetworkingAll levelsBusinessDevelopersResearchers

Oct

Thu

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.

ConferenceFreeAll levelsBusinessResearchersGeneral

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.

ConferenceIntermediateBusinessResearchersDevelopers

1:00 PM – 4:00 PM EDT

Architecture and AI

Wentworth Institute of Technologyby Wentworth Institute of Technology School of Architecture and Design

A Wentworth workshop on how AI is changing architectural education, research and practice, pairing rapid faculty and practitioner presentations with a moderated roundtable and audience Q&A.

WorkshopFreeAll levelsResearchersStudentsDevelopersGeneral

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.

NetworkingFreeAll levelsDevelopersBusinessResearchersGeneral

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.

MeetupFreeAll levelsDevelopersResearchersBusiness

Oct

Fri

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.

ConferenceAdvancedResearchersBusiness

Oct

Thu

5:00 PM – 9:00 PM EDT

DevConnect Boston

by Databricks

A Boston technical meetup for data and AI practitioners using Databricks, focused on real-world use cases, learning from experts and conversations with other builders.

MeetupFreeIntermediateDevelopersResearchers

Oct

Mon

9:00 AM – 9:30 PM EDT

Federate AI Summit: Boston

Omni Boston Hotel at the Seaportby AICamp Boston

A full day summit at the Omni Boston Hotel at the Seaport on deploying AI inside regulated industries, with federated learning as the central theme. Four tracks cover infrastructure and governance, enterprise deployment across pharma, healthcare and banking, the underlying research, and the investment picture.

ConferenceFreeIntermediateBusinessResearchersDevelopers

Oct

Tue

9:00 AM – 5:00 PM EDT

AI Drug Discovery & Development Summit 2026

Boston Marriott Copley Placeby Kisaco Research

A three-day Boston conference for life-science and AI practitioners applying AI across drug discovery and development. The program spans discovery, clinical trials, data, AI infrastructure and hands-on networking for pharma, biotech and research teams.

ConferenceAdvancedDevelopersResearchersBusiness

Nov

Mon

9:00 AM – 5:00 PM EST

Nxt AI 2026

by Nxt AI

A three-day Boston conference on next-generation AI and machine learning, bringing researchers and industry participants together for talks and collaboration across emerging applications.

ConferenceAll levelsDevelopersResearchersStudentsBusiness

Nov

Tue

9:00 AM – 5:00 PM EST

AIxEd Workforce Summit

George Sherman Unionby AIxEd

A Boston University summit on the AI-era workforce, connecting educators, employers, policy leaders and researchers around skills, reskilling and the transition from school to career.

ConferenceAll levelsBusinessResearchersStudentsGeneral

Nov

Tue

9:00 AM – 5:00 PM EST

AI in Healthcare & Pharma Summit Boston 2026

by RE•WORK

A two-day Boston summit for healthcare, pharmaceutical and AI leaders on bringing AI from pilots into clinical and operational practice, with sessions on agentic workflows, governance, validation and data interoperability.

ConferenceIntermediateResearchersDevelopersBusiness

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