Tuesday, October 27, 2026
9:00 AM – 6:00 PM PDT
#SeattleAIWeek AI Summit 2026
About this event
The flagship full-day summit of Seattle AI Week 2026 at Bell Harbor International Conference Center, gathering founders, engineers, researchers and policy leaders from across the Pacific Northwest AI ecosystem.
The AI Summit is the centrepiece of Seattle AI Week 2026, a full-day programme on the downtown waterfront at Bell Harbor International Conference Center, a new venue for this year's edition.
Organised by the Washington Technology Industry Association under the theme What We Build From Here, the summit runs two stages. Main stage sessions cover the AI infrastructure race, startup strategy, workforce transformation, emotional AI and a live podcast recording. The second stage covers AI in business, AI art, life sciences, and the convergence of quantum computing with AI. The format mixes keynotes, panels and fireside chats.
Beyond the talks there is an Experience Hall containing Startup Alley, an Upskill Pavilion and a Creative Corner with AI art installations.
The summit anchors a week spanning October 26 to 30 that organisers expect to carry more than 75 community events and over 5,000 attendees. The audience is deliberately cross-sector: founders, engineers, researchers, investors, policymakers, creatives and enterprise leaders from across the Pacific Northwest.
The day runs 9:00 AM to 6:00 PM. Summit attendees also receive a discount code for the opening reception at AI House the evening before.
Organized by
Statewide industry association for Washington's technology sector. Organises Seattle AI Week, operates AI House on Pier 70, and runs year-round programming on AI policy, workforce and economic development across the Puget Sound region.