AI+ RenAIssance Conference to Convene 2,000 AI Leaders in San Francisco

High-signal AI conference to feature 40 top speakers and 30 exhibiting startups.

Published on Mar. 9, 2026

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The AI+ RenAIssance Conference, a high-signal gathering of the global artificial intelligence community hosted by AI+, will take place on March 15 in San Francisco. The one-day summit is expected to bring together more than 2,000 founders, researchers, engineers, and investors for a focused exchange on frontier AI research, applied AI systems, and the next wave of model and agent-driven innovation.

Why it matters

The AI+ RenAIssance Conference is positioned to bridge cutting-edge AI development with real-world deployment at scale by convening both frontier researchers and enterprise operators. The event aims to serve as a catalyst for collaboration across startups, research labs, and enterprise AI teams.

The details

Designed as a curated, builder-centric event, AI+ RenAIssance will feature model and agent builders from world-leading AI organizations including Google DeepMind, Replit, and ScaleAI, alongside enterprise AI leaders from companies such as Salesforce, Neo4j, Accenture, Google AI Studio, Cisco, and Rippling. The summit's agenda includes 40 prominent speakers representing some of the fastest-growing AI startups and infrastructure platforms.

  • The AI+ RenAIssance Conference will take place on March 15, 2026.
  • The conference will occur immediately before NVIDIA's annual GTC event.

The players

AI+

The AI founders community dedicated to convening 50,000 of the most ambitious founders, researchers, investors and engineers shaping the future of artificial intelligence. Co-founded by Yuyan Duan and Joshua Sum, AI+ builds high-density, high-signal environments where frontier research, breakout startups, and enterprise AI leaders intersect.

Google DeepMind

A world-leading AI research organization.

Replit

A world-leading AI research organization.

ScaleAI

A world-leading AI research organization.

Salesforce

An enterprise AI leader.

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What’s next

The AI+ RenAIssance Conference will take place immediately before NVIDIA's annual GTC event, providing a focused forum for the AI community to align on key themes and technical breakthroughs ahead of one of the year's largest AI and computing conferences.

The takeaway

The AI+ RenAIssance Conference aims to serve as a catalyst for collaboration across startups, research labs, and enterprise AI teams, bridging cutting-edge AI development with real-world deployment at scale.