AMD Announces Advancing AI 2026 Event for July 22-23

The tech giant's flagship AI conference will showcase the latest in enterprise AI infrastructure and architecture.

Mar. 31, 2026 at 7:40pm by Ben Kaplan

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A highly detailed, glowing 3D illustration of a futuristic AMD AI accelerator card, with intricate circuit patterns illuminated by neon lights, conveying a sense of advanced, cutting-edge technology.AMD's next-generation Instinct MI500 AI accelerators, glowing with the promise of advanced enterprise-grade AI capabilities.San Francisco Today

AMD has announced that its annual Advancing AI event will take place on July 22-23, 2026 in San Francisco. The two-day conference will feature keynotes from AMD CEO Dr. Lisa Su and other executives, as well as talks from AI ecosystem partners, customers, and developers. The event is expected to unveil AMD's next-generation enterprise AI technologies, including new Instinct MI500 series accelerators and Verano CPUs based on the Zen 7 architecture.

Why it matters

As one of the leading providers of AI hardware and software, AMD's Advancing AI event is a closely watched showcase of the company's latest innovations in the rapidly evolving enterprise AI market. The announcements made at this conference will provide insights into the future direction of AMD's AI product roadmap and its competitive positioning against rivals like Nvidia.

The details

At last year's Advancing AI event, AMD unveiled its MI350 series accelerators and provided a first look at its upcoming EPYC Venice "Zen 6" CPUs and Pesando infrastructure. This year, the company is expected to build on that foundation by introducing the next generation of Instinct MI500 accelerators as well as previewing its Verano CPUs based on the Zen 7 architecture. The event will also likely feature updates on AMD's software and ecosystem initiatives to support the growing AI market.

  • AMD announced the Advancing AI 2026 event will take place on July 22-23, 2026.
  • The event will be held at the Moscone Center in San Francisco, California.

The players

Dr. Lisa Su

Chair and CEO of AMD, who will deliver the keynote address at the Advancing AI 2026 event.

AMD

A leading semiconductor company that designs and manufactures high-performance computer processors, graphics processing units (GPUs), and other technology for the enterprise, datacenter, and consumer markets.

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What’s next

The Advancing AI 2026 event will take place about a month after Computex 2026, where AMD may provide early previews of its next-generation Ryzen CPUs and laptop technologies. The announcements made at the Advancing AI conference will likely offer more detailed insights into AMD's enterprise AI roadmap for the second half of 2026 and beyond.

The takeaway

AMD's Advancing AI 2026 event will be a crucial showcase of the company's latest innovations in the fast-moving enterprise AI market. The announcements made at the conference will shape expectations for AMD's competitive positioning against rivals like Nvidia and Intel as the race to power the next generation of AI-driven applications and services heats up.