The EmTech AI experience

Step into a world where artificial intelligence moves from experimentation to real-world impact. EmTech AI is a 3-day immersive experience designed for executives, researchers, and innovators who are navigating the shift from pilots to implementation — uncovering how AI is redefining business models, competitive strategy, and society at large.

Insider access to AI’s innovation frontier, the MIT campus

EmTech AI takes place on the iconic MIT campus — a global hub where innovation and impact converge. You’re not just attending a conference; you’re stepping inside one of the most influential innovation engines in the world. This is where robotics are reimagined, where quantum leaps forward, and where AI breakthroughs are redefining business and society. Feel the energy. Meet the thinkers. Forge the future.

A curated agenda that cuts through the noise

Every session is carefully crafted by the expert editors at MIT Technology Review, who research and report daily on AI’s rapid advances and its impact on business, policy, and society. 

Direct access to the leaders shaping AI’s future

EmTech AI speakers are accessible, joining you in meaningful conversations beyond their sessions. You’ll connect with AI’s top minds over coffee, participate in thought-provoking roundtables, and experience candid, high-level conversations that can only happen in our exclusive intimate setting.

Explore the technologies transforming tomorrow

Discover the research breakthroughs emerging from MIT and others — from new AI models and transformer architectures to agentic AI systems, and applications advancing fields like finance, healthcare, and education. Gain firsthand insight into the AI innovations accelerating the next decade and learn how to harness them strategically.

Why EmTech AI matters more than ever

From Pilots to Production


With research showing that 95% of AI pilots fail to scale, EmTech AI helps leaders understand what it takes to move from experiments to real-world impact.

Complex Regulatory Environments


Governments in the US, Europe, and across the globe are rapidly introducing new AI rules and regulations. Knowing how to lead in the shifting landscape is critical.

AI Adoption as Advantage


We’ve reached a phase in AI’s evolution where progress compounds quickly. The decisions you make today determine whether your organization benefits from that momentum — or struggles to keep up.

Voices from the room

"It gives us a chance to get early signal on what's happening in the startups and academia."
— Peter Lee, President, Microsoft Research

"There's such authenticity and such depth in the conversation wherever you go. That community of science mixed with business in one room, that's really rare."
— Scott Penberthy, Senior Director, Applied AI, Office of the CTO, Google Cloud

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May 11-13

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