EmTech AI 2027

EmTech AI 2027 is MIT Technology Review's annual artificial intelligence conference, held May 11-13, 2027 at the MIT Media Lab in Cambridge, Massachusetts, with a livestream for remote attendees. The conference asks which AI breakthroughs will prove viable, how they become working systems, where the value shows up, and what happens as AI is built into business and society. Speakers announced so far include Sulman Choudhry, head of engineering for ChatGPT at OpenAI; David Cox of IBM and the MIT-IBM Watson AI Lab; Daniel Huttenlocher, dean of the MIT Schwarzman College of Computing; Donna Morris, chief people officer of Walmart; and Anahita Tafvizi, chief data and analytics officer of Snowflake. The event is capacity-limited and aimed at director-level and more senior leaders. The 2026 edition ran April 21-23 under the theme 'The Great Integration', about putting AI into business processes.

• Presale registration ends ($2,295 hybrid pass)Oct 23, 2026
• Early Access registration ends ($2,895)Dec 18, 2026
• Standard registration ends ($3,195)Apr 2, 2027
• Last Call registration ends ($3,395)May 7, 2027

Date

May 11–13, 2027

Location

MIT Media Lab, Cambridge, Massachusetts

Format

Hybrid

Event Type

Conference

Status

Upcoming

Pricing

Paid

Organizer

MIT Technology Review

Added

Sep 22, 2026

Updated

Sep 22, 2026

• ✓CTOs and CIOs
• ✓Chief data and analytics officers
• ✓Heads of AI and innovation
• ✓Chief people officers and HR leaders
• ✓AI researchers
• ✓Founders and investors
• ✓Director-level and senior business leaders

EmTech AI is for the executive who has to decide which AI bets to fund this year. The program focuses on which breakthroughs will hold up and how they turn into working systems and measurable value, not on product launches. In one room, a CIO or chief data officer hears from the people building ChatGPT, running the MIT-IBM Watson AI Lab, and deploying AI across Walmart's workforce and Snowflake's data business. The small, capacity-limited format makes it realistic to talk to the speakers.

• ✓In-person mainstage programming May 11-13, 2027 at the MIT Media Lab
• ✓Livestream of mainstage programming
• ✓Interactive Q&A sessions with speakers
• ✓Special networking events
• ✓Six-month access to the on-demand content hub
• ✓Direct access to MIT Technology Review editors

• ★Programmed by MIT Technology Review's editors and held on the MIT campus, with speakers from both research and enterprise
• ★Capacity-limited, with direct access to Technology Review editors and speakers during breaks and networking sessions
• ★Speakers include operators, not only researchers: Walmart's chief people officer and Snowflake's chief data and analytics officer alongside OpenAI and IBM
• ★Hybrid format: a livestream-only ticket ($945) for teams that cannot travel

Hybrid in-person + livestream pass: Presale $2,295 until Oct 23, 2026; Early Access $2,895 (Oct 24-Dec 18); Standard $3,195 (Dec 19-Apr 2); Last Call $3,395 (Apr 3-May 7); Onsite $3,495 (May 8-13). The in-person pass includes MIT Media Lab access, mainstage programming, livestream, Q&A, networking events and six months of on-demand content. Livestream-only: $945 through Apr 2, 2027, then $995.

When is EmTech AI 2027?

EmTech AI 2027 takes place May 11–13, 2027 in Cambridge, Massachusetts.

Where is EmTech AI 2027 held?

EmTech AI 2027 is held in Cambridge, Massachusetts. The event format is hybrid.

What is the EmTech AI 2027 submission deadline?

The next EmTech AI 2027 deadline is presale registration ends ($2,295 hybrid pass) on Oct 23, 2026. Remaining dates: Early Access registration ends ($2,895) — Dec 18, 2026; Standard registration ends ($3,195) — Apr 2, 2027; Last Call registration ends ($3,395) — May 7, 2027.

How much does EmTech AI 2027 cost?

EmTech AI 2027 is paid. Hybrid in-person + livestream pass: Presale $2,295 until Oct 23, 2026; Early Access $2,895 (Oct 24-Dec 18); Standard $3,195 (Dec 19-Apr 2); Last Call $3,395 (Apr 3-May 7); Onsite $3,495 (May 8-13). The in-person pass includes MIT Media Lab access, mainstage programming, livestream, Q&A, networking events and six months of on-demand content. Livestream-only: $945 through Apr 2, 2027, then $995.

Who should attend EmTech AI 2027?

EmTech AI 2027 is aimed at CTOs and CIOs, Chief data and analytics officers, Heads of AI and innovation, Chief people officers and HR leaders, AI researchers, Founders and investors, Director-level and senior business leaders.

What topics does EmTech AI 2027 cover?

EmTech AI 2027 covers Enterprise AI integration, Evaluating AI breakthroughs, Turning AI into working systems, AI value creation, AI and the workforce, AI in society and policy, Agentic AI.

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