ODSC AI West 2026 is a three-day applied AI and data science conference in the San Francisco Bay Area, bringing together practitioners building, scaling, and leading AI systems in production. It pairs deep technical training with keynotes, an AI expo, and a co-located AI X Leadership Summit for executives.

Date

October 27–29, 2026

Location

Hyatt Regency San Francisco Airport, Burlingame, California, United States

Format

Hybrid

Status

Upcoming

Pricing

Mixed (Free tier available)

Organizer

Open Data Science Conference (ODSC)

• ✓Data Scientists
• ✓Machine Learning Engineers
• ✓AI Engineers
• ✓CTOs
• ✓VPs of AI/Data
• ✓Startup Founders
• ✓Product Leaders
• ✓AI Researchers

A CTO, CIO, or VP of AI can use ODSC AI West to evaluate the modern AI stack hands-on, benchmark build-vs-buy decisions in the expo, and send technical teams for practical training while attending the AI X Leadership Summit for strategy-level guidance on scaling AI in production.

• ✓80+ hands-on tutorials, workshops, and training sessions
• ✓AI Expo and Demo Hall (Build vs. Buy showcase)
• ✓AI X Leadership Summit with executive roundtables
• ✓AI Engineering Accelerator
• ✓Keynotes from industry leaders
• ✓Networking receptions and lunch meetups

• ★One of the longest-running applied data science / AI conference series with global editions
• ★Strong focus on hands-on training (80+ tutorials, workshops, and training sessions)
• ★Co-located AI X Leadership Summit for executives alongside the technical program
• ★Emphasis on practitioners shipping AI into production rather than purely academic research