Sept 15th - 17th, 2026 — ONLINE, EVERYWHERE

Walk the Floor and Shape the Future of AIThe Avatar AI Expo

2,000 attendees. One virtual venue. All from your browser.

FOUNDER

CREATOR

ENGINEER

ENTHUSIAST

2,000+

Attendees

100+

Speakers

50

Exhibits

3 Days

of Content

Persona-based Networking

Why Avatars?

Every attendee controls an avatar that represents their persona. Walk the virtual venue freely, explore sessions at your own pace, and instantly see who’s who—so networking feels natural, not forced.

AI Founder

AI Content Creator

AI Software Engineer

AI Enthusiast

AI Startup Founder

You're in the arena building an AI-native product — from pre-seed to scaling. Meet potential partners, customers, and collaborators shaping the ecosystem.

Best for

CEOs, co-founders & solo founders actively building in AI.

SPEAKERS

Meet the first confirmed of 100+ speakers for The Avatar AI Expo. Additional speakers, presentations, and features will be announced on a rolling basis.

PETER NORVIG

DISTINGUISHED EDUCATION FELLOW

Stanford HAI

Peter Norvig is a Distinguished Education Fellow at Stanford's Human-Centered Artificial Intelligence Institute and formerly directed research at Google and NASA's Ames Research Center.

EMMANUEL AMEISEN

INTERPRETABILITY RESEARCHER

Anthropic

Emmanuel Ameisen is an interpretability researcher at Anthropic, where he works on understanding how large language models work internally.

SARAH CHIENG

HEAD OF DEVELOPER EXPERIENCE

Cerebras

Sarah Chieng leads Developer Experience at Cerebras, focusing on AI hardware and developer ecosystems, and founded Cafe Compute, a community for AI builders and researchers.

IOANNIS ANTONOGLOU

CO-FOUNDER AND CTO

Reflection AI

Ioannis Antonoglou is a founding engineer at Google DeepMind and core architect behind AlphaGo, AlphaZero, and MuZero, and now serves as co-founder and CTO of Reflection AI.

Call for Speakers

If you’re pushing AI forward—whether building, researching, or deploying—this room is for you. Join a highly curated group of leaders and innovators shaping the future. Speakers will be announced soon—early access pricing won’t last.

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Immersive Technology on Gather Town

Unlike Any Virtual Event You’ve Experienced

Our virtual venue is designed to feel as close to in-person as possible. Move freely, explore what’s happening in real time, and interact naturally with the space and the people around you. Instantly see who’s who and what’s going on—no more awkward grids or forced conversations.

Jump into action

Explore the space, interact your way, and walk up to others to chat in seconds.

Chart your own course

Connect with real people

Play to win (or just for fun)

Pre-Event Workshops

Sept 15th

Day ZERØ is a high-signal, small-room kickoff where senior builders and leaders spend a full day moving between focused workshops and a live AI Hack Day before the main conference. The AI Conference full experience starts here. Includes full conference pass.

FULL DAY ZERØ INFO

Capped at 300 people, this where AI ideas go from concept to usable tech in real-time. It includes technical or leadership tracks (6 sessions, 90 min each), deeper discussions, and direct access to speakers and peers.

Technical Track

Deep-dive, hands-on sessions for engineers and builders covering model development, RAG, infra, evaluation, agents, and real-world deployment patterns.

Leadership Track

Strategy-focused sessions for founders and executives on AI roadmaps, product strategy, governance, organizational change, and safely scaling AI in production.

Observe or participate in a live AI build environment. See frontier ideas move from concept to working systems in real time.

An intimate gathering with fellow operators and speakers designed for meaningful conversations before the larger conference begins.

Start early, avoid lines, and move seamlessly into the two-day conference with complete access to all programming.

Be where AI ideas go from concept to usable tech in real-time. This is ground zero for where execution meets opportunity.

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This Will Sell Out Quickly

Full Conference

Sept 16th - 17th

Day 1 and 2 of The AI Conference brings together 5,500+ builders, researchers, and leaders for two full days of five-track programming, main-stage keynotes, the Startup Showdown, and an expanded Innovation Hub, focused on applied AI from research to production.

FULL TWO DAY CONFERENCE

Dedicated programming spanning applied AI, technical depth, infrastructure, product, and leadership—so you can focus on the conversations most relevant to your work.

Founders, engineers, researchers, and operators sharing real implementation stories, technical insight, and lessons from scaling AI in production.

Emerging AI companies take the stage to present live. Competing, demonstrating, and connecting with investors, partners, and the broader ecosystem.

An expanded showcase of emerging tools, platforms, and startups shaping the next generation of AI.

Attendees can expect concrete architectures, practical lessons from teams shipping AI today.

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Attendees Will Gain Insights, Connections, And Ideas To Drive Real-World AI Impact.

The Experience

Two Days. Six Zones.
Unlimited Possibility.

Each zone in our virtual venue is purpose-built for a different part of the conference experience.

🎤

Key Speaker Booths

Keynote presentations from AI industry leaders. Walk up to the stage, grab a spot, and feel the energy of a live crowd and Q&A.

🏢

Expo Hall

Visit sponsor booths, demo AI products, ask anything, and win prizes. Each booth visit earns you points.

🏎️

Go-kart Racetrack

A custom-built virtual racetrack where attendees can compete for the fastest time to win prizes.

☕

Networking Cafe

The virtual coffee bar. Speed networking sessions are hosted here. Start conversations before and after sessions, and make connections that thrive during and after the event.

🎯

Challenge Arcade

Compete in team puzzles and challenges. Solve problems, earn points, and race to the top of the leaderboard.

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Pitch Arena

Aspiring startups can apply to pitch their AI product or idea on the expo stage. Audience votes and expert judges determine the cash prize winners

Sept 16th & 17th. Be There.

2,000 seats. Once they're gone, they're gone. Secure yours now.

Apply Now — It's Free →

FAQ

Got Questions?

The event takes place in a custom-built virtual world on Gather Town. You control a pixel avatar and walk around a conference venue — just like a video game. Walk up to a stage to hear a speaker, enter an expo booth to chat with a sponsor, or find someone in the networking lounge. Everything runs in your browser with no downloads required.

You'll earn points by attending sessions, visiting sponsor booths, completing AI challenges, networking, and discovering hidden areas. Points contribute to a live leaderboard. Top participants win prizes including AI tool subscriptions, exclusive swag, and VIP perks for future events.

The main programming runs from 9:00 AM to 5:00 PM ET on both days, with networking socials extending to 7:00 PM.

No. The entire experience runs in your web browser. We recommend Chrome or Firefox on a desktop or laptop for the best experience. You'll need a stable internet connection and a microphone/camera for networking (optional).

Absolutely! We offer sponsorship tiers from $1,000 to $50,000+ with options including branded expo booths, gamified challenges, keynote presentations, and more.

Not at all. The schedule is designed to provide a variety of content throughout each day, but you can attend as many or as few sessions as you'd like. You can also explore the virtual venue, visit exhibit booths, and network at your own pace.

AI practitioners, startup founders, product managers, engineers, investors, and anyone who wants to understand where AI is headed — and meet the people building it.

Sponsorship Tiers

Packages for Every Budget

From community partners to presenting sponsors, packages designed to maximize your ROI.

✦ Presenting Sponsor

Presenting Sponsor

$20,000

✓Naming rights to the event (e.g., 'AI Persona Expo 2026 powered by YourBrand')

✓Banner ad spots above the entrance and bridges in the virtual venue

✓Fully custom premium expo booth (largest)

✓10 Interactive logo placements in the event space

✓Logo placement in the challenge arcade and speed networking areas

✓Logo on sponsors page

✓Full report of all event analytics and attendee engagement

✓VIP Networking lounge access

✓First right of refusal next event

Gold Sponsor

$10,000

✓Large expo booth

✓Logo placement in the challenge arcade and speed networking areas

✓5 Interactive logo placements in the event space

✓Logo on sponsors page

✓Attendee lead report

✓Overall event analytics

✓Booth traffic analytics

✓VIP Networking lounge access

Silver Sponsor

$5,000

✓Medium expo booth

✓3 Interactive logo placements in theevent space

✓Logo on sponsors page

✓Overall event analytics

✓Booth traffic analytics

✓VIP Networking lounge access

Bronze / Community

Community Partner

$2,500

✓Small expo booth

✓1 Interactive logo placement in the event space

✓Logo on sponsors page

✓Overall event analytics

✓Booth traffic analytics

✓VIP Networking lounge access

Exhibitor Booth

$1,000/day

✓Small expo booth

✓Logo on exhibitors page

✓Booth traffic analytics

✓VIP Networking lounge access

Advertising Opportunities

Targeted Ad Placements
Inside an Immersive Venue

Your ads live inside the virtual world — on billboards, digital screens, and woven into the experience.

In-Venue Digital Billboard

Starting at $250 (120 available)

Digital billboard carousel ad in high-traffic areas like corridors, stage entrances, and expo hall pathways.

Format: 5 second display once every 120 secondsVisibility: All attendees in zone

Racetrack Advertisements

Starting at $500 (10 available)

Custom go-kart design to match your brand and placement throughout the racetrack that travels between venue buildings.

Format: Custom pixel art + Static image or GIF + Kiosk displayVisibility: All racetrack zones throughout the venue

Challenge Arcade Billboard

Starting at $500 (10 available)

Your brand displayed to all attendees in the Challenge Arcade sessions.

Format: Static image or GIF + Kiosk displayVisibility: High-traffic, interactive zone with prize incentives

Speed Networking Advertisements

Starting at $500 (10 available)

Your brand displayed to all attendees during the speed networking sessions in the Networking Cafe.

Format: Static image or GIFVisibility: All attendees during speed networking sessions

Pitch Competition Sponsorship

Starting at $1000 (5 available)

Sponsor the pitch competition and have your brand associated with innovation and entrepreneurship. Your logo is featured on the pitch stage, and you get to present the winning prizes to the winners.

Format: Image + Copy + Branded PrizesVisibility: Prominent stage placement + prize association

Custom Package

Contact for Pricing

We create custom ad experiences — from branded minigames to sponsored networking events.

Format: Fully customScope: Tailored to goalsContact: ads@raidtheroom.com

Walk the Floor and Shape the Future of AIThe Avatar AI Expo

Why Avatars?

PETER NORVIG

EMMANUEL AMEISEN

SARAH CHIENG

IOANNIS ANTONOGLOU

Call for Speakers

Unlike Any Virtual Event You’ve Experienced

Pre-Event Workshops

Full Conference

Two Days. Six Zones.
Unlimited Possibility.

Key Speaker Booths

Expo Hall

Go-kart Racetrack

Networking Cafe

Challenge Arcade

Pitch Arena

Sept 16th & 17th. Be There.

Got Questions?

Packages for Every Budget

Presenting Sponsor

Gold Sponsor

Silver Sponsor

Community Partner

Exhibitor Booth

Targeted Ad Placements
Inside an Immersive Venue

In-Venue Digital Billboard

Racetrack Advertisements

Challenge Arcade Billboard

Speed Networking Advertisements

Pitch Competition Sponsorship

Custom Package

Sponsor, Advertise, or Exhibit

Speaker Application

Walk the Floor and Shape the Future of AIThe Avatar AI Expo

Why Avatars?

PETER NORVIG

EMMANUEL AMEISEN

SARAH CHIENG

IOANNIS ANTONOGLOU

Call for Speakers

Unlike Any Virtual Event You’ve Experienced

Pre-Event Workshops

Full Conference

Two Days. Six Zones.Unlimited Possibility.

Key Speaker Booths

Expo Hall

Go-kart Racetrack

Networking Cafe

Challenge Arcade

Pitch Arena

Sept 16th & 17th. Be There.

Got Questions?

Packages for Every Budget

Presenting Sponsor

Gold Sponsor

Silver Sponsor

Community Partner

Exhibitor Booth

Targeted Ad PlacementsInside an Immersive Venue

In-Venue Digital Billboard

Racetrack Advertisements

Challenge Arcade Billboard

Speed Networking Advertisements

Pitch Competition Sponsorship

Custom Package

Sponsor, Advertise, or Exhibit

Speaker Application

Two Days. Six Zones.
Unlimited Possibility.

Targeted Ad Placements
Inside an Immersive Venue