AI should move people forward. This is where the capital, customers, and companies that believe it meet.
Register InterestFull conference site & applications open September 2026
“Economists, policymakers and technology leaders must act now… to steer AI in a direction that complements humans and benefits society.” — We Must Act Now, July 2026 · Sixteen Nobel laureates & 200+ leading economists and technologists
The call has been made. Ascend is where the market answers it — two curated days connecting AI-native companies that help people get ahead with the investors, corporate development teams, and enterprise buyers who can scale them.
AI is the foundation of every product in the room — not a feature bolted onto legacy software.
EdTech, HR tech, recruiting, L&D — one continuous loop, one market. The first event to treat it that way.
Every company builds AI that complements people — where budgets, policy, and adoption converge.
Day 1: customers & partners. Day 2: capital. Measured in term sheets, pilots, and partnerships.
Registration opens September 2026. Leave your details and you'll be first to know when applications go live.
Every seat is application-gated. Every conversation is qualified.
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We'll be in touch when applications open in September 2026. See you in Boston.