Thursday, 16 July 2026
More than 12,000 technology leaders, researchers, investors and business executives from over 85 countries are expected to attend Ai4 2026, North America’s largest artificial intelligence conference, which will take place from August 4–6 at The Venetian Las Vegas. CIJ EUROPE will be attending the event to report on the latest developments in enterprise AI, digital infrastructure and the growing impact of artificial intelligence across the real estate and built environment sectors.
Now in its eighth edition, Ai4 will feature more than 1,000 speakers, nearly 400 exhibitors and sponsors, and over 1,000 conference sessions covering artificial intelligence research, enterprise implementation, cybersecurity, cloud computing, healthcare, manufacturing, finance, education and public policy.
The conference comes at a time when organisations are increasingly shifting from AI pilot projects to large-scale commercial deployment. Discussions throughout the three-day programme are expected to focus on practical implementation, computing infrastructure, regulation, ethics and the next generation of AI applications.
The opening day will examine the technologies driving enterprise adoption, including the use of artificial intelligence in healthcare, large-scale AI deployment within businesses and the computing infrastructure required to support increasingly complex AI models. Speakers include Pat Gelsinger, former CEO of Intel and General Partner at Playground Global, Sachin Katti, Head of Compute at OpenAI, and Alex Zhavoronkov, Founder and CEO of Insilico Medicine.
One of the conference’s headline sessions will take place on 5 August, bringing together three of the world’s most influential AI researchers for a discussion on the future of artificial intelligence. The panel will feature Geoffrey Hinton, widely regarded as one of the pioneers of modern AI, Fei-Fei Li, a leading researcher in human-centred artificial intelligence, and Andrew Ng, founder of DeepLearning.AI. The discussion is expected to explore scientific advances, future opportunities and the broader societal implications of rapidly evolving AI technologies.
The final day will focus on the transition from digital AI applications towards systems capable of interacting with the physical world. Sessions will examine autonomous mobility, robotics, spatial intelligence and the infrastructure required to support increasingly autonomous AI agents. Featured speakers include Sebastian Thrun, founder of Waymo and Udacity, Dmitri Dolgov, Co-CEO of Waymo, Jeetu Patel, President and Chief Product Officer at Cisco, and executives from Runway, Niantic Spatial and Odyssey.
Beyond the keynote programme, executives from companies including Amazon Web Services, Google Cloud, IBM, NVIDIA, SAP, Siemens, Dell Technologies, Cisco, PayPal, Red Hat, EY and Dataiku will present case studies on deploying AI across enterprise operations, manufacturing, financial services, software development, cybersecurity and customer engagement.
The exhibition will showcase almost 400 companies, ranging from established technology providers to emerging AI startups. New features introduced this year include a dedicated Startup Alley, live demonstrations of autonomous AI agents, an expanded international pavilion, executive networking spaces and interactive technology showcases.
For commercial real estate and construction professionals, the conference is expected to provide insight into how artificial intelligence is reshaping building design, digital twins, facility management, smart cities, infrastructure planning and investment decision-making. Growing demand for AI-ready data centres, advanced computing infrastructure and automation technologies is also expected to feature prominently throughout the programme.
CIJ EUROPE will be reporting live from Ai4 2026, covering the key announcements, interviews and trends shaping the next phase of artificial intelligence adoption across business, infrastructure and the real estate industry.
