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# ODSC AI West Conference 2026: 11 Years of Leadership in AI Training
Join us at the #1 AI Builders Conference! Since 2015, ODSC AI has been the essential gathering for AI and data science practitioners, software engineers, business leaders, and anyone reskilling into the AI era.
Whether you are deepening your technical skills, transforming your business with generative AI, or pivoting into an AI-driven career, ODSC AI West 2026 provides unparalleled opportunities for learning, networking, and professional growth.
Dates: October 27–29, 2026
Location: Hyatt Regency SFO \| 1333 Old Bayshore Hwy\, Burlingame\, CA 94010
Format: Hybrid (In-Person & Virtual options available)
## TECHNICAL TRACKS
Designed for AI Engineers/Developers, ML Engineers, Data Scientists, Teach Lead Architects, Anyone who is a Technical Professional Building AI-powered systems
Focus: Cut through the hype. Dive into 80+ hands-on tutorials and workshops to build and deploy real AI workflows. Learn directly from practitioners actively shipping AI systems in production. Covers LLMs, Deep Learning, NLP, and more.
## Business & Non-Technical Tracks (AI X Leadership Summit)
Designed for Startup Founders, Product Leaders, Business Process Analysts, Executive Non-technical Founders, AI enthusiasts, or Anyone who is a leader focused on driving business impact with intelligent automation Included in All Business Passes, Silver & above
Focus: Discover how generative AI is revolutionizing business processes, enhancing decision-making, and driving enterprise innovation. Learn the economics of "Build vs. Buy" decisions.
## Previous Featured Speakers & Pioneers
Learn from elite engineers and researchers from top-tier AI organizations, including:
Anthropic (Soheil Koushan, MTS)
OpenAI (Shikhar Kwatra, AI Architect)
Google DeepMind (Lora Aroyo, PhD & Vedant Misra)
LangChain (Harrison Chase, CEO)
CrewAI (João
October 28, 2026 · 9:00 AM–7:30 PM PT · Burlingame, CA Free to apply · Limited spots Bring an idea. Spend the day building it with other AI builders, Nebius tools, and engineers who can help when you get stuck. We’ll start with coffee and team formation, then get everyone set up for a full day of hacking. You’ll finish by showing what you built. Come with a team, find one when you arrive, or work solo. What you can build Choose a direction that interests you: Agents and agentic workflows Coding and developer tools Personal AI assistants Inference and performance An open track for your own idea Final tracks, partner challenges, and prizes will be announced before the event. ### Nebius challenge: Build a research agent that brings its sources Build an agent that turns a question into a sourced, verifiable answer. Use Nebius Token Factory for open-model inference and Tavily for real-time web search, so people can check the sources behind your agent’s answer. Requirements: Run inference on Nebius Token Factory. Use Tavily for web search. Share a public repository with a README. Prepare a short demo of what you built. Get started: Follow the deep research agent cookbook and claim free Nebius credits. What you’ll have access to Teams can use Nebius AI Cloud for GPU compute and Nebius Token Factory credits to work with open-source models. Nebius engineers will be on the floor throughout the day to help you get from idea to working demo. The day at a glance Tentative schedule, Pacific Time 9:00 AM — Check-in, coffee, and team formation 10:00 AM — Kickoff and Nebius workshop 11:00 AM — Hacking begins 1:00 PM — Break 5:30 PM — Submissions close 6:00 PM — Demos and judging 7:30 PM — Winners announced Who should apply? AI and ML engineers, data scientists, developers, agent builders, and startup teams, anyone ready to spend the day building. Bring your laptop, charger, and an idea. You don’t need an ODSC AI West pass to apply. A