Science x AI Summit 2026 (Caltech)
September 11, 2026 · Caltech · In-Person
Co-organized by SAIR Foundation, Caltech, and the Richard N. Merkin Center for Pure and Applied Mathematics.
The Science x AI Summit at Caltech brings together leading scientists, industry, AI builders, and investors for a day of talks, panels and discussions at the frontier of science and AI.
Co-organized by Merkin Center and SAIR, the Summit is designed to advance research and connect the scientific community shaping the future of AI.
Tentative Agenda
Morning Session
- 8:00 AM - 9:00 AM — Check-In & Breakfast
- 9:00 AM - 9:10 AM — Welcome & Opening Remarks — Chuck Ng
- 9:10 AM - 9:30 AM — Keynote Speech — Barry Barish
- 9:30 AM - 9:50 AM — Keynote Speech — Sergei Gukov
- 9:50 AM - 10:00 AM — Short Break
- 10:00 AM - 10:45 AM — Panel Discussion
- 10:45 AM - 11:00 AM — Keynote Speech
- 11:00 AM - 11:15 AM — Keynote Speech
- 11:15 AM - 11:25 AM — Short Break
- 11:25 AM - 12:10 PM — Panel Discussion
Lunch Break
- 12:10 PM - 1:10 PM — Lunch
Afternoon Session
- 1:10 PM - 1:40 PM — Keynote Speech — Terence Tao
- 1:40 PM - 2:25 PM — Panel Discussion
- 2:25 PM - 2:40 PM — Keynote Speech
- 2:40 PM - 2:55 PM — Keynote Speech
- 2:55 PM - 3:05 PM — Short Break
- 3:05 PM - 3:35 PM — Keynote Speech — Anima Anandkumar
- 3:35 PM - 4:20 PM — Panel Discussion
- 4:20 PM - 4:35 PM — Keynote Speech
- 4:35 PM - 4:50 PM — Closing Remarks
Evening
- 5:00 PM — Evening Reception
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