4th Annual
Transforming AI Summit 2026
AI + Agency
Thursday | MAY 21, 2026 | 8AM - 3PM
Volpe National Transportation Center
220 Binney Street, Cambridge, MA
The Question
Right now, our AI futures are being shaped by 8-10 billionaires and a handful of companies, with investor pressure and competition driving how these systems are being built and rolled out.
Who gets to shape AI?
We believe AI's future should be written by everyone it touches.
The Summit
200+ attendees | AI users and builders, including students, educators, artists, workers, researchers, engineers, and policymakers.
What Happens
Student Demos — Original AI projects challenging conventional thinking
AI Story Slam — $4,000 in prizes for bold visions of AI's future
Interactive Workshops — Ethics, design, impact
Pathway Partners — Universities & companies connect with emerging talent
Featured Speakers — Leading voices in responsible AI innovation
Why Sponsor
Position your organization as a leader in responsible AI
Connect with 200+ emerging innovators, educators, and policymakers
Build trust with communities most impacted by AI
Shape the conversation about AI's future
Our growing agitation over bias, lack of diversity, and unequal access in AI compels us to demand change; this technology is too crucial to our future for it to remain flawed.
- iFp Emerging Innovators
SPONSORSHIP TIERS
Investing in Youth Voice, Ethical AI, and the Future
At the iFp AI Summit, sponsorship is not just about visibility—it’s about standing alongside young people as they explore, question, and help shape the future of AI.
AI Table Founding Sponsor - Invitation Only
A year-long partnership to elevate youth voice in AI conversations.
The AI Table Founding Sponsor helps launch and sustain a new model for cross-sector dialogue—one that centers young people in conversations about AI, work, and society.
This partnership supports three quarterly, student-led AI Table convenings over the course of a year, bringing together young people, technologists, educators, and decision-makers to listen, reflect, and explore responsible futures together. These convenings will engage 375+ stakeholders across education, industry, and community.
Founding Sponsor Partnership Includes:
Premier placement and recognition as the founding partner of AI Table
Host One AI Table: Your company hosts one of three quarterly convenings at your facility
Strategic Insight Access: Receive synthesized student insights from each AI Table before public release
On-stage engagement aligned with listening and reflection at AI Summit
Support for 40 student registrations to the AI Summit
Year-long partnership with iFp to co-learn, reflect, and steward responsible AI conversations
Platinum Sponsor $25,000
Championing student learning and ethical AI leadership.
Platinum Sponsors play a visible role in supporting student learning and storytelling at the AI Summit while engaging meaningfully with the community.
Platinum Sponsor Benefits:
Demo Floor Presence: Host an interactive table showcasing initiatives, tools, or ideas aligned with ethical AI, education, or social impact
AI Story Slam Participation: Serve as a Story Slam judge, offering insight and reflection alongside student storytellers
Student Support: Funds 20 student registrations, expanding access for young people to participate
Recognition: Includes all benefits of Gold, Silver, and Bronze tiers (excluding additional student registrations)
Gold Sponsor $10,000
Expanding access and visibility for student voices.
Gold Sponsors help ensure more students can participate in the Summit while gaining opportunities to engage with the learning community.
Gold Sponsor Benefits:
Demo Floor Presence: Host an interactive table connecting with students, educators, and partners
Student Support: Funds 15 student registrations
Recognition: Includes all Silver and Bronze Sponsor benefits (excluding additional student registrations)
Silver Sponsor $5,000
Investing in the next generation of thinkers and leaders.
Silver Sponsors directly support student participation and help broaden access to high-quality learning experiences.
Silver Sponsor Benefits:
Student Support: Funds 10 student registrations
Recognition: Includes all Bronze Sponsor benefits (excluding additional student registrations)
Bronze Sponsor $2,500
Supporting student access and community engagement.
Bronze Sponsors help make the AI Summit possible by supporting student participation and community presence.
Bronze Sponsor Benefits:
Student Support: Funds 5 student registrations
Employee Engagement: Includes 5 complimentary tickets for employees or guests
Recognition: Acknowledgement at the event and recognition across digital media, press materials, and event communications
By sponsoring the AI Summit, partners help ensure that young people are not just prepared for the future of AI—but empowered to help shape it.