We're curating a speaker roster of Indigenous founders actually shipping AI products, council members actually setting AI policy, and researchers doing work Indigenous communities can use. The lineup drops in waves starting May 2026.
Wave 1 names are confirming now. Sign up to be notified the minute they're public.
"Every speaker has to have shipped something, funded something, or decided something. No keynote tourism." — AI NOW speaker standard
Speaker applications are open until June 1, 2026. We're prioritizing applicants who have actually built, funded, or deployed AI in an Indigenous context — and who can leave attendees with something they can use on Monday morning.
A product, policy, program, or investment. Working papers and whitepapers don't count.
Attendees leave with a framework, a playbook, or a path — not a vibe.
You'll stay for Q&A, office hours, and matchmaking — not fly in, talk, fly out.