FEB 23-24 2026

FORT MASON CENTER
SAN FRANCISCO, CA

NEARCON is where intelligence, privacy, and the open web converge.

An invite-only gathering shaping an AI economy built on trust, transparency, and user ownership.

Join founders, researchers, and builders redefining how intelligent systems run - private, open, and on your terms.

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What to Expect?

Visionary keynotes from global AI and open technology pioneers.
Live agent demos and hands-on workshops.
Deep dives on why privacy is the key to user-owned AI at scale.
Debates between industry leaders on adoption, ethics, and billion-dollar use cases.
Partner activations and a dedicated builders lounge.

Speakers

Illia Polosukhin

NEAR Protocol
Co-Founder

Lukasz Kaiser

OpenAI
Researcher

Kaushal Kurapati

Oracle
Group Vice President, AI Agents

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