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Where Industry and AI converge. New additions: Insight Partners, Fidelity Private Shares, Colossal Biosciences, and more are taking the stage on May 6
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April 20, 2026
AI HOT 100 SUMMIT | May 6–7, 2026 · New York |
2026 SUMMIT ANNOUNCEMENT
From de-extinction to AI governance to where smart money is flowing — Day 1 is fully loaded
We're less than 3 weeks out from May 6th, and Day 1 is now fully taking shape. Today we're dropping the final sessions — and they cover everything from the most ambitious application of AI in science to the governance frameworks keeping enterprise AI accountable, to where the smartest investors are placing their biggest bets.
Here's what's coming.
WHAT’S ON THE AGENDA?
Here's what's rounding out Day 1
This year's agenda is structured around themes that move AI from theory to practice — with a sharp focus on measurable ROI across industries.
DAY 1: 1:30 - 2:00 PMCase Study: Resurrect the Woolly Mammoth – AI at the Edge of Science FictionColossal Biosciences is attempting one of the most ambitious applications of AI in science: de-extinction. This session will examine how AI is being used alongside genomics and synthetic biology to reconstruct the ancient Woolly Mammoth. |  Matt James Chief Animal Officer at Colossal Biosciences |
DAY 1: 2:00 - 2:40 PM
AI Governance: Designing an Effective AI Governance Operating Model
Everyone talks about responsible AI. Far fewer have actually built the internal structures to operationalize it at scale. This session cuts through the noise on governance not as a compliance checkbox, but as a competitive advantage.
 Haroon Abbu SVP, Digital Technology, AI & Data Analytics at Bell & Howell |  Richard Barretto Chief Information Security Officer at Progress |
DAY 1: 4:00 - 4:40 PM
Get insider perspectives from top-tier investors on where they’re placing their biggest AI bets and where the hidden value is in AI.
Get insider perspectives from top-tier investors on where they’re placing their biggest AI bets and where the hidden value is in AI.
 George Mathew Managing Director at Insight Partners |  Charlie Stephens Fidelity Private Shares |
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