Hot Off The AI Furnace - March 5th

2️⃣ Days Left for Blind Bird Tickets, Kong joins as a new partner

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AI Furnace
March 05, 2026

Reminder: Tomorrow is the last day for blind bird pricing, grab your ticket before prices go up for the AI Hot 100 Summit

Blind bird tickets for the AI Hot 100 Summit ends at midnight tomorrow.

Don’t miss the Most Powerful Applied AI Summit of the Year, happening on May 6-7 in NYC. We’ve confirmed some incredible enterprise AI executives and startups, who will be sharing how AI is transforming industry including:

  • Divisional CEO, Co-Head of Data & Analytics of London Stock Exchange Group, Ron Lefferts - Will be speaking on Data Foundations, Not Models Panel, discussing how how LSEG is prioritizing data readiness to drive AI initiatives

  • CDTO of Haleon PLC, Bhaumik Sharma - He’ll be sharing how AI is being deployed internally to support iconic CPG brands including Advil, Flonase, Robitussin, Emergen-C and more on the disruptive retail panel

  • Chief Animal Officer of Colossal AI (raised over $500M), Matt James - Will be showcasing how Colossal is combining the science of genetics with AI to tackle de-extinction of species, starting with the Woolly Mammoth 🦣

  • Max Junestrand, CEO & Founder of Legora (Legaltech Unicorn, raised $250M+) - Will be speaking on the Euro Giants Panel sharing how AI is disrupting the legal industry, helping lawyers save time on repetitive tasks like document review and contract drafting.

📣 New Sponsor Announcement: Kong joins as a new partner

We’re excited to welcome Kong as a new sponsor for the 2026 summit.

Kong joins as a Platinum Sponsor

Kong Inc. is building the connectivity layer for AI as a leading developer of API and AI connectivity technologies.

Trusted by the Fortune 500 and AI-native startups alike, Kong’s unified API and AI platform enables organizations to secure, manage, accelerate, govern, and monetize the flow of intelligence across APIs and AI traffic — on any model, any cloud.

Learn more at https://konghq.com/

We are proud to work with Kong as we bring together the leaders shaping the future of AI transformation in enterprise.

Interested in joining the action? Showcase your brand alongside the biggest companies in AI or register now for early bird pricing to save $700+ on your pass.

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The AI Furnace is curating a list of the top 100 enterprise-ready AI startups from across the US and bringing them to the AI Hot 100 Summit in NYC on May 6-7, 2026, where AI visionaries meet industry leaders.

Don’t miss the chance to apply and be on the Hot 100 List 2026 and showcase your enterprise-readiness to Fortune 500 industry leaders.

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