SeattleAIWeek Recap

Seattle AI Week opened on October 26 with a packed room on the waterfront. Founders, executives, investors, policymakers and researchers came together to kick off the week. That evening we heard why Washington is positioned to lead on AI, took on the policy questions that will shape how it gets built, and gave the community plenty of time to connect. The next day, the WTIA AI Summit 2026 picked up those conversations with a full day of firesides and panels on AI at work, the future of the workforce, and building companies when the rules change every year. Between sessions, the Upskill Pavilion, Startup Alley and Creative Corner kept people talking, and happy hour turned those talks into lasting connections. Thank you to every speaker, sponsor, partner and attendee who filled both rooms.