Miami AI Summit Draws 700+ for Sold-Out Gathering of Global AI and Emerging Tech Leaders

MIAMI, Oct. 26, 2026 /PRNewswire/ -- The Miami AI Summit, a full day, private gathering for the people shaping how AI gets built, deployed, and governed, brought together more than 700 attendees on October 23rd at the Loews Coral Gables Hotel for a sold-out day of conversations led by global innovators, founders, and policymakers shaping the next wave of AI advancement.

Throughout the day, leaders from companies like Hugging Face, NVIDIA, Prometheus, Cal AI, Papa, U.S. Army - T2COM, Cognition, Kong, Archie, AWS, SpaceX, Microsoft, Base44, uxify, and more, shared big-picture perspectives on the rapidly evolving world of AI, from open-source innovation to AI-enabled healthcare, enterprise transformation, national security, and the disruptive technologies reshaping global markets. There were also interactive workshops and breakouts that gave attendees a chance to dig into LLM, cloud, security, smart regions, and workforce upskilling, leaving participants with ideas they can apply within their own organizations.

The summit, powered by eMerge Americas, served as the official kick-off to the 2027 eMerge Americas global tech conference + expo on March 2–4, 2026, and offered a forward-looking lens on where frontier AI is heading and how it will impact business, society, and the global economy.

"Our ambition is to make Miami a place where the world comes to build with AI," said Burhan Sebin, Chief AI Officer of eMerge Americas. "This Summit brought the people creating the technology together with the leaders putting it to work, connecting global expertise with the energy of Miami's AI community. The conversations that started here are just the beginning. Through Miami AI Hub and eMerge Americas, we'll keep bringing people together to turn those ideas into action year-round."

eMerge Americas unveiled several announcements during the summit, including the Warrior Family Foundation Benefit Concert, which the eMerge Foundation will cohost on March 3, 2027, at The Fillmore Miami Beach to celebrate opening night of the eMerge Americas global technology conference and expo. Headlined by multiplatinum artist Kip Moore, the concert will raise critical funds to support America's shadow warriors and their families.

The popular AI + Quantum Masterclasses will also return on March 2, 2027, featuring a full day of hands-on workshops, technical labs, and in depth sessions designed for IT professionals, developers, engineers, and practitioners. A separate ticket is required and is available exclusively as an add on to eMerge Americas registration.

Explore the full week of programming at emergeamericas.com/week-at-a-glance.

Attendee registration for the 2027 eMerge Americas global tech conference + expo is currently open with an array of package options, including VIP, Standard, Titan, and more HERE. Early bird registration is live until November 3rd. Government discounts are also available for federal, state, and local officials, government innovation employees, active-duty military, veterans, and first responders.

A full gallery of event photos and video clips from the Miami AI Summit is available HERE. Media interested in post-event interviews with organizers and speakers should contact [email protected].

The Miami AI Summit is made possible through the generous support of our sponsors: 35 Mules, AgnoStack, Anthropic, Archie, Axios Miami, Base44, Blackstone, Carahsoft, City of Coral Gables, City of Miami Beach, Cognition, Eisner Amper, Embarc Collective, Florida International University, The Florida Council of 100, Flashpoint, ICEX Espana Exportacion e Inversiones, iHeart Media, JPMorganChase, Justworks, Kong, Miami Dade College, Miami Dade County, Miami DDA, Millennium, Nividious, Orimus, ProChile, SelectFlorida, SentientX, University of Miami, and uxify.

About eMerge Americas
eMerge Americas is a strategic convener and catalyst for innovation, bringing together global enterprises, startups, investors, and government leaders to accelerate advancements in AI, finance, health, and national security. Through year-round programming and its annual global tech conference + expo in Miami, eMerge Americas connects capital, talent, and ideas to drive impactful progress, strengthen industries, and bring transformative and emerging technologies to market. Since 2014, the global tech conference + expo has attracted 20,000+ attendees annually from over 50 countries and catalyzed billions in venture investment.

SOURCE eMerge Americas