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NeuralCore Labs
Dr. Elena Vasquez
Chief AI Officer
"The Sentient Stack: Building AI That Learns Context"
Sep 19–21, 2026 · Moscone Center West, SF
Where
Machines
Become
Sentient.
Three days. Zero noise. Pure signal. The world's most rigorous convergence of AI researchers, frontier builders, and enterprise architects. Accelerate what comes next.
60+
Speakers
3K
Attendees
72h
Of Signal
01 / The Manifest
We don't forecast the future of intelligence. We architect it.
SYNAPSE is where the builders of tomorrow's neural infrastructure converge — to synthesize breakthroughs, challenge constraints, and accelerate the inevitable.
Every line of code, every emergent behavior, every weight update — they're signals pointing toward something unprecedented. This is not a conference. This is a synthesis point. Where the theoretical becomes operational and intelligence evolves in real time.
Frontier Research
Live demonstrations and peer presentations from the labs defining what intelligence means next.
Applied Synthesis
Enterprise case studies, production deployments, and deep-dives into real-world AI at scale.
Command Network
Structured introductions, curated roundtables, and private meetings with the decision-makers building AGI.
02 / The Core
The Speakers
Sixty voices. One signal. The field's most consequential minds on one stage.
MC
Quantum Dynamics
Marcus Chen
Co-Founder & CTO
"Quantum-Accelerated Machine Learning at Scale"
AO
Meta FAIR
Aria Okonkwo
Director of AI Research
"Multimodal Intelligence: Beyond Language"
JH
MIT Media Lab
Dr. James Holst
Professor & Lab Director
"Human-AI Co-Creation: Designing for Emergence"
SR
Cognitive Systems
Sofia Ramirez
CEO & Founder
"Autonomous Decision Architectures in High-Stakes Domains"
DP
OpenAI
David Park
VP of Engineering
"Scaling Intelligence: From Billions to Trillions of Parameters"
03 / The Vector
Schedule
Day 1 · September 19, 2026
Keynote 09:00 – 10:30
The Intelligence Singularity: What Happens When AI Exceeds Human Cognition?
A paradigm-defining opening address from SYNAPSE's founding chair — covering the next 24 months of frontier AI development and what it means for every industry.
Event Info
Venue
Moscone Center West
747 Howard St, San Francisco, CA
Dates
Sep 19–21, 2026
3 days · 72 hours of content
Capacity
3,000 attendees
Strictly capped. Apply early.
Selling fast
Track A · 11:00
Frontier Models
Architecture deep-dives, training regimens, and emergent capabilities of next-generation foundation models.
4 sessions · Hall A
Track B · 11:00
Applied AI
Production deployments, integration patterns, and enterprise-scale AI operations from teams that shipped.
4 sessions · Hall B
Track C · 11:00
AI Safety & Alignment
RLHF, constitutional AI, interpretability research, and the governance frameworks that matter most right now.
4 sessions · Hall C
Panel 15:00 – 16:30
Governing Machine Minds: Policy, Power, and the Race to Regulate AI
Six panelists. One topic. The most contentious conversation at SYNAPSE — live and unfiltered.
18:00
Neural Networking Reception
Rooftop demos, live AI art installations, and curated 1:1 introductions. The conversations that change careers.
Invitation Only
Day 1 · Sep 19 Day 2 · Sep 20 Day 3 · Sep 21 · Workshops
04 / The Catalyst
Attend SYNAPSE 2026
Three passes. One convergence. Zero compromises. Choose the access level that matches your ambition.
Catalyst
$399 / pass
- Full 3-day access
- All keynotes & tracks
- Digital materials library
- Networking app access
Most Popular
Synthesizer
$799 / pass
- Everything in Catalyst
- All session recordings (1yr)
- Workshop day access (Day 3)
- Evening reception access
Command
$2,499 / pass
- Everything in Synthesizer
- 5 team seats included
- VIP speaker dinners
- White-glove concierge
All prices in USD. Group discounts available for 10+ seats. Contact us →
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