In short
Announcement for Big Technology’s first Big Technology AI Summit in San Francisco on June 18, 2026 at the Commonwealth Club (200–250 person cap), framed as intimate live conversations (not a trade show) plus a rooftop wine reception.
Guests
Greg Brockman (OpenAI president and co-founder), Aravind Srinivas (Perplexity CEO), Aaron Levie (Box CEO), Lauren Goode (Wired senior correspondent); additional names to be announced.
Key claims
sessions will run 1–5 p.m. with 30–45 minute conversations; networking and learning about where AI is heading; tickets will be reasonably priced and likely to sell out; event may become annual.
Notable examples
bay/bay-bridge rooftop view; wine reception after sessions.
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Chapters
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0:45 to 2:19
Discover the structure and unique features of the AI Summit event.
“So you'll really get a chance to feel present in our conversations and with your fellow audience members.”
Transcript
Automatic transcript. May contain errors.0:00Hey everyone, Alex Cantrowitz here and I am coming to you with some rather big news. We are going to be hosting Big Technology's first ever Big Technology AI Summit in San Francisco on June 18th and I really hope that we're going to see you there. We're going to have OpenAI President and Co-Founder Greg Brockman there. We're going to have Perplexity CEO Aravind Srinivas there. We're going to have Box CEO Aaron Levie there. We're going to have Wired Senior Correspondent Lauren Goode there. We are about to announce a number of new names as well. Let me emphasize, this is not a trade show. There's not going to be thousands of people there.
0:36I want to make it intimate to feel like it does when we have these conversations on the show. It's going to be at the Commonwealth Club. The cap on the room is 200 to 250. So you'll really get a chance to feel present in our conversations and with your fellow audience members. Great opportunity for networking. Great opportunity to learn where the AI world is heading. and at the end of the day, we're going to have a wine reception on the roof. So here's how it's going to work. 1 to 5 p.m. on June 18th, we're going to have 30 to 45-minute sessions with the leaders that I referenced, along with a few others I'm really excited about, and more details on that coming soon.
1:13And then afterwards, we'll all hang out on the rooftop. There's a beautiful view of the bay and the bay bridge on top there, and I think it's going to be really, really special. So again, first time we're ever doing anything like this, I'm pretty sure we're going to sell the room out. so if you have interest in it definitely go get your ticket in the show notes we're gonna price it reasonably all right this is not going to be the 700 ticket i want to make sure that it's accessible i want to make sure that it's memorable and fun and that we're gonna have a really special first event uh and then over time the plan is basically if this goes well to do it every year so be part of the first one grab a ticket and please meet me and our special guests at the Commonwealth Club on June 18, 2026.
1:57Again, it's just going to be a series of live conversations between me and our guests. And we're going to announce even more guests as the day gets closer. So don't miss your chance. Go check it out. Our website is summit.bigtechnology.com. Easy enough. And the link to sign up is in the show notes. Don't miss it. Big Technology AI Summit. I couldn't be more excited. And I hope to see you there.
From the publisher
Join us for the Big Technology AI Summit on June, 18, 2026 at the Commonwealth Club in San Francisco. The lineup: OpenAI President Greg Brockman, Perplexity CEO Aravind Srinivas, Box CEO Aaron Levie, Wired senior correspondant Lauren Goode, and more on the way! Get your tickets here: summit.bigtechnology.com
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