SCHEDULE
Tuesday, October 20
5:00 PM – 9:00 PM
Welcome Reception & Registration Open
at Hotel Kabuki
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Kick off your Summit journey at the official Welcome Reception at Hotel Kabuki. Enjoy drinks, passed appetizers, music, and a chance to connect with the Summit community.
Wednesday, October 21
8:30 AM – 9:30 AM
Breakfast
at The Gateway & Presidio Courtyard
9:30 AM – 10:45 AM
Session 1: Our Agency to Build
at Presidio Theatre
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Every great achievement begins with the decision to move from zero to one. Our opening session brings together leaders defining the economics of AI, start-up founders writing new blueprints for change, and a cohort of thinkers that help us navigate our business and our lives in a time of unprecedented change.
10:45AM - 11:30AM
Break
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Danny Meyer signs his new book, What Could Possibly Go Right? at The Gateway
11:30AM - 12:45PM
Session 2: Our Agency to Unite
at Presidio Theatre
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Great organizations scale when people with diverse strengths move together toward a shared purpose. From global business to hospitality to civic life, the leaders in this session have seen how collaboration can shape culture, fuel growth, and open unexpected possibilities. The next great thing we build, we’ll build together.
12:45PM - 2:00PM
Lunch
at The Gateway & Presidio Courtyard
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Lobby Lunches facilitated by David Hornik from The Lobby.
2:00PM - 3:15PM
Session 3: Our Agency to Imagine
at Presidio Theatre
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Science fiction has become today’s design brief: From architecture for life beyond Earth to brain-computer interfaces to new ways to physically produce almost anything we can imagine. Turning possibility into progress takes judgment, expertise, and responsibility. The future is ours to dream up. And now we have the tools to make those dreams a reality.
3:15PM - 4:00PM
Break
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Ethan Mollick signs his new book, Co-Existence. Maria Ressa signs her new book, The Fight Back: A Citizen's Guide to Standing Up To Dictators at The Gateway.
4:00PM - 5:15PM
Session 4: Our Agency to Adapt
at Presidio Theatre
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In our closing session for day one, we offer an urgent and energizing reminder: the future isn’t something that happens to us. We have the choice and ability to decide what comes next. Silicon Valley icons, leaders of mulit-billion dollar start-ups, Nobel Prize winners, and more take the stage to tell us how to adapt to this critical moment.
5:30PM - 9:00PM
Wednesday Night Party
at The Conservatory at One Sansome
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When the stage sessions end, the party is just beginning. Join us at The Conservatory in downtown San Francisco for an evening of food, drinks, and celebration. Continue conversations from the Summit stage, hit the dance floor, and make unexpected connections with attendees, speakers,
and future collaborators.
Thursday, October 22
8:30 AM – 9:30 AM
Breakfast
at The Gateway & Presidio Courtyard
9:30 AM – 10:45 AM
Session 5: Our Agency to Change
at Presidio Theatre
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Who we are today does not have to be who we are tomorrow. Each one of us has the power to change — for the better. From challenger brands and incorruptible business models to sacred encounters that help us listen to our shared humanity, this session explores what it takes to change with conviction and care.
10:45AM - 11:30AM
Break
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Eric Ries signs his new book, Incorruptible at The Gateway.
11:30AM - 12:45PM
Session 6: Our Agency to Challenge
at Presidio Theatre
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Many founders wear the badge of ‘disruptor’ with pride. But with every disruption comes the critical question: what happens next? In this session, we’ll hear from the innovators shaking up established industries, putting power in the hands of creators, and debating what we risk losing along the way.
12:45PM - 2:00PM
Lunch
at The Gateway & Presidio Courtyard
2:00PM - 3:15PM
Session 7: Our Agency to Lead
at Presidio Theatre
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Leadership is rarely thrust upon us. We have to choose, every day, to be the ones who want to make a difference. From navigating geopolitical tensions to curing loneliness to picking your neighbor up off the street, the speakers in this session show us that we all have the power to lead change.
3:15PM - 4:00PM
Break
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Dmitri Mehlhorn signs his new novel, Archipelago of Light at The Gateway.
4:00PM - 5:15PM
Session 8: Our Agency to Scale
at Presidio Theatre
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In our final session of Summit 2026, we go big — and then bigger. We’ll hear from tech leaders with singular perspectives on the business landscape, and industry icons speaking candidly like you’ve never heard them before. All great ideas deserve the chance to scale, and Summit is where great ideas are planted.
5:30 PM - 7:00PM
Farewell Toast
at Hotel Kabuki
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Before you rush off to the airport, join us for a final toast at the Hotel Kabuki bar. We'd love to hear about your favorite Summit moments.
