Research context
Understand assumptions, comparisons and the conditions behind an apparent improvement.
AI research, evaluation and deployment.
From stronger methods to useful outcomes.
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AI Progress Summit 2027 is a hybrid AI research and applications conference connecting technical advances with product development and business use. It brings together founders, business and technology professionals, product teams, engineers and researchers.
AI Progress Summit 2027 takes place on March 9 and 10, 2027, in Toronto, Canada, with in-person and online participation.
Connect current research with experience developing AI products and adopting them within organisations. Explore foundation models, evaluation, agents, inference and responsible deployment, with attention to measurable performance, reliability and practical constraints.
Exchange ideas across research and industry, compare approaches to shared challenges and meet potential collaborators. Gain practical perspectives to inform your research, guide evaluation and product decisions and support AI adoption within your organisation.
About the summitA useful conversation connects the method, the evidence and the setting in which it matters.
Understand assumptions, comparisons and the conditions behind an apparent improvement.
Consider research methods alongside evaluation practice and the realities of engineering.
Make room for careful questions, useful limitations and different technical perspectives.
Methods, training paradigms and capabilities across modalities.
02Rigorous evaluation, benchmarking and reproducible research.
03Agentic systems, tool use and real-world interaction.
04From research to reliable, scalable and responsible deployment.
Three connected perspectives on AI research, evaluation and deployment.
Explore the programmeAI Progress Summit 2027 is a hybrid AI conference connecting research, evaluation and deployment with product development and business applications. Its focus is useful, measurable progress in AI methods and systems.
AI Progress Summit 2027 takes place on March 9 and 10, 2027, in Toronto, Canada, with in-person and online participation. The venue is Novotel Toronto Centre, Champagne Ballroom.
Founders, business and technology professionals, product teams, engineers, evaluators, researchers and students. The themes connect people developing AI with those making adoption and deployment decisions.
Research, technology and community have different perspectives to bring.
Explore a meaningful role in the conversation around AI methods, evidence and application.
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Join a global community of researchers, engineers, evaluators and technical leaders.