Seattle AI Week: dates, who attends, and how founders get in
A cluster of community-led events bringing together Seattle’s AI community to celebrate, learn, and engage with AI.
Verified ·9 official sources·Organised by Washington Technology Industry Association (WTIA), with Seattle tech-community organizers and partners
The essentials from the organiser's own pages: when, where, how big, and how founders get in. Speakers, investor lists and past editions are on the official site.
- Next edition
- Oct 26–30, 2026 · Seattle AI Week 2026 source
- Where
- Multiple venues across Seattle; AI Summit at Bell Harbor Conference Center, Seattle, United States
- Format
- in-person
- Tickets
- $225 USD (AI Summit, 2026) source
- Startup pass
- Startups can join Startup Alley, the AI startup demo and networking hub. The page links to “Join Startup Alley” but says application details are being finalized; Summit tickets are separate, and no startup-specific price is published. source
- Cadence
- Annual, late October (2024–2026)
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Next edition
| Dates | Oct 26–30, 2026 source |
|---|---|
| Edition | Seattle AI Week 2026 |
| Venue | Multiple venues across Seattle; AI Summit at Bell Harbor Conference Center, Seattle, United States |
| Tickets | luma.com source |
How founders get in
| Startup programme | Startups can join Startup Alley, the AI startup demo and networking hub. The page links to “Join Startup Alley” but says application details are being finalized; Summit tickets are separate, and no startup-specific price is published. source |
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Meeting investors there
Founders can meet investors through Startup Alley, which the organiser describes as a demo and networking hub where founders meet investors, operators, and engineers. source
Before you go: the hub's cold email to VCs playbook covers the pre-event outreach that fills a meeting calendar, and Causo matches your stage and thesis to the funds in its database so you know who to ask for a meeting.
Official links and socials
Apply
Prepare for it
- How to cold email VCs — book the meetings before you land.
- The 12-slide seed deck — what to have ready when a partner says "send me the deck".
- Accelerator deadlines — the application windows that open around the event.
Sources
Every fact above was read from one of these official pages on Oct 8, 2026:
Seattle AI Week: frequently asked
When is Seattle AI Week 2026?
Seattle AI Week 2026 runs Oct 26–30, 2026 at Multiple venues across Seattle; AI Summit at Bell Harbor Conference Center, Seattle, according to the organiser's published dates.
How much does Seattle AI Week cost?
Published ticket prices run $225 USD (AI Summit, 2026). Startups: Startups can join Startup Alley, the AI startup demo and networking hub. The page links to “Join Startup Alley” but says application details are being finalized; Summit tickets are separate, and no startup-specific price is published..
How do startups get into Seattle AI Week?
Startups can join Startup Alley, the AI startup demo and networking hub. The page links to “Join Startup Alley” but says application details are being finalized; Summit tickets are separate, and no startup-specific price is published.
How big is Seattle AI Week?
5,000+ attendees attendees (2026), per the organiser.