ODSC AI West 2026

The organizer promotes the 2026 in-person conference as drawing approximately 2,500 attendees, with marketing referencing a community of 3,500+ data practitioners. The event is billed as 3 days, 7 tracks, 250+ speakers, 2,500 attendees, and 300 hours of content. Across all of its global events, ODSC AI welcomed nearly 20,000 attendees over the past year to a range of events, from large conferences to hackathons and community gatherings.

Registration is handled online, primarily via Eventbrite, and passes are frequently discounted (up to 60% off list price). Pass types include:

• Silver (Wed–Thu access): listed $1,498, offered from $599.
• Gold (Tue–Thu, adds workshops and hands-on training): listed $1,923, from $769.
• Platinum (Tue–Thu, adds deep-dive training and full virtual access): listed $2,498, from $999.
• AI Accelerator (adds the 6-week pre-conference accelerator and AI+ subscription): listed $2,998, from $1,199.
• VIP (adds VIP lounge, networking, and gift package): listed $3,248, from $1,299.
• Virtual passes: a Free Virtual Pass, Premium (from $199), and Platinum Virtual (from $279).
• AI X Leadership Summit: 2-day from $479, 3-day from $699.
• AI Expo Pass: free (by application) or $99 with virtual platform access.

All paid tiers link to Eventbrite checkout; deadlines are not published, but discounted rates are described as time-limited.

Since 2015, ODSC AI has been the essential event for AI and data science practitioners, business leaders, and those reskilling into AI. The 2026 conference marks the organization's 11th anniversary, celebrated in San Francisco on October 27–29 with AI's pioneers. Over time the event has expanded into a global series with editions and gatherings in cities including Boston, New York, São Paulo, San Francisco, and London, and its pre-conference bootcamp has been rebranded as the AI Engineering Accelerator.