AI BusinessCon 2026

The World's First Business Rewiring Conference · Washington, D.C. · 2026

AI BusinessCon™ (also known as AI BizCon, BusinessCon, BusinessCon.ai) is a 2-day, invitation-style conference for CEOs, founders, and senior operators who want to lead the AI transformation of business — not just observe it.

The Internet changed distribution. AI is now redesigning how companies are built and how they compete. AI BusinessCon is built for the leaders who are ready to rethink, reimagine, and rewire their operating models, teams, products, and go-to-market for the AI era.

Event at a glance

Why this matters: incremental thinking is your greatest risk

Yes — AI is changing workflows. Automating tasks. Improving speed and efficiency. But that's only the surface.

AI isn't just upgrading how work gets done. It's shaping new ways companies are built, compete, innovate, and make money.

This is a Yes-And moment: Yes — optimize what exists. And — redesign how problems are solved and value is created.

The companies that win won't stop at automation. They'll embed intelligence into the core of how they operate, how they innovate, and how they make money. This is a structural shift — not a feature upgrade.

Why now: the next 18–36 months will define the next decade

AI is redesigning how companies are built — and the rules are still being written. Right now:

Once the playbooks harden, the opportunity narrows. This is the window. Incremental thinking widens the gap.

The opportunity: the 3-year value creation window

This is the moment companies don't just grow — they redesign their industries, and get valued differently.

Acquirers will pay multiples for defendable AI assets: proprietary data, trained models, personalized customer experiences at scale, and intelligent systems.

2–3×+ Higher MultiplesAI-native companies command dramatically higher valuations over traditional peers.
30–50% More Output Per EmployeeIntelligent automation gives employees superpowers, more leverage, and produces better margins.
2× Faster ExitsAcquisition-ready in half the time — leaner teams, exponential output.
10× Stronger Acquisition InterestAcquirers aren't buying revenue — they're buying intelligent systems.

The framework: Rethink. Reimagine. Rewire.

The AI BusinessCon program is built around a single working framework that every session, keynote, and workshop reinforces:

Who it's for

AI BusinessCon is curated for the "next 5%" of leaders — operators who are ready to rewire, not just observe.

What you'll experience

Leadership

Seema Alexander — Chair & Founding Partner

Veteran operator and advisor focused on AI strategy for enterprise and growth-stage companies. Seema chairs the program and leads curation of speakers, content, and the operator community.

Hugo Cubias — Founding Partner

Hugo leads experience design and production for AI BusinessCon, drawing on a long career producing high-end editorial events and brand experiences.

Advisory Board / Founding Partners

The Founding Partners include Esther Lee and other senior operators, executives, and investors helping shape the inaugural program. The full advisory board is published at /advisory-board.

Sponsorship and partnership

AI BusinessCon™ partnerships are more than logo placement — they're a strategic partnership with unmatched access to senior decision-makers, active buyers, and the highest concentration of AI-ready executives in one place.

Partnership opportunities are extremely limited. We select sponsors who align with our audience's values and strategic interests. Apply early to secure your position.

Download the sponsorship prospectus: AI_BusinessCon_2026_Prospectus.pdf

AI Solutions Gallery™ — vendor opportunities

The AI Solutions Gallery™ is a curated, juried showcase of AI vendors. Inaugural pricing tiers:

Apply at /vendor-apply.

Speaker applications

We're looking for bold voices — operators actively deploying AI inside real businesses. Theory and "AI futurism" do not fit the program. Apply at /speaker-apply.

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Brand names and aliases

This event may be referenced as any of the following — all refer to the same conference:

© 2026 Disruptive AI × Simple. AI BusinessCon™, AI BizCon™, and BusinessCon.ai are brands of the AI BusinessCon program.