Responsible Tech Summit: Embedding Accountability in the AI Era to take place on October 29th at The New York Times Center in Manhattan
On October 29, All Tech Is Human will convene the Responsible Tech Summit at The New York Times Center in Manhattan, bringing together leaders from across the Responsible Tech ecosystem for a day of dialogue, collaboration, and action. The summit will serve as the premier gathering for the global Responsible Tech movement, connecting voices from civil society, research, government, industry, academia, and philanthropy who are working to ensure technology advances in ways that align with the public interest.
At a time when artificial intelligence is rapidly reshaping society, the conversation is shifting from broad principles to real-world accountability. The 2026 summit will center around the theme “From Principles to Power: Embedding Accountability in the AI Era.” For years, the Responsible Tech field has been guided by ethical frameworks, voluntary commitments, and emerging standards. Today, the challenge is clear: how do we translate those ideas into systems of governance, oversight, and design that ensure innovation does not come at the expense of safety, rights, or trust?
About Our Summit
The Responsible Tech Summit is designed as a highly curated convening for 375 leaders that helps align and shape the direction of the movement. Participants will include global governance leaders, AI researchers, industry practitioners, policy experts, civil society advocates, and philanthropic leaders who are building the infrastructure of accountability for the digital age. Through keynotes, panels, and conversations, attendees will explore topics such as accountability by design, platform oversight, youth online safety, the Responsible Tech economy, and the evolving global regulatory landscape.
This will be the first Responsible Tech Summit that will be livestreamed, as we are building partnerships to amplify the stage activities to tens of thousands of individuals across the globe. This is a cross-sector gathering bringing the entire ecosystem together.
Our Speakers
Building on previous summits that have featured leading thinkers such as Sherry Turkle, Tim Wu, Frances Haugen, Justin Hendrix, Amba Kak, Rob Reich, Nora Benavidez, Nina Jankowicz, Yael Eisenstat, Jameel Jaffer, Melissa Fleming, Katie Harbath, and Nabiha Syed, the 2026 gathering will continue to elevate the voices shaping the future of technology governance. Confirmed speakers include leaders such as Rumman Chowdhury, Cathy O’Neil, Eli Pariser, Camille François, Sinead Bovell, Renée Cummings, Ayah Bdeir, Joshua Elder, Anya Schiffrin, Julie Cordua, Kathy Pham, Alex Bores, Britta Holmberg, Amanda Craig, Alexis Wales, and more to be announced in the coming weeks.
Ultimately, the Responsible Tech Summit is about more than conversation. It is about building alliances, strengthening the ecosystem, and translating shared values into meaningful change. By bringing together stakeholders across sectors, All Tech Is Human aims to catalyze the next phase of the Responsible Tech movement and help chart a path toward a technology future that better serves humanity.
The Responsible Tech Summit is a place where:
policy ideas emerge
coalitions form
funding conversations happen
the ecosystem connects
All Tech Is Human is continuing to line up speakers and partners to make the Responsible Tech Summit the premiere gathering for the global Responsible Tech movement. Please fill out the form below for speaker suggestions, partner/sponsor interest, media inquires, and more.
Have a speaker recommendation? Email us hello@alltechishuman.org
Our Attendees
2025 audience breakdown by sector.
Our Responsible Tech Summit 2026 attendees will include:
Global Responsible Tech Research & Thought Leadership
Major Civil Society & Digital Rights Organizations
Responsible AI and Trust & Safety Practitioners
Philanthropy Driving the Responsible Tech Ecosystem
Movement Leadership
Sponsors for the 2026 Summit
Interested in sponsoring our summit? Email us hello@alltechishuman.org
Strategic Partners for the 2026 Summit
Our strategic partners for the Responsible Tech Summit are Columbia World Projects and Forum One. Columbia World Projects mobilizes the university’s researchers and scholars to work with governments, organizations, businesses and communities to tackle global challenges. Forum One amplifies the impact of mission-driven organizations through transformational digital solutions.
Interested in becoming a strategic partner for the summit? Email us hello@alltechishuman.org
About All Tech Is Human
All Tech Is Human takes a whole-of-ecosystem approach in tackling thorny tech & society issues, and helps strengthen the global Responsible Tech movement. Together, we co-create a better tech future that is aligned with the public interest. Our holistic approach is centered on multistakeholder community-building, creating valuable educational resources, and professionalizing Responsible Tech through our career-related activities. See all of our projects here.
Continued Learning & Resources
Join our Slack community of 15k members across 117 countries
Read our Responsible Tech Guide
Take our Responsible AI certificate through LinkedIn Learning
Read our latest report, How to Tackle AI Companions
Read our Responsible AI Impact Report
Participate in our new working group on nudification apps
Enter our working group pool for Responsible AI projects
Utilize our Responsible Tech Job Board