[NYC AI Event Pick] | May 2025 (Updated)

A lot more then you think!

💡 Editor's Note Can you believe it's already May? This month, we're seeing an incredible convergence of AI governance, practical applications, and forward-thinking events that are shaping the industry landscape. I've been particularly excited about the emerging focus on AI agents and their real-world applications (more on that below!).

This month, we're also highlighting upcoming AI conferences to help you plan the AI events through 2025! These events offer excellent opportunities to connect with industry leaders, network with fellow AI enthusiasts, as well as learning about the forefront of AI! Check out our conferences section to plan your calendar!

Sincerely sorry for the mistakes in the previous post. Links have been fixed and we have added two additional events.

🌟 Featured Events

• [IRL] Founder's Panel with Jerry Limber: Navigating the Entrepreneurial Journey | May 2 | RSVP Join PenguinHub.ai co-founder Jerry Limber for an interactive panel offering strategic insights on scaling ventures, practical founder advice, and balancing innovation with operations!

Bonus event for community! If you joined our events before, this one is on us!

• [DeepDive] Workshop on Emerging Trends in AI | May 5-6 | RSVP This two-day workshop brings together leading experts in machine learning and neuroscience to examine resilient systems and ML-driven data generation in social sciences.

• [Application] Generative AI and Human Capabilities | May 8 | RSVP Nicolas Chaillan shares his journey of creating a company using generative AI, taking his vision to $1M in sales in under 18 months.

📅 Key Events This Month

IRL

• NachoTuesday: SaaS & AI Founder + Investor Happy Hour | Apr 29 | RSVP Exclusive NYC rooftop networking event for SaaS founders, C-suites, investors, and tech leaders with sponsored drinks and appetizers.

• Founder's Panel with Jerry Limber: Navigating the Entrepreneurial Journey | May 2 | RSVP Join PenguinHub.ai co-founder Jerry Limber for an interactive panel offering strategic insights on scaling ventures, practical founder advice, and balancing innovation with operations!

• The OOO Summit 2025 | May 16 | RSVP ​The flagship event for entrepreneurs, creators, and ambitious builders, brought you to by Carry and Andrew Yeung.

  ​OOO stands for Owners, Operators, and Outliers. It is the ultimate gathering for entrepreneurs, operators, and disruptors looking to take their businesses, careers, and networks to the next level!

Sign up for OOO SUMMIT with PIONEERAI to get $100 OFF!

Application

• Intelligent Engagement: AI's Role in Sports and Entertainment | May 5 | RSVP Panel discussion on how AI is transforming engagement in sports and entertainment, from streaming to stadium experiences.

• Generative AI and Human Capabilities | May 8 | RSVP Nicolas Chaillan shares his journey of creating a company using generative AI, taking his vision to $1M in sales in under 18 months.

• Defining the Future of Public Health Preparedness in NYC | May 13 | RSVP Full-day event bringing together researchers, government officials, and innovators to explore cutting-edge technology solutions for public health preparedness.

• AI Agent Builders Summit: World Tour Kickoff | May 28 | RSVP Join the Bay Area kickoff event featuring 20+ practitioner booths, lightning talks, and keynotes from leaders building and productionizing AI agents.

Deep Dive

• The Role of AI Audits in Responsible AI | Apr 30 | RSVP Learn how AI audits help organizations build trust, minimize risk, and ensure AI systems are safe, explainable, and fair.

• GenAI Collective NYC: April Research Roundtable | Apr 30 | RSVP Research-focused event with Hebbia AI featuring talks from researchers at Morgan Stanley and beyond.BigAI Talk: Hybrid Planning-Learning Systems | May 2 | RSVP Caelan Garrett of NVIDIA discusses integrating task and motion planning with learning for robot data generation and deployment.

• AI + Open Education Initiative: AI Literacies and Evaluation | May 12 | RSVP Authors discuss papers on professional education, judicious use of AI, and open practices in this MIT Open Learning webinar.

• The Future of Design and Technology | May 20 | RSVP Engaging panel with Cornell's Department of Design Tech exploring how emerging technologies are transforming design practices.

🎟️ Upcoming AI Conferences

Now's the perfect time to plan your conference schedule for the year! Here are the most anticipated AI conferences of 2025:

Summer 2025

• Generative AI Summit | New York | June 5 | Register
  $100 off early bird pricing
  Bringing together engineers, developers, and executives at the forefront of generative AI revolution, with access to three co-located summits with a single pass.

• AI & Big Data Expo North America | June 5-6 | Register
  Free Expo Pass available
  Premier event showcasing the latest in Generative AI, Enterprise AI, and Machine Learning with 250+ speakers across multiple tracks.

• Data + AI Summit 2025 | June 9-12 | Register
  $1,295 early-bird until April 30, free virtual option
  The world's largest event for the data and AI community featuring 700+ sessions and 20,000 in-person attendees at Moscone Center, San Francisco.

• CDAO Government 2025 | June 25-26 | Register
  Free for government employees
  Premier event for senior data and analytics leaders across U.S. government agencies, focusing on enhancing transparency and improving citizen services.

• The AI Furnace Summit | Jun 26 | RSVP This exclusive, invite-only gathering brings together 100 of the hottest AI startups, Fortune 500 executives, and top investors in an intimate setting designed for meaningful connections. With active communities in London, Boston, and New York, The AI Furnace is building a powerful global network of AI innovators!

Fall 2025

• Ai4 2025 | August 11-13 | Register
  $1,695 early registration (47% discount)
  North America's largest AI industry event, bringing together business leaders and data practitioners at MGM Grand, Las Vegas.

• The AI Conference 2025 | September 17-18 | Register
  Super Early Bird pricing from $750
  Groundbreaking two-day event with 100+ visionary speakers exploring AGI, LLMs, and neural architectures at Pier 48, San Francisco.

• Coalesce 2025 | October 13-16 | Register
  $695 Early Bird until May 26, free virtual option
  Premier analytics engineering conference for data practitioners at Resorts World Las Vegas.

• QCon AI New York 2025 | December 16-17 | Register
  $990 Early Bird until May 13 (31% off)
  Focused on practical, real-world AI implementation for senior software developers and engineering leaders.

Pro Tip: Early bird pricing can save you up to 47% on conference registration! Most early bird deadlines are approaching quickly in April and May.

📋 Conference Planning Guide

Ok, so these are tons of information and conferences are a really big commitment. So, let me help you with some tips to plans this easier : D

Tips

1. Aim for virtual experience. Networking with folks is great. However, adding lodging, flight, car rental, and tickets… that’s huge. You can learn a lot from online sessions as well (and of course summaries after the event)!

2. Set a target for networking and listen. If you are an introvert like me, talking to people takes lots of ‘internal’ effort and energy. However, if I set a bar (say talk to 3 people is great enough), then it becomes much easier to go out there and just listen and connect. (Same trick applies to asking questions too. I am well aware of the sweat in my palms when I am working up the ‘guts’ to ask questions. But hey, if asking one question is good enough, I’ll just do it : D)

3. Check the Agenda. Make sure you know what’s going on - when and where and who. If a summit doesn’t have agenda… just wait until it does before signing up.

Guides

1. For Enterprise AI Leaders: Ai4 2025 and CDAO Government 2025 offer executive-focused content and networking.

2. For Technical Practitioners: Data + AI Summit and QCon AI provide deep technical content from leading practitioners.

3. For Analytics Teams: Coalesce 2025 is specifically designed for analytics engineers and data professionals.

4. For Startups & Entrepreneurs: The AI Conference and Generative AI Summit showcase cutting-edge innovations and investor connections.

Are you planning to attend any of these conferences? Share your plans with the community and organize a meetup!

🔮 Final Thoughts

May 2025 is, again, an action-packed month with events spanning governance, implementation, and forward-looking research. The increasing focus on AI agents and practical applications shows how quickly the field is maturing from theoretical concepts to real-world solutions. We are now talking evaluations, not just what AI agent can do.

Looking ahead to summer, the conference lineup offers something for everyone in the AI community - from technical practitioners to business leaders. These gatherings offer great insight for understanding the rapidly evolving AI landscape and building the connections that drive innovation.

Stay tuned for our next newsletter! We will be announcing our New York techweek events!

📚 References & Reading List

• AI Accelerator Institute. (2025). Generative AI Summit | New York. https://world.aiacceleratorinstitute.com/location/newyork/

• Corinium Global Intelligence. (2025). CDAO Government 2025. https://cdao-gov.coriniumintelligence.com/

• Databricks. (2025). Data + AI Summit 2025. https://www.databricks.com/dataaisummit

• Fora Group. (2025). Ai4 2025. https://ai4.io/vegas/

• MLOps Community. (2025). AI Agent Builders Summit: World Tour Kickoff. https://home.mlops.community/home/events/agents-world-tour-kickoff

• Northeastern University. (2025). Navigating AI Governance: What Leaders Need to Know. https://ai.northeastern.edu/event/navigating-ai-governance-what-leaders-need-to-know-with-dr-cansu-canca