2026 Summer AI+X Meetup @ The Engine

Wed Aug 12 2026 at 06:00 pm to 09:00 pm UTC-04:00

The Engine | Cambridge

BlendED | GTC
Publisher/HostBlendED | GTC
2026 Summer AI+X Meetup @ The Engine
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Where MIT, Harvard, & global AI builders meet. Talks, student demos, and open networking on real-world AI deployment. Kendall Square.
About this Event


AI+X Meetup returns to Kendall Square this summer.

​Join founders, investors, researchers, educators, students, and local AI builders at The Engine — home to MIT spin-off tough tech startups — for an evening on how AI is moving from models and demos into real industries.


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This summer, we’ll focus on


AI deployment: what’s actually being built, tested, adopted, and scaled across business, healthcare, finance, cybersecurity, robotics, and foundation models.

​Expect short talks, panels, team demos, global student voices, open networking, beverages, light bites, and music.



Who Will Be There
  • MIT & Harvard networks Alumni, affiliates, spin-off founders, researchers, faculty, and students across the Kendall Square ecosystem.
  • Investors & ecosystem partners VCs, angels, accelerators, innovation teams, and partners looking for emerging AI+X talent, projects, and university-born ideas.
  • Industry experts & educators People applying AI across business, healthcare, finance, cybersecurity, robotics, education, and other real-world fields.
  • Cambridge AI builders Founders, operators, technical teams, and local AI people building across AI, tough tech, and real-world deployment.
  • Global student leaders Students, project teams, and club leaders from Boston, Singapore, Korea, the UAE, the UK, Japan, China, and beyond.


​Past speakers have included leaders and experts from SpaceX, Apple, MIT Open Learning, Harvard Innovation Labs, MIT Media Lab, Novartis, LabCentral and beyond.

Max capacity: 200 seats


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Raphael Kay PhD @ Harvard | Forbes 30 Under 30 in Science, shared his entrepreneurial journey with in our previous meetup)


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(Seika joined BlendED’s AI+X Learning Program in early 2025 and has since transferred from Tokyo to Boston, where she is continuing her academic and AI+X journey.)

Beverages + light bites + Music



About BlendED

​BlendED started its AI+X project-based learning initiative in early 2019.

​Working with MIT and Harvard spin-off founders, researchers, faculty, and industry experts, BlendED select ~200 students each year from global universities including the National University of Singapore, the University of Tokyo, UCL, Peking University, and institutions across 20+ countries.

​Through real-world projects, internships, mentorship, and global networking, BlendED helps students build portfolios that are recognized by global leading admissions offices, recruiters, founders, and industry partners.



About AI+X Global Talent Community

​The AI+X Global Talent Community, or GTC, is a student-led global ecosystem empowered by BlendED.

​GTC brings together learners, researchers, experts, student clubs, and institutions across 20+ countries to build a more inclusive, interdisciplinary, and globally connected AI future.

​Founding GTC members are based in Korea, Japan, Germany, Hong Kong, Singapore, Pakistan, Mexico, and beyond.


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GTC hosts in-person meetups across Tokyo, Singapore, Seoul, London, and Cambridge, alongside global virtual events, student spotlights, research discussions, and university partnerships.


​RSVP and join us for an evening of ideas, demos, conversations, and new connections.


Agenda

🕑: 05:00 PM
Founder & Investor Hour (invite only)
🕑: 05:30 PM
Doors open
🕑: 06:00 PM
Opening Keynote
🕑: 06:15 PM
AI+X Industry Talks
🕑: 07:30 PM
Global Student Leader Project & Startup Demo

Info: Korea Japan / China / UK / Singapore UAE and beyond


🕑: 08:00 PM
Open Networking

Info: Featured startup & student team demo booths
Talent Showcase Wall


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Event Venue & Nearby Stays

The Engine, 750 Main Street, Cambridge, United States

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