Join us for Humans in AI Week
From June 1 to 8, 2026, every AI Collective chapter in the world is hosting simultaneous public events — 200+ cities, 50+ countries, one week, the same conversation. It’s the largest coordinated civilian conversation about AI ever organized.
The AI era is being built right now and the humans behind it matter more than ever. Humans in AI Week is dedicated to the human layer of AI: trust, coordination, and shared understanding. The missing layer above the tech stack that lets humanity and technology advance in harmony.
This is the Hampton Roads edition, your chance to connect with the people shaping AI as part of a global moment happening in real time across the world.
What to expect
- Food, drinks, and an open, welcoming atmosphere
- Conversations with builders, researchers, founders, and the AI-curious across New Jersey
- A chance to meet your local AI Collective community and join a worldwide conversation about where AI is going and who it’s for
🤝 Organizers & partners
Organizers
The AI Collective Hampton Roads
Platinum partners
TechArk
Regent University
ECPI University
Hampton Roads Chamber Foundation
Retail Alliance & Retail Alliance Foundation
The HIVE + City of Virginia Beach
Bronze partners
Assembly
757 Collab
TEKsystems
🌍 Our parent org
The AI Collective is a global non-profit community uniting 200,000+ pioneers – founders, researchers, operators, and investors – exploring the frontier of AI in major tech hubs worldwide. Through events, workshops, and community-led research, we empower the AI ecosystem to collaboratively steer AI’s future toward trust, openness, and human flourishing.
All attendees and organizers at events affiliated with The AI Collective agree to our privacy policy and are subject to our code of conduct. Additionally, by registering for this event, you agree to The AI Collective Hampton Roads chapter photo & video policy.