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Shawn 'swyx' Wang, Smol.ai founder, announces a fourfold venue expansion for the AI Engineer World's Fair 2026

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Shawn 'swyx' Wang has flagged plans to grow the AI Engineer World's Fair into its biggest edition yet at Moscone West, with talk of a much larger expo hall, added stages, and fresh researcher-focused sessions alongside leadership and industry tracks.

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lily@lily_gpupoor

very excited about the AIE poster & poaster session😄, let's get some spicy hot takes loaded. @swyx @vibhuuuus @aiDotEngineer

AI Engineer@aiDotEngineer

6️⃣ Things to Know about AI Engineer World's Fair 2026

- It’s bigger than all previous AIEs - 4x Larger Expo with 4 Expo stages - Researchers: Poster sessions & Poaster sessions - AI Leadership: Token Billionaires & Off the Record - AI Verticals: Healthcare, GTM, FDE, AGC, Finance - Side Events: NEO, Kids day - attendees get $40k in credits to try everything our sponsors have to offer!

It's going to be our BIGGEST show yet!

9:41 PM · Jun 20, 2026 · 3K Views

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Capacity Questions Still Open

The exact scale of any venue jump stays unclear from available sources, leaving attendees to wonder how much more space will actually be on offer for the expected thousands of engineers and founders.

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Side Programming Adds New Angles

Mentions of poster sessions, vertical tracks in areas like healthcare, and family-friendly options surface in the update, yet none of those extras carry independent confirmation so far.

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Stefania Druga@Stefania_druga

So excited for the AIE kids 🤖👧👦

AI Engineer@aiDotEngineer

6️⃣ Things to Know about AI Engineer World's Fair 2026

It's going to be our BIGGEST show yet!

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