Primary’s NYC Tech Summit 2026

New York’s technology ecosystem no longer needs an argument for its relevance. The more useful question is what kind of companies, infrastructure, and capital the city is now capable of producing at scale. Primary’s NYC Tech Summit brings 1,500 founders, operators, and investors together at Pier Sixty to test that question across AI, compute, company building, and venture markets.

The lineup is valuable because it crosses layers of the stack. Model and media companies sit beside compute, cloud infrastructure, financial technology, developer tools, and the investors funding them. That creates room to examine where technical advantage is forming, what operating leverage looks like, and which market narratives are surviving contact with customers and capital.

What the event is built around

• AI models, applications, compute, and cloud infrastructure
• Company-building lessons from founders and scaled operators
• Investor judgment across changing technology markets
• Focused VIP programming in enterprise AI, clinical AI, compute, and cybersecurity
• An invite-only network of 1,500 founders, operators, and investors

Who should have it on the radar

The summit is designed for founders, senior operators, venture investors, enterprise technology leaders, and builders working across AI and the infrastructure supporting it. Applications are open, capacity is limited, and the official page describes the audience as invite-only.

What to watch

Featured speakers include Cristóbal Valenzuela of Runway, Gavin Uberti of Etched, Matthew Prince of Cloudflare, Patrick O’Shaughnessy of Positive Sum and Colossus, Gabriel Stengel of Rogo, Dan Shipper of Every, Jeanne DeWitt Grosser of Vercel, Tanay Kothari of Wispr Flow, and Lance Armstrong of Next Ventures. Watch the handoff between frontier technical ambition and the operating discipline required to build a durable company.

Event details

• Date: 2026-09-16
• Time: 9:00 AM–6:30 PM ET
• Location: Pier Sixty, Chelsea Piers, 60 Chelsea Piers, New York, NY
• Type: Conference
• Register: Official event page

Registration requirements, capacity, location details, ticket prices, and program information can change. Use the official registration page for the latest information from the organizer.