# PyTorch Conference North America Announces 2026 Keynotes

> Source: <https://pytorch.org/blog/pytorch-conference-north-america-announces-2026-keynotes/>
> Published: 2026-08-06 18:37:47+00:00

PyTorch Conference North America will be held in San Jose, California, on October 20–21, 2026.

Featured PyTorchCon NA 2026 [keynote speakers](https://events.linuxfoundation.org/pytorch-conference-north-america/program/keynote-speakers/) include:

[Mark Collier](https://events.linuxfoundation.org/pytorch-conference-north-america/?speaker=mark-collier), Executive Director, PyTorch Foundation[Mazin Gilbert](https://events.linuxfoundation.org/pytorch-conference-north-america/?speaker=mazin-gilbert), Executive Director, Agentic AI Foundation[Edward Yang](https://events.linuxfoundation.org/pytorch-conference-north-america/?speaker=edward-yang), Research Engineer, Meta[Alban Desmaison](https://events.linuxfoundation.org/pytorch-conference-north-america/?speaker=alban-desmaison), Research Engineer, Meta[Simon Mo](https://events.linuxfoundation.org/pytorch-conference-north-america/?speaker=simon-mo), Co-Founder & CEO, Inferact[Bill Jia](https://events.linuxfoundation.org/pytorch-conference-north-america/?speaker=bill-jia), VP of Engineering, Core ML/AI, Google Cloud[Brian Stevens](https://events.linuxfoundation.org/pytorch-conference-north-america/?speaker=brian-stevens), SVP & AI CTO, Red Hat[Ujval Kapasi](https://events.linuxfoundation.org/pytorch-conference-north-america/?speaker=ujval-kapasi), VP, AI & HPC Frameworks & Libraries, NVIDIA[Joelle Pineau](https://events.linuxfoundation.org/pytorch-conference-north-america/?speaker=joelle-pineau), Chief AI Officer, Cohere[Mark Saroufim](https://events.linuxfoundation.org/pytorch-conference-north-america/?speaker=mark-saroufim), Co-founder, Core Automation[Sara Hooker](https://events.linuxfoundation.org/pytorch-conference-north-america/?speaker=sara-hooker), CEO & Co-Founder, Adaption

The two-day conference will include technical sessions and community collaboration across the PyTorch ecosystem.

## Submit a Flare Pin Design by August 14

PyTorch Foundation is accepting original designs for the 2026 PyTorch Foundation flare pin through August 14, 2026, at 11:59 p.m. PT.

The winning entrant will receive one complimentary ticket to PyTorch Conference North America. PyTorch Foundation will produce the winning design as a 1-inch die-cut soft enamel pin for the conference.

Share your design on LinkedIn, X, Facebook, or Bluesky using #PyTorchPin and #PyTorchCon.

[Review the contest requirements and submit a design](https://pytorch.org/blog/pytorch-foundation-flare-pin-community-design-contest/)

## Become a Sponsor

PyTorch Conference North America brings together 3,000+ members of the open source AI ecosystem.

Companies interested in visibility with the engineers and technical leaders building the next generation of AI infrastructure and applications can review the available sponsorship opportunities.