Stanford AASF Frontier & Pioneer Symposium - Aug 7-9, Meet with Fei-fei Li, Jeff Dean, Terrence Tao, and 5 Noble Laureates

2026 Frontiers & Pioneers Symposium August 7–9, 2026 Stanford Memorial Auditorium | Stanford University Join us at Stanford University for the 2026 Frontiers & Pioneers Symposium, a three-day gathering bringing together internationally recognized scientists, technology leaders, Nobel laureates, academic pioneers, policymakers, entrepreneurs, and emerging innovators. The symposium will explore groundbreaking developments across artificial intelligence, energy, quantum computing, physics, medicine, engineering, and public policy, while creating opportunities for interdisciplinary exchange, research collaboration, mentorship, and meaningful networking. Participants will hear directly from some of the world’s most influential thinkers and scientific pioneers through keynote presentations, fireside conversations, research discussions, and policy forums. Featured Speakers The 2026 symposium will feature an extraordinary group of distinguished speakers, including: Fei-Fei LiFounder & CEO of World Labs and Professor at Stanford University Jeff DeanChief Scientist at Google DeepMind Terence TaoFields Medalist and Professor of Mathematics at UCLA Steven ChuFormer U.S. Secretary of Energy and Nobel Laureate in Physics Syukuro ManabeNobel Laureate in Physics and Professor at Princeton University Randy W. SchekmanNobel Laureate in Physiology or Medicine and Professor at UC Berkeley Samuel C. C. TingNobel Laureate in Physics and Professor at MIT Carl WiemanNobel Laureate in Physics and Professor at Stanford University Additional featured speakers include Kai Li, Peidong Yang, Gordon H. Chang, Gang Chen, Jin-Yi Cai, Yi Cui, Sachin Katti, Vedika Khemani, Ted Lieu, Aruna Majumdar, Keith Yamamoto, Jon Simon, Alice Y. Ting, Haifan Lin, Xihong Lin, Tsu-Jae King Liu, Nai Li, Liang Jiang, and many more distinguished leaders from Stanford, MIT, Princeton, UC Berkeley, Yale, Harvard, Google, NVIDIA, government, and other leading institutions. Additional speakers will be announced. Speaker participation and programming are subject to change. Featured Speaker Lineup For more detailed information about the speakers, please visit: https://www.aafuturefoundation.org/#speakers Special Book Signing with Fei-Fei Li We are honored to host a special book signing with Professor Fei-Fei Li during the symposium. Professor Fei-Fei Li will attend the event in person and personally sign copies of her book for participating guests. This is a rare opportunity to meet one of the world’s most influential leaders in artificial intelligence and celebrate her work, ideas, and remarkable journey. Guests interested in participating are encouraged to register early. Additional information regarding the book signing schedule and book availability will be announced before the event. Three Days of Programming August 7 — Frontiers Symposium A full day of conversations and presentations focused on emerging frontiers in: August 8 — Pioneer Symposium & Ceremony A signature gathering featuring: August 9 — Policy Forum A dedicated policy forum bringing together scholars, scientific leaders, and policymakers for discussions on the future of science, technology, innovation, and public policy. Event Agenda A more detailed program, including session times and speaker assignments, will be shared as the event approaches. Who Should Attend This symposium is designed for: Location The event will be hosted at Stanford University. Registration Seating is limited, and advance registration is strongly recommended. Register to join three inspiring days of discovery, dialogue, recognition, and connection at Stanford University. We look forward to welcoming you to the 2026 Frontiers & Pioneers Symposium.