3rd Open LLM Builders Summit

-invite-only event- 3rd Open LLM Builders Summit – September 30, 2026 at ETH AI Center The third edition of the Open LLM Builders Summit will be held on 30 September 2026 at the ETH Meeting Center (14th floor) in Zurich, as an official event of the Zurich AI Festival. The event is organized by the Swiss AI Initiative of the Swiss National AI Institute, coordinated by the ETH AI Center and EPFL AI Center. The summit will bring together leading international initiatives developing open foundation models, as well as infrastructure providers, researchers, and policymakers, to chart the path toward global, open, and collaborative AI development. Schedule (tentative) 8:30-9:30 | Registration & Coffee 9:30-10:30 | Open-Source Initiatives 10:30-11:00 | Coffee 11:00-12:15 | Open-Source Initiatives 12:15 - 12:30 | Open-Weight Initiatives 12:30-13:40 | Group Picture, Lunch & Poster Session 13:40-14:00 | Calls for Collaborative Projects from Major Facilities 14:00-15:30 | Breakout rooms discussions 15:30-16:00 | Coffee Break + Consolidation of Proposals 16:00-17:00 | Discussion: Blueprints for Global Collaboration on Open LLMs 17:00 | Conclusions & Apero 📍 Location: ETH Meeting Center (14th floor), Zürich🗓️ Date: Wednesday, 30 September 2026🔗 Registration: https://luma.com/yz3g1757 This edition’s focus is threefold: The summit welcomes contributors from research, government, and industry who are actively building transparent, multilingual, and mission-aligned AI systems for the public good. Participation is free, but registration is required. 🚨 Please note: Space is limited and registration is subjected to approval prior confirmation. +++ This event is part of the Zurich AI Festival, taking place from September 28 to October 3, 2026. Zurich AI Festival unites the minds building the future - visionary founders, bold investors, and tech leaders shaping tomorrow. Connect to tomorrow! Zurich AI Festival is a flagship initiative presented by ETH AI Center, Greater Zurich Area, the City of Zurich, the Canton of Zurich, and Zurich Tourism, and supported by leading partners from academia, industry, government and the broader AI ecosystem. We look forward to welcoming you soon! Zurich AI Festival Team