FutureTech
AI in Geopolitics Network (AIGEN) Inaugural Convening
October 8th & 9th, 2026

Agenda

Day 1: Roundtable - Thursday, October 8
8:30 AM
Breakfast
9:00 AM
Welcome remarks
9:15 AM
Opening address
9:30 AM
Session 1. AI, AGI, and the evolving landscape of power
11:00 AM
Break
11:20 AM
Session 2. AI sovereignty and interdependence
12:50 PM
Lunch
1:50 PM
Session 3. Politics and geopolitics of AI agents
3:20 PM
Break
3:40 PM
Session 4. AI governance: Outlooks and blueprints
5:10 PM
Debrief and break
6:00 PM
Dinner (invite only)
Day 2: Workshop - Friday, October 9

Organizers

Contact

Workshop Organizers: Tess Fagan (MIT FutureTech), Liliya Khasanova (Tufts University), Damian Saccocio (MIT FutureTech), Meicen Sun (University of Illinois; MIT FutureTech)
For questions, contact Shiobhain Warren-Jenkins (swarrenj@mit.edu)