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NYC | CryptoAI Summit 2026: Early Bird Tickets Now Available

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Summary: Following the success of our 2025 summit in New York City, we are excited to return this April. Last year’s event brought together the brightest minds in the industry, and for 2026, we are raising the bar as the intersection of AI and Blockchain moves from speculation to real-world utility. The CryptoAI Summit 2026 is ...

Following the success of our 2025 summit in New York City, we are excited to return this April. Last year’s event brought together the brightest minds in the industry, and for 2026, we are raising the bar as the intersection of AI and Blockchain moves from speculation to real-world utility.

The CryptoAI Summit 2026 is the premier forum for exploring this strategic convergence. Join us in NYC to dissect the shift toward on-chain financial logic and the infrastructure required for an autonomous future.

Featured Speakers

We’ve curated a lineup of leaders with deep experience at the intersection of traditional finance and the crypto frontier:

David Hirsch: Partner at McGuireWoods & Former SEC Enforcement Official
Kathryn Zhao: Head of Institutional API Product at OKX & Adjunct Professor at Cornell University
Zi Fang (TBC): CFA, VP of Financial Risk Management at Circle
Dr. Tao Cheng: Managing Director at Golden Seeds; former executive at BlackRock, SVB & Ally Financial
Kelly Ye: Deputy CIO at Avenir Group; former Head of Product at Fidelity Digital Assets

— Additional speakers are currently being invited and will be announced soon. —

Conference Schedule

14:30 | Registration & Networking

15:00 | Opening Remarks

15:30 | Panel #1: AI Is Taking Over: Analyzing the global competition for compute and the ethics of automation.

16:15 | Panel #2: Web 4.0 (Crypto + AI): Building the autonomous future where agents govern on-chain.

17:00 | Panel #3: Crypto’s Next Phase: A deep dive into stablecoins, on-chain markets, and new financial layers.

18:00 | VIP Afterparty & Networking.

About the Organizers

Bitpush

The leading Chinese crypto media brand in North America, Bitpush provides 24/7 market analysis and insights through its flagship terminal, bridging the gap between global builders and investors.

China Institute of America

Founded in New York City in 1926 by American educators John Dewey, Paul Monroe, and Chinese scholars Hu Shi (胡適) and Kuo Ping-Wen (郭秉文),China Institute of America is an internationally-renowned U.S. nonprofit organization dedicated to deepening the world’s understanding of China through programs in business, art, culture, cuisine, and education.

In 2026, China Institute proudly celebrates its 100th Anniversary. For a century, the Institute has stood as the premier gateway for intellectual and cultural exchange between East and West. As it enters its second century, the Institute continues its legacy of visionary leadership by fostering high-level dialogues at the intersection of heritage and frontier technology, serving as a vital bridge for the global innovations that will shape the next hundred years.