2026 TECH CONFERENCE

2026 TECH CONFERENCE

2026 TECH CONFERENCE 2026 TECH CONFERENCE

BLUEPRINTS FOR TOMORROW

Discover the strategies of those who found, scale, and lead successful tech ventures.

FEBRUARY 6, 2026
@ 9AM - 5PM

blueprints for tomorrow

The Wharton Tech Conference 2026 is less than 1 week away - and this year's lineup is the most exciting yet!

πŸ“… Friday, February 6, 2026
πŸ“ Tangen Hall, University of Pennsylvania
πŸ•˜ 9:00 AM - 5:00 PM
🎟️ Get Your Ticket on
Campus Groups Now - breakfast, lunch & snacks included
 

This year's theme Blueprints for Tomorrow brings you the people who actually found, scale, and lead modern tech companies. These are experienced operators making real decisions about AI strategy, cutting-edge Tech, product direction, org design, and scaling teams - and they're coming to Wharton to share how it actually works.

A PEAK AT OUR EXCITING LINEUP

We're welcoming VPs, Heads of Product, Directors, and Founders - alongside early-career leaders - spanning Big Tech, high-growth startups, and VC firms and a wide range of tech domains.

See our Speakers page for more speakers and bios:

Vijay Karunamurthy 

current
Entrepreneur in Residence @ Khosla Ventures 

former
Head of Product at Scale AI,
Director of Engineering at Apple,
Head of Search Engineering at Google,
Serial AI/ML Startup Founder

Brian Madden 

current
VP, Technology Officer at Citrix and
Avid AI x Future of Work Speaker 

former
Distinguished Technologist at VMWare,
Founder and CEO

Stacey Park

current
Director of Product at Apollo.io

former
Product Leader at DoorDash,
Lead Product Manager at Yelp,
Product/Growth at RentTheRunway,
Consultant at BCG

And Many More: Senior PMs and leaders from Big Tech and a breakout AI startup transforming real estate and customer experience. 

Keep an eye on our Instagram, Website, LinkedIn as we drop speaker spotlights, session teasers, and exciting conference updates leading up to the conference!

What You'll Walk Away With

  1. Career Navigation & Networking: Firesides and panels on pivoting into tech, navigating early-career hurdles, and the paths to executive leadership - as well dedicated networking opportunities.

  2. Product & AI Strategy: Deep dives into how firms are moving from AI hype to deployment, org design, and product scaling.

  3. Cross-Vertical Exposure: Comparing how leadership differs between Big Tech, high-growth startups, and VC

    ... Not to mention exclusive Wharton Tech Conference swag you'll actually want to keep

This Is the Moment

With under three weeks to go, tickets are filling quickly - and more speaker announcements are coming soon. This is your chance to learn directly from the operators shaping what's next in tech. We can’t wait to welcome the brightest minds in Tech here in Philadelphia for a day of insights, innovation, and inspiration.

πŸ‘‰ Lock in your spot now on
Campus Groups or EventBrite (non-Wharton affiliates) for Wharton's flagship tech event