blueprints for tomorrow

The Wharton Tech Conference 2026 is less than 3 weeks away - and this year's lineup is the most exciting yet!

📅 Friday, February 6, 2026
📍 Tangen Hall, University of Pennsylvania
🕘 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 Sneak Peek at Who's Coming

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. A sneak peek includes:

• Speaker #1: A current Entrepreneur-in-Residence at a top-tier VC firm with prior leadership roles spanning Head of Product and Engineering at Apple, YouTube, and ScaleAI - one of the most influential AI companies today

• Speaker #2: A Director of Product driving growth at a fast-scaling SaaS company, with product leadership roles and consulting experience across Google, DoorDash, and 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.

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