Find 2026–27 calls for speakers/proposals — AI search, retrieval/RAG, AI agents, generative engine optimization, AI engineering, SaaS/founder conferences (San Francisco, New York, or virtual) — that can boost a personal brand, carry media coverage, and support an EB-1A case.
The shortlist covers 20 future speaking or submission opportunities, curated from a broader scan of 1,381 candidate rows across two searches and narrowed to apparently open, rolling, or upcoming calls as of the research date, October 3, 2026. It is a curated shortlist, not every CFP on the web; most rows rest on a single source and aggregator statuses may be stale.
Each dot is one event, placed at its stated deadline (solid) or event date when no deadline is listed (hollow). Hover a dot for topics and links. Research date Oct 3, 2026 marked.
Ranked by subject fit (exact search/retrieval weighted over generic AI), likely brand value, and application risk. Pitch angles are derived from each event's own stated topics.
Academic paper track, not a speaker CFP: abstract Jan 14, paper Jan 21, 2027. ACM selective review is strong independent-selection evidence.
Pitch angle RAG and search evaluation; retrieval-augmented and agentic systems
Founder/SaaS reach in the SF Bay Area, May 2027 — but the listed application form points to SaaStr London. Confirm the Annual CFP with SaaStr first.
Pitch angle Founder lessons scaling an AI-search product with measurable results
Berlin plus virtual, May 12, 2027. Speaker-interest form is open; strong founder thought-leadership stage.
Pitch angle Launching and scaling an AI business; trusted AI infrastructure
New York, May 17–18, 2027. Rolling call for proposals (relative application path on the event site — confirm the form).
Pitch angle Agentic engineering: retrieval and memory for enterprise agents
New York, May 2027. Open speaker form via typeform; GenAI-in-enterprise positioning.
Pitch angle LLM tooling and how GenAI search reshapes enterprise workflows
SoHo House New York, March 2027, deadline Jan 4, 2027 — but the application URL names a Singapore edition. Verify before writing the pitch.
Pitch angle Enterprise search and context engineering in production
Santa Clara, Feb 9–11, 2027. CFP listed open on an aggregator; verify with organizer.
Pitch angle RAG architectures, vector databases, and agentic AI in production
San Francisco event Feb 25, 2027; stated deadline October 5, 2026 — two days from the research date.
Pitch angle AI engineering: shipping agentic search systems
Online, Oct 28, 2026; deadline October 8, 2026. Fast, low-cost submission.
Pitch angle Agent memory, context engineering, and knowledge retrieval
Online, Dec 17–18, 2026; deadline October 18, 2026. Good backup slot.
Pitch angle Agentic products that deliver outcomes — honest founder lessons
Speaking improves visibility and creates third-party artifacts, but it is not automatically EB-1A evidence. Treat this as an evidence-building pipeline, not legal advice: favor independently selected talks with selective review and respected organizers, and confirm the strategy with an immigration attorney. Preserve acceptance emails, selection criteria, reviewer information, agendas, screenshots, recordings, video analytics, press links, and testimonials.
Media and audience metrics were not consistently stated in the source rows, so nothing here claims guaranteed coverage — ask instead:
| # | Event | Dates | Location | Deadline | Status | Action | Apply | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | next.app devcon (Berlin) | 2026/10/07–09 | Berlin (Germany/Europe) | — | open | Low practicality | sessionize.com | openstagesai.com |
| 2 | MCP Dev Summit Toronto 2026 | 2026/10/05–06 | Toronto (Canada) | — | open | Low practicality | sessionize.com | openstagesai.com |
| 3 | BizTech Conf - 2026 - ONLINE | 17–18 December 2026 | Online | 18 Oct 2026 | open | Apply now | sessionize.com | sessionize.com |
| 4 | SaaStr.AI London 2026 | December 2026 | London, UK | — | open | Plan next | saastrlondon.com | saastr.ai |
| 5 | SIGIR 2027 — 50th International ACM SIGIR Conference on Research and Development in Information Retrieval | July 18-24, 2027 | San Jose, California, USA | January 21, 2027 (full paper submission; abstract submission January 14, 2027) | upcoming | Plan next | sigir2027.org | sigir2027.org |
| 6 | SaaStr AI Annual 2027 | May 2027 | San Mateo County Events Center, San Francisco Bay Area | — | open | Verify first | saastrlondon.com | saastr.ai |
| 7 | AI Native DevCon New York 2026 | November 3rd & 4th, 2026 | Industry City, 268 36th Street Brooklyn, New York, United States | 1 October 2026 | open, rolling | Verify first | sessionize.com | sessionize.com |
| 8 | Devoxx Belgium 2026 | 2026/10/05–09 | Antwerp (Belgium/Europe) | — | open | Low practicality | dvbe26.cfp.dev | openstagesai.com |
| 9 | GenerationAI New York 2027 | May 2027 | New York | — | open | Plan next | apidays.typeform.com | generationaiconf.com |
| 10 | GENAIX: Global Generative & Agentic AI Summit | 15 April 2027 | Singapore, Singapore | 15 October 2026 | open | Apply now | www.cfp.net | mentionry.com |
| 11 | Rise of AI Conference 2027 | 12 May 2027 | Berlin & Virtual | — | open | Plan next | riseofai.fillout.com | riseof.ai |
| 12 | AI DevWorld 2027 | February 9-11, 2027 | Santa Clara Convention Center, Santa Clara, CA, United States | — | open | Plan next | callforpaper.org | callforpaper.org |
| 13 | GUIDE2026 | December 13, 2026 | Singapore, Singapore | October 14, 2026 | open | Apply now | easychair.org | easychair.org |
| 14 | Agent Conference 2027 | May 17–18, 2027 | New York Hilton Midtown, New York City | — | open, rolling | Plan next | agentconference.com | agentconference.com |
| 15 | AgenticCon | 25 Feb 2027 | San Francisco, United States | 5 Oct 2026 | open | Apply now | cfpradar.dev | cfpradar.dev |
| 16 | Top Founders Summit New York | March 18, 2027 | The Standard, High Line, 848 Washington St, New York, NY 10014, USA | — | open | Plan next | topfoundersummit.com | topfoundersummit.com |
| 17 | AI Context New York | 16 Mar 2027 - 17 Mar 2027 | SoHo House New York, 29-35 9th Ave, NY 10014 in the Meatpacking District, New York, United States | 04 Jan 2027 (11:59 PM) | open | Verify first | sessionize.com | sessionize.com |
| 18 | Visual Intelligence Summit (VIS) | October 22, 2026 | San Francisco (The Midway, 900 Marin St) | — | open | Verify first | summit.roboflow.com | summit.roboflow.com |
| 19 | ODSC AI West 2026 | October 27 through 29, 2026 | Hyatt Regency, Burlingame, California, USA (San Francisco Bay Area), with a virtual conference pass also offered | — | open | Verify first | odsc.ai | odsc.ai |
| 20 | Agentopia 2026 | 28 Oct 2026 | Online | 08 Oct 2026 | open | Apply now | sessionize.com | sessionize.com |
Shortlist of 20 future CFP / speaker-interest opportunities relevant to AI search, retrieval, RAG, agents, AI engineering, SaaS and founders, curated on October 3, 2026 from 1,381 extracted candidate rows across two searches. One row per event with stated deadline, status, topics, and application and source links; aggregator-derived statuses may be stale — verify with each organizer. Dot positions use the stated deadline, or the event date when none is listed. Full topic lists were shortened in the table for space; hover timeline dots for topics.