Pier 48, Three Days, One Waterfront Shed
The AI Conference 2026 runs Tuesday 29 September to Thursday 1 October 2026. The venue is Pier 48, Shed A and B, at 48 Pier 48, San Francisco, CA 94158. The organiser places the building in the Mission Rock neighborhood, steps from Oracle Park.
The organiser's FAQ dates the event from 29 September to 1 October 2026. The FAQ states a conference-level start of 8:00 a.m. PST. Registration moves day by day across the organiser's own agenda grid.
Three Registration Clocks Across The Three Days
Registration and coffee open at 8:30 a.m. on Tuesday 29 September. They open at 7:30 a.m. on Wednesday 30 September. They open at 8:00 a.m. on Thursday 1 October.
The Wednesday window is the earliest of the three. The welcome runs at 9:00 a.m. on both main days.
Tuesday 29 September: Day Zero
Day Zero is a single-day pre-conference programme. The organiser caps it at 350 participants. The Day Zero page carries the day as sold out. The organiser will notify current two-day pass holders of an upgrade path if inventory returns.
The Day Zero schedule runs 9:00 a.m. to 5:30 p.m. Eight 90-minute workshops split across a Technical track and a Leadership track. An attendee selects one track at registration. The organiser builds networking breaks between the sessions.
A mixer closes the day from 5:30 p.m. to 7:30 p.m. The organiser reserves that window for Day Zero badge holders.
Wednesday 30 September: Main Conference Day One
Registration opens at 7:30 a.m. The welcome runs at 9:00 a.m. The keynotes begin at 9:10 a.m. The first break starts at 10:50 a.m. and the Innovation Hub opens with it.
Sessions run at 11:25 a.m., 2:00 p.m. and 4:00 p.m. Lunch and Innovation Hub content fill 12:25 p.m. A second break with the Innovation Hub lands at 3:30 p.m.
Party in the Park starts at 5:00 p.m. The organiser describes an open-air celebration and states that all registered attendees get an invite. Ignite Talks follow at 7:00 p.m.
Thursday 1 October: Main Conference Day Two
Registration opens at 8:00 a.m. The welcome runs at 9:00 a.m. The keynotes begin at 9:05 a.m. Sessions repeat at 11:25 a.m., 2:00 p.m. and 4:00 p.m.
A closing reception starts at 5:00 p.m. The organiser dates the 2027 edition to Tuesday 12 to Thursday 14 October 2027.
The Door And The Drop
The FAQ bars rideshare drop-offs at the building front. The FAQ states "UBER and LYFT can NOT drop people off in front of the building". The organiser gives the Lyft destination as Pier 48 and the Uber destination as Pier 48 at 297 Terry A Francois Blvd.
Parking guidance points to Park Wiz. The organiser's location block places the shed steps from Oracle Park with access from downtown, Caltrain and the major freeways.
A Room Six Minutes From The Door
Luma Hotel San Francisco at 100 Channel St sits 0.3 mile and a six-minute walk from the venue. It is the nearest of the eight properties the organiser lists. Hotel VIA at 138 King St is next at 0.6 mile and a nine-minute walk.
Luma publishes the earliest cut-off of the seven dated entries at 28 August 2026. The organiser's own Luma booking link arrives 27 September and departs 2 October. That is a five-night window.
Three nights cover a Day Zero attendee. An 8:30 a.m. Tuesday registration needs the Monday 28 September night. A 7:30 a.m. Wednesday registration needs the Tuesday night. An 8:00 a.m. Thursday registration needs the Wednesday night.
A main-conference attendee who skips Day Zero needs two nights. The 7:30 a.m. Wednesday registration needs the Tuesday 29 September night and a check-out on Thursday 1 October.
What The Trip Costs
Engine puts the San Francisco average at $165 a night across 3.1 million public rate observations from May 2024 to April 2026. September reads $192, 16 percent above the city average. March reads $197.
Engine defines a par rate as the cheapest publicly available price at the time of each search.
No room rate publishes on any of the organiser's eight hotel entries. Each entry links to the property's own reservation page.