Main Street
AI Summit

June 3, 2026

1:30PM—5:30PM

Washington, DC

Exact location upon registration

The 2026 Main Street AI Summit is a celebration of the United States’ enduring preeminence in harnessing frontier intelligence to unleash American entrepreneurship and advance the public good.

Hosted by Perplexity in partnership with the U.S. Small Business Administration and in honor of America’s semiquincentennial, the Summit will convene leaders from government, executives from leading AI and technology companies, and a panel of American small business entrepreneurs who are using AI to grow faster, operate smarter, and compete more effectively in the global economy. Together, these voices will spotlight how AI is expanding opportunity, strengthening American competitiveness, and empowering Main Street businesses to compete and lead nationally and around the world.

Summit Agenda

Arrivals & registration

Opening keynotes

Hartley Caldwell, CIO and CAIO, U.S. Small Business Administration
Dmitry Shevelenko, Chief Business Officer, Perplexity

Main program

Keynotes, firesides, and panel discussions with small business operators, technology leaders, and policymakers

Reception

Drinks and networking with speakers and attendees

By invitation only.

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Questions? Contact [email protected]