GPS Summit vs. AI Conference 2026

Why GPS Summit Is the Strategic Choice for Enterprise AI Transformation?

The Core Difference

Both events are in Las Vegas. Both focus on artificial intelligence. But the outcomes couldn't be more different.

AI Conference 2026 (August 4-6) is North America's largest AI conference, 12,000 attendees, 1,000 speakers, 400 exhibitors across nearly 1 million square feet. It's a massive industry event focused on thought leadership, networking, case studies, and learning about AI trends. You attend keynotes. You watch panels. You listen to fireside chats. You collect business cards.

GPS Summit (February 25-27) is a 3-day certification bootcamp, limited to 200 participants designed for executives and high-potential employees tasked with leading AI transformation in their organizations. You don't attend talks. You build working prototypes. You don't collect ideas. You leave globally certified as an AI Systems Generalist with a 90-day implementation roadmap and ongoing support.

The Problem with Traditional AI Conferences

AI conferences are valuable for networking and staying informed about industry trends. But they don't solve your organization's actual problem: your teams are using AI without training, coordination, or strategic deployment.

At a traditional conference, you:

• Listen to what others are doing

• Learn about AI possibilities

• Collect vendor brochures

• Network with peers

• Return with inspiration but no executable plan

You go back to your organization excited about AI's potential, but with no certification, no working prototypes, no implementation roadmap, and no one internally capable of executing strategic AI transformation.

What GPS Summit Delivers Instead

GPS Summit solves the execution gap. You don't just learn about AI, you become the certified internal AI expert your organization needs.

At GPS Summit, you:

• Build working prototypes that solve real bottlenecks in your organization

• Earn global certification as an AI Systems Generalist, recognized across industries

• Leave with a 90-day roadmap with measurable milestones for enterprise-wide deployment

• Receive 12 weeks of post-summit support with weekly check-ins, milestone tracking, and coaching

• Master cross-functional AI deployment across Finance, HR, Sales, Operations, Marketing, Product, and IT

You return as the internal AI leader your organization needs, not with ideas, but with skills, certification, prototypes, and a clear execution plan.

Side-by-Side Comparison

The difference is clear:

WHAT YOU NEED	GPS SUMMIT	AI Conference 2026
Global Certification	✓ AI Systems Generalist	✗ No Certification
Hands-On Building	✓ Build working prototypes	✗ Keynotes & panels only
90-Day Implementation Roadmap	✓ With measurable milestones	✗ Not provided
Post-Event Support	✓ 12-week coachback program	✗ Video portal only
Cross-Functional AI Deployment	✓ Finance, HR, Sales, Ops, Marketing, IT	✗ Industry-specific tracks only
Class Size / Attention	✓ 200 participants (intimate)	✗ 12,000 attendees (massive)
Immediate Practical Application	✓ Build solutions for your org	✗ General concepts & trends
Strategic Investment Model	✓ Organization-sponsored transformation	✗ Individual conference attendance
Become Internal AI Expert	✓ Certified AI Systems Generalist	✗ Conference attendee
What You Leave With	✓ Certification, prototypes, roadmap, support	✗ Ideas, business cards, inspiration

The Bottom Line

AI Conference is an excellent conference for thought leadership, networking, and staying informed about AI trends. If you want to learn what others are doing and collect vendor information, AI Conference delivers.

But if your organization needs someone who can actually deploy AI strategically across every department, someone certified, skilled, and equipped with working prototypes and a 90-day roadmap, GPS Summit is the only choice.

AI Conference teaches you about AI. GPS Summit transforms you into the certified AI Systems Generalist your organization needs to lead enterprise-wide transformation.

The real question isn't which event is bigger.

It's which event actually solves your problem.

GPS Summit Details

Dates: February 25-27, 2026

Location: Worre Studios, Las Vegas, Nevada

Capacity: Limited to 200 participants

Investment: $3,495 per participant 

Registration: https://www.breatheexp.com/gps-summit

Model: Organization-sponsored only (not open to individual walk-ins)

GPS Summit: Build. Certify. Execute.