November 30–December 3, 2026

NVIDIA GTC Washington, D.C.

Name: NVIDIA GTC Washington, D.C.
Start: 2026-11-30
End: 2026-12-03
Location: Ronald Reagan Building and International Trade Center

Join us to explore how AI is accelerating
American economic growth and
scientific discovery.

Keynote and Experiences
Topics

Keynote and Experiences
Topics

Connect with policymakers, developers, researchers, and industry partners to learn how AI is helping drive the U.S. economy. The conference will feature CEO Jensen Huang’s keynote, expert sessions, live demos, and hands-on workshops covering everything from open models and AI factories to physical AI, high-performance computing, and scientific advancement. GTC takes place at the Ronald Reagan Building and International Trade Center, plus venues across the city.

Learn, Connect, and Share AI Innovation

Jensen Huang’s Keynote

Be there when the announcements drop.

Tuesday, December 1 | 2 p.m. ET

See NVIDIA CEO Jensen Huang live on stage. Arrive early to catch the GTC Live pregame show featuring conversations with industry leaders about the latest innovations in AI driving economic growth in the U.S.

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NVIDIA CEO Jensen Huang speaking live on stage during a keynote

AI Talks and Panels

Deep dive on AI Innovation.

Join sessions where developers, researchers, and business leaders share the tools and insights powering real products and deployments across every industry.

Speaker presenting on stage at GTC Washington D.C. alongside a large screen displaying robotics and AI diagrams

Learning, Training, and Certification

Build your skills. Boost your career.

Get expert training with full-day workshops that go deep on everything from open models and AI infrastructure to physical AI, high-performance computing, and U.S. scientific advancement. You can also access our two-hour hands-on labs and onsite certification exams.

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Networking With Like Minds

Connect on open source, NVIDIA products, and more.

From hallway conversations to structured meetups, GTC connects you with developers, startups, and thought leaders who are shaping the AI ecosystem.

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NVIDIA CEO Jensen Huang at Washington,D.C.

Catch Up On CEO Jensen Huang’s Recent GTC 2026 Keynote

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GTC Live Keynote Pregame

Visionaries from venture, science, infrastructure, security, and manufacturing shared exclusive perspectives and moments you won’t see anywhere else. The event was hosted by Brad Gerstner (Altimeter), Patrick Moorhead (Moor Insights & Strategy), and Kristina Partsinevelos (CNBC).

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Learn About the Latest Breakthroughs From Industry Experts

The Honorable Todd Young

Senior U.S. Senator, Indiana

Kari Briski

VP of Generative AI Software for Enterprise
NVIDIA

Deepak Pathak

CEO and Cofounder
Skild AI

John Zecca

EVP and Global Chief Legal, Risk and Regulatory Officer
Nasdaq

Kathy Baxter

Principal Architect of Responsible AI and Tech
Salesforce

David Reber

Chief Security Officer
NVIDIA

Shiv Rao

CEO and Cofounder
Abridge

Rev Lebaredian

VP of Omniverse and Simulation Technology
NVIDIA

Here’s What to Expect Across Key Topics

The session catalog opens in mid-October. Watch session replays from our recent GTC.

Agentic AI

Explore how organizations can build, evaluate, and deploy specialized AI agents with open models, tools, and platforms that enable transparency, control, and scale.

AI for Science

Discover how accelerated computing and AI are enabling the AI scientist. You’ll learn how they fuse agentic systems, simulation, and data to unlock breakthroughs in climate, materials, biology, and beyond.

AI Infrastructure

See how leading organizations turn data centers into scalable AI factories that efficiently and securely produce, manage, and deploy AI, from gigawatt-scale compute to enterprise agents.

CUDA and Libraries

Dive into NVIDIA CUDA™, open source frameworks, CUDA-X libraries, and developer tools that let you build, optimize, and deploy GPU-accelerated applications, from community-driven projects to the latest open models and SDK.

Cybersecurity and AI Safety

Explore how organizations can build, evaluate, and deploy specialized AI agents with open models, tools, and platforms that enable transparency, control, and scale.

Local AI

Discover what’s driving the shift to local AI, from hardware advances that bring stronger models to smaller systems to strategies for routing open and closed models across local, cloud, and hybrid infrastructure.

Open Source

Discover how open source models, software, and communities help developers and organizations build transparent, adaptable AI systems.

Physical AI and Robotics

See how NVIDIA open models, libraries, and simulation frameworks are helping developers build the next generation of factories, robots, and autonomous vehicles.

Diamond Sponsors

Platinum Sponsors

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NVIDIA offers hands-on experiences with technical demos

Training and Certification Programs

Want to develop key skills in AI, data science, or accelerated computing? Get hands-on, instructor-led training from NVIDIA experts and earn NVIDIA technical certification to validate your expertise.

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For Developers

NVIDIA Developer Program

Get free access to AI models, tools, SDKs, technical training, webinars, expert forums, and unlimited use of NVIDIA On-Demand. Build on your existing technical knowledge or learn about a new technology by taking advantage of a free self-paced course.

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For Startups

NVIDIA Inception Program

Get to know Inception, a program that provides over 18,000 cutting-edge startups worldwide with critical go-to-market support, technical expertise, training, and funding opportunities to accelerate their business.

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researchers
developers
startups

Join us on November 30–December 3 and be part of the NVIDIA GTC Washington, D.C. experience.