A curated, invite-only convening jointly organized by the Digital Trust Council and Harvard's Berkman Klein Center. September 24–25, 2026 brings together leading researchers, technologists, policymakers, and civic leaders to tackle one of the defining questions of our time.
About the Summit
A convening built to produce more than conversation.
AI is reshaping society faster than our ability to hold it accountable. Jointly convened by the Digital Trust Council and Harvard's Berkman Klein Center, the AI Trust Summit is a curated, invite-only gathering of leading researchers, technologists, policymakers, and civic leaders dedicated to tackling that question head-on.
Taking place September 24–25, 2026 on the Harvard campus, the Summit brings together a deliberately small and senior room united by a shared belief that transparency is the foundation of trustworthy AI. The evening of September 24 opens with a networking reception, followed by a full day of structured panels, parallel working sessions, and a convergence session designed to surface not just agreement, but productive tension.
Attendance is by invitation and open application. We are looking for participants who work at the intersection of AI, accountability, and human impact. Applications are reviewed on a rolling basis and space is limited.
Program
Two days. One question.
How can AI earn our trust?
Day 1 · September 24
Evening Reception
Day 2 · September 25
Main Programming
Sessions
Four tracks. One agenda.
Track 01
Understanding the Human Impact of AI
Exploring how AI is reshaping human behavior, relationships, and wellbeing, with leading voices from psychology, sociology, and digital health.
Track 02
Safeguarding Humanity: Accountability in the Age of AI
Examining the regulatory, institutional, and corporate frameworks needed to ensure AI systems are held to meaningful standards of accountability.
Track 03
Race to the Top: Competing on Trust
Making the case that trustworthy AI is a competitive advantage, featuring leaders who are building accountability into their products and organizations.
Track 04
Designing Human-Centered AI
Investigating what it means to build AI systems that genuinely serve human needs, with practitioners working at the frontier of alignment and design.
Impact
Designed to produce lasting outputs.
Fall 2026
Public Summit Report
A synthesis of what the convening revealed: which transparency mechanisms matter most, where frameworks conflict, and where accountability gaps remain. Distributed to policymakers, industry leaders, and the public.
Ongoing
DTC LEED-Style AI Ratings Framework
Summit findings directly inform DTC's groundbreaking ratings system for AI -- the first framework designed to translate complex AI evaluations into clear, comparable accountability standards.
North Star
Research Coalition
The Summit serves as a launchpad for an ongoing cross-organizational research coalition, continuing to advance human-aligned AI and digital trust beyond the event.
Join Us
Be part of the conversation.
Space is limited and attendance is by invitation or open application. Sponsorship of the September 24 evening reception is available to a select number of organizations.
Attend
Applications are reviewed on a rolling basis. We are looking for researchers, practitioners, and leaders working at the intersection of AI, accountability, and human impact.
Apply to AttendSponsor
Sponsorship of the September 24 evening reception provides visibility to a curated audience of leading AI researchers, technologists, policymakers, and civic leaders.
Contact Uspartner@digitaltrustcouncil.com