AI VISION FORUM
SHENZHEN 2026
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October 14–15, 2026
Venue to be announced, Zhuhai · Shenzhen
Co-located with GOSIM Shenzhen 2026
About AI Vision Forum
Human agency in the age of agent-built software
Guiding Question
“When AI agents write most of the software, how do humans retain intent, decision-making, and accountability?”
Shenzhen 2026: from principle to practice.
Why Now: From Writing Code to Directing Agents
Software production is crossing its third threshold — and each threshold redefined engineering, organizations, and open source.
Era 1: Humans Write Code
Trust built on knowing who wrote what.
Era 2: AI-Assisted Coding
Faster developers — but humans still own every change.
Era 3: Agents Produce Software
Agents ship against specs. Trust must move from authorship to provenance.
What Sets the Forum Apart
Engineering to organization
One room connects the agentic engineering pipeline with the organizational redesign it forces — practitioners and theorists together.
Timing sweet spot
Directly before GOSIM Shenzhen (Oct 16–17), one year into EU AI Act enforcement, and at the formation of new agentic-AI consortia. A moment to set the agenda.
Cross-cultural bridge
With GOSIM, KAIYUANSHE, and European partners, the only forum addressing US/EU/China open-source dynamics together.
Durable framing over hype
Not what's hot today — enduring structural questions, with current evidence as illustration.
Chatham House Rule
Participants are free to use the information received, but neither the identity nor the affiliation of the speaker(s), nor that of any other participant, may be revealed. This rule encourages open dialogue and candid discussion on sensitive topics.
When AI agents write most of the software, how do humans retain intent, decision-making, and accountability?
Three Tracks
Agentic software engineering, the AI-native organization, and open source in the agent era
Agentic Software Engineering
Theory and practice
What engineering becomes when agents write most of the code.
The AI-Native Organization
From dinosaur to octopus
From dinosaur to octopus: structures that sense and adapt.
Open Source in the Agent Era
Survival and prosperity
Provenance, sustainability, and trust when agents contribute.
Schedule
October 14–15, 2026 · program subject to confirmation
Registration & welcome lunch
Opening keynote: Human Agency in the Agent Era
Panel: Open source in the agent era
Forges, foundations, communities
Panel
Working session: trustworthy open source when agents write the code
Facilitated working session
Report-back & Day 2 preview
Welcome dinner
Keynote: The Agentic Economy
Agentic software engineering
Swarms, specs, and harnesses
Keynote + Panel
Become an octopus organization
Designing the AI-native enterprise
Keynote + Panel
Lunch & live demos
Split working tracks
Agentic engineering pipeline · AI-native reorganization
Facilitated working sessions
Report-backs · closing synthesis · OAIC introduction
Closing cruise: Zhuhai → Shenzhen Shekou
Reception & buffet — arriving for GOSIM Shenzhen
All sessions are held under the Chatham House Rule. Simultaneous interpretation (EN/中文) provided.
Past Events
Invitation-only gatherings since 2024, alongside GOSIM
AI Vision Forum Paris 2026
May 4, 2026 · Paris, France
Human-AI synergy, governance, open source — with a published forum report.
GOSIM AI Vision Forum Hangzhou 2025
September 12, 2025 · Hangzhou, China
First forum under the AI Vision Forum name — human core values in the AI era.
GOSIM Open-Source AI Strategy Forum
May 5, 2025 · Paris, France
The precursor — closed-door open-source AI strategy dialogue at Station F.
Organizations at Past Events
Universities, labs, foundations, and AI companies at previous events
Venue
Venue to be announced
Zhuhai · Shenzhen, China
A residential resort setting in Zhuhai — venue to be announced.
Closing cruise Zhuhai → Shenzhen Shekou — arriving for GOSIM Shenzhen (Oct 16–17).
Reachable via Zhuhai (ZUH), Hong Kong (HKG), and Shenzhen (SZX) airports.
Invitation-Only Event
AI Vision Forum Shenzhen 2026 brings together strategic leaders to shape the future of agentic AI.
More details coming soon.