NVIDIA Unveils Ising: First Open AI Models to Accelerate Quantum Computing
Jensen Huang's keynote will outline NVIDIA's full-stack AI vision, from chips to applications, for 30,000+ global attendees.
NVIDIA has announced that its GPU Technology Conference (GTC) 2026 will take place from March 16-19 in San Jose, California, expecting over 30,000 attendees from more than 190 countries. CEO Jensen Huang will deliver the keynote from the SAP Center, outlining NVIDIA's latest advancements across the entire AI stack—from accelerated compute and AI factories to open models, agentic systems, and physical AI. Huang frames AI as essential infrastructure and a 'five-layer cake' consisting of energy, chips, infrastructure, models, and applications, with each layer driving one of history's largest infrastructure expansions.
The conference will feature a massive program with 1,000+ technical sessions covering AI factories, large-scale inference, robotics, digital twins, and quantum computing. A notable pregame show will feature industry leaders like Perplexity's Aravind Srinivas and Mistral AI's Arthur Mensch. For developers, GTC offers nine full-day workshops, 60+ hands-on labs, and certification opportunities. The event will also highlight the AI ecosystem with over 240 NVIDIA Inception startups showcasing technologies and dedicated programming for founders and investors, effectively turning downtown San Jose into a global AI campus for the week.
- CEO Jensen Huang to keynote on NVIDIA's full-stack AI vision, describing AI as a 'five-layer cake' of infrastructure.
- Conference features 1,000+ technical sessions and showcases from over 240 startups in the NVIDIA Inception program.
- Includes extensive developer training with 9 workshops, 60+ labs, and certification for AI, accelerated computing, and physical AI skills.
Why It Matters
GTC sets the annual agenda for the AI industry, defining infrastructure priorities and connecting the global ecosystem building it.