Vietnam Tech Summit 2026 Brings “Build Your Edge In The AI Era” To Silicon Valley This August

MOUNTAIN VIEW, Calif. — June 2026. Artificial intelligence is changing how software is built, how companies compete, and how careers are shaped. This August, Vietnam Tech Summit 2026 will bring that conversation to Silicon Valley with a clear purpose: to help Vietnamese and Vietnam-connected talent build their edge in the AI era. The summit takes place August 7 and 8 at the Computer History Museum in Mountain View, California, with optional programming on August 6 and 9, and a virtual track for those joining from afar.

Originally conceived and initiated by VietSpark, this fifth annual summit is delivered in close collaboration with four NGO partners — Vietnam AI Stars, VietBay, the AI for Vietnam Foundation, and the VISEMI Foundation — with ecosystem support from community partners VietChallenge and the American Frontier Foundation. Together, these organizations are uniting to bring one of the largest gatherings of Vietnamese and Vietnam-connected technologists in the United States to the center of Silicon Valley.

The summit has grown quickly. Participation rose ninefold between 2022 and 2025 — from roughly 100 attendees to more than 900 — making Vietnam Tech Summit the largest Vietnamese-led technology gathering in the United States. It is the flagship event of VietSpark, a 501(c)(3) nonprofit that has connected more than 900 Vietnamese professionals and students nationwide and given more than 250 participants behind-the-scenes access to companies such as Google, Microsoft, Netflix, and ByteDance. What started in Seattle has moved to the heart of Silicon Valley, growing larger every year.

Under the theme “Build Your Edge in the AI Era,” the program is designed for a moment when technical skill alone is no longer enough. As AI reshapes engineering, product development, hiring, entrepreneurship, and leadership, the summit helps attendees understand where the industry is moving and how to position themselves for what comes next.

What Happens At The Summit

Over two days, the program turns access into opportunity through six core experiences:

Programming begins before the summit with free virtual Connect Saturdays, held weekly from July 11 through August 1 and open to attendees preparing for both the summit and the hiring season behind it.

Featured Speakers And Judges

The program features technology leaders, founders, AI builders, investors, and operators shaping the future of Vietnam's global technology community. See the full roster on the speakers and judges page. Featured names include:

The mentoring floor also features engineers, product leaders, and operators from companies including Google, Microsoft, Meta, NVIDIA, ByteDance/TikTok, Intuit, Walmart, SeatGeek, and MrBeast — among them Tri Huynh of Google, Amber Thuy Nguyen and Anh Annie Nguyen of Intuit, Thien Van of TikTok, Henry Hien Le of SeatGeek, Quoc Tran of Walmart, Tri Nguyen of NVIDIA, Lee Pham of MrBeast, Natalie Thuy Nguyen of Google, Annie Phan of Diligent, Minh Dao of Genista Biosciences, Hieu Le of Zanbato, Khanh Ho of Rotunda Ventures, and Hy Nguyen of SkillPixel.

Company Access In Silicon Valley

A signature part of the summit is Inside the Giants: Company Visits, taking place on August 7. Attendees visit leading Silicon Valley campuses for a direct look at the people, teams, and culture behind some of the world's most influential technology companies. Planned company experiences include Google in Mountain View, Microsoft in Mountain View, Netflix in Los Gatos, ByteDance/TikTok in San Jose, and Meta in Menlo Park. The summit's broader Company Access Network spans these companies along with NVIDIA, Intuit, and Walmart.

The visits go beyond a standard campus tour. Depending on the host company, participants may take part in guided campus walks, lunch with employees, small group conversations, career panels, and Q&A sessions about how teams actually work inside a major technology company. In 2025 alone, more than 150 participants joined big-tech campus tours through the program. Spots are limited, and some visits require approval. Explore the program for the full lineup.

Career Access And Recruiting

Across the summit, access turns into momentum. Recruitment tables connect hiring teams with vetted Vietnamese engineers, product managers, data scientists, and new graduates. Speed mentoring runs in short, focused rotations, so a single hour can include conversations with several engineers, founders, and managers. Mock interviews give attendees a chance to practice with professionals who interview for a living. On the second day, parallel Crossroads sessions let attendees go deeper into the areas that matter most — professional growth, wealth strategy, and the job search.

Vietnam AI Stars Grand Finale

Vietnam Tech Summit 2026 also features the Vietnam AI Stars Grand Finale, a live startup showcase that gives top Vietnamese founders and emerging companies the stage to pitch before venture capitalists, technology executives, operators, mentors, and community leaders. The competition is co-organized by the AI for Vietnam Foundation, VietSpark, the VISEMI Foundation, and VietBay, and it bridges Vietnamese innovators to global startup readiness.

The program runs for months before the summit. Applications open in February, semifinalists are selected in June, and the strongest teams spend the summer in mentorship and investor preparation before the finale on August 7. In 2025, the competition drew 43 startups from 16 countries across 10 sectors and reached more than 85,000 online views. Its first-prize winner, Lexi, raised $1.4 million within six months of working with the program's mentors. The showcase spotlights Vietnamese innovation across AI, enterprise technology, automation, data, and consumer platforms.

A Full Summit Experience

The two main days sit at the center of a fuller week. The experience begins online with a free virtual series on Saturdays in July, an optional mentor dinner opens the week, the main days bring the company visits, recruiting, the Vietnam AI Stars Grand Finale, keynotes, panels, and mentoring, and an optional community day closes the week with a more relaxed gathering. The full and most current schedule is available on the program page.

Passes And Registration

Vietnam Tech Summit 2026 offers several ticket options for students, professionals, founders, and attendees seeking the full experience:

Early Bird pricing is available for a limited time and in limited quantity. Tickets and full details are on the attend page. Organizations interested in partnering can explore opportunities on the sponsors page.

About VietSpark

VietSpark, originally Vietnamese Business Professionals in Tech, was founded on a simple idea: provide the spark of guidance and support that helps students and professionals grow from individual contributors into influential leaders. Registered as a 501(c)(3) nonprofit and rebranded to VietSpark in 2020, it has become a trusted hub for mentorship, recruiting access, and community across U.S. tech, connecting more than 900 Vietnamese professionals and students nationwide. Its work has been featured across VTV News, VnExpress, and national press, reaching more than 100,000 media impressions each year.

About Vietnam Tech Summit 2026

Vietnam Tech Summit 2026 is Vietnam's biggest tech summit in the United States, taking place August 7 and 8, 2026 at the Computer History Museum in Mountain View, California. Under the theme “Build Your Edge in the AI Era,” the summit brings together AI-focused keynotes, company visits, recruiting, mentorship, the Vietnam AI Stars startup competition, curated networking, and community programming for Vietnamese and Vietnam-connected talent in technology.

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