Vietnam Tech Summit 2026 Brings “Build Your Edge In The AI Era” To Silicon Valley This August
Vietnam's biggest U.S. tech summit returns August 7–8 at the Computer History Museum, Mountain View.
MOUNTAIN VIEW, Calif. — 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: help Vietnamese and Vietnam-connected talent build their edge in the AI era. The summit will take place August 7–8 at the Computer History Museum in Mountain View, California.
Originally initiated and led by VietSpark, this year's fifth annual summit is delivered in partnership with four premier NGOs — Vietnam AI Stars, Viet Bay, the VISEMI Foundation, and the AI for Vietnam Foundation — with vital ecosystem support from community partners Viet Challenge 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.
Under the theme “Build Your Edge in the AI Era,” the summit brings together builders, executives, founders, investors, recruiters, students, operators, and community leaders for a high-impact program centered on AI, the future of work, career access, startup visibility, and the next chapter of Vietnam's global technology community. The summit is designed for a moment when technical skill alone is no longer enough. As AI transforms engineering, product development, hiring, entrepreneurship, and leadership, Vietnam Tech Summit 2026 will help attendees understand where the industry is moving and how to position themselves for what comes next.
Featured Speakers And Judges
The program features technology leaders, founders, AI builders, investors, and operators shaping the future of Vietnam's global tech ecosystem. Featured speakers and judges include:
- Quoc Le, PhD — Google Fellow and Vice President at Google DeepMind
- Loi Nguyen, PhD — EVP & GM, Marvell Optical and Copper Connectivity
- Hung Tran, PhD — CEO & Co-founder @ AIV; Founder @ MathGPT.ai; Founder & President @ Got It, Inc.
- Huyen Chip, MSc — Builder at Stealth, Amazon best-selling author
- Phu Hoang, PhD — Chairman of VietSpark and Vietnam AI Stars; Former EVP & GM @ Yahoo
- Nam Nguyen, MSc — Vice President, Head of Engineering, Instagram, Meta
- Hien Luu, MSc — AI advisor at Momento
- Christina Bui, MBA — Vice President of Managed Business Solutions at Robert Half and Protiviti
- Allison Huynh — Founder of Alo Ventures
They will be joined by mentors and industry professionals from companies including Google, Microsoft, Meta, NVIDIA, ByteDance/TikTok, Intuit, Walmart, SeatGeek, MrBeast, and other leading technology organizations.
Company Access In Silicon Valley
A signature part of the summit is Inside the Giants: Company Visits, taking place on August 7. Attendees will 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, Microsoft, Netflix, ByteDance/TikTok, and Meta. View the program.
The visits are designed to 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 focused on how teams actually work inside major technology companies. Spots are limited, and some visits require approval. Across the summit, access turns into opportunity — career conversations and focused professional sessions will put attendees face to face with engineers, operators, and mentors who can offer practical guidance across engineering, product, business, operations, design, data, AI, and leadership.
Vietnam AI Stars Grand Finale
Vietnam Tech Summit 2026 will also feature the Vietnam AI Stars Grand Finale, a live startup showcase giving top Vietnamese founders and emerging companies the stage to pitch before venture capitalists, technology executives, operators, mentors, and community leaders.
The finale will spotlight Vietnamese innovation across AI, enterprise technology, automation, data, and consumer platforms. For founders, it creates visibility. For investors, it creates access. For the community, it creates a stage for the talent building what comes next.
About Vietnam Tech Summit 2026
Vietnam Tech Summit 2026 is Vietnam's biggest tech summit in the United States, taking place August 7–8, 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. More information is available at vietnamtechsummit.org.
About VietSpark
VietSpark was created to connect Vietnamese professionals with the technology industry. Today, VietSpark is a growing community focused on mentorship, knowledge-sharing, career development, leadership, and entrepreneurship through events, mentorship programs, workshops, community initiatives, and its flagship Vietnam Tech Summit. Learn more at vietspark.org.
Media Contact
Wendy Nguyễn — Media Director, VietSpark
info@vietnamtechsummit.org · vietnamtechsummit.org
