R&D Leaders – Productivity in AI Era Dinner
August 31, 2026
Stockholm, Sweden
Event details
31 August, 2026 starting at 17.00
Join us on 31 August in Stockholm for an incredible evening of discussion at our upcoming McKinsey R&D Leaders dinner.
At this event, we’ll be bringing together industry leaders to dive deep into the frontier of Productivity in the era of AI and transitioning from theory to real-world impact, focusing on three pivotal themes shaping the future of the space:
- The Era of Inference and Physical AI: Moving beyond model training to enter a phase where AI interacts with, understands, and reasons about the physical world in real-time to unlock unprecedented capabilities.
- Next-Level Engineering Productivity: Exploring how generative AI and advanced tooling are revolutionizing the engineering workflow to turn complex problem-solving into a seamless, augmented experience.
- Scientific AI and Deep Learning Surrogates: Accelerating R&D by replacing traditional simulations with deep learning surrogates, paving the way for massive breakthroughs within the space.
Space for this event is limited – pre-register your interest below.
Summary
At this event, we’ll be bringing together industry leaders to dive deep into the frontier of Productivity in the era of AI and transitioning from theory to real-world impact, focusing on three pivotal themes shaping the future of the space.
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