Sovereign AI for Business and Society

Accelerating Open Innovation with Collaborative Development An AI Alliance Meetup | June 24, 2026 | New York, New York The rules of AI are being rewritten, and the question isn't just who builds the most powerful models: It's who controls them, who trains them on what data, and whether the global economy runs on shared infrastructure or a handful of proprietary stacks. The AI Alliance brings together 200+ organizations - researchers, enterprises, and sovereign institutions - to build open, federated AI that no single actor controls. On June 24th, we're convening leaders from across this ecosystem for an afternoon of frank conversation, technical depth, and real partnership. 📅 Agenda 2:00 PM — Doors Open & Refreshments 2:30 PM — Welcome & Introductions (Dean Wampler, AI Alliance) Part 1: Sovereign Models (2:40 – 4:00 PM) The geopolitics of foundation models. How open-weights, federated training, and cultural alignment are reshaping who gets to build — and who gets to decide. The global landscape: open source, closed source, and the sovereignty gap Tapestry: Cultural alignment and…