Where the room shows up.

Four kinds of rooms.

Every event is built around the same thing: researchers, in conversation, at the size where conversation works.

Chapter dinners

Monthly in eight cities. A dinner table rather than a venue. Researchers on adjacent problems and the argument that follows.

Conference sidecars

Timed around the majors: NeurIPS, ICML, CVPR, COEX. The hallway track with a reservation.

Panels & firesides

Working sessions on what the field is actually wrestling with. Evals, RL, physical AI, creative intelligence.

Flagships

Quarterly, and occasional multi-day gatherings. The whole network, one room, once in a while.