We’re excited to announce that Andrew Ng will kick off NODES 2026 on November 12 with a keynote fireside chat with Emil Eifrem on what’s next for AI and what it means for developers.

Dr. Andrew Ng is a pioneer in online learning who has taught more than 10 million people. He’s the founder of DeepLearning.AI, chairman and co-founder of Coursera, and managing general partner at AI Fund.

Today, developing advanced AI applications takes more than connecting models. It takes the right approach to engineering, context, and data. Andrew and Emil will explore the skills, techniques, and ideas AI engineers need to build smarter, more capable applications—and where builders should focus as the field continues to evolve.

The conversation will set the stage for 24 hours of live sessions from the global graph and AI community, featuring practical insights into AI engineering, GraphRAG, agentic memory, and context for agentic systems.

In the meantime, you are invited to the  Road to NODES hands-on workshops - your chance to broaden your graph + AI skills with in-depth learning just before NODES 2026 — And don’t forget to spread the word about NODES with our attendee contest. 

 

Hope to see you there,

Yolande 

Developer Relations