Building AIE: Open Q&A and Feedback Session with swyx

This post details an open Q&A session with swyx, co-founder of AI Engineer, at the 2026 World's Fair. It covers attendee feedback on various aspects of the conference, including the AI safety track, expo length, workshop capacity, Wi-Fi, and the conference app. swyx also discusses plans for future AI Engineer events, including the World's Fair, a finance-focused New York event, and a partner model for global events. Additionally, it provides guidance on starting and running local AI Engineer meetups and explains the process for speaker selection from a large pool of applications, as well as the introduction of academic poster sessions.