Anchor the desert’s AI conversation.

The Value Proposition

Why Palm Springs?

Building on the sold-out success of the 2025 AI & Creativity Expo, PS/NExT 2026 returns bigger, broader, and even more immersive — and there are six reasons partners are already on board.

• Draw to the desert.

  Palm Springs is a magnet for creatives, tastemakers, innovators, and curious minds. PS/NExT connects that energy to a destination that draws attendees from the Coachella Valley, across Southern California, the Southwest, and beyond.

• Civic backing.

  Presented by the City of Palm Springs Office of Economic Development and the Palm Springs Chamber of Commerce, in partnership with the Palm Springs Convention Center, PS/NExT offers sponsors strong civic alignment and institutional credibility.

• Future workforce impact.

  PS/NExT helps keep students across the Coachella Valley on the leading edge of AI and emerging technologies, giving them exposure, confidence, and practical learning that supports whatever path they choose after school.

• Creative capital.

  From the Palm Springs International Film Festival and Modernism Week to Coachella, Stagecoach, and world-class design culture, PS/NExT builds on a destination already known for creativity, ideas, and cultural influence.

• First-mover advantage.

  PS/NExT is the desert's emerging platform for AI, technology, creativity, and community impact. Early sponsors have the opportunity to help shape the event and own a visible place in its growth.

• Expanding vision.

  Building on the sold-out success of the 2025 AI & Creativity Expo, PS/NExT 2026 expands to more tracks, more programming, more audiences, and more opportunities for sponsor visibility and impact.