Arena PHYSICA Presents
2026 Physica Symposion
Dates
April 22 – 24, 2026
Venue
The Ritz-Carlton, Half Moon Bay
Attendees
30 technical executives from the world's most important hardware companies
01
Why We're Gathering
To share what's actually working, challenge what isn't, and solve problems alongside the people who are writing and evolving the playbook for AI-native hardware.
02
What to Expect
Off-the-record technical conversations with true peers in a forum small enough to reach the depth that's actually useful.
02
Why This Is Different
No pitches, no salespeople, no sponsors — just honest conversation between the people pushing the frontier.
Agenda
WEDNESDAY — APRIL 22
3:00 PM
Arrival & Check-In
3:00 PM
Optional Activities
Filming for The New Feynman Series, coastal walk, golf, spa
6:00 PM
Welcome Reception & Dinner
The Observatory
Thursday — April 23
7:00 AM
Morning Hike
8:30 AM
Breakfast
Optional
Coastal trail departing from the resort; meet in the lobby
10:00 AM
Opening Session: The State of AI-Native Hardware
Where we are, where we're headed, and what's at stake
11:00 AM
Company Presentations
Introductions and learnings from technical leadership
12:00 PM
Fireside Chat: Frontier Research Lab
A look inside the latest research from frontier labs and applications for AI-native hardware
12:30 PM
Lunch
Miramontes Terrace
1:30 PM
Breakout Session I: What We Got Wrong
Learnings on AI experiments that failed
2:30 PM
Breakout Session II: Build vs. Buy
Opportunities to build in-house and where to partner
3:30 PM
Breakout Session III: Talent & Teams
How the best technical orgs are structuring their AI hardware teams
4:30 PM
Open Time
Time block for resort activities and catching up on work
6:00 PM
Evening Reception
Miramontes Terrace
7:30 PM
Dinner
Navio
Friday — April 24
8:30 AM
Breakfast
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