Nvidia today announced GTC 2025, the world’s premier AI conference, will return March 17 to March 21 to San Jose, California, with an estimated 25,000 in-person attendees and 300,000 virtually.
Nvidia CEO Jensen Huang’s keynote is expected to be so popular that it will once again have to be held in a concert venue, SAP Center. It takes place at 10 a.m. Pacific time on March 18.
His talk will be focused on AI and accelerated computing technologies changing the world. It will be livestreamed and available on demand at nvidia.com. Registration is not required to view the keynote online.
Onsite attendees can arrive at SAP Center early to enjoy a live pregame show hosted by the “Acquired” podcast and other surprise festivities. Virtual attendees can catch the pregame show live online.
“AI is pushing the limits of what’s possible — turning yesterday’s dreams into today’s reality,” Huang said in a statement. “GTC brings together the brightest scientists, engineers, developers and creators to imagine and build a better future. Come and be first to see the new advances in Nvidia computing and breakthroughs in AI, robotics, science and the arts that will transform industries and society.”
Nvidia said AI is here, and it’s mainstream — powering the everyday brands that shape people’s lives. At GTC, some of the world’s largest companies, groundbreaking startups and leading academic minds will convene to explore the transformative impact of AI across industries.
With over 1,000 sessions, 2,000 speakers and nearly 400 exhibitors, GTC will showcase how Nvidia’s AI and accelerated computing platforms tackle the world’s biggest and toughest challenges — spanning climate research to healthcare, cybersecurity, humanoid robotics, autonomous vehicles and more. From large language models and physical AI to cloud computing and scientific discovery, Nvidia’s full-stack platform is driving the next industrial revolution, the company said.
At the conference, attendees can also look forward to curated experiences, including dozens of demos spanning every industry, hands-on training, autonomous vehicle exhibits and rides, and a new GTC Night Market featuring street food and wares from 20 local vendors and artisans.
Notable speakers
Pieter Abbeel, director of the UC Berkeley Robot Learning Lab and co-director of the UC Berkeley Artificial Intelligence LabDrago Anguelov, vice president and head of research, WaymoFrances Arnold, Nobel Laureate in chemistry and Linus Pauling Professor of chemical engineering, bioengineering and biochemistry, California Institute of TechnologyGülen Bengi, chief marketing officer, Mars SnackingEsi Eggleston Bracey, chief growth and marketing officer, UnileverNoam Brown, research scientist, OpenAINadia Carlsten, CEO, Danish Centre for AI Innovation, Novo Nordisk FoundationMax Jaderberg, chief AI officer, and Sergei Yakneen, chief technology officer, Isomorphic LabsAthina Kanioura, executive vice president and chief strategy and transformation officer, PepsiCoJeffrey Katzenberg, founding partner, WndrCoThe Rt Hon Peter Kyle MP, secretary of state for science, innovation and technology, United KingdomYann LeCun, vice president and chief AI scientist, Meta; professor, New York UniversityArthur Mensch, CEO, Mistral AIJoe Park, chief digital and technology officer, Yum! Brands; president, Byte by Yum!Rajendra “RP” Prasad, chief information and asset engineering officer, AccentureRaji Rajagopalan, vice president, Azure AI Foundry, MicrosoftAaron Saunders, chief technology officer, Boston DynamicsRJ Scaringe, founder and CEO, RivianClara Shih, head of business AI, MetaAlicia Tillman, chief marketing officer, Delta Air LinesPras Velagapudi, chief technology officer, Agility RoboticsMore than 900 organizations will participate, including Accenture, Adobe, Arm, Airbnb, Amazon Web Services (AWS), BMW Group, The Coca-Cola Company, CoreWeave, Dell Technologies, Disney Research, Field AI, Ford, Foxconn, Google Cloud, Kroger, Lowe’s, Mercedes-Benz, Meta, Microsoft, MLB, NFL, OpenAI, Oracle Cloud Infrastructure, Pfizer, Rockwell Automation, Salesforce, Samsung, ServiceNow, SoftBank, TSMC, Uber, Volvo, Volkswagen, Wayve and Zoox.
Quantum Day Arrives
Nvidia will host its first Quantum Day at GTC on March 20. The event will bring together the global quantum computing community and key industry figures.
Leaders from the quantum computing industry will join a panel with Huang from 10 a.m. to 12 p.m. PT, shedding light on the current state and future of quantum computing. The panel will be livestreamed and available on demand, and feature pioneers in quantum computing, including:
Alan Baratz, CEO, D-WaveBen Bloom, CEO, Atom ComputingPeter Chapman, executive chair, IonQRajeeb Hazra, CEO, QuantinuumLoïc Henriet, co-CEO, PasqalMatthew Kinsella, CEO, InfleqtionSubodh Kulkarni, CEO, RigettiJohn Levy, CEO, SEEQCAndrew Ory, CEO, QuEra ComputingThéau Peronnin, CEO, Alice & BobRob Schoelkopf, chief scientist, Quantum CircuitsSimone Severini, general manager, quantum technologies, AWSPete Shadbolt, chief scientific officer, PsiQuantumKrysta Svore, technical fellow, Microsoft
GTC attendees can participate in more than 80 hands-on instructor-led workshops and training labs provided by Nvidia Training. For the first time, onsite attendees can take certification exams for free — gaining a tremendous opportunity to validate their AI and accelerated computing skills and advance their careers.
Startup and Venture Capital Ecosystem
For startups and VCs, GTC will feature an AI Day with expert panels, live demos from top startups, session tracks designed for investors, a VC reverse pitch session and exclusive networking opportunities with investors.
The Nvidia Inception Pavilion will spotlight cutting-edge innovation from the Nvidia Inception program, home to more than 22,000 startups. Nearly 250 Inception members will showcase their breakthroughs with demos, exhibitions and sessions spanning areas such as healthcare, climate science and robotics.
And Nvidia will hold a Q&A session for investors on March 19 at 8:30 a.m. Pacific. The webcast will be available at investor.nvidia.com.
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