Success Stories

With so many opportunities available at The AI Summit New York, our team can help you shape your strategy to drive meaningful results that achieve your business goals.

Looking for some inspiration? Here's five success stories from our diverse range of sponsors and exhibitors, all leveraging different tactics to meet their objectives. Find out more about how to leverage these tactics in our 2025 Sponsorship Brochure.

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Generate Leads

"The AI Summit helps us with our business goals by allowing us to recruit prospective clients. We're able to facilitate lunch and learns, roundtables, personalized demos, and in doing that, reach an extremely broad audience. Then our sellers are able to take all these initial conversations and progress them."

Challenge

A global technology leader needed to maximize their event marketing investment while standing out in the crowded AI technology space
They faced the challenge of not just generating brand awareness, but converting event participation into qualified leads and meaningful business opportunities

Approach

Facilitated diverse on-site conversations, by bringing technical sales teams, product marketing specialists, and executives
Worked closely with sales teams to drive targeted attendees and pre-schedule meetings
Utilized multiple touchpoints to build a comprehensive engagement model, including:
- Personalized booth demonstrations
- One-on-one meetings in dedicated spaces
- Roundtable discussions
- Lunch and learn sessions
- Keynote speaking opportunities

Results

Provided sellers with qualified initial conversations they could progress after the event
Facilitated meaningful conversations with both existing clients and new prospects
Engaged with a diverse range of attendees, from those just beginning their AI implementation journey, to prospects close to closing deals

Build Thought Leadership

"It was super important for us to build thought leadership and build that liaison between our brand and AI. The AI Summit was an opportunity to build this thought leadership foundation and showcase our developments and our point of view in the market."

Challenge

A leading developer tools company faced the challenge of establishing stronger thought leadership in the AI space
Despite decades of machine learning experience, they needed to create a stronger association between their brand and AI innovation

Approach

Prioritized thought leadership, leveraging a diverse variety speaking options to showcase their AI expertise
Participated in networking events to build deeper industry connections
Focused on quality conversations rather than quantity of interactions

Results

Enhanced industry visibility, positioning themselves as an established player in the AI space
Gained valuable insights into market trends and competitor activities, building a comprehensive industry understanding to inform future strategy
Developed meaningful connections with potential partners

Showcase Products

"The hospitality suite is just the best part of the presence for us. It means we get to turn up and show everyone the latest and greatest in our demos across a whole range of topics. We also have a space to showcase our capabilities, demonstrate our message, and meet with our customers and partners to discuss next steps."

Challenge

A leading technology company needed to showcase their AI capabilities in a crowded marketplace while connecting with key ecosystem partners and customers
With rising production costs and increasing competition in the AI space, they faced the challenge of standing out among similar vendors while demonstrating clear ROI from their event investments.

Approach

Created a dedicated Hospitality Suite to showcase their latest AI demos across multiple industries, with special focus on solutions relevant to the event audience
Featured targeted demonstrations including a confidential computing demo specifically designed for the financial services sector, a key target segment
Leveraged the event's matchmaking services to arrange pre-scheduled meetings with potential clients and partners
Secured speaking opportunities to position themselves as AI innovators and industry leaders

Results

Fully booked meeting schedule with high-value prospects and partners
Connected with both existing partners and new potential collaborators in one location
Successfully demonstrated their latest AI innovations to a targeted audience
Strengthened their brand positioning in the AI space

Enter a New Market

"We're very led by data in terms of our investments and being able to justify sponsorship opportunities. Certainly in the pipeline and revenue that we've seen from the event, it's really helped us justify the sponsorship for coming back this year."

Challenge

An AI company faced the challenge of building brand awareness and generating pipeline in a new market
They needed a strategic approach to generate qualified leads and pipeline opportunities, connect with decision-makers in their target accounts, and justify their marketing investment with measurable results

Approach

Utilized the event app to identify and schedule meetings with potential prospects before the event
Developed speaking content around AI agents, a trending topic that resonated with their target audience
Used in-person conversations to quickly qualify or disqualify prospects
Focused on meaningful interactions rather than quantity of leads

Results

Successfully established their brand in the new market
Uncovered numerous opportunities that converted to revenue
Generated measurable pipeline and revenue that justified their investment
Accelerated the sales cycle by building relationships in-person that would have taken significantly longer through digital channels

Launch Your Start-up

"We've had a lot of very productive conversations because the organizers have done a really good job at bringing together people who have knowledge in the AI space with people who are looking to build AI agents or start using AI in their enterprise."

Challenge

A start-up AI company faced the dual challenge of generating quality leads while building brand awareness in a crowded market
As an early-stage company, they needed to maximize their resources and connect with the right audience who understood AI and were actively looking to implement it

Approach

In-depth product demonstrations to demonstrate their real-life value
Focus on meaningful conversations rather than superficial interactions
Leveraging the event's melting pot of vendors and potential customers

Results

Exceeded goals for the number of meaningful conversations conducted at their stand
Generated qualified leads with specific follow-ups already scheduled for after the event
Built valuable industry connections with both potential customers and partners
Gained critical market insights by engaging with people facing similar challenges
Established brand presence in a competitive AI landscape