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Roots of Progress Institute Progress Conference 2026

A four-day event to connect people and ideas in the progress movement.

Lighthaven Campus, Berkeley, California

Dates
October 8–11, 2026
Venue
Lighthaven Campus, Berkeley, California
Attendance
Approximately 400 guests

TL;DR

  • Roots of Progress Institute Progress Conference 2026 runs October 8–11 at Lighthaven Campus in Berkeley, California.
  • The four-day event includes a main two-day conference on Friday and Saturday, with optional add-on days for factory tours and interest-group events.
  • Access is invitation-only, with approximately 400 guests.

About

The conference connects people and ideas in the progress movement. Roots of Progress Institute organises the conference. Sponsorship levels range from $5,000 to $150,000, with inquiries handled by email or through Ben Thomas, RPI Event Manager.

Who you'll find in the room

Audience profile

Authors, founders, journalists, technologists, academics, and nonprofit leaders.

Featured speakers

13 listed

Dean Ball

RPI Fellow · Foundation for American Innovation

Michael Kremer

Nobel Laureate · University of Chicago

Alexander Kustov

RPI Fellow · University of Notre Dame

Moxie Marlinspike

Speaker · Confer

John Martinis

Nobel Laureate · Qolab

Andrew Miller

RPI Fellow · Changing Lanes newsletter

Patrick McKenzie

Speaker · Bits About Money

Alicia Pederson

Speaker · Courtyard Urbanist

Kelsey Piper

Speaker

Brian Potter

Author · Construction Physics

Jacob Steinhardt

Speaker · Transluce / UC Berkeley

Wojciech Zaremba

Speaker

Devon Zuegel

Speaker · Esmeralda Land Company

Venue & travel

Venue

Lighthaven Campus,

Questions people ask

6 answered

Roots of Progress Institute Progress Conference 2026 runs October 8–11, 2026.

The conference is invitation-only and reports approximately 400 guests.

It takes place at Lighthaven Campus in Berkeley, California.

Audience categories include authors, founders, journalists, technologists, academics, and nonprofit leaders.

Worth attending depends on fit with your goals, target audience, subject interests, and networking needs.

Smart casual is a practical default for a professional conference, with comfortable shoes for long sessions and movement between rooms.

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