Hip Hop Tech Con 2026 brings creators, founders, executives, technologists, investors, educators, and community leaders together in New York City for two days focused on the future of Hip-Hop, IP, AI, Web3, creator business, and ownership.
The conference becomes the live stage for HiphAthon finalist demos, sponsor activations, learning labs, panels, and partner next steps.
Program
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Registration, breakfast, and networking
Arrival, credential pickup, sponsor meet-and-greet, community networking, and media check-in.
Opening keynote: where culture builds the future
Opening Host — Culture, Code, and Ownership
The flagship framing for Hip-Hop, creator innovation, AI, IP, Web3, ownership, and new opportunity.
Panel: the future of Hip-Hop, IP, and ownership
A conversation about rights, business structure, creative leverage, and the tools creators need to own more.
Workshop: AI literacy for creators and founders
A practical session for non-coders and builders who want to use AI without losing voice, trust, or ownership.
Session: digital identity, wallets, NFAs, and creator-controlled data
A plainspoken look at how Web3 identity and agentic tools can support trust, access, and creator control.
Sponsor roundtables and partner conversations
Creators, founders, sponsors, and partners meet around challenge areas, funding needs, and next-step collaboration.
Creator founder breakfast and mentor check-in
A focused morning designed for teams, mentors, judges, speakers, sponsors, and VIP guests.
HiphAthon finalist presentations
Selected teams present demos, campaigns, workflows, products, or business concepts from the build sprint.
Founder clinics: commerce, funding, media, and go-to-market
Teams and creators receive practical guidance on the next steps after the showcase.
Demo showcase, judging, and partner feedback
Judges, sponsors, and advisors review solutions and identify the strongest opportunities for support.
Awards, sponsor recognition, and launch next steps
Opening Host — Culture, Code, and Ownership
The closing moment recognizes builders, mentors, sponsors, community partners, and the next phase of HIPHVERSE programming.
Details
| Begin | November 6, 2026 H 08:30 |
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| End | November 7, 2026 H 17:00 |
| Location | New York City |
| Address | New York, NY |
| Link | https://hiphverse.com/creator-builder-interest/ |
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