The Summit on Existential Security

FEBRUARY 18–21, 2025
SANTA CRUZ MOUNTAINS, CALIFORNIA

Join established and emerging leaders and thinkers working on reducing existential risk, with a focus on AI risk, to make progress on addressing threats to humanity.

Share ideas

The summit provides the opportunity to hear new ideas and updates from others working in relevant fields, helping you improve your plans and make more informed decisions. 

Build networks

The summit facilitates connections with others working in relevant fields, making it easier for you to access hiring and funding opportunities, ask for advice, and collaborate on important projects.

What to expect

Opening Evening

Opportunities to network 

Day 1 

Talks, Q&As, and attendee-led sessions 

Day 2 

Talks, Q&As, and attendee-led sessions 

Final Morning

Follow-up conversations

Throughout the event, there will be dedicated time for one-on-one meetings

By attending, you'll get access to attendee memos sharing new ideas and updates.

Who will attend

The summit will bring together many of the key people working on reducing existential risk, with a strong focus on risks from advanced AI. There will be 200+ attendees, including:

AI governance and policy researchers from AI labs, academic institutions, and other organizations

AI technical researchers from AI labs, academic institutions, and other organizations

Decision-makers from organizations doing direct or capacity-building work on AI risk 

Biosecurity security specialists working at the intersection of AI and bio

Global priorities researchers working on topics such as AI moral patienthood and governing explosive growth

Nuclear security specialists working at the intersection of AI and nuclear risk

Information security specialists

Philanthropists and funders 

Emerging talent in these areas

Expectations of attendees

To make the event viable and valuable, everyone who attends is expected to:


Event logistics

To make attending the summit a smooth and productive experience for all attendees, we'll provide the following:


We'll reimburse reasonable travel expenses in cases where it will make a substantial difference to your ability to attend. If you’d like to request travel reimbursement, please email us.

Event organizers

The Partner Events team at the Centre for Effective Altruism organizes the summit with strategic input from external advisors. 

Share feedback

We carefully curate the summit program and 200-person attendee list to facilitate high-quality conversations and useful outcomes. We're keen to hear your suggestions and thoughts on how the summit could be improved.