by Modal
Partner prospectus
The conference for engineers
running AI in production
Runtime by Modal brings together engineers working at the forefront of AI for a day of conversation and learning about running AI in production.
We are inviting a select group of ecosystem partners to participate on-site with high-signal presence and hands-on engagement. There is no sponsorship fee. We are keeping the group small so each partner has room for substantive conversations and demos throughout the day.
The partner experience at Runtime is built around Genius Bars: engineer-staffed help desks where attendees get support from the people who build and maintain the tools and frameworks they use, and where attendees can learn something new and practical.
At a glance
- Date
October 1, 2026 · 8:30 AM – 6:30 PM
- Venue
The Midway, San Francisco
- Format
One full day of content across three tracks: inference, training, and agents.
Three stages for keynotes, panels, technical deep dives, and workshops.
- Audience
Invite-only for 700 engineers working at the forefront of AI and ML, spanning leading labs, AI-native companies, and enterprises.
- Partner pavilion
Dedicated Genius Bars with branded backdrop, table, chairs, and display screen.
Audience
ML & AI engineers
Join the teams training frontier models, doing cutting-edge research, and deploying AI at massive scale.
Runtime is apply to attend, so the room will be highly curated.
What partners receive
On-site presence
- 5 full-access passes for your engineering team to attend sessions and staff your Genius Bar throughout the day
- Branded Genius Bar in the partner pavilion
- Listing in the on-site map
- Swag to give away at your kiosk Provided by partner
Branding and promotion
- Partner logo wall and on-site signage
- Partner section on the Runtime website
- Logo placement in between-session slides
- Inclusion in pre-event attendee communications
- Inclusion in recap content
Access and relationships
- A full day of conversation with a high-signal audience of the world's leading AI and ML engineers
- Attendance at the closing happy hour and afterparty
- Introductions from the Modal team to target attendees
What to expect
Your Genius Bar
Each partner gets a Genius Bar in the partner pavilion:
Genius Bars sit side by side along the main path to the workshop sessions. Three tracks of talks run throughout the day, so peak traffic comes at breakfast before the opening, the breaks between sessions, lunch, and the happy hour at the end of the day.
We will work with you to develop messaging for us to share with attendees pre-event, so attendees know what you can help with before they walk up.
The Venue
Nestled in San Francisco’s Dogpatch District, The Midway is a sprawling 40,000-square-foot hub of creativity and innovation, welcoming all to discover, create, interact, and be moved.
Partner deliverables
Staffing
- Up to five engineers on site People who can go deep on technical questions
- A named on-site contact for day-of coordination
Co-marketing
- Announce your participation to your community when partners are announced, and again during event week
- Share Modal's Runtime content on your social channels
- Logo files, brand guidelines, and a short company description
Modal will provide Runtime-branded assets to facilitate promotion.