2Connect AI Networking Agent Goes Live for UN Blockchain Week 2026

Attendees can now set intent in plain English and receive warm, context-rich introductions across investors, policymakers, builders, and co-founders — before, during, and after the week in Times Square.

2Connect lets participants describe what they need in natural language (“institutional Bitcoin buyers,” “AI agent founders building on-chain systems,” “energy transition partners”). The agent then runs bi-directional matching across the growing attendee network and delivers introductions complete with the “why” behind each connection.

76% of event attendees name networking as their top reason to attend conferences — yet only 15% of organizers rate their networking opportunities as “very effective” in 2026. This gap between intent and outcome is the difference between attendees who re-register and those who quietly stop coming.

According to industry data, 72% of attendees believe in-person conferences offer the best opportunity to network — but only 30% felt satisfied with the connections they made at their most recent event. As one industry leader put it: “Content alone no longer fills seats—people are coming to build relationships.”

AI-powered matchmaking replaces the randomness of hallway conversations with structured, goal-driven connections. Instead of hoping attendees find the right people on their own, AI analyzes profiles, goals, and professional backgrounds before the event even starts — then surfaces the most relevant matches for each participant.

AI matchmaking is the single highest-ROI AI application for corporate planners. It doesn’t just help attendees find each other — it helps them find the right people, with shared interests, common goals, and mutual context clearly surfaced before the first handshake.

For sponsors and exhibitors, AI matchmaking transforms lead generation from a numbers game into a precision engine. Machine learning systems intelligently match attendees, exhibitors, and sponsors based on shared interests and goals — delivering quality connections that drive measurable ROI.

Instead of exhibitors hoping the right buyers wander past their booth, AI proactively routes high-intent attendees to the sponsors best positioned to solve their problems. The result: higher-quality conversations, shorter sales cycles, and dramatically improved sponsor retention.

UN Blockchain Week 2026 (September 10–19) is the centerpiece of a 10-day event in New York City, coinciding with the United Nations General Assembly and New York Fashion Week. Attendees will explore nation-state strategy, Bitcoin adoption, regulatory developments, tokenization of real-world assets, AI convergence, energy transition, and the space economy — the densest concentration of policymakers, institutional capital, builders, and cultural innovators of the year.

With more than 100 experiences across Bitcoin, AI & Energy, Space, Privacy & Liberty, and Fashion-Tech — including panels, summits, networking events, and the exclusive Washington Elite Investment Summit & Gala on September 18 in Times Square — the sheer volume of activity makes intentional networking essential.

2Connect removes the friction of figuring out “who to talk to” so participants can focus on the conversations that move Bitcoin, AI agents, energy, policy, and the space economy forward. The earlier attendees join, the denser and more accurate the matching network becomes by September 10.

Let the agent start working while the rest of the room is still deciding who to approach.