Nextech3D.ai (CSE: NTAR) has announced it will sponsor The Event Planner Expo 2026, taking place October 27–29 in New York City, where it will serve as a technology provider, exhibitor, and keynote presenter. CEO Evan Gappelberg is slated to deliver a keynote on Agentic AI and the future of event technology at the gathering, which the company states draws more than 2,500 event professionals and over 150 exhibitors. The announcement signals Nextech3D.ai's push to position its AI-native platforms directly in front of enterprise event customers, a move investors in the CSE-listed company may be watching closely.

Key Points

  • Nextech3D.ai (CSE: NTAR, OTCQX: NEXCF, FSE: 1SS) is an AI-first technology company focused on event industry solutions.
  • The company will sponsor, provide technology support for, and exhibit at The Event Planner Expo 2026 in New York City, October 27–29.
  • CEO Evan Gappelberg will deliver a keynote on Agentic AI; the company's Agentic AI Event Platform and KraftyLab will be showcased at its booth.
  • Investors may be watching whether the expo generates enterprise customer engagement and advances the company's end-to-end AI-native platform strategy.

CEO Gappelberg to Keynote on Agentic AI's Role in Event Technology

Evan Gappelberg, CEO of Nextech3D.ai, will present a keynote addressing what the company describes as a fundamental shift in event software — moving from complex, multi-dashboard systems toward platforms that allow users to direct workflows through natural language. Gappelberg stated in the release that Agentic AI "begins to reverse that relationship, allowing users to communicate directly with the platform through natural language while the technology helps determine how to execute their requests." The keynote is intended to introduce the company's AI-first vision to an audience of corporate event planners and industry professionals attending one of the sector's prominent gatherings.

Agentic AI Event Platform and KraftyLab on Live Display at the Expo

At its expo booth, Nextech3D.ai will demonstrate two products from its growing portfolio. The Agentic AI Event Platform is described as an AI-native approach to event management, enabling organisers to interact with event data, access recommendations, and direct workflows using natural language. KraftyLab is the company's corporate engagement platform, offering interactive team-building and event engagement solutions. Beyond exhibiting, Nextech3D.ai will also provide technology support to run aspects of the Expo itself, which the company states creates a real-world environment to validate its software capabilities in front of prospective customers.

Map D AI Enhancements Anchor Broader End-to-End Platform Strategy

The announcement also highlights recently introduced AI-native capabilities for Map D, the company's interactive floor-plan and exhibitor management platform. New features include AI-powered pricing intelligence, conversational floor-plan creation, AI-assisted booth management, and human-controlled execution of proposed workflow changes. Nextech3D.ai's stated broader strategy is to integrate Map D with Eventdex — its event management and registration platform — to form a unified, end-to-end AI-native environment spanning planning, floor-plan management, registration, ticketing, badging, and lead retrieval across the full event lifecycle.