Why 26ers?
Why we believe 2026 will be remembered as the year businesses entered the AI era.
In 1849, thousands of people came to California chasing opportunity.
Most never found gold. But they built something far more valuable: the companies, infrastructure, and innovation ecosystem that transformed San Francisco into one of the most important technology centers in the world.
They became known as the 49ers.
We believe AI represents a similar moment.
For years, artificial intelligence felt experimental — impressive demos, fragmented tools, and big promises that rarely translated into meaningful operational change for businesses.
Then the technology crossed a threshold.
Large language models became genuinely useful.
AI agents became capable of executing real work.
Businesses stopped asking whether AI mattered and started asking how quickly they could implement it.
By 2026, it became clear that AI was no longer a future concept. It had become a practical technology capable of reshaping how companies operate, compete, and grow.
That is where the name 26ers comes from.
Just as 1849 marked the beginning of a new era for California, we believe 2026 will be remembered as the moment businesses fully entered the AI era.
The companies that embrace this shift will build new advantages — moving faster, operating more efficiently, and creating leverage that was previously impossible.
26ers helps organizations turn AI from a promising technology into practical business capability.
We are not interested in AI theater. We are interested in helping organizations build lasting leverage.
The 49ers helped build modern San Francisco.
The 26ers are helping build what comes next.
Leverage AI to grow your business.
AI creates value when it improves how teams coordinate, execute, and scale across the business.
26ers works with organizations to design Human + AI operating models that improve operational clarity, extend team capacity, and support scalable growth.