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The Arcana Network

The leading professional community for AI builders in enterprise

Independent research, peer benchmarks, and a curated network of the people shaping how enterprises adopt AI.

Free to join Slack community Quarterly research Invite-only events
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Heads of AI at Fortune 500|CTOs at growth-stage startups|Founders building AI-native products|VPs of Engineering deploying agents
The Network —

Built for practitioners, not spectators

Everything you need to stay ahead of enterprise AI — research, relationships, and real data.

Slack Community

Real-time discussion with AI practitioners, heads of AI, and founders building in the space.

Benchmark Data

Quarterly buyer survey results — what enterprises are actually deploying, spending, and switching.

Research & Reports

Monthly deep dives: buyer surveys, AI app reviews with Arcana Score, and vertical analyses.

Quarterly Events

Intimate gatherings in NYC and SF. No panels — real conversations with 30 practitioners who are doing the work.

AI Workflows & Tools

What's actually working. Shared workflows, tool reviews, and productivity teardowns from the community.

Peer Network

CTOs, heads of AI, founders, and senior practitioners. No recruiters, no spam, no vendor pitches.

Membership —

Two ways to join

Start as a Member for free. Upgrade to Research when you’re ready to shape the data and get hands-on support.

Member

Free

For AI practitioners, builders, and operators

  • Full Slack community access
  • All published research and reports
  • Quarterly event invitations
  • Bi-weekly newsletter
  • Peer discussions and networking
  • AI tool and workflow channels
Join as Member

Research

$10k/yr per seat

For F1000 decision-makers shaping AI strategy

  • Everything in Member, plus:
  • Private Research channel in Slack
  • Co-create research — shape survey questions and methodology
  • Bi-monthly virtual workshops with Arcana analysts
  • 1 hr/month personal AI consulting
  • Early access to benchmarks and raw data
  • Weekly Research newsletter (deeper data, pre-publication insights)
  • Priority event seating and speaker intros

Bulk discounts for 2+ seats per company

Research panelists get complimentary access

Sponsors receive gifted seats

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Why this network —

Not another AI community

Independent & unbiased

We don't sell vendor software. Our research is funded by the community, not by the companies we evaluate.

Data-first, not opinion-first

Quarterly buyer surveys across hundreds of enterprises. Real spend data, real satisfaction scores, real switching intent.

Practitioners, not influencers

Every member is building, deploying, or buying AI in their organization. We vet applications to keep it that way.

Actionable research

Not 200-page PDFs you'll never read. Interactive reports, vendor scorecards, and heat indexes you can use in your next budget meeting.

Curated, not open

We review every application. No vendor sales reps, no recruiters, no self-promoters. Signal over noise.

In-person by default

Quarterly events in NYC and SF with 30 people max. Real relationships, not LinkedIn connection spam.

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We review every application to keep the network high-signal. You’ll hear back within 24 hours.

The Arcana Network — Independent AI research & community for enterprise