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AI Evolve Summit 2026
May 26-28, 2026 (8:00 AM PST)
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Day 1 – May 26, 2026
| Opening: Christopher Lafayette | |
| Roundtable Panel: AI Evolve: Where Models, Agents, and Visual Intelligence Are Heading Moderator: Christopher Lafayette Speakers: Malvika Jethmalani, Eli Boahen, Alison Morano, Annesha Chowdhury, Zakia Ghafari, Ricky Houck, Charis Loveland |
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| Fireside Chat: Humanity-First AI Governance: From Principle to Operational Practice Host: Christopher Lafayette Guest: Dr. Sancian Crawford |
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| Roundtable Panel: AI Across Business and Daily Life Moderator: Russell Bundy Speakers: Delia Perla, Neha Phani Bethapudi, Kamilah Sanders, Adam Johnson, Zynul Khan, Kristi Straw, Justine Clarke, Allen Olson-Urtecho, Grant McGaugh |
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| Fireside Chat: Storytelling and New Media in the Age of AI Host: Lynn Gitau Guest: Lisi Linares |
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| Roundtable Panel: AI is Merging with other Technologies: What Does This Mean for Humanity? Moderator: Salvation Chigereoka Speakers: Pooja Kashyap, Felistah Yogo, Lynn Gravatt, Veronica Rose, Paula Bowens, Dr. Helmut Love, Soenil Soebedar, Darrell Moon |
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| Closing: Day 1 To be continued on Day 2 (May 27, 2026 at 8:00 AM PST) |
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Day 2 – May 27, 2026
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| Roundtable Panel: The Serious Impact AI has Already Made in our Lives Moderator: Salvation Chigereoka Speakers: Beth Zukowsky, Amy Edelstein, Richard Bukowski, Devin Baldwin, Dr. Quiana Bradshaw, Ian Kang, Shiphrah Wairima, Joe Wilson, Leigh Felton |
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| Fireside Chat: The Future of Learning: Conversational and Immersive AI Host: Christopher Lafayette Guest: Dr. Amany Alkhayat |
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| Roundtable Panel: Agentic Economy: The New Infrastructure of Digital Commerce Moderator: Lynn Gitau Speakers: Charlene Nichols, Narender Reddy Karka, Dishon Mwachia, Gopikrishna Yeturi, Delia Perla, Sadio Jonas, Nagawa Lule, Zana English, Lakshmi Narasimha Raju Mudunuri |
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| Roundtable Panel: Past the Assistant: When AI Starts Living Moderator: Russell Bundy Speakers: Christian Ortiz, Aliyah Gibbs, Sivaprakash Nithyanandam, Esther Phale, Dr Venu GR, Girlie Tendayi, Stefan Youngblood, Bobby Humes, Keerthi Amistapuram, Dr. Lawrence Iweriebor |
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| Closing: Day 2 To be continued on Day 3 (May 28, 2026 at 8:00 AM PST) |
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Day 3 – May 28, 2026
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| Roundtable Panel: Where AI May Evolve in the Years Ahead Moderator: Russell Bundy Speakers: Ramona Fellmy, Dr J.J. Peterson, Adeniyi Temitope, Anar Rasul, Leela Venkata Sai Rajesh Guntupalli, Abigail Merrill, Eloho Ifinedo, Shiran Somech |
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| Fireside Chat: Everyday Productivity: Human-Centered AI Strategy for Organisational Operations Host: Russell Bundy Guest: Stephanie Cummings Carr |
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| Roundtable Panel: Builders: Discussing the challenges and positive outcomes of AI Moderator: Christopher Lafayette Speakers: Venkata Akhilesh Ranga Reddy, Raghunath Loganathan, Narendra Mangala, Bindu Madhavi Mangalampalli, Sasi Kumar Kolla, Uday Surendra Yandamuri, Avinash Reddy Segireddy |
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| Roundtable Panel: Leading Humans, Leading AI Moderator: Salvation Chigereoka Speakers: John Pyke, Rachael Groover, Jane Monroe, Ammara Aftab |
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| Closing: GatherVerse AI Evolve Summit 2026 | |
