🌟 Charlotte AI Summit 2026
📍 Central Piedmont Parr Center, Charlotte, NC
🗓️ Thursday, June 18, 2026 | ⏰ 8:30 AM – 5:30 PM
🎟️ CharlotteAISummit.com | Free Parking | No Refunds
🔑 Theme
AI + Opportunity: Innovation, Leadership + Human Impact
Where AI, innovation, and human potential converge.
👥 Audience
Executives, founders, innovators, educators, investors, healthcare leaders, technologists, students, workforce leaders, and community builders.
🎤 Featured Speakers
Mireille Truong, MD – MedStar Health
Sirisha “Siri” Swahari – CGI | Women Executives Circle
Leaders from AWS, Citi, Gartner, TIAA, LEAP, LaunchWorks, Syntari AI, ProdZenAI, and more.
📚 Key Conversations
AI + Human Care | Women in Leadership + AI in Surgery
Future of Work | Jobs, Teams + Leadership
Money, Fraud + Trust | AI in Finance
Who Owns the Future? | Copyright + Privacy
Build What Matters | Neuroglove + Innovation
Your Next Team Member Is AI | Agentic AI
Collective Impact | Workforce Development
Can Charlotte Lead the Southeast? | AI Economy
🧑💼 Executive AI Lab (80 seats)
Hands-on sessions:
Managing AI Agents
AI as CMO (Marketing Automation)
Choosing AI Development Stack (Claude, Codex, Copilot Studio, Google AI Studio)
AI Governance = Architecture
🚀 NextGen + Innovation
Startup showcase, career pathways, mentor connections, workforce development resources.
📅 Schedule Highlights
8:30 AM – Executive Breakfast + Registration
9:30 AM – Opening Remarks (Brett Fansler)
Morning Sessions – AI in Healthcare, Work, Finance
12:00 PM – Networking Lunch + Investor Connections
Afternoon Sessions – Copyright, Product Innovation, Agentic AI, Workforce Development, State of AI, Regional AI Economy
4:20 PM – 5:30 PM – Innovation Social Hour
🤝 Presented & Powered By
Carolinas Asian American Chamber of Commerce, Central Piedmont Community College, AI Innovation Council, Ascend Charlotte, Fifth Third Bank, Savvy Pioneer, Social Media Club Charlotte, and more.
🛍️ Exhibitors
Queen City Robotics, Women+ in Tech Charlotte, Urban Sweets, Zembra’s Coffee, TIAA, Truliant Federal Credit Union, New York Life, and other
