AI 2026

AI Connect 2026:
The Future of Intelligence

July 27, 2026 | Online | Eastern Standard Time

Join a next-generation virtual conference experience designed for AI, Machine Learning, and future tech. Learn from industry leaders, AI Researchers, connect with innovators, and explore real-world applications, all in one interactive platform.

Sessions

Explore keynote talks, AI innovations, autonomous systems, education, healthcare, and business transformation at AI Connect 2026.

AI Vision & Future Innovation
  • The Buyer Journey for the AI-Native Era
  • AI-Powered Decision Intelligence Platforms
  • Future of AI Innovation & Transformation
AI for Society, Media & Digital Transformation
  • AI Agents in Real Business Operations
  • AI in Tourism & Digital Marketplaces
  • Responsible AI in Media & Storytelling
AI Deployment & Production Systems
  • Building Safe AI Systems
  • AI Deployment in Production
  • AI Architecture & Real-World Applications
Autonomous AI & Decision Intelligence
  • Engineering Autonomous AI Systems
  • AI Simulations & Strategic Decisions
  • Context-as-Intelligence Frameworks
AI in Education & Learning Systems
  • Machine Learning in Education
  • Adaptive Intelligence for Teaching
  • Enhancing Classroom Experience with AI
Responsible & Human-Centered AI
  • Ethical AI & Human Behavior
  • AI Governance & Trust
  • Human-Centered AI Research

Why AI Connect

Stay Ahead in the AI-Driven World

Industry Transformation
Understand how AI is transforming industries globally, from healthcare to finance.
Learn from Builders
Learn directly from professionals building AI systems at scale.
Tools & Strategies
Discover tools, frameworks, and strategies to implement AI today.
Connect with Decision-Makers
Connect with founders, developers, and decision-makers shaping the future.
Opportunities & Careers
Explore opportunities in the evolving tech landscape.

Who Attends AI Connect 2026?

Connect with AI leaders, innovators, enterprises, startups, researchers, universities, and decision-makers from around the world.

Financial Services Healthcare IT / SaaS Government Manufacturing Retail Education Entertainment Oil & Energy AI Startups Big Tech Research Groups

Organization Types

  • Fortune 500 Enterprises
  • Government Agencies
  • AI Startups
  • VCs & Investors
  • Research Groups
  • Policy Makers
  • Big Tech Companies
  • Universities

Job Titles

  • C-Suite & Founders
  • Innovation & Digital Leaders
  • Data Scientists
  • AI Engineers
  • Machine Learning Specialists
  • Cybersecurity Experts
  • Sales & Marketing Leaders

Companies Attending

Mach-AI Recall Puerto San Antonio WH5 Consulting Trolley Will Bank Deutsche Welle Fleet AI

Universities Attending

Yale University LSE University of Arkansas UCLA Anderson University of Canberra University of Wolverhampton Universiteit van Amsterdam Sumy State University

Keynote Speaker

Tahnee Perry speaking at AI Connect 2026 Global AI Conference
Keynote Session

Tahnee Perry

AI Advisor, Educator & Speaker
USA

The Buyer Journey for the AI-Native Era

Tahnee Perry is an AI advisor, educator and speaker known for helping companies put AI to work in practical, high-value ways.

With 20+ years of experience across go-to-market strategy and innovation, she helps teams move beyond experimentation and apply AI to improve performance, decisions and customer relevance.

She has trained teams at L’OrΓ©al, Autodesk and HP, and is trusted by leaders who want a clear path from AI interest to real adoption. Her work focuses on practical use cases, team capability and workflow change, with deep expertise in marketing, sales and travel.

Tahnee is a frequent keynote speaker and workshop leader on AI, travel and the future of work. She is also a guest lecturer at Stanford University and writes weekly in her newsletter AI at Work.

Stevie Rhim speaking at AI Connect 2026 Global AI Conference
Keynote Session

Stevie Rhim

Co-Founder & President
Mach-AI, USA

Building AI-Powered Decision Intelligence Platforms: From Concept to Production

Stevie Rhim is a product management and business development leader with over 25 years of experience spanning semiconductors, AI infrastructure, cloud platforms, and enterprise software.

He is Co-founder and President of Mach-AI, a B2B SaaS platform that automates strategic portfolio management and capital decisioning for CFOs and PMO leaders using AI-powered analytics and proprietary benchmark data.

Previously, he held product leadership roles at Abbott Laboratories, Infineon, AMD, and Renesas.

Speakers

Dr. Scott Askinosie speaking at AI Connect 2026 Global AI Conference
Context as Intelligence

Dr. Scott Askinosie

AI Systems Architect
Ph.D. in Quantitative Biology, USA

Context as Intelligence: Engineering Autonomous Systems for the Next Wave of AI

Dr. Scott Askinosie specializes in intent-driven context engineering for autonomous AI systems at scale. With a Ph.D. in Quantitative Biology and 7+ years of applied ML experience, Scott bridges the gap between cutting-edge research and production-grade agentic systems.

He has delivered 20+ technical workshops to Fortune 500 enterprises including NATO and Fannie Mae, architecting multimodal RAG systems and agentic orchestration frameworks that power real-world deployments. His work focuses on transforming complex AI concepts into actionable implementations for mission-critical systems.

Francisco Vidal Ureta speaking at AI Connect 2026 Global AI Conference
Decision Intelligence

Francisco Vidal Ureta

Principal Data Scientist & AI Strategist
Puerto San Antonio | Founder & CEO, xSingular, Chile

Decision Intelligence: Leveraging Autonomous Agents and Simulations for Strategic Certainty

Francisco Vidal is a Principal Data Scientist and AI Strategist currently leading innovation at Puerto San Antonio. He is the Founder & CEO of xSingular, where he develops xStryk, a Decision Intelligence platform integrating knowledge graphs and autonomous agents.

With a strong focus on Deep Tech, Francisco specializes in transforming complex industrial data into actionable strategic simulations. His work enables organizations to make smarter, data-driven decisions in highly complex environments.

Dan Healy speaking at AI Connect 2026 Global AI Conference
AI & Human Prediction

Dan Healy

Founder
Head of Strategy, Research & AI WH5 Consulting, London, UK

AI Experiment to be Human: Predicting Behavior Beyond Traditional Research

Dan Healy is a strategy, research, and intelligence consultant with over three decades of experience across analytics, behavioral science, and AI.

He has advised corporations, governments, and investment institutions on using data, insight, and behavioral understanding to strengthen communication, reputation, and strategic decision-making.

Dan studied behavioural economics at the London School of Economics and has presented at the World Economic Forum in Davos. He is also the author of upcoming books exploring AI, digital cognition, and their impact on business and society.

Dr. Olger Huamani Jordan speaking at AI Connect 2026 Global AI Conference
AI in Education & Adaptive Learning

Dr. Olger Huamani Jordan

RENACYT Researcher
Professor, Faculty of Education
Universidad Nacional Federico Villarreal, Lima, Peru

Adaptive Intelligence in Education: Applying Machine Learning to Transform Teaching and Learning Systems

Dr. Olger Huamani Jordan is a RENACYT-certified researcher and professor specializing in education, language, and digital transformation in learning systems.

He has published in leading journals such as BMC Psychology, Computers & Education: Artificial Intelligence, and Social Sciences & Humanities Open, focusing on AI in education, digital inclusion, and academic innovation.

His work explores how machine learning and emerging technologies can enhance teaching methodologies, improve curriculum design, and support adaptive, intelligent learning environments for the future.

Jacob Yates PhD speaking at AI Connect 2026 Global AI Conference
AI in Education & Classroom Innovation

Jacob Yates, Ph.D.

Teaching Assistant Professor & Walton AI Fellow
Sam M. Walton College of Business
University of Arkansas, USA

AI in Action: Enhancing Classroom Experience

Jacob Yates, Ph.D. is a Teaching Assistant Professor and Walton AI Fellow at the Sam M. Walton College of Business, University of Arkansas.

His teaching focuses on business analytics, information systems, data visualization, and the practical application of AI in business education.

As a Walton AI Fellow, he leads initiatives in AI integration across teaching, curriculum development, and faculty support, creating scalable and responsible AI-enabled learning experiences.

He has developed innovative programs including an AI in Business honors course, AI-enhanced analytics projects, and hands-on learning models that help students effectively apply AI in real-world business contexts.

Mina G G Helkany speaking at AI Connect 2026 Global AI Conference
Deploying AI Agents in Real Business Operations

Mina G. G. Helkany

Group Head of Data Science
Trolley, Kuwait & KSA

Deploying AI Agents in Real Business Operations (From Data to Decisions)

Mina G. G. Helkany is the Head of Data Science at Trolley, leading data and AI initiatives across Kuwait and KSA. With over 20 years of experience in data engineering, analytics, and machine learning, he specializes in building end-to-end data ecosystems and deploying AI solutions into real business operations. Mina has led large-scale digital transformation projects across retail and oil & gas, focusing on turning data into actionable decision systems that drive revenue and operational efficiency.

Tiago Albineli Motta speaking at AI Connect 2026 Global AI Conference
From Rejection to Revenue

Tiago Albineli Motta

Principal Software Engineer
Will Bank , Brazil

Turning Credit Rejections into Active Users: The Journey of a Production-Ready Approval Model

Tiago Albineli Motta is a Software Engineer and AI/Data Scientist with over two decades of experience building scalable, production-ready systems. Currently a Principal Software Engineer at Will Bank, he focuses on combining deep technical execution with advanced data intelligence to deliver measurable business outcomes. His work centers on transforming complex data challenges into real-world solutions that drive user growth, improve conversion rates, and create tangible business impact.

Olena Kasian speaking at AI Connect 2026 Global AI Conference
AI in Digital Tourism

Olena Kasian

PhD Researcher, Sumy State University (SSU), Ukraine
Founder, OKTOWN Digital Marketplace

AI-Driven Digital Marketplaces in Tourism: Enhancing Accessibility for the Silver Economy (The OKTOWN Case)

Olena Kasian is a PhD researcher in Management at Sumy State University (Ukraine) and the founder of OKTOWN, a digital marketplace for tourism services. Her work focuses on the integration of AI technologies, digital transformation, and sustainable development in tourism. She specializes in developing innovative models for small and medium-sized tourism businesses, with a strong emphasis on accessibility and the silver economy across Ukrainian and European contexts.

Dr. Daniela Schulz speaking at AI Connect 2026 Global AI Conference
Responsible AI & Media

Dr. Daniela Schulz

Senior Editor
Deutsche Welle (DW), Berlin

No Culture, No AI: Lessons from Implementing Responsible AI in Media and Storytelling

Dr. Daniela Schulz is a Senior Editor at Deutsche Welle, working at the intersection of journalism, culture, and responsible AI. She focuses on human‑centered AI adoption in editorial environments, with a particular interest in ethics, cultural context,and global perspectives. Her work bridges newsroom practice and strategic thinking, exploring how AI can support human judgement in storytelling.

Okechukwu Nicholas speaking at AI Connect 2026 Global AI Conference
Building Safe AI

Okechukwu Nicholas

Sonicom.ng – Solutions Architect
University of Wolverhampton – AI Researcher, UK

Building Safe AI: From Principles to Real-World Systems

Okechukwu Nicholas is a Solutions Architect and AI Researcher focused on building scalable, responsible AI systems. He is passionate about bridging AI research and practical, ethical applications.

Jessica Montgomery speaking at AI Connect 2026 Global AI Conference
AI Governance & Trust

Jessica Montgomery

Cloud Computing Engineer Lead
SAIC, USA

AI Governance That Survives Deployment: Turning Strategy into Operational Controls

Jessica Montgomery is a Cloud Computing Engineer Lead at SAIC with experience in cloud modernization, AI governance, and the responsible adoption of AI in regulated environments.

Her work focuses on translating AI strategy into practical controls, operational risk management, and implementation pathways that technical and business teams can actually use.

She is currently pursuing a Doctor of Computer Science in AI and Big Data Analytics, with research interests in AI governance, secure data environments, and enterprise AI adoption.

InChan Hwang speaking at AI Connect 2026 Global AI Conference
AI in Medical Imaging

InChan Hwang

Assistant Professor of Data Science & Cybersecurity
Montreat College, USA

Impact of Multi-Source Data Augmentation on CNN Performance for Abnormality Classification in Mammography

InChan Hwang is an Assistant Professor of Data Science and Cybersecurity at Montreat College. His research focuses on applying deep learning and machine learning across medical imaging and financial data analysis.

In medical imaging, his work explores how training data composition impacts model performance and fairness across demographic groups, with a strong focus on AI-driven breast cancer screening and mammography analysis.

He also develops predictive machine learning models for loan default detection and credit risk analysis using complex financial datasets. Prior to Montreat College, he conducted research at Kennesaw State University in collaboration with the Health Informatics and Technology Innovations (HITI) Lab at Emory University.

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