The AI X Leadership Summit 2026

Inside the event

**This is PAID event. Pre-registration is REQUIRED.** RSVP here - [https://luma.com/odsc-zylp](https://luma.com/odsc-zylp) Use code - **COMMUNITYWEST2026 -** for extra discount. Co-located with **[ODSC AI West Conferenc](https://odsc.ai/west/aix-west/)** A dedicated space for 250 exclusive enterprise leaders to validate governance, operationalize agentic automation, and scale AI strategy under intense ROI pressure The **AI X Leadership Summit** is a co-located event with the ODSC AI West Conference, taking place in the heart of Silicon Valley. **Why Attend?** * **Close the Gap:** Bridge the divide between high-level C-suite objectives and granular technical realities to accelerate execution. * **Stay Ahead of Disruption:** Gain the latest insights on emerging AI trends, LLMs, and disruptive tech to position your organization at the forefront of innovation. * **Accelerate Team Alignment:** Achieve unparalleled internal alignment and rapid decision-making by attending with your core strategy team. * **Peer Validation:** Validate your roadmap with 250+ VP-level leaders and practitioners in a private, non-competitive setting. **2026 Featured Speakers** Learn from the architects of the modern AI landscape. Our speakers represent the intersection of elite academia, venture-backed builders, and cutting-edge AI research: * **Thomas Dohmke, PhD** – Co-founder & CEO, Entire * **Babak Hodjat, PhD** – SVP, Chief AI Officer, Cognizant * **Dr. Jon Krohn** – Host & Co\-Founder\, SuperDataScience Podcast \| Y Carrot * **Chip Huyen** – Author, AI Engineering * **Peter Norvig** – Researcher, Recursive * **Michael I. Jordan, PhD** – Researcher & Professor Emeritus\, Inria \| UC Berkeley * **Deepak Pathak, PhD** – Co-Founder & CEO, Skild AI * **Charu Maheshwari** – Product Finance & Strategy, Anthropic * **Alex Graveley** – Director, Comet, Perplexity AI * **Nouha Dziri, PhD** – Senior Research Scientist, Cohere Labs * **Sinan Ozdemir** – Head of AI Developer Education \| AI & LLM Advisor \| Author\, Fireworks AI \| Tola Capital * **Diogo Almeida** – CEO & Co-Founder, TypeSafe AI * **Marius Hobbhahn** – CEO & Founder, Apollo Research * **Cal Al-Dhubaib** – Principal Technologist, Rubrik * **Rocky Yu** – Founder & CEO, AGI House Speakers are announced every week - [https://odsc.ai/west/speakers/](https://odsc.ai/west/speakers/) **The Agenda: Key AI Topics** * **Work in the Age of AI:** Navigate the impact on workforce roles and skills while cultivating growth. * **Generative AI:** Harness the potential to automate content, design, and executive decision-making. * **AI Adoption:** Master the strategies for effective integration, efficiency, and competitive edge. * **AI Strategy:** Develop data-driven plans for enhanced customer experiences and operational ROI. * **Ethics & Governance:** Chart a course for responsible AI, mitigating bias, and building enterprise trust. * **Agents & Automation:** Discover transformative LLM-driven agent systems for intelligent automation. **Your Role. Your Action Plan.** * **Enterprise AI Strategist:** CDOs, Chief AI Officers, VPs of Data & Analytics * **Product Innovators:** CPOs, Directors of Innovation, AI Product Leads, VC Leads * **Operations & Infrastructure:** COOs, CTOs, VPs of AI Infrastructure, Regulation & Ethics Leads * **Technical-Leadership Bridge:** AI Architects, MLOps Leads **Logistics & Details** * **Date:** October 27–29, 2026 * **Location:** Hyatt Regency \| Burlingame\, CA \(San Francisco Bay Area\) ## **Useful Links** * **Free Training:** [Ai+ Training Platform](https://aiplus.training/?utm_source=luma) * **Insights:** [ODSC AI Blog](https://opendatascience.com/?utm_source=luma) * **Standards:** [Code of Conduct](https://odsc.ai/code-of-conduct/?utm_source=luma)