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AI Hot 100 Summit

AI Hot 100 Summit

See you tomorrow for the 2nd day

AI Furnace
May 06, 2026

AI HOT 100 SUMMIT

May 6–7, 2026 · New York

⚡ Day 1 Recap: From Hype to High ROI ⚡

We are about to close the doors of Day 1, and the verdict is clear: 2026 is the year of the deployment. While the rest of the world is still "piloting," the leaders at Civic Hall today were busy building.

Missed the first day?
Don’t miss out on the second, there is plenty more coming!

A LOOK BACK AT THE FIRST DAY

SOME OF THE TOPICS COVERED TOMORROW

9:00am

AI and the CIO Mandate: Leading Transformation in a 100 year-old Financial Institution

9:30am

Responsible AI vs Fast AI: Can Enterprises Have Both in an ROI focused World

10:10am

Build, Buy, or Partner? Making the Right Gen AI Investment decisions

11:00am

From Mass Market to the One-to-One Store: How AI is Reshaping Retail

11:30am

On-demand Insigths for AI-Driven Decisiosn

1:00pm

From Mordels to Measurable Outcomes: Responsbile AI as the New ROI Engine

1:30pm

The Key Line Item for 2026: Stop Buying Tools, Start Buying Huma, Adoption

2:10pm

Autonomous AI & Multi-Agent Systems: What the Future of Enterprise AI looks Like

3:00pm

Security + AI: The Next Cyber Breach in the Era of Mythos & OpenClaw