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The 2026 Agenda Is Out, And It's Our Best Yet - April 13

The 2026 Agenda Is Out, And It's Our Best Yet - April 13

The full 2-day agenda is live, here's what's on the table at AI Hot 100 Summit 2026.

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April 13, 2026

AI HOT 100 SUMMIT

May 6–7, 2026 · New York

2026 SUMMIT ANNOUNCEMENT

The Agenda is Live.

We've been building this for months, and today it's finally real — the AI Hot 100 Summit 2026 agenda is officially live. This year's program is built around one idea:

Diffusing AI into Industry with an ROI-First Philosophy.

Get ready for:

Executive programming
Closed-door executive meet and greets
Live demos from unicorn AI companies (Anthropic, Decagon, Clay, and more)
Case studies from Fortune 500 AI leaders
And more

WHAT’S ON THE AGENDA?

Dropping the first two panels.

This year's agenda is structured around themes that move AI from theory to practice — with a sharp focus on measurable ROI across industries.

DAY 1: 9:30 - 10:15 AM

Beyond the Hype: AI’s Impact on Headcount and Business Value

Separate expectation from reality as C-levels share practical insights for evaluating workforce impacts, productivity shifts, and the true economic value of AI across critical business processes.

Bhaumik Sharma

Chief Digital and Technology Officer at Haleon

Arun Nandi

Chief Data & AI Officer at Carrier

DAY 1: 10:15 - 11:00 AM

From Proof of Concept to Proof of Value: Turning AI Demos into Enterprise Impact

Avoiding pitfalls to prevent the high rate of enterprise pilots failing - the discussion will cover topics like problem identification, metrics setting, AI evals, security, adding the right context, hallucinations, AI slop and drift, and what it takes to move AI into production for real value.