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ATLANTA: October 1, 2026

Call for Paper Open

Got something real to say about AI engineering? We want to hear from you.
The AI Engineering Summit brings together the people actually building, shipping, and governing AI-powered software.
We’re looking for speakers who’ve been in the trenches — not polished vendor pitches, but honest, experience-driven talks that practitioners can take back to work on Monday.
Call for paper ends on: July 30, 2026

Keynote Speaker

Rahul Gupta

Head of AI Foundry, Insight Global

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Featured Speakers

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Sweta Sharan

Software Engineering Director, Truist

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Jose Prabhu Michael

Senior AI Data Architect, Quantum Integrator

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Gaurav Shah

Director-Staff Engineer, Financial Services

Tutorial Speakers

Dr. Emily Carter

Chief AI Scientist, OpenAI

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Elon Park

CTO, DeepMind

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Panel Discussion Speakers

Matt Warren

Principal Software Engineer, Honeywell Aerospace Technologies

As a Software Engineering Leader, Matt specializes in driving technical strategy, product architecture, and cross-functional design conversations for distributed systems at scale.

His latest experience spans mobile-first web applications in aerospace in the counterUAS and sensor fusion space, C2 tracking visualization, developing LangChain threat analysis, mission planning agents, NN object detection, and multi modal object relational mapping, and LLM-integrated workflows—built across SQL/noSQL backends.

Beyond engineering, he operates at the intersection of vision and execution—identifying high-leverage opportunities for investment, shaping the roadmap, and aligning software systems with shifting industry demands. He brings deep technical intuition and a bias for clarity, guiding solutions that aren’t just functional, but directional—built to position teams and products at the leading edge of change.

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Kris Kersey

Staff Engineer, Flock Safety

Kris is a Staff Engineer at Flock Safety and Founder of Kersey Fabrications. He has 20+ years in embedded systems and Linux-based platforms, with a focus on system architecture, performance, and building reliable technology at scale. His background spans networking, servers, semi-embedded, and fully embedded devices.

At Flock Safety, he leads embedded development on large-scale, field-deployed devices, tackling challenges in power management, LTE connectivity, and real-time performance. At Kersey Fabrications, he created The OASIS Project, an open-source initiative to explore wearable platforms that combine embedded systems, edge AI, and advanced prototyping.

Vijay Madam

VP – Software Engineering, Moonrock Solutions

As a Strategic Leader, Vijay applies deep expertise in technology and business strategy to drive innovation and maximize the value of tech investments, ensuring they accelerate organizational objectives.

Whether you’re tackling the complexities of digital transformation, aiming to optimize your data & analytics, or venturing into new markets, he brings proven global experience to transform technological obstacles into opportunities.

As an Executive Leader, he works closely with senior leaders to accelerate innovation, expand market presence, and drive operational efficiency. Whether spearheading $100M+ transformation projects or unlocking millions in cost optimizations, he brings a strategic blend of technical expertise and financial insight to ensure tech investments deliver tangible business value.

From C-level strategic planning to execution, he translates vision into organizational initiatives and deliver transformation through AI, cloud solutions, FinOps, cybersecurity, data, and analytics, creating measurable impact.

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