Call for Speakers
Share what you've built
Build An Agent Day: Charlotte features practitioners over pitches. If you've shipped AI in production, led a team through adoption, or learned hard lessons operators need to hear — we want your talk.
CFP opens Fall 2026.
A real audience
Operators and builders who implement AI — not pure theory.
Public speaker card
A branded share kit so you can announce you're speaking.
Recording & slides
Published when you supply them and they're approved — not an unconditional guarantee.
Example talks that worked
Real accepted proposals from past programs — use them as inspiration, not templates to copy.
SESSION · INTERMEDIATE · All Things AI 2026
The Reality of AI No One Is Talking About
- Current AI infrastructure isn't at the level it needs to be to support a full scale rollout of agentic AI (reasons for it) - The problem with current agentic AI (current RAG…
SESSION · INTERMEDIATE · All Things AI 2026
Is the Future Forked?
Is the Future Forked? Success with AI demands executives to start investing in a people-first approach to unlock AI’s full potential. You’ve all seen recent headlines declaring…
SESSION · INTERMEDIATE · All Things AI 2026
No GPUs? No Problem! Training ML Models Without Expensive Hardware
In this session, I will explore how to train effective machine learning models without relying on expensive, constantly evolving GPU hardware. Instead of upgrading local machines…
SESSION · INTERMEDIATE · All Things AI 2026
Why MCP tools aren't enough for effective agent workflows
The MCP (Model Context Protocol) specification provides a framework for exposing tools to AI agents, but in practice just making a tool available does not guarantee consistent…
SESSION · BEGINNER · All Things AI 2026
How (AI) Stuff Works - Understanding the key parts of AI simply and quiickly
How (AI) Stuff Works is a plain-spoken, highly accessible tour of the core pieces that make modern AI tick. In one quick session, we'll break down the moving parts—models, tokens,…
What a strong abstract does
- Names the concrete problem your audience already has
- States what they will walk away able to do
- Grounds claims in a real system, team, or deployment
- Skips product pitches — teach the craft
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