AI Forward: The Executive Summit

AI is moving faster than policies, playbooks, and governance can keep up. As organizations race to adopt it, one question rises above the rest: How do you keep human judgment at the center of the systems you're building? AI Forward: The Executive Summit 2026 brings together a handpicked group of technology, product, and business leaders for an evening of honest conversations about the future of AI. Expect practical insights, meaningful connections, and fresh perspectives on AI governance, workforce transformation, and responsible innovation. Hosted by Wesley Eugene from BairesDev, this is the second installment of an annual gathering that began with 2025's Humanising AI Forum, and arrives the Thursday before Atlanta Tech Week — a fitting kickoff to the city's biggest week in tech. Take a sneak peek at last year's edition here: What to Expect The Evening Opening Keynote The Governance Mandate: What August 2026 Means for Your AI StackApril Holcombe — BISO, FedEx Panel Discussion Human in the Lead: Workforce Strategy for the Agentic Era Panel Discussion AI × The Workforce of Tomorrow Fireside Chat Responsible by Design: Building Ethical AI from Day OneJasmine Hall — CEO & Founder, AetherOS