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All Things AI 2026
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All Things AI 2026

All Things AI 2026March 23, 2026 – March 24, 2026In person

The Southeast's largest AI-for-business conference — 80+ speakers, 60 sponsors, keynotes, workshops, and deep dives across AI engineering, governance, and enterprise adoption.

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Date

March 23, 2026 – March 24, 2026

Location

Durham Convention Center

Durham, NC

Registration

Registration closed

Format

In person

Durham Convention Center

Durham, NC

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Featured Sessions

Building Agents with Granite

by BJ Hargrave

In this workshop, we will explore writing AI agents using IBM Granite AI models. We will touch on what are AI agents and explore some different designs for agent development. These designs are informed by the experiences of IBMers in developing agents. Our first agent will be a basic Function Calling Agent where we will build the agent from scratch to learn how agents work. We will then explore other agent designs such as Plan-and-Solve, Route-and-Solve, ToolRAG, and ReAct. The workshop agents will use LangGraph with LangChain in their implementations and use IBM Granite as the language model. This event is conducted in partnership with IBM, All Things Open, and The AIE Network.

Workshop

Mar 23, 12:00 PM

The Context Economy: Getting More Bang for Your Token

by Craig McLuckie

How to maximize the value of every token in your AI interactions through better context management.

Deep Thoughts

Fletcher Hall

Mar 23, 12:15 PM

History Is Written in The Training Data

by Erica Rooney

Examining the biases and blind spots embedded in AI training data and what they mean for the future.

Deep Thoughts

Fletcher Hall

Mar 23, 12:15 PM

Next-Level AI: How Infrastructure Engineers Unlock True Enterprise Value

by Briana Faulk

Data Scientists build the brain (the model); Infrastructure Engineers build the nervous system (the data pipelines and operating environment). Without a robust nervous system, the brain’s decisions will be slow, inconsistent, and often wrong.

Deep Thoughts

Fletcher Hall

Mar 23, 12:15 PM

Who Gets the Upgrade? AI, Access, and the Next Economy

by Anjanette Miller

AI won’t close opportunity gaps on its own; in fact, it may widen them. The benefits of AI accrue fastest to people with devices, broadband, paid subscriptions, and the literacy to evaluate outputs.

Deep Thoughts

Fletcher Hall

Mar 23, 12:15 PM

Let Your Net...Work

by Sarah Finnerty

Networking shouldn’t feel like speed dating with name tags. Magnet Triangle flips the script. It’s structured, human, and designed for people who want real conversations, not awkward pitches.

Deep Thoughts

Fletcher Hall

Mar 23, 12:15 PM

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Conference Tracks

Workshop

Deep Thoughts

Keynote

Case Study/Demo

AI Builders

AI Engineers

AI Users

AI Executives

AI in the Enterprise

AI Governance, Security & Compliance

Closing Keynote

Event Recap

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Hotel & Travel

Parking

Morgan-Rigsbee and Durham Centre garages adjacent; metered street parking nearby.

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Conference reviews

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  • “Was as described | Engaging | Inclusive attendees | Met new people | Welcoming host”

    — Jeffrey E

  • “Found All Things AI: The Southeast's Biggest AI Conference engaging, a great place to meet new people, welcoming, and inclusive.”

    — Marc Sirkin

  • “Engaging | Made an impact | Inclusive attendees | Met new people | Welcoming host”

    — Marc Sirkin

  • “Engaging | Inclusive attendees | Met new people | Good setting | Welcoming host”

    — Marion B

  • “Found All Things AI: The Southeast's Biggest AI Conference engaging, a great place to meet new people, welcoming, and inclusive.”

    — Brenda Killingsworth

  • “Attended All Things AI: The Southeast's Biggest AI Conference and gave it 5 stars.”

    — Stephen Ford