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title: "Meet Us at the Enterprise AI Summit Charlotte | XALT Northstar"
url: https://xalt-northstar.com/events/enterprise-ai-summit-charlotte/
description: "Meet XALT at the Enterprise AI Summit in Charlotte on 7–8 October 2026. XALT customers and friends save 25% on their ticket with code EAIS26XALT."
updated: 2026-10-04
source: XALT Northstar
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7–8 October 2026 · Charlotte, North Carolina

# Meet Us at the Enterprise AI Summit

Two days with leaders advancing AI in business. Meet XALT in Charlotte and save 25% on your ticket with code EAIS26XALT.

[Book With Code EAIS26XALT →](https://events.itrevolution.com/2026-charlotte/register/) [View the Summit Programme](https://events.itrevolution.com/2026-charlotte/)

![Enterprise AI Summit graphic reading “The community for AI leaders”](https://xalt-northstar.com/assets/events/enterprise-ai-summit-charlotte/eais-community-for-ai-leaders.webp)

7–8 October 2026 Carolina Theatre, Charlotte 25% with code EAIS26XALT [View programme →](#programm)

Enterprise AI in Practice

## From Experiments to Enterprise Impact

Gene Kim has shaped conversations about modern technology organisations for years. The Phoenix Project made DevOps tangible through a story about flow and collaboration; The Unicorn Project puts developers’ experience at the centre. In Accelerate, he, Nicole Forsgren and Jez Humble examined how software delivery relates to organisational performance. His current focus is Vibe Coding and agentic software development: with Steve Yegge, he presents them as a fundamental shift, not simply a new tool.

Those ideas meet a shared project in Charlotte. IT Revolution hosts the Enterprise AI Summit, and XALT is developing the [Event Chief of Staff](https://xalt-northstar.com/), a personal AI companion for attendees. It is designed to help people find sessions and contacts relevant to their goals, then capture useful takeaways. The project brings a personal agent experience together with curated knowledge from the IT Revolution community. It builds on our work around the summit series, from conversations in San Jose to preparations for Charlotte. The experience is still in development; at the summit, we plan to test it against real challenges from enterprise life.

![Book cover: Vibe Coding](https://xalt-northstar.com/assets/events/enterprise-ai-summit-charlotte/vibe-coding-book-cover.jpg)

Three Perspectives

## What to Expect in Charlotte

The summit combines real-world experience, expert insight and a look at emerging tools and practices.

1. **Enterprise Experience Reports** Leaders and teams share how they use AI and vibe coding in production. Hear what worked, what broke and what they learned along the way.
2. **Expertise for Hard Questions** Explore how AI is changing team structures, security, code review, productivity and skills, alongside experts in GenAI, DevOps and platform engineering.
3. **Frontier AI Labs** Explore emerging tools and ways of working in enterprise AI. The labs focus on approaches that are experimental yet already delivering practical value.

- ![Group of summit attendees in front of a stage in Charlotte](https://xalt-northstar.com/assets/events/enterprise-ai-summit-charlotte/summit-attendees-stage.jpg)
- ![Red smiling device in front of the summit stage](https://xalt-northstar.com/assets/events/enterprise-ai-summit-charlotte/summit-red-device-stage.jpg)
- ![Two men talking at the Enterprise AI Summit](https://xalt-northstar.com/assets/events/enterprise-ai-summit-charlotte/summit-conversation.jpg)

Two days · Carolina Theatre

## The programme

All times are local to Charlotte (EDT). Published agenda as of 1 October 2026 – talk titles have not been announced yet and timings may change. See the [official programme](https://curtaincallcfp.com/program/enterprise-ai-summit-charlotte-2026#agenda) for the latest.

### Day 1 · Wednesday, 7 October

1. 9:00 – 9:15 am **Opening Remarks: Gene Kim** Program Chair, [IT Revolution](https://itrevolution.com/)
2. 9:15 – 9:40 am **Dustin Warner** Director of Software Engineering, [NRC Health](https://nrchealth.com/)
3. 9:40 – 10:05 am **Aaron Searle & Khalid Elsawaf** Aaron Searle · Executive Director, [Morgan Stanley](https://www.morganstanley.com/) Khalid Elsawaf · Executive Director, [Morgan Stanley](https://www.morganstanley.com/)
4. 10:05 – 10:30 am **Steve Yegge** Co-author of “Vibe Coding”
5. 10:30 – 10:55 am **Jitesh Ghai** CEO, [Hyland](https://www.hyland.com/)
6. 10:55 – 11:25 am **30-minute break**
7. 11:25 – 11:50 am **Art Smalley** President · Author, [Art of Lean](https://artoflean.com/)
8. 12:15 – 12:40 pm **Nirav Mehta & Dylan Sykes** Nirav Mehta · Executive Vice President, Chief Technology Officer, Services, [Mastercard](https://www.mastercard.com/) Dylan Sykes · Senior Vice President, Business Rules Engineering & Decision Management Platform Product, [Mastercard](https://www.mastercard.com/)
9. 12:40 – 2:10 pm **Lunch**
10. 2:10 – 2:35 pm **Angelo Rivera** Engineering Lead, [GitLab](https://about.gitlab.com/)
11. 2:35 – 3:00 pm **Christina Yakomin** Senior Manager – Resiliency Testing Suite, [Vanguard](https://corporate.vanguard.com/)
12. 3:00 – 3:25 pm **Matt Klosterman & Jeremy Kooistra** Matt Klosterman · Sr. Director, Mobile Software Engineering, [Hilton](https://www.hilton.com/) Jeremy Kooistra · Senior Director Website Software Engineering, [Hilton](https://www.hilton.com/)
13. 3:25 – 4:25 pm **Networking**
14. 4:25 – 4:50 pm **Jeremy Eder** Distinguished Engineer at [Red Hat](https://www.redhat.com/)
15. 4:50 – 5:15 pm **Mik Kersten** CTO · Author of “Project to Product”, [Planview](https://www.planview.com/)
16. 5:15 – 5:40 pm **Marya Caples & Michael Winslow** Marya Caples · Sr. Food Safety & Quality Manager, [Thrive Market](https://thrivemarket.com/) Michael Winslow · Vice President of Engineering, Platform & SRE, [Thrive Market](https://thrivemarket.com/)
17. 5:40 – 5:45 pm **Closing Remarks: Gene Kim** Program Chair, [IT Revolution](https://itrevolution.com/)
18. 5:45 – 7:15 pm **Industry party**

### Day 2 · Thursday, 8 October

Two afternoon slots are still to be announced. Also announced as speakers, not yet scheduled: Fernando Cornago ([adidas](https://www.adidas.com/)), Randy Shoup ([CircleCI](https://circleci.com/)) and James Wickett ([DryRun Security](https://www.dryrun.security/)).

1. 9:00 – 9:15 am **Opening Remarks: Gene Kim** Program Chair, [IT Revolution](https://itrevolution.com/)
2. 9:15 – 9:40 am **Owen Parker & Kurtis Cochran** Owen Parker · CTO, [Arkana Laboratories](https://www.arkanalabs.com/) Kurtis Cochran · Chief Financial Officer, [Arkana Laboratories](https://www.arkanalabs.com/)
3. 9:40 – 10:05 am **Jondavid “JD” Black** CIDO Chief Engineer, [Northrop Grumman](https://www.northropgrumman.com/)
4. 10:30 – 10:55 am **Tapabrata “Topo” Pal** SVP – Head of Developer Platforms, [M&T Bank](https://www.mtb.com/)
5. 10:55 – 11:25 am **30-minute break**
6. 11:25 – 11:50 am **John Rauser** Senior Director, Software Engineering, [Cisco Security](https://www.cisco.com/)
7. 12:15 – 12:40 pm **Nicky Pike** Field CTO; Host of the [Dev]olution podcast, [Coder](https://coder.com/)
8. 12:40 – 2:10 pm **Lunch**
9. 2:10 – 2:35 pm **Justin McCarthy** Founder and CEO, [Diffusion AI](https://diffusion.io/)
10. 2:35 – 3:00 pm **Joe Beutler** Head of Solutions Engineering, Strategics, [OpenAI](https://openai.com/)
11. 3:00 – 3:25 pm **Andrew Stellman** O’Reilly author and AI educator
12. 3:25 – 3:55 pm **Break**
13. 3:55 – 4:20 pm **Elisabeth Hendrickson** CEO/Founder, [Curious Duck Digital Laboratory](https://curiousduck.io/)
14. 4:20 – 4:45 pm **To be announced**
15. 4:45 – 5:10 pm **To be announced**
16. 5:10 – 5:15 pm **Closing Remarks: Gene Kim** Program Chair, [IT Revolution](https://itrevolution.com/)

Find Us

## Carolina Theatre · Charlotte

Carolina Theatre, 230 N Tryon St, Charlotte, NC 28202

- **When**: 7–8 October 2026
- **Address**: 230 N Tryon St, Charlotte, NC 28202

[Plan route](https://www.google.com/maps/search/?api=1&query=Carolina%20Theatre%2C%20230%20N%20Tryon%20St%2C%20Charlotte%2C%20NC%2028202)

Plan Your Visit

## The Essentials

When and Where Is the Summit? The Enterprise AI Summit takes place on 7 and 8 October 2026 at the Carolina Theatre, 230 N Tryon St, Charlotte, North Carolina. Check the official programme for session timings. How Do I Get the Customer and Friends Discount? XALT customers and friends save 25% with code EAIS26XALT. Enter the code when registering for the summit; tickets are booked through the official event site. What Does a Ticket Cost Before the Discount? The official individual pass is US$1,600. A 25% discount with code EAIS26XALT works out to US$1,200; check the organiser’s terms when booking.

We’ll Be in Charlotte

## Let’s Talk About What Comes Next

Whether you’re evaluating AI or already putting it into production, we’d love to compare notes at the summit. XALT customers and friends save 25% on their ticket with code EAIS26XALT.

[Book With Code EAIS26XALT →](https://events.itrevolution.com/2026-charlotte/register/) [Explore the Summit](https://events.itrevolution.com/2026-charlotte/)

Tickets are booked on the organiser’s site, events.itrevolution.com. Enter the code when registering.

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