Enterprise AI Summit
The most switched-on leaders in enterprise AI
Hosted by Gene Kim, Researcher, WSJ-bestselling author of The Phoenix Project, DevOps Handbook & Vibe Coding
Register — $1,600
Mind-blowing Inspiring Energizing Cerebral Catalyzing Reorienting
A Message From Gene Kim
“This conference assembles the most switched-on people using AI and vibe coding to advance enterprise goals. This is a community of people who are on the frontier of exploring ways of working that may seem radical and potentially risky, the payoff is so obviously high, staying still is simply not an option.”
— Gene Kim, Enterprise AI Summit Chair
What Almost Every Tech Leader Is Asking
The leaders at this summit are grappling with questions no one has fully answered yet. Leaders will be sharing experience reports on how they've explored the following challenges:
What should teams look like when two people do the work of eight?
What does code review look like when agents write the majority of code?
How do you trust and secure services built at AI speed?
How do you measure developer productivity when the old metrics no longer apply?
How do you upskill thousands of developers quickly?
How does this affect hiring and the role of junior developers?
How is all this changing your staffing and budgeting?
What are your new bottlenecks, and how are you eliminating them?
How are you modernizing your legacy code bases?
What are the points of friction outside the dev org and outside the IDE?
Individual Pass
Enterprise AI Summit Pass
$1,600
- October 7-8, 2026
- Carolina Theatre
- 230 N Tryon St. Charlotte, NC, 28202
4-Pack of Passes
$5,500
Bring your team of four for only $5,500
PURCHASEContact events@itrevolution.com for group rates
What’s Happening In Enterprises
While most organizations are still debating whether AI changes anything, these organizations are using these capabilities to move the needle on outcomes that matter. Here's what they're already doing:
Technology executives are vibe-coding production applications in a week. Hear how they're maintaining those applications.
Teams are fixing bugs that have been in legacy applications for decades with AI.
Engineering managers and directors are pushing real fixes into production. They're no longer just delegating, but actually doing.
The new team shape: one developer, one business expert, one-day sprints.
Leaders are shrinking the size of their organizations and increasing net margins — hear about their real-world experiences.
Why Attend Enterprise AI Summit?
For over a decade, we've created an environment where real learning and distributed experimentation happen.
Experience Reports
Real-world stories from technology leaders and teams using AI and vibe coding in production to advance enterprise goals. What worked, what broke, and what they learned
Expert Knowledge
Practical insights from leading experts in GenAI, DevOps, and platform engineering on the hard questions AI creates, including team structure, code review, security, productivity, hiring, and operating at AI speed.
Frontier AI Labs
Explore emerging tools, workflows, and ways of working from the edge of enterprise AI. Radical, experimental, and already delivering real value.
Featured Speakers
Jondavid "JD" Black
Northrop Grumman
CIDO Chief Engineer
Marya Caples
Thrive Market
Sr. Food Safety & Quality Manager
Fernando Cornago
adidas
Global SVP Digital&Ecom Tech
Meg Corren
GitLab
Product Manager
Jeremy Eder
Red Hat
Distinguished Engineer
Khalid Elsawaf
Morgan Stanley
Executive Director
Jitesh Ghai
Highland Software
CEO
Elisabeth Hendrickson
Curious Duck Digital Laboratory
CEO/Founder
Mik Kersten
Planview
CTO · Author of "Project to Product"
Matt Klosterman
Hilton
Sr. Director, Mobile Software Engineering
Justin McCarthy
Diffusion AI
Founder and CEO
Nirav Mehta
Mastercard
Executive Vice President, Chief Technology Officer, Services
Tapabrata "Topo" Pal
M&T Bank
SVP - Head of Developer Platforms
Owen Parker
Arkana Laboratories
CTO
Nicky Pike
Coder
Field CTO; Host of the [Dev]olution podcast
Angelo Rivera
GitLab
Engineering Lead
Aaron Searle
Morgan Stanley
Executive Director
Art Smalley
Art of Lean
President · Author
Dustin Warner
NRC Health
Director of Software Engineering
Michael Winslow
Thrive Market
Vice President of Engineering, Platform & SRE
Steve Yegge
Co-author of "Vibe Coding"
Agenda
Subject to change — more great talks will be announced soon!
Wednesday, October 7
- Opening Remarks: Gene Kim, Program Chair, ITREV
- Dustin WarnerDirector of Software Engineering, NRC Health
- To be announced
- Steve YeggeCo-author of "Vibe Coding"
- 30-minute Break
- Jitesh GhaiCEO, Highland Software
- Elisabeth HendricksonCEO/Founder, Curious Duck Digital Laboratory
- Nirav MehtaExecutive Vice President, Chief Technology Officer, Services, Mastercard
- LUNCH
- Meg CorrenProduct Manager, GitLab
- Matt KlostermanSr. Director, Mobile Software Engineering, Hilton
- Justin McCarthyFounder and CEO, Diffusion AI
- NETWORKING
- To be announced
- Mik KerstenCTO · Author of "Project to Product", Planview
- Art SmalleyPresident · Author, Art of Lean
- Closing Remarks: Gene Kim, Program Chair, ITREV
- INDUSTRY PARTY
Thursday, October 8
- Fernando CornagoGlobal SVP Digital&Ecom Tech, adidas
- Tapabrata "Topo" PalSVP - Head of Developer Platforms, M&T Bank
- Owen ParkerCTO, Arkana Laboratories
- 30-minute Break
- Jeremy EderDistinguished Engineer, Red Hat
- Opening Remarks: Gene Kim, Program Chair, ITREV
- To be announced
- Jondavid "JD" BlackCIDO Chief Engineer, Northrop Grumman
- LUNCH
- To be announced
- Nicky PikeField CTO; Host of the [Dev]olution podcast, Coder
- BREAK
- To be announced
- To be announced
- To be announced
- Closing Remarks: Gene Kim, Program Chair, ITREV
What Past Attendees Say
Mind-blowing · Inspiring · Energizing · Cerebral · Catalyzing · Reorienting
- 100% said it was worth their time and investment
- 100% said it exceeded their expectations
- 100% said the size was exactly right
“This is way more than an AI enthusiasm group. It's a leadership forum for people dealing with the real consequences of AI at scale. The focus on flow, constraints, and ownership makes the discussions unusually practical.”
“Whether you're a CTO who just vibe-coded your first app or a staff engineer managing a fleet of agents, this is your community.”
“A gathering of some of the smartest people you'll ever meet sharing openly to help you in your situation.”
“The many years that I have attended in person were the times I most grew professionally.”
“My leadership reserves most conference travel to leadership from the main office... but I have paid my own way a few times now because this conference is so valuable.”
Individual Pass
Enterprise AI Summit Pass
$1,600
- October 7-8, 2026
- Carolina Theatre
- 230 N Tryon St. Charlotte, NC, 28202
4-Pack of Passes
$5,500
Bring your team of four for only $5,500
PURCHASEContact events@itrevolution.com for group rates
A Decade of Leaders
Join nearly 12,000 leaders who have joined our events over the last ten years — including the 555 technology leaders who have taken our stage.
…and 500 more organizations across a decade of programs
Moments From The Summit
Testimonials
“I try to come every year to give back to this community, but I always get more than I give. And this is why I will continue coming back.”
“This community has helped me so much in my career and in my company. It's helped me with accelerating my career, with building better teams, with working on bigger things. I hope that you have that same experience. It's a real reward.”
“I've been involved since 2013. I've gained so much inspiration and insight from all of you — and I guarantee I've learned a 1000x of what I've taught. Thank you all for everything you've given me.”
“All of the inspiration I've ever gotten, for any transformation I've been involved with, has been from this community and from the people in this room. I need these bright minds to continue to inspire and help us innovate.”
“This community is brilliant. We see passionate people — leaders from different industries, government agencies, large banks, retail, e-commerce — and everybody is trying to figure out a way to move their technology, and their business, forward.”
“I'm no longer the lone auditor in the room — which is awesome. It is an honor to be part of a community that has taught me so much over the years.”
“The strength of this conference is how many different industries are presenting, how many different kinds of stories we're hearing — and it's the stories of our peers that make it really compelling.”
“No one wants to go back to the old way of working — because now, as a developer, you sit with the team and understand the business. You know the purpose of coming to work. You see the value that you deliver, all day long.”
“I learn so much at this conference every year. It's probably one of my favorite conferences of the year — I always meet really interesting people and hear what other large enterprise IT organizations are doing.”
“All of you people are part of my tribe. Your efforts to transform your businesses with new methods — it inspires me. And I wish this conference had existed 15 years ago. Maybe it would've been an eight-year journey instead of a 16-year journey, if I had learned some of the techniques from the people in this room.”
Conference Format
- Experience Reports: Sessions where technology leaders and teams share real-world stories of using AI and Vibe Coding in production. Attendees learn what worked, what broke, and the lessons learned.
- Expert Knowledge: Talks and panels featuring leading experts focused on solving the hard questions around team structure, code review, security, productivity, hiring, and operating at AI speed.
- Frontier AI Labs: Demonstrations and explorations of emerging tools, workflows, and cutting-edge approaches to enterprise AI. Attendees see experimental techniques already delivering tangible value.
- Leadership Strategies: Sessions offering actionable approaches for team development, technology adoption, organizational design, and skill building in modern enterprises.
- Networking time: Dedicated blocks for peer-to-peer networking, idea exchange, and relationship-building across industries.
Need to Convince Your Boss?
We surveyed 53 tech leaders who wanted to attend but couldn't get approval. 66% said budget was the barrier. So we built a page with the ROI, the speakers, the data, and a ready-to-send email template for your manager. Enterprise AI Summit Justification Kit
Individual Pass
Enterprise AI Summit Pass
$1,600
- October 7-8, 2026
- Carolina Theatre
- 230 N Tryon St. Charlotte, NC, 28202
4-Pack of Passes
$5,500
Bring your team of four for only $5,500
PURCHASEContact events@itrevolution.com for group rates
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Frequently Asked Questions
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When and where is the Enterprise AI Summit in Charlotte?
October 7–8, 2026 at the Carolina Theatre, 230 N Tryon St, Charlotte, NC 28202.
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How much does a ticket cost?
An individual pass is $1,600. A 4-Pack of passes for a team of four is $5,500.
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Who hosts the Enterprise AI Summit?
It is hosted by Gene Kim — author of The Phoenix Project and Vibe Coding — and produced by IT Revolution.
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Who should attend?
Technology leaders and teams using AI and vibe coding in production to advance enterprise goals — the people shipping enterprise AI, not just discussing it.