FREE VIRTUAL EVENT
Thursday, July 23, 2026 - Starts at 11am PT | 2pm ET


Dr. Scott Gerard is the founder and Chief AI Officer at Knowledge Reactor. He holds a recent PhD in Computer Science in Multiagent Systems (a subfield of AI), teaches graduate level AI at NC State University, is a Certified Senior Data Science / Thought Leader / Distinguished Data Scientist, and is a Master Inventor with 66 patents. He has decades of experience in the IT industry at IBM with work spanning AI, ML, AIoT, NLP, data science, research, consulting, software architecture and development, web development, and project and team leadership.

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Where is AI headed next? And how can you shape that future today?
AI is entering a new phase in 2026. One defined by agentic systems, multimodal intelligence, autonomous workflows, and the convergence of AI with IoT and edge computing. As industries accelerate their digital transformation, organizations are navigating fast-moving innovation alongside rising expectations for governance, security, and responsible deployment.
At the Intelligent Thinking AI Summit on July 23, 2026, experts across AI, IoT, digital transformation, and emerging technologies will explore how these advancements are reshaping industries, redefining productivity, and setting new standards for responsible innovation.
This full-day virtual event features thought-leadership panels, industry keynotes, and interactive Q&A sessions designed to give you practical insights you can apply right away.
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Stay ahead of the AI, IoT, and digital transformation trends defining 2026.

Interested in Speaking at One of Our Summits?
We are seeking thought leaders, innovators, and visionaries to share their insights, research, and breakthroughs in the fields of AI, AIoT and Generative AI. Whether you're at the forefront of AI research, applying AI in groundbreaking ways, or have insights into the ethical, social, or technical challenges and opportunities of AI, we want to hear from you.
The Intelligent Thinking AI Summit 2025 has passed; We are now looking for speakers for the Summit of Things taking place October 21-23, 2025.
We look forward to receiving your entries.

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Imagine a world where AI-powered automation eliminates inefficiencies, where businesses use machine learning to predict trends before they happen, and where responsible AI development ensures ethical considerations keep pace with innovation.
The Intelligent Thinking AI Summit offers attendees an opportunity to think beyond the hype, break down the complexities, and reimagine the possibilities of AI.
Whether you’re a business leader, AI researcher, tech professional, investor, or innovator, this event will equip you with the knowledge, connections, and insights needed to navigate the AI-driven future.
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Tiffani Neilson
Chief Marketing Officer
IoT Marketing
Campbell Robertson
Founder
Boxwood Strategy Group Inc.
Johannes Beekman
CEO
IoT Marketing
Sunil David
independent Digital Technology Consultant
Anne Balduzzi
Founding Partner
Accelerate Partners
Scott Gerard
Founder
Knowledge Reactor
Keven Ellison
VP Marketing / AI Architect
AIS
Erik Thomsen
Chief Science Officer
Sensepoint
Yumna Aysen
Success Coach & Motivational Speaker
Your Life Pass
Muhammad Jawwad Paracha
Master Inventor & Global AI Lead
IBM

11:00 AM - 12:30 PM PST
Opening Panel- The Next Era of AI: Agentic Intelligence, Autonomous Systems & the Future of Industry
AI is rapidly evolving from standalone tools into intelligent, autonomous systems capable of driving real-time decisions, adaptive workflows, and industry-wide transformation. In this opening panel, leaders across AI, IoT, cybersecurity, infrastructure, and digital transformation will explore the technologies and trends shaping the next era of innovation.
From agentic AI and multimodal intelligence to AIoT, edge computing, and responsible deployment, this discussion will examine how organizations are preparing for a future where AI becomes more connected, contextual, and operationally embedded than ever before.
Panelists will share insights on emerging opportunities, implementation challenges, governance priorities, and the strategic decisions business and technology leaders must make today to stay competitive in 2026 and beyond.
Key Takeaways:
Speakers: Johannes Beekman - IoT Marketing, Tiffani Neilson - IoT Marketing

12:30 - 1:00 PM PST
Leading in the Age of Agentic AI: The A.C.T. Framework for Responsible Innovation
As AI becomes more autonomous and embedded into operational decision-making, the role of leadership doesn’t shrink - it becomes more essential. While intelligent systems can optimize workflows, only humans can build trust, foster connection, and lead responsibly through transformation.
In this session, Yumna Aysen will explore how organizations can pair technological advancement with conscious, courageous leadership using my A.C.T. framework (Awareness, Courage, and Trust).
Key Takeways:
Speaker: Yumna Aysen - Capgemini

1:00 PM - 1:30 PM PST
The Governance Illusion: How Shadow AI Exposed the Cracks in Enterprise AI Strategy
Gartner predicts that by 2030, more than 40% of organizations will suffer security and compliance incidents from unauthorized AI tools — and 69% of cybersecurity leaders already suspect their employees are using prohibited AI at work today. Shadow AI has evolved far beyond the Shadow IT problem enterprises thought they understood. It's no longer rogue spreadsheets or unsanctioned SaaS apps — it's employees embedding generative AI into core business decisions, customer interactions, and operational workflows without oversight, auditability, or guardrails.
At the same time, 2026 has become the year AI governance got teeth. The EU AI Act reaches full enforcement in August, the U.S. is seeing a wave of state-level AI legislation from Colorado to California, and global frameworks from South Korea to Canada are creating a compliance patchwork that no single governance playbook can address. Yet most governance frameworks were designed for a world that no longer exists.
In this keynote, Campbell Robertson delivers a candid, data-driven wake-up call for enterprise leaders — and a practical path forward.
Key Takeaways:
Speaker: Campbell Robertson

1:30 PM - 2:00 PM PST
Stop Adopting AI. Start Inventing It
Adoption gives you access to AI. Invention gives you ownership of it. Muhammad Jawwad Paracha has 25+ patents & publications built from real AI challenges faced across 170+ countries and in this session he shows exactly how it is done. You will leave with a practical framework for spotting, developing, and protecting the AI innovations already hiding inside your organisation.
Speaker: Muhammad Jawwad

2:00 PM - 2:30 PM PST
From Connected Things to Intelligent Action
As IoT evolves into AIoT and ultimately autonomous intelligent systems, organizations are entering a new era of data-driven growth and decision-making. This keynote explores where real business value is emerging between 2025 and 2030, and how companies can harness the combined power of data, edge AI, and scalable platforms to unlock it.
Through high-impact use cases across manufacturing, energy, mobility, and smart infrastructure, we’ll examine what’s working—and what isn’t. Attendees will gain a clear understanding of common pitfalls in AI and IoT initiatives, along with practical strategies to avoid them.
The session concludes with a strategic roadmap for turning AIoT investments into measurable business outcomes, helping organizations move from experimentation to sustained, scalable success.
Key Takeaways
Speaker: Sunil David

2:30 PM - 3:00 PM PST
Architecting the House of AI: From Pilots to Scalable Process Redesign
Most organizations are currently stuck in "Pilot Purgatory"—a cycle of endless AI experiments that deliver "cool" demos but fail to move the needle on the bottom line. The problem isn't the technology, it’s the foundation.
In this session, Silicon Valley strategist and five-times author Christoph Burkhardt challenges the "tool-first" approach. He argues that AI is not an add-on to your existing business—it is a new lens through which your entire process landscape must be viewed. Using his "House of AI" framework, Christoph will show you how to move from chasing the latest hype to building a structural foundation where strategy, data, and human intelligence converge.
Key Takeaways:
Speaker: Christoph Burkhardt

3:00 PM - 3:30 PM PST
The Agent Eats the Org A Field Report from Inside an AI-First Business Transformation
Software ate the world. Now agents are eating the org.
In this session, Keven Ellison, VP of Marketing and Head of the AI Division at AIS, pulls back the curtain on what it actually takes to rebuild a 20-year-old business technology company as an AI-first operation. No theory. No hype. Just a field report from inside the transformation.
Keven will walk through the real architecture powering AIS today, including the AI Org Chart, the Chief AI Agent, the MCP orchestration layer, and the growing library of custom agents running daily operations across sales, marketing, service, and content. He will share what worked, what broke, and what he would do differently if he started over tomorrow.
Attendees will leave with a practical framework for identifying which roles to agentify first, how to structure accountability between humans and agents, and why the companies still running pilots in 2027 will not survive to see 2028.
Key Takeaways
Speakers: Keven Ellison